Customer Ratings & Reviews

Fantastic Audio! These Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 headphones are absolutely the best headphones I've ever used, both for sound and comfort. The audio is deep, rich, balanced and clear as a bell. Although there's an equalizer available for use on the app it's not needed. The bass, mids, and highs are perfect, no enhancements needed. Once I started listening to my favorite music I didn't want to stop. These headphones may take you to a place you've never been before while listening to music. The headphone build is first class all the way - napa leather earcups and aluminum frame, they look and feel great. They come in a hard-shell zipper case with a compartment for the USB-C cable and audio cable that are included. The controls on the headphone are limited and simple. Four buttons total, two on the left and two on the right. Power/Bluetooth slide button and mode push button on the left, volume up/down button and play/pause/forward/back/answer/disconnect button on the right. The headphones have built in mics and phone call audio on both ends is clear and crisp. Battery life is advertised as 30 hours; after several hours of use the battery level on mine went down about 10 to 15 percent, so 30 hours seems possible. These headphones are designed and intended for use on mobile devices. The Bowers & Wilkins Music app is only available on Android or iOS devices, not Windows or MAC, and the app is needed to enable the controls on the headset through a Bluetooth connection. The app controls include Noise Cancelling/Pass Through/Off and True Sound or Custom with a simplified equalizer with a five-band layout. When connected to a device using the USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable that's included, you don't have use of any of those controls. There are a couple of streaming music apps (TIDAL and Qobuz) available on Windows or MAC that may offer some controls through their apps, but only by Bluetooth connection. Supposedly you get superior audio fidelity through the use of the audio cable, but I couldn't hear any difference between cable and Bluetooth. In addition, the cable is only 4 feet long, so you have to be close to the source, and you lose functionality with the cable. So the bottom line to me is forget the audio cable and stick to a Bluetooth connection to a mobile device for the most enjoyable listening experience. And I believe it's the best with no enhancements. Turn off the ANC and leave it set to True Sound. The price is steep, but these headphones have exceptional audio and build quality. If you really enjoy listening to music with the highest quality audio possible and can afford to spend $800 on a set of headphones, you won't be disappointed if you choose these.