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PX7 Carbon Edition is a celebration of PX7’s carbon–fibre structure in a sleek new finish reminiscent of the design of our first headphones, P5. And just like the P5, PX7 Carbon Edition is tuned using decades of experience to deliver the best–possible mobile sound experience. Wherever you go experience music at its highest level. No matter where you are powerful drivers and adaptive noise cancelling put you in the center of the music.
| Weight | 10.7 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.15 × 6.89 × 8.66 cm |
| Product Dimensions | 3.15 x 6.89 x 8.66 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.7 ounces |
| ASIN | B08H8L2JJL |
| Item model number | FP42714 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | October 8, 2020 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Bowers & Wilkins |
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Daniel James –
SEE UPDATE: An excellent headphone ruined by a poorly implemented volume limiter.Currently the PX7 retail for $399 USD which puts these firmly into the high-end wireless headphone category.The design of the PX7 follows Bowers & Wilkins tradition with the graciously designed headband arms down to the aluminum capsule on the ear cups with the Bowers & Wilkins logo engraved beautifully. It’s lighter than the PX and P7 thanks to the new carbon fiber design in the headband arms. The structural integrity hasn’t been compromised so these should be able to stand the test of time. The ear pads and headband under portion seem to be a high-quality leatherette which is very soft to the touch. The other portion of the headphone is made up of a chemically treated fabric that supposedly will repel moisture or stains. The ear cups of the PX7 don’t fold inwards, but rather fold flat to stow away into their case. The case is a hard-shell design with a moderate footprint similar to that of the Bose and Sony offerings. The controls are button based with your standard volume up button, multi-function button, volume down button and power switch on the right earcup. The power switch doubles as a way to initiate Bluetooth pairing when flicked all the way up and held for 5 seconds. You can force the headphone to disconnect from sources by flicking this power switch to the Bluetooth pairing section twice in quick succession. You can also find the headphone jack input and USB-C female port for charging as well as the USB DAC function. On the left earcup there’s a singular button responsible for the ANC control. You can switch between ANC low, ANC high and ANC Auto where it detects the environmental noises around you and adjusts the ANC accordingly. If you long press this button for about 2 seconds, it puts the PX7 into ambient aware mode. Your music’s volume will be greatly reduced and the outside noises around you can now be heard clearly. Great for having a quick conversation or listening for announcements without taking the headphones off.The comfort of wearing the PX7 is an example of a company that listens. The PX which is the predecessor was a very nicely designed headphone aesthetically and physically with its build quality. Ergonomically however, it leaved a lot to be desired due to the materials chosen. The clamping force on the PX was too tight and the ear pads had this hard ridge that felt like something was digging into the side of your head. So, comfort wise, I could only tolerate the PX for about 30 mins. The PX7 improves substantially in this regard. The headphones are lighter thanks to the carbon fiber materials as opposed to metal and the clamp isn’t as vicious as before and the ear pads are now plush and soft to the touch. I can listen to the PX7 for prolonged periods without fatigue just like my Bose And Sony pairs.Battery life of the PX7 is up there with the best in this class. You can get up to 30 hours of playback with a 15-minute quick charge giving you 5 hours of playback. Also, the method of charging is via USB-C.The ANC performance of the PX7 has been significantly improved over the PX. The PX was capable of reducing a ton of noise when the flight mode was activated, but this was at the detriment to the sound quality. In office mode, the PX sounded exceptional and very similar to no ANC activated. However, with the ANC set to office mode, it struggled to block out noises from busses, trains and airplanes which effectively defeated their purpose as a noise cancelling headphone. The PX7 has excellent noise cancelling which is about as good as that of the Bose NC 700 but not the Sony XM3. I’ve worn the PX7 while commuting in NYC and I can safely say the ANC performance of the PX7 is very effective at reducing the amount of outside noise seeping into your listening session. Compared to the recently announced Sennheiser Momentum Wireless M3, the PX7 perform better at blocking out noises. Thankfully, the PX7 doesn’t suffer the same sound quality deterioration that plagued the PX while maximum ANC is enabled.The