Px8 S2

Ruling out ANC, on sound quality alone: Momentum 4 > B&W PX7 S2e > Bose QC Considering ANC: Bose QC > Momentum 4 ~= B&W PX7 S2e The Momentum will also have much better customization options when it comes to EQ, offering both a 5-band EQ and Sound Personalization, which is a pretty powerful little to

I owned both sets and kept the PX7 S3. The ANC in the PX8 S2 certainly isn’t terrible and is roughly on par with the HDB 630s; but the tangible improvement to ANC and transparency that the PX7 S3 brings to the table compared to the marginal improvement in sound quality the PX8 S2 provides made the P

I was not as impressed with the PX8 S2; I tested both them and the PX7 S3 side by side and ended up going with the PX7 S3 instead. Very similar sound quality, but the PX8 S2 takes a major hit to ANC and transparency performance. I’ve actually discussed this on the B&W sub a few times. The PX8 S2 is

I don't get the hype behind the Px7 S3 and the Px8 S2 on this reddit, and websites that seem to be paid off to push the Px7 S3 and Px8 S2 as the greatest sounding headphones. I finally tested both of them and I consider them a deviation from the signature sound Bowers and Wilkins should deliver: the

The best ANC headphones I've tested, in order of fidelity/resolution: Focal Bathys MG, Dali IO-12, Focal Bathys, Mark Levinson 5909, B&W PX8 S2 & PX7 S3, and the Sennheiser HDB 630. If you're solely chasing sound quality, any one of these sets will fit the bill, with most simply taking a different a