I’ve been searching for those perfect headphones and when B&W announced their true wireless headphones, I thought these were going to be it. These come close, but it feels like they are missing some features that should be included in the price. Pros: The sound quality is probably one of the best I’ve heard in a long while. These rival the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2. I think the sound stage is wider on the Sennheiser, but the B&W come close. The bass is deep and tight. The mids and highs are crisp. Songs that I listen to often come alive when I use these earbuds. The charging case is, in my opinion, a little odd shaped. In order for it to lay flat, you put it on its top or on its back. The good news is it can charge wirelessly. It comes with a USB-C to 3.5mm cord which is pretty convenient if you travel a lot and you need to use the case as your bluetooth transmitter. That comes in handy especially on flights when you’re watching a movie. The touch sensitivity is on par with any of the other wireless earbuds out there. The fit for me were amazing. I’m not sure if it’s because of how my ears are shaped, but with a majority of earbuds, my right side is the one that usually fits perfectly while the left side needs to go up or down a size. With this pair, I just used the medium sized silicon tips and they sealed and stayed in place very well with no movement until I removed them. That came into play with comfort as well. I could wear these until they ran out of batteries and it was still comfortable after hours of use. Cons: The battery life is a little lacking. Around 5 hours with ANC on is not as good as a lot of the competitors out there. The noise cancelling can be better, but I believe that’s because B&W uses silicon tips instead of foam ones. One thing I didn’t like is in order to adjust things on your earbuds, then you always have to enter the app to do so. The other thing too is that a lot of the other competitors have adjustable EQs which this one did not. They still sound awesome, but I’m always that person that likes customization. I’m not sure if anyone else ran into this, but when I’m working out or doing yard work around the house, the bluetooth would cut in and out even though my phone is in my pocket. The other thing that I didn’t really see it take advantage of was the Dolby Atmos or Spatial Audio I have with other companies. The final thing that this doesn’t have is multi point connection. I know it’s not something I need, but it’s absolutely convenient when I have it connected to my phone and need to answer a phone call, but also have it connected to my laptop when I’m doing web meetings. Instead, I have to disconnect from one device and then connect to another which takes up time. All in all, for the price point of these earbuds at $399.99. I feel like B&W had a good attempt on trying make a name for themselves in the true wireless earbud market, but there are cheaper competitors out there that do a lot of the things these earbuds can do, but better.

Checks everything i needed. Excellent sound, noise cancelling for those plane trips. Only complaints are .. app but no equalizer, no volume controls on the buds itself and disconnect occasionally. Already expected the first 2, just wish B/W did an update and got us an eq and maybe fix connection issues. Still love it. Esp on my switch.

The PI7’s are hands down the best wireless earbuds I’ve ever heard and for $400 they better be. The sound they put out is great, the noise cancelling is good, and the ability to use them as ‘wired’ headphones via the case is a pretty innovative feature. I don’t know if they're $150-$200 better than some of the other options out there, but like with the PX5’s that I still use almost every day sound quality is king here and if that’s what you’re after this is it. The box contents are pretty straightforward. You get the buds, charging case, a USB-C cable for charging and wired audio, and a USB-C to 3.5mm cable for wired audio. There are 3 different sizes of silicone eartips to choose from; I went with the largest of them and that formed a good seal in my ear. I do wish there were some more options at this price though; foam tips would have been appreciated. The case is small enough to fit in most pockets and is a bit bigger than my Pixel Buds case and a bit smaller than my Sony WF-1000XM3 case. The case is also lighter than I expected, but feels sturdy enough. I really like the look of the buds with the circular brushed metal caps and the white/pale gold scheme conveys the premium look well. Getting the buds setup for me on my Pixel 4 was not as straightforward as I had hoped. These are supposed to have the Android Fast Pair feature (similar to what AirPods do on the iPhone), but I wasn’t able to get that working on my initial setup and ended up pairing in the Bluetooth menu instead. No big deal and maybe just an issue in my specific scenario, but something I noticed. Once paired I didn’t have to worry about it again. I was able to get into the settings using the same Bowers & Wilkins app I used for my PX5’s and the app is clean, if a little spartan. You have options to adjust the noise cancelling and transparency modes, manage device connections, listen to some soundscapes, update the firmware, and that’s about it. It didn’t leave me wanting for more, but I imagine some would prefer some EQ settings here. The buds support Bluetooth 5.0 and, more importantly, AptX Adaptive for hi-res audio. My Pixel 4 doesn’t support AptX Adaptive, but it is backwards compatible with AptX HD, which it does. Getting into the sound - it’s just stupid good. Whether I was listening to standard quality stuff in YouTube Music or hi-res tracks on Amazon Music HD. I’ve never listened to earbuds that sound this good. Every song I listened to had so much detail coming through that I never really picked up with other buds. The bass is also surprisingly strong without overwhelming the rest of the audio. Everything I listened to also sounded more like it was ‘around’ me rather than being piped directly into my ears, if that makes sense. The connection for me has been solid 95% of the time, but there are some scenarios where I get a lot of interference coming in. I’m not sure what the issue is there, but it seems like popping the earbuds into the case and then reconnecting them fixes it. The noise cancelling is solid and did a good job blocking out a fan and a TV running across the room from me (the TV was still audible with nothing playing, but never when I was listening to anything). There is a transparency mode you can turn on as well if you need to let some outside noise through; it’s no worse than I’ve heard on other earbuds, but still feels a bit artificial to me. One really unique feature of the PI7’s is the ability to use them ‘wired’ with the case. You can do this with either the USB-C or 3.5mm cables included in the box. The headphones will automatically detect that the cables have been plugged in and switch to communicating with the case. I found it worked as advertised, though using the USB-C cable to connect to my PC there is a noticeable audio-sync issue with video content. This was not as much of an issue with the 3.5mm cable for some reason, though I believe audio quality with the 3.5mm cable is slightly worse as it also has to get audio via whatever DAC is running the 3.5mm jack. Still, it’s a super unique feature that I could definitely see using in situations where Bluetooth isn’t available or I don’t want to bother pairing my buds to a new device. Miscellaneous: Microphone quality was okay, but a little disappointing at this price point. I don’t take a lot of phone calls, so this is a minor issue for me. Battery life is 4 hours and the case will provide 4 additional charges (up to 20 hours total). On the low side to be sure compared to other options, but not an issue for me as I rarely wear headphones or earbuds that long. Comfortable in my ears. These can only be paired with one device at a time. Disappointing omission for me since I used multiple devices at the same time and the PX5’s I own support this. I’ve read these are water/sweat resistant at IP54, but can’t find much official mention of this, so I would probably stay away from those types of activities with these. Overall I’m really stoked on these earbuds. I have some issues, but none that break the entire experience for me (and hopefully ones that can be fixed with firmware updates). The question of whether it’s worth it to pay $400 for earbuds is one you’ll have to answer for yourself. These sound great, but I didn’t go to my other wireless earbuds and suddenly hate how they sounded, so you do need to really value that sound quality.