supported Bluetooth codecs of the PX7 is SBC, AAC and aptX adaptive. aptX adaptive allows for the codec to scale between aptX LL, aptX and aptX HD depending on the environmental interference and current content being played. The standard of Bluetooth supported by the PX7 is the 5.0 version. The PX7 allows for Bluetooth multi-point so you can have 2 devices simultaneously connected at once. Audio can only play from one device at a time, but the switching off between the two is seamless. Also, within the app, you can see and control the devices that have been connected to the PX7 previously or are currently connected similar to the Bose QC35II and NC 700. Range and stability of the Bluetooth performance has been excellent so far in the office, at home and the midst of NYC and all of the various wireless interference.The PX7 equips wear sensors which in theory auto pauses and plays the music depending on whether you’re wearing the headphones or not. If the sensors don’t detect anyone wearing them after a set time within the companion app the PX7 will go into standby to save power. So far, I haven’t had any false triggers of pausing my music while I am still wearing them like I did with the PX so I will keep this feature enabled until it annoys me. Sadly, there’s no dedicated voice assistant button like on the new Sennheiser Momentum Wireless M3, Jabra Elite 85h, Bose NC 700 or Sony XM3. You summon your voice assistant on the PX7 by long pressing the multi-function button while not on a current call. The PX7 allows for USB DAC functionality as well as normal Bluetooth operation while charging which is something the Bose, Jabra’s and Sony’s cannot do.Call quality of the PX7 is good but it’s not as good as the Bose NC 700 (The best in class for call quality) or Jabra Elite 85 in loud environments. It just doesn’t separate your voice as well from the noise as the other 2 listed headphones. However, calls taken in moderately loud to quiet environments will be just fine with the PX7.The sound of the PX7 is very broad, clean, balanced and detailed. The bass is excellently controlled in its delivery. Dynamics are in the upmost of abundance thanks to this. You can easily discern the subtle nuances in the bass notes regardless of how complex the musical presentation gets. This is a great tuning for modern genres thanks to the bass attack and the visceral nature behind it. But also, it plays well with more intricate genres due to the control of the bass while a bit boosted not hindering the details and progression of the mix. The tonal balance of the bass slightly favors the mid-bass attack with the sub bass and upper bass being more neutral in the mix. Integration into the midrange Is smooth with no perception of bleed that can reduce the ability to pick up the clarity in the foundations in the human voice and other instruments. The midrange is a bit recessed sounding and provides distance from the instruments but sometimes can make the mix sound a bit lifeless and hollow at times. The depth and separation however is excellent and the ability to pick up the directional cues in the audio is seamless as a result. The overall warmth in this tuning helps to reduce listening fatigue and plays well with commuting due to auditory masking from environmental noises. Upper midrange has a small presence boost to bring the vocals and instruments a bit forward and increase the perception of clarity in that region and thankfully it’s not overly done to introduce too much harshness or sibilance to the mix. Treble is slightly subdued, but smooth, well controlled and extends excellently as to not subtract from the sense of ambiance and air in the music. The soundstage is a direct result of this well refined and extended treble. It’s quite large for a closed back design and probably the largest and most well-constructed that I have heard in its class. There’s ample information on the X, Y and Z axis that sort of makes the music sound 3D in nature. Sadly, there’s no ability to EQ these headphones from its app. So, if you find that you want to adjust the tonal balance you’re stuck with using the EQ on the device it is connected to or the stock sound of the PX7.So my conclusion is that the PX7 is an excellent well rounded pair of noise cancelling headphones and why you may ask? Well, let’s see. They sound excellent. They block out a substantial amount of noise allowing this sound to be experienced wherever you go along with an ambient aware mode. They have a 30 hour battery life with a 5 hour playtime after only 15 mins of charging via USB-C. The microphone for calls is good and shouldn’t be problematic unless you’re in a very noisy environment. The companion app is pretty good except for having an EQ. They can connect to 2 devices at once. They are well built and look premium and elegant. They are very comfortable to wear for prolonged listening sessions. They can fold away into a hard case that takes up a similar footprint to that of the Sony’s and Bose. No video lip