Bluetooth: 5.3
Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX HD, aptX Classic, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive
Noise cancelling? Yes
Battery Life: 30 hours
Finishes: x 3 (black, blue, white)
Weight: 300g
B&W's new headphones are a stellar offering. Their build quality is second to none, they sound superb and their feature set is future-proofed. And with more features – like spatial audio – coming soon, they're only going to get better. Pricey, but worth it.
For
- Class-leading sonic performance
- More detail and insight than the Bose
- Beautifully made
Against
- Bose's ANC quality is still better
- Don’t fold away
- Not all features are available straight away
Bluetooth: 5.3
Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
Noise cancelling? Yes
Battery life: 24 hours
Finishes: x 3 (black, white, blue)
Weight: 250g
Bose's QC Ultra are still the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy, but they're trumped in other areas. They feel less premium than the B&W, don't have as extensive a feature set and don't sound as good, but if noise cancellation is your priority, these are the cans for you.
For
- Excellent folding design
- Rich, full-bodied sound
- Currently the cheaper option
- Noise cancelling remains class-leading
Against
- Not sonically at the Px7 S3's level
- 24-hour battery life lags behind rivals
