Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2

Name: Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
Brand: Bowers & Wilkins

Launched Sep 2025 · Over-ear headphones

Very goodGifng score

Good for musicGood for comfort

Usual price₹1,12,100

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Score breakdown

Sound

Top-tier detail and bass control; bass heavy for some

Noise cancelling

Below Sony and Bose; weak on voices

Battery

About 30 h with ANC, as claimed

Features

aptX Lossless, 3.5 mm and USB-C, multipoint, Find My

Calls

Eight mics cope well with wind and street

Comfort & fit

Cool leather pads; heavy, clamp tires some

Each part is rated on one scale for every earbud and headphone, from lab test measurements where they exist, what reviewers found, specs and owner reports. It rates the product itself, not how good it is for the price.

Pros

Outstanding detail, separation and bass control
Cool leather pads stay comfortable for hours
Easy two-device management in a tidy app
Deep, controlled bass and top-tier sound
Leather cups stay cool even in heat
5-band EQ replaces the old two sliders
Rich, detailed, wide sound

Cons

ANC clearly behind the Sony XM6 on trains
No auto ambient or quick mute
Far pricier than rivals
Voices get through ANC
Aware mode boosts mids unpleasantly
Big cups slide and need careful placement
Bass overwhelms rock, EDM and hip-hop at times

Expert ReviewsSep 2025

Recommended for sound-first buyers: better detail and bass control than the Px7 S3 and even Sony's XM6.
T3Sep 2025

Platinum award: a class act for sound and comfort, with noise cancelling the soft spot.
EngadgetNov 2025

Luxurious with excellent sound but too expensive and too thin on features to recommend widely.
SoundGuysNov 2025

Polarising but more mainstream high-end sound; ANC below average in the lab and value poor.

Full specs

Sound
Drivers	40 mm dynamic
Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Hi-Res audio	Yes
Spatial audio	No
Equaliser	Custom EQ in the app

Noise cancelling
ANC	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes

Battery
Battery	30 h, 30 h with ANC
Measured in a test	30 h (reviewer says it matched the 30 h ANC-on claim; not a timed lab run)
Fast charging	15 min = 7 h
Wireless charging	No

Calls
Microphones	8
Call noise reduction	8 mics, voice algorithm

Connection
Bluetooth	5.3
Multipoint (two devices at once)	Yes
Wired option	3.5 mm and USB-C audio
App	Yes

Build & fit
Weight	310 g
Controls	buttons
In-ear detection	Yes
Foldable	No

Other
Warranty	1 year
Colours	Onyx Black, Warm Stone, Midnight Blue, Pearl Blue