Px8 S2

This is just my opinion but the PX8 S2 headphones are best for straightforward music listening as opposed to movies etc. although I’m fine with that on an airplane. The immersive audio is bad but I don’t prefer that technology on any headphone anyway. The ANC is much improved over past models but no

I had both, the HDB 630 and the B&W Px8 s2 and kept the Px8 s2. HDB 630 are overhyped by „Audiophiles“. They are maybe the most neutral but were absolutely no fun to hear for me, lacking brilliance and liveliness. Parametric Equalizer didn’t help much here to come even close to the Px8 S2 and reduce

So I got a pair of Px8 S2 last month for my early birthday present, and I really, really enjoy them. A few points to be aware of though: At the sub-$1,000 price range, you can't have both best ANC AND best possible sound quality imo. I also have the XM6s and they have fantastic ANC (but meh sound),

You should return them if you paid full price when brand new and reconsider buying them again on sale either on Amazon USA or Costco.com after reading my post, and that alone, especially the Costco.com offer (not available in stores) will take care of your price point problem since you get $50 off l

I have both. It is my experience that in use with 3 devices, they have very similar device switching performance. I know that’s not your question, but I’m just getting that out of the way. For your question: In the end, I really like both, but I think the Px8 S2 are more comfortable, and sound sligh

Yeah, B&W seems to have that 'warm tuning' that results in muddled bass in music like Gojira and harder rock / metal. I've largely found the EQ settings I shared help with that. I loved both H100 and IO-12's but one is too expensive and the other too impractical. My wired Beyerdynamics DT990 Pro I u

I don't know if you already made your decision, but I own the PX8 and they are great. The sound is excellent and warm. It made me want to listen to old songs all over again. And the DAC mode is amazing when connected with USB C device (MacBook Pro, Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 & iPhone 15 wired wired have

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

Using a lossless BT USB-C transmitter / dongle allows you to take advantage of your headphones higher BT codecs. It's entirely optional, you may or may not perceive improved sound—Px8 S2 works perfectly with Apple AAC—and there's the additional expense and inconvenience of a dongle attached to your

Apparently it is replaceable but B&W recommends a professional job doing it. Sadly, they downgraded from the OG Px8 that had user-removable/replaceable earpads that were a bit thicker. But overall, these are much better headphones than OG Px8, try the Px8 S2 using a USB cable from your device if you