Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless vs Px7 S3

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Our Verdict

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

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Variants

  • Px8 (Black)
  • Px8 (Dark Forest)
  • Px8 (Tan)
  • Px7 S3 (Anthracite Black)
  • Px7 S3 (Canvas White)
  • Px7 S3 (Frost Blue)
  • Px7 S3 (Indigo Blue)

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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness

Threshold 

0.10

Sports And Fitness 
 

7.4
0.0
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Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

950 Hz
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Bass Amount 
 

Very Emphasized (5 dB)
Locked

Treble Amount 
 

Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
Locked

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.0
N/A

Consistency L  

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Std. Deviation 
 

1.29 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.8
N/A

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.9 dB
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
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Low Bass 
 

3.63 dB
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Mid Bass 
 

5.59 dB
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High Bass 
 

5.65 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.8
N/A

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.13 dB
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Low Mid 
 

2.23 dB
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Mid-Mid 
 

1.14 dB
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High Mid 
 

-4.36 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.4
N/A

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3 dB
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Low Treble 
 

-2.21 dB
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Mid Treble 
 

-2.62 dB
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High Treble 
 

-6.49 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.5
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.44 dB
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Dips 
 

1.7 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

8.0
N/A

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.36 dB
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Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.45 dB
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Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.2°
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Group Delay 
 

6.8
N/A

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.2 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD 
 

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PRTF 
 

5.5
N/A

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

5.04 dB
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PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

5.72 dB
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PRTF Distance 
 

8.64 dB
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

9.1
N/A

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.11%
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WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.10%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

107.4 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
N/A

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Head Modeling 
 

No
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Speaker Modeling 
 

No
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Room Ambience 
 

No
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Head Tracking 
 

No
Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

No
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

1.3.1.0
Locked

Power 
 

On
Locked

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Locked

Codec 
 

aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
Locked

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B
Locked

EQ 
 

No EQ
Locked

ANC 
 

On
Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Locked

Microphone 
 

Integrated
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

Over-ear
Locked

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Locked

Wireless  

Yes
Locked

Transducer  

Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
N/A

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

0.7 lbs
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Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.7
N/A

Controls Picture 
 

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OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Locked

Ease Of Use  

Good
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Feedback  

Good
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Locked

Volume Control  

Yes
Locked

Microphone Control  

No
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

No
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
Locked

Additional Controls  

Bluetooth Sync
Locked
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Portability 
 

5.9
N/A

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8.2" (20.9 cm)
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6.6" (16.6 cm)
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2.1" (5.2 cm)
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Volume  

111.21 in³ (1,822.35 cm³)
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Transmitter Required  

No
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Case 
 

8.0
N/A

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

Hard case
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9.1" (23.0 cm)
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7.4" (18.8 cm)
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2.5" (6.2 cm)
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Volume  

164.43 in³ (2,694.51 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
N/A

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Stability 
 

7.5
N/A

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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Front Picture 
 

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Rear Picture 
 

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Top  

Top Picture 
 

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

8.1
N/A

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
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Overall Attenuation 
 

-21.25 dB
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Bass 
 

-12.11 dB
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Mid 
 

-22.75 dB
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Treble 
 

-30.69 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

7.0
N/A

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-16.79 dB
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Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-16.97 dB
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Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.40 dB
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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

7.6
N/A

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

35.86 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Locked

In-Line 
 

No
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Boom 
 

No
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Locked

Mic  

Yes
Locked

Recording Quality 
 

7.1
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

151.02 Hz
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FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.84 dB
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HFE 
 

7,136.96 Hz
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Weighted THD 
 

1.44
N/A

Gain 
 

-12.7 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
N/A

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

17.27 dB
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Noise Gate 
 

Always On
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Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0
0.0

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Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0
0.0

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

38.1 hrs
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Additional Charges 
 

0.0
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Total Battery Life 
 

38.1 hrs
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Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
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Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

No
Locked

Charging Port  

USB-C
Locked
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App Support 
 

7.0
N/A

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App Name  

Bowers & Wilkins Music
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iOS  

Yes
Locked

Android  

Yes
Locked

macOS  

No
Locked

Windows  

No
Locked

Equalizer 
 

Two Band EQ
Locked

ANC Control 
 

On/Off
Locked

Mic Control  

No
Locked

Room Effects 
 

No
Locked

Playback Control 
 

No
Locked

Button Mapping  

Yes
Locked

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

7.0
N/A

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Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Locked

USB Audio 
 

USB-C
Locked

Detachable 
 

Yes
Locked

Length 
 

3.94 ft (1.20 m)
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Connector 
 

USB-C
Locked

Latency - Analog 
 

30.8 ms
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Latency - USB 
 

39.4 ms
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Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

USB
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

7.8
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.2
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
Locked

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Yes
Locked

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
Locked

Line Of Sight Range 
 

228.67 ft (69.70 m)
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Latency - SBC 
 

273 ms
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Latency - aptX 
 

267 ms
Lock ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

260 ms
Lock ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

54 ms
Lock ms

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
Locked

AAC Support 
 

Yes
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
N/A

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
N/A

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
Locked

USB Input 
 

No
Locked

Line In 
 

No
Locked

Line Out 
 

No
Locked

Optical Input 
 

No
Locked

RCA Input 
 

No
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

No
Locked

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
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Anthracite Black
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