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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless
Noble FoKus Apollo
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerHybrid
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Balanced
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless
Noble FoKus Apollo
The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless and the Noble FoKus Apollo are very similar headphones. Even in their styling, both products bear a striking resemblance in finish and geometry. That said, the Noble are a bit bulkier, and as a result, less stable. Both trade blows in comfort and build quality, but the Noble are significantly better at cancelling noise. While the Noble have a boom microphone, the B&W support aptX Adaptive (Low Latency), making them a better option for wireless gaming. In terms of sound, the B&W are warmer than the Noble, though both are suited for a variety of genres from classical to hip-hop.
Variants
- Px8 (Black)
- Px8 (Dark Forest)
- Px8 (Tan)
- FoKus Apollo (Silver Gray)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
950 Hz
550 Hz
Bass Amount
4.8 dB
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Treble Amount
-2.4 dB
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Sound Signature
Balanced
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.77 dB
0.76 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.9 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.63 dB
1.18 dB
Mid Bass
5.59 dB
3.44 dB
High Bass
5.65 dB
-0.72 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
8.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.13 dB
1.65 dB
Low Mid
2.23 dB
-1.85 dB
Mid-Mid
1.14 dB
1.15 dB
High Mid
-4.36 dB
-0.39 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.3
8.3
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3 dB
3.1 dB
Low Treble
-2.21 dB
0.13 dB
Mid Treble
-2.62 dB
1.52 dB
High Treble
-6.49 dB
-1.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
2.05 dB
Dips
1.7 dB
1.43 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.4
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.85
0.30 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
2.21
0.81 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
78.06
0.9°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
4.5
4.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
5.04 dB
2.22 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.72 dB
1.39 dB
PRTF Distance
8.64 dB
6.72 dB
Openness
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.7
Harmonic Distortion
7.7
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.267
0.43%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.121
0.52%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
110.4 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
104.6 dB
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
Test Settings
Firmware
1.3.1.0
R1322A_20241203_v1.0.6
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Default (Flat)
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Boom
Imaging
5.9
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
78.06
0.9°
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.85
0.30 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.21
0.81 dB
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.267
0.43%
WHD @ 100
0.121
0.52%
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Hybrid
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.74 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
7.7
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.9
5.6
Portability Picture
L
8.2" (20.9 cm)
8.2" (20.9 cm)
W
6.6" (16.6 cm)
8.6" (22.0 cm)
H
2.1" (5.2 cm)
2.3" (5.9 cm)
Volume
111.21 in³ (1,822.35 cm³)
166.35 in³ (2,725.92 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
9.1" (23.0 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
W
7.4" (18.8 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)
H
2.5" (6.2 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
164.43 in³ (2,694.51 cm³)
232.41 in³ (3,808.51 cm³)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.1
9.4
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-21.25 dB
-26.19 dB
Bass
-12.11 dB
-20.60 dB
Mid
-22.75 dB
-25.23 dB
Treble
-30.69 dB
-34.05 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.0
9.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-16.79 dB
-20.71 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-16.97 dB
-19.59 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-18.40 dB
-23.69 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.6
7.7
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.86 dB
35.16 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
8.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
151.02 Hz
68.25 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.84 dB
2.21 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
1.44
0.163
Gain
-12.7 dB
-5.64 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
7.9
SpNR
SpNR
17.27 dB
21.02 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
38.1 hrs
46.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
38.1 hrs
46.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
3.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Music
Noble Fokus
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Two Band EQ
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.1
7.1
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
4.07 ft (1.24 m)
Connector
USB-C
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
30.8 ms
30.3 ms
Latency - USB
39.4 ms
34.9 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.8
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
228.67 ft (69.70 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
273 ms
271 ms
Latency - aptX
267 ms
264 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
260 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
54 ms
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
276 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S 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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