Best bass response, great little app to tune sound to your liking
KAC-SK in r/HeadphonesAdvice
Source11 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Bose QuietComfort, 7 toward Bowers & Wilkins Px8, and 1 don't pick a side.
Best bass response, great little app to tune sound to your liking
KAC-SK in r/HeadphonesAdvice
SourceI'd say I prefer the comfort on the Bose
lookitsnicolas in r/bose
Sourcethe Bose was better at than the B&W
Thijm_ in r/bose
SourceI absolutely love the PX8-S2
Alarming-Cherry-6765 in r/BowersWilkins
SourceB&W is much lighter on that front
Ill_Order_5346 in r/bose
Sourcethe moment I played a song on the B&W Px8 S2, a smile immediately appeared on my face
YardWarm9567 in r/BowersWilkins
SourceGreen marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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Bose
$248.99
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Bowers & Wilkins
$531.36
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11 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Bose QuietComfort, 7 toward Bowers & Wilkins Px8, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Bowers & Wilkins Px8.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Bose QuietComfort has 70% positive sentiment over 798 Reddit mentions, while Bowers & Wilkins Px8 has 73% positive sentiment over 261 mentions.