I love earbuds, earphones, headphones and everything audio. When I got the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 “True” Wireless Headphone I wasn’t too sure what to expect, as features aren’t always consistent and sometimes focus goes to features over sound. Simple packaging that utilizes a cover over a magnetic flap box is nice and the earbud case + some extra ear caps & cables (usb-c to usb-c && usb-c to 3.5mm) are included (see pic!). I have a half-dozen Bluetooth earbuds and the setup for these was a pain. Initial pairing shows a case & earbuds to pair to -- and errors on the case. I had to hard-reset these and start over when the App couldn’t talk to the earbuds, but I could hear music through them. After the reset, I took my time & followed the insert step-by-step and it all worked; I’ve never had to read instructions before for earbuds so it came as a surprise to me. Overall, the App is pretty robust, even letting you use the active noise cancellation (ANC) feature and even allow you to combine it with nature soundscapes - to help relax. ANC has two settings - Auto and “not Auto.” When activating it in either setting, it takes away any and moderate sounds, which includes all click sounds, say, from the sounds of a Red Linear keyboard typing. I mean completely. Taking them off and then continuing to type this sentence really shows the difference they make. From another perspective of how the ANC portion works amazingly, taking them on a walk and feeling the wind hit you from all sides, while hearing the music - uninterrupted - is something out of the movies. The hear-through / Ambient Pass-Through is fantastic; cars coming up behind you are made pretty obvious while walking. Controlling the amount of Pass-Through you prefer is great because walking outside & going to the grocery store have different level needs. Additionally, the App keeps track of battery levels and I haven’t seen that before in the other buds I use, so it was interesting to look at. I found that when looking at the Left, Right or case, Right bud wears out faster than the left leaving it in a bit of an imbalance (see pic!). The case allows for wireless charging, so take advantage of all the Qi devices around the house and charge away; it even works with the angled Samsung Fast charger without issue (see pic!). The case size is smaller than the Sony 1000XM3s but bigger than the Jabra Elite 65T and Sennheiser CX400s (see pic!). Onto the sound: FANTASTIC. There’s enough bass to be meaningfully noticeable but there’s no way to change the EQ - take it the way it is. I found the preinstalled earpiece size to be perfect for me. I used them for about 10 miles of brisk walks and only ever found myself touching them to pause/skip/invoke the Google assistant. A start-remover is the fact that the earbuds had too much cutting in/out when the phone was in my pocket on walks. If I held it close to my chest, it was fine, dropping it into my pocket made it cut in and out. It seemed, as the battery ran down (not by much), the jitter increased. Making the connection more stable would keep it at 5 stars, but the further the phone moved from the earbuds, the more the jitter happened. Overall: Pros: Fantastic ANC Fantastic pass-through Case nicely sized Great sound / bass Great App for battery level / feature use Cons: Lots of jitter while moving as the battery wears down No EQ

Easily the best wireless earbuds on the market hands down!!! 5 stars all the way. Comfortable with amazing clarity