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User swappable battery like the momentum 5's plz. Oh and premium materials like b&w px8 s2. Make it a headphone that can last you a really long time. Make it worth the money.
Jan_de_Man01 in r/sennheiser
July 22, 2026 at 8:14 PM
13
The poster was from B&W’s official social media account. The price in Asia will be around USD $730 or CAD $1000. The initial launch will include two colors: Onyx Black and Warm Stone. It features an upgraded 40mm carbon driver with new suspension, while the same Amp and DSP and QCC3084 chip, 8 micro
...Aggravating_Union447 in r/BowersWilkins
September 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
17
I bought them a year and a half ago aprox, and dont ask why, but I also own Airpods Max, XM5, QC Ultra, Airpods Pro 2, XM4 and have tried regular QCs and Sonos Ace. My favorite sounding headphones have been the Airpods Max and the Momentum 4, specially with sound personalization, though, the Momentu
...Grievous_2008 in r/sennheiser
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
15
I love B&W's headphones. Got the px7 s2 and px8 s2 You can't beat the build quality. They're lower profile and comfy as hell, super fun to listen to, and the ANC keeps engine noise out. I have no complaints, other than that I wish they sounded like the Focal Bathys Bose has ok sound. Wouldn't call i
...PaleontologistNo2625 in r/BowersWilkins
April 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
6
I probably would’ve gone with the B&W PX8 S2 for Bluetooth lossless. Your phone also must support aptX Lossless to be able to use it with headphones. Not so many phones support it, especially among the more popular lines. All other codecs are on par with what the HDB 630 provides without a dongle (B
...Mr_JavaScripson in r/sennheiser
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
11
You’ll love the PX8 S2. They are fantastic. I 100% recommend the QCC dongle. It’s great and I use it with multiple devices. I also recommend Qobuz: they have a huge selection of very high quality FLAC choices. But to be honest I don’t think many can tell the difference between FLAC and Apple’s ACC.
...Alarming-Cherry-6765 in r/BowersWilkins
May 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
5
Hi there! Just to contribute my two cents... I've owned xm4, 5, & 6s and my current B&W PX8 S2 pair have about the same strength as the xm5s. Just to offer a bit of a comparison. You can't go wrong with the PX8 S2!
New_Run_4453 in r/BowersWilkins
June 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
5
I've owned these sets. The PX8 S2 is energetic out of the box; the recessed midrange, and boosted treble and low frequencies are how most consumer headphones are tuned, which is why some listeners will have issues with sibilance on certain sets. The PX8 S2 are especially strident; I prefer the PX7 S
...Silverjerk in r/sennheiser
May 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
5
I tried a pair yesterday that I could have gotten for less than the px8 s2. I still chose the b&w They look much better, feel much better, and are better for travel. The sound on the h95 was a little better but.. Nothing to warrant your nose in the air comment and eye roll. What a snob lol
PaleontologistNo2625 in r/BowersWilkins
April 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
5
The sound is a huge improvement. The px8 sounds decent, but the bass is realllyyy muddy. Everything is expressed much more tightly with the s2 Like the other commenter mentioned, they needed to loosen up for me. I had actually posted mine for sale because they were not pleasant to wear. Thankfully I
...PaleontologistNo2625 in r/BowersWilkins
April 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
5

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