sync issues and can be used for gaming thanks to aptX adaptive.Bowers & Wilkins did a great job as a successor to the PX. Wow.Compared to the Sony WH1000Xm3’s the PX7 falls short in noise cancelling, comfort and a customizable sound from an app EQ. However, the PX7 is able to connect to two Bluetooth devices at once, has better build quality and is slightly better in microphone performance. Sound between the two depends on your preferences. The Sony’s default tuning is more bass emphasized with more midrange presence as well. The upper mids and lower treble is subdued in comparison to the PX7. There is a small peak around 8-10KHz on the Sony’s bringing some sparkle to the music. The PX7 treble is more smooth in nature. Overall, the Sony’s will sound more robust and richer due to the bass forward sound. The PX7 will sound more detailed and spacious. Depending on the genre of music, one sound might work better than the other.Compared to the Bose NC 700 Headphones the PX7 falls short in terms of microphone performance. However the PX7 has a longer battery life and in my opinion a better sound that doesn’t distort and lose nearly all of its bass while boosting the upper midrange like the Bose NC 700 does when you raise the volume.Compared to the Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless the PX7 has a slightly inferior microphone and a customizable sound option from the app EQ. However the PX7 has a longer battery, better noise cancelling and isn’t picky about which USBC cable or source is used to charge the headset. The Momentum’s sound excellent. Bass is quite boosted and is the most bass heavy of the bunch between the PX7, XM3 and 700’s. Bass control is great but the volume of bass makes it sound boomy at times. The midrange and treble of the Momentum’s however is very nicely tuned and is smooth, clear and detailed. Soundstage is good, but isn’t as expansive as the PX7. The PX7 has less bass emphasis, less lower mids emphasis but similar treble emphasis as the Sennheiser’s. The PX7 tuning is more akin to an audiophile sound signature with a bit of warmth. The Sennheiser’s is more akin to modern music packing tons of bass without losing much detail and clarity in the mids and treble. However do to the level of bass presence in the stock tuning, there is an occasional tendency to mask some lower midrange nuances.UPDATE: 10/15/19It has come to my attention that the PX7 does suffer from sound degradation when the ANC is activated on max. It’s still not as bad as the sound quality hit the PX faces when max ANC is engaged but it’s still a problem nonetheless. Compared to ANC turned off, the sound signature of the PX7 gets a bit warmer sounding and closed in. I can deal with that a bit. However, the big issue I have is at higher volumes there is some sort of dynamic range or volume limiter in effect that hurts some of the fidelity in the music. It happens at all volumes, but it’s more apparent at higher volumes. For example, when I’m listening at a volume level where I want to feel immersed into the music and rock out, the volume on certain frequencies in the music raises and lowers as to not distort the speaker. When I turn off the ANC, this phenomenon doesn’t occur which leads me to believe B&W implemented this to purposely restrain your music from distorting the speaker whilst ANC is active. This doesn’t happen with my Sony WH1000XM3 or Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless when they both have their ANC on max. Due to this digital volume limiter in place, these headphones are sadly ruined for me.
Yesenia Rector –
Blows Bose away!Comparison with Bose (3 models): I’ve had the Bose QC35, the Bose QC45 and the Bose 700. These blow all three away, in a good way! The best Bose of those 3 was by far the Bose QC35, which I unfortunately left in an airplane in Amsterdam. To replace my QC35, I decided to order the next more affordable option (QC45) and was extremely disappointed in the noise canceling as well as quality of sound. Even worst, the QC45 noise cancelling feature did not work with the cable when using in an airplane for watching a movie, which is a deal breaker for me since I travel quite a bit… So, I decided to order the more expensive Bose 700 but had THE WORST experience making them work with the app. You need the Bose app for these, if not, they basically aren’t worth their price.That said, I decided to return my overly priced, overrated Bose 700 and took the leap of faith on these Bowers & Wilkins Px7, (I have never used anything other than Bose). And… I am sooooo glad I did. The sound quality is impressive. I am not an expert in sound quality and effects, but, I sure did notice the difference from Bose! Their noise cancelling feature is superb, and works flawlessly. They are a bit heavier than the Bose (any model) and have a snug clamping around the head, but not uncomfortable at all to me. They feel sturdier, and of much better quality. Plus, the price is way better than the Bose 700.Highly recommend!
