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Bowers & Wilkins PX

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Price: $393

84

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 28 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    9
  • Good:
    18
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    1
7.8

User Score

Based on 286 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

Before the B&W PX, Sony’s 1000X were the headphones that I could most readily and casually grab on my way out the door. There were never any worries with those headphones about the sound or the fit proving fatiguing over the course of a full day. I can’t say exactly the same about the PX, I’m still wary about their comfort, but given the choice, I would still take them with me first just because I love their sound. It’s not what I hear, but what I feel while wearing these headphones, and that’s the simple pleasure of music.

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Last revision on February 4, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Powerful audio performance with rich bass and crisp highs
  • Comfortable, stylish design
  • USB-C charging and connection versatility
  • Noise cancellation can be turned off
  • Headphones pause automatically when you take them off

Editors Didn't Like

  • Expensive
  • Some bugs
  • NC changes audio performance noticeably
  • USB-C charging port can't be used to transmit audio
  • Can't be used in wired passive mode-cable requires power

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Home Theater Review on May 16, 2018 80

Compared with my reference P7, the new Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones are a major improvement. They sound better. They have better ergonomics. They have killer battery life. They are easier to travel with. There's just a lot to like here. In the...

By Sound Guys on April 06, 2018 79

The Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones are one of the better-built headphones we've ever tested. But when it comes to sound quality and their active noise cancelling it just isn't up to par with some of the other headphones in the $400 price range....

By Tom's Guide on January 29, 2018 80

You get what you pay for. And in the case of the Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless headphones, you're paying for quality. They're pricey at $399, but the headphones offer a gorgeous, sturdy design with great audio quality, solid active noise-cancelling...

By avforums.com on January 18, 2018 80

This is a keenly contested market and in my time testing a few different models, a design compromise has become increasingly apparent. Some designs are first and foremost about noise cancelling. The builders accept that the level of processing they...

By CNET UK on December 05, 2017 80

Although not quite as strong as some competitors, the Bowers & Wilkins PX still ranks among the top wireless noise-canceling headphones available right...

By TechHive on November 23, 2017 80

A few minor quirks aside, Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones offer equal measures of great audio and adequate noise cancellation.

By techadvisor.co.uk on October 27, 2017 90

For its first attempt at noise cancelling headphones Bowers & Wilkins has done an amazing job. By incorporating elements of the outstanding P9 Signature headphones in a compact and portable design, the PX are the best sounding wireless headphones we've...

By The Verge on October 18, 2017 90

Trade-offs.Every purchase of consumer tech is defined by the choices we make about what we value more. In the world of over-ear headphones, the question has up until now been a three-way tug-of-war between the contradictory desires for wireless and...

By Expert Reviews on October 04, 2017 80

Beautiful design, effective noise-cancelling, and an understated, relaxed sound – only comfort qualms hold the PX...

By Trusted Reviews on October 03, 2017 100

The finest wireless, noise-cancelling headphones you can...

By PC Mag on October 03, 2017 50

The Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones are a rare misfire from the iconic audio company, with buggy operation and audio performance that changes when the noise cancellation is...

By Pocket-lint on October 03, 2017 100

The ANC-capable wireless headphones market has grown rapidly in recent times, so it makes great sense for Bowers & Wilkins to enter at this point. It does have some major rivals though, most notably in the recently announced Bose QC35 II, Sony...

By What Hi-Fi? on October 03, 2017 100

In a world dominated by Beats and EarPods, a pair of quality headphones like the PXs only serves to enhances B&W's reputation.Excellent wireless sound quality, impressive noise-cancelling and a rewarding user experience make the Bowers & Wilkins PX a...

By Home Theater HiFi on August 29, 2018

Bowers & Wilkins offers you a smart, well-dressed and great sounding travel companion for your consideration. You owe yourself a listen to the PX WIRELESS HEADPHONES!LikesAddictive, spacious and balanced sound quality. Wired or wireless.Effective noise...

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