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Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones
The Microsoft Surface Wireless Headphones are similar for mixed usage to the Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless, but both take the edge in different categories. The Microsoft are more comfortable for long listening sessions, have a better control scheme, and deliver audio more consistently. On the other hand, the Bowers & Wilkins are high-end headphones with a premium build quality and slightly more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also isolate more ambient noise, especially at lower frequencies. This is useful for commuting. They also have a great 25-hour battery life.
Variants
- PX (Gold)
- PX (Gray)
- Surface Headphones
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.5 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.1
8.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Excellent
Feedback
Decent
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.2
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
7 °C
Portability
6.1
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.4"
7.6"
W
5.5"
8"
H
2.3"
1.8"
Volume
94 in³
109 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
8.6"
W
N/A
8.3"
H
N/A
2.2"
Volume
N/A
157 in³
Build Quality
9.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.07 dB
2.7 dB
Treble Amount
-4.77 dB
-4.92 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.28 dB
0.42 dB
Bass Accuracy
6.7
7.3
Bass
Std. Err.
4.72 dB
3.78 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
1.73 dB
0.7 dB
Mid-Bass
4.08 dB
4.93 dB
High-Bass
7.5 dB
4.71 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
7.7
Std. Err.
4.26 dB
3.02 dB
Low-Mid
6.89 dB
3.13 dB
Mid-Mid
0.76 dB
0.06 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
-3.19 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
4.7
Treble
Std. Err.
3.67 dB
7.13 dB
Low-Treble
-0.82 dB
-7.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.31 dB
-2.66 dB
High-Treble
-9.64 dB
-9.45 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
1.97 dB
Dips
1.38 dB
1.67 dB
Imaging
7.8
7.9
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.23
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.34
1.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.46
2.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
19.12
4.17
Passive Soundstage
5.1
4.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.18 dB
6.01 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.09 dB
7.63 dB
PRTF Distance
18.49 dB
16.09 dB
Openness
0.7
1.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.556
0.377
WHD @ 100
0.213
0.247
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.3
8.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.11 dB
-25.39 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-21.68 dB
-15.36 dB
Mid
-23.31 dB
-21.37 dB
Treble
-36.3 dB
-39.82 dB
Leakage
8.0
7.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
33.51 dB
36.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.4
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
380.55 Hz
179.59 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
17.35 dB
5.17 dB
HFE
23,322.39 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
7,618.296
1,681.017
Gain
36.32 dB
28.2 dB
Noise Handling
5.8
5.6
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
9.19 dB
7.52 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
25.3 hrs
13.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
25.3 hrs
13.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
Surface Audio
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.1
8.4
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
176 ft
296 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
199 ms
201 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
227 ms
152 ms
Android Latency
133 ms
132 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
8.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4.1 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
77 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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