Px8 S2

Bowers & Wilkins

Px8 S2

167 positive 2 neutral 54 negative

Based on 223 Reddit mentions

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Just join the Px8 family

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 2:29 PM

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PX 8S2 vs Focal Bathys

I have both and also the MG... Read it and I hope it can help you. Sound Performance ​The B&W Px8 S2 (The "Musical" Choice) ​Signature: It has a warm, lush, and bass-heavy sound profile. It’s designed to be smooth and "expensive" sounding rather than surgically accurate. ​Strengths: The low-end has

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Jackkal00 in r/BowersWilkins

April 8, 2026 7:47 PM

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My first time

I tried to make this point one time on Reddit…and got, of course, ripped to shreds. I’ve actually performed those tests. Double blind studies where we tested different bit rates, sampling, etc. There is a very small percentage of people who can hear the difference, particularly in A|B testing, when

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Aggravating_Pilot_19 in r/BowersWilkins

April 8, 2026 2:06 PM

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New PX8 S2 midnight blue

Have fun with the sharp looking B&W midnight bluesthey look amazing!!! Personally, I choose to use my B&W PX8 S2 headphones exclusively at home and while traveling on airplanes etc. For outdoor walks, traveling to and from work and workouts, I prefer my Bose QC Wireless Earbuds because they’re engi

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DoWhatYouLike23 in r/BowersWilkins

May 19, 2026 4:50 PM

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I will compare PX8, PX8S2, and Pi8 against everything.

Sorry to disappoint you but there's no comparison between PX8S2 and PX8 against M4 and S2e. PX8 ans S2 are flagship the best of B&W. Sound, build quality, technology... M4s is a headphone to put in a backpack and go to the gym, commute, stay all day out of home listening. Px8 is a headphone to enjoy

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Jackkal00 in r/BowersWilkins

October 19, 2025 2:23 AM

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HDB630 Pros and Cons

They feel INSANELY cheap. Way more than anything else I've had but the XM6. The plastic isn't good and most of them creak to some extent (even if it isn't noticeable when you wear them, and I've tried 4 pairs). This is definitely part of the give and take aspect of ANC headphones. If you want better

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Silverjerk in r/sennheiser

November 11, 2025 7:09 PM

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WH1000XM6 sony

I Iike B&W sound and design in general and I tried the Px8 s2 yesterday, I got the XM6 last month. The sound signature was mostly natural, very slightly bassy, which I like. Looks good and very light. The XM6 with QCC LDAC is very good and the volume, detail and app usability is far better. Having h

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Much_Taste_6111 in r/BowersWilkins

December 24, 2025 3:38 PM

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PX8s2 vs Focal Bathys Mg

I have both, most recently the Px8 s2 Most of the write ups here are in line with my experience. The Bathys MG are sublime for sitting and crucially listening. I much prefer these to say the HDB 630, there’s an element of magic to their sound. I don’t use the dynamic EQ, I love the Focal sound. The

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EffectiveEquivalent in r/BowersWilkins

January 6, 2026 8:58 PM

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PX8 S2 Appreciation

All the attention and praise going towards HBD 630 and I simply can't understand why. Before buying my Px8 S2s, I had an extensive audition and tried a crazy amount of cans. The only ones that came close to B&W were B&O H95 and H100. Eveything else felt cheap and overpriced. These B&W Px8 S2 are the

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GGO89 in r/BowersWilkins

March 15, 2026 7:58 PM

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PX7 S3 (£284) vs PX8 S2 (£504)

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

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Silverjerk in r/BowersWilkins

December 17, 2025 7:12 AM

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