Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e
Bluetooth: 5.2
Codec support: SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
Noise cancelling? Yes
Battery life: 30 hours
Finishes: x 5 (blue, grey, green, black, red)
Weight: 307g
The Px7 S2e set a new benchmark for detail and insight when they launched, and while the Px7 S3 are the newer iteration, there's plenty to love about B&W's second-gen over-ears.
For
- Still sound full and lush
- Great levels of insight
- More finish options than the Px7 S3
- Often available at a great discount
Against
- Sonically outperformed by their successors
- Newer Px7 S3 offer more features
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
Bluetooth: 5.3
Codec support: SBC, AAC, aptX HD, aptX Classic, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive
Noise cancelling? Yes
Battery life: 30 hours (with ANC on)
Finishes: x 3 (black, blue, white)
Weight: 300g
The Px7 S3 may well be the best over-ear wireless headphones that Bowers & Wilkins has ever made. Handsome, healthily supplied with features and highly enjoyable to listen to, they're a delight from top to bottom.
For
- Exceptional sonic performance
- Outstrip their predecessors' sonic capabilities
- Offer more features than the Px7 S2e
- Slimmer than the Px7 S2e
Against
- Currently more expensive than their predecessors
- Not all features are available straight away
