Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

On display at the Helsinki store!

The Px8 S2 is Bowers & Wilkins' best headphone to date. It is a significant achievement, as the manufacturer has set the bar extremely high with each new release. Top-tier sound quality, premium finish, and high wearing comfort are a combination that has made headphone enthusiasts around the world crave Bowers & Wilkins headphones.

Many new features

Careful redesign has made the Px8 S2 even slimmer, lighter, and more comfortable headphones. The new, more compact carrying case fits easily for travel. As expected from a flagship model, the finish is first-class in every way. Luxurious Nappa leather covers the surfaces that touch the head. Aluminum parts and stylish details perfectly combine lightness, mechanical durability, and sophisticated design. In the new model, ergonomics have been further improved. Your fingers can reach the pleasantly and precisely functioning buttons even more easily.

The already high-quality 40 mm Carbon Dome drivers have been successfully developed in many ways. The frame, voice coil, suspension, and magnet have been optimized throughout, and the drivers have been placed at a carefully considered angle relative to the listener's ears. This ensures a consistent distance from the entire driver surface to the ear, which improves the precision of the soundstage and the sense of space. The headphone amplifier controlling the drivers and Qualcomm's latest innovations, including aptX Lossless codec support, bring more power and scale to the sound. 

Effective noise cancellation and crystal-clear audibility

The new noise-cancellation system, relying on eight microphones, ensures that external disturbances are kept at bay. Achieving reference-level sound quality and a pleasant user experience in noise-cancellation mode requires expertise and smart choices in headphone design – Bowers & Wilkins is a pioneer in this respect as well. New technology, including ADI Pure Voice technology, also guarantees impressive hands-free audibility in calls and meetings.

30-hour battery life and a sweet control app

The Px8 S2 headphones offer up to 30 hours of listening on a single charge. The fast-charging feature allows for up to 7 more hours of listening time with just a 15-minute charge. Like other new Bowers & Wilkins over-ear and in-ear headphones, the Px8 S2 can be comprehensively managed with the Music app (iOS and Android). From the app, you can adjust noise cancellation settings, check battery status, select the sensitivity of wear detection, and assign your own function to the headphones' Quick Action button. Also new is the adjustable five-band equalizer, whose
settings can be saved as easily accessible presets. Alternatively, you can choose the True Sound mode, which corresponds to the optimized tuning selected by Bowers & Wilkins' Southwater Research Establishment (SRE) acoustics team.

In summary

The Px8 S2 headphones offer market-leading performance in both sound quality and wearing comfort, making them an ideal choice for every music lover. The Px8 S2 is also ready for the future and new technologies. Future software updates promise at least spatial audio support, Bluetooth® LE Audio, and Auracast™ compatibility.

Highlights

• Powerful DSP with optimized amplifier and DA converter
• True 24-bit audio connection
• 5-band customizable EQ + TrueSound™ mode
• Bluetooth 5.3 and aptX™ Lossless
• Multipoint connectivity
• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
• USB-C charging and audio connection
• Support for fast charging
• Apple MFi Made For iPhone® support
• Google Fast Pair support

Features

• Type: over-ear
• Type: Closed, dynamic
• Internal processing: 24 bit / 96 kHz DSP
• Drivers: 2x 40 mm carbon dome
• Active Noise Cancellation: selectable on, off, or ambient passthrough
• Battery life: up to 30 hours
• Fast charging: 15 min charge for up to 7 hours of listening time
• 8-microphone noise cancellation and communication system
• Wireless Bluetooth codecs: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Classic, AAC, SBC
• USB-C connection: Charging and best audio quality connection for mobile devices and computer
• Compatible app: Bowers & Wilkins Music (iOS and Android, available for free from app stores)
• Delivery contents: 1.2 m USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable, 1.2 m USB-C to USB-C cable, carrying case
• Headphone weight: 310 g
• Carrying case dimensions (W x D x H) 177 x 60 x 234 mm
• Serviceability: earpads and headband leather covering can be replaced if needed
• Warranty: 24 months