thedubboy –
Setup and source matter!I recently took a flight and remembered I had given my noise cancelling headphones to my son…who lost them🙄 They were the top model from a company that rhymes with that thing on the front of our faces that we sneeze out of. They were great for noise but really didnt sound good and especially bad with noise cancelling on.My background… music performance degree, pro musician and audio engineer for the last 31 years.My musical tastes are all over the place…putting my iphone on shuffle is like sending a drunk monkey on a unicycle into a record store.Basic review stuff first…great packaging and very well made but surprisingly heavy headphones. Instructions are pretty simple, battery life is fantastic and the charge time is super fast. They do fit really tightly around the ear and very snugly on the head. Wearing them for the duration of my 7 hour flight they got a little uncomfortable but that was a pretty long time to wear any headphones.Pairing with my iPhone 11plus was pretty simple. The B&W app is a little finicky and occasionally wouldn’t find the headphones even though they were never more than a couple feet away. I suspect the amount of blutooth signal bouncing around the airplane was significant. At home they pair perfectly and quickly.Now to the reason I chose these over many other high-end offerings. I own an old set of B&W speakers that are simply incredible and have used many of their offerings in recording studios over the years. Side note…if you ever get the chance to hear the Nautilus…and especially in a proper listening environment…you will be spoiled for life!So company reputation brought these to the table.My first impression of the sound quality was utter disappointment. 😳 They were muddy and bass heavy. How is this possible??? Read the headline. I had forgotten that I had an EQ setup on my iPhone🙄 USER ERROR! Turning that off as well as the noise cancelling off shows how incredible these headphones really sound.First up for listening…Mahler 2 Conducted by Gilbert Kaplan. Seriously great sounding recording and these headphones bring you into the performance as the engineers at Deutsch Grammophon intended. The imaging and clarity is off the charts. Some of the subtle details of the piece tend to get lost through speakers due to the environment. These headphones present them perfectly. If you are a classical fan, feed these headphones a good recording and you will be rewarded. This comes at a price…mediocre recordings will disappoint as every detail And flaw is presented.On to jazz…same comment about good source material will be rewarded. Miles Davis Kind of Blue is unreal. Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil remastered…incredible. The Quintet Jazz at Massey Hall…not great. More modern stuff like Wynton Marsalis Standard Time is fantastic.On to popular music… this may be where the headphones show any weakness but again the source is truly the issue. These headphones do not hide anything. A song you may have heard in your car a million times is going to sound either really good or really bad.Reference records are a thing recording engineers use to take the environment out of the equation when mixing. I have several and have heard these tunes in settings from multi million dollar studios all the way down to a cassette walkman with $5 headphones.Toto’s Africa and Rosanna…a touch of muddiness in the low-mids but the punch and shimmer are crazy good.Donald Fagan Snowbound. Good grief this is a great sounding recording. The B&W’s are flawless. I actually heard the growl of the Fender Rhodes for the first time! How did I miss that when I listened at a studio in NY with $45,000 Genelec monitors??Genesis Abacab remastered (several songs)Sinking into the mix is the only way to describe the experience. The imaging is huge on this record and the B&W’s show every detail. Perfect!Michael Jackson Bad (several songs)Yup…incredible.Keep in mind these descriptions are with no noise cancelling and no EQ. Things do change with noise cancelling turned on but not nearly as much as with that other brand or some of the cheaper sets of headphones I have tried and returned over the years. The app allows for a bit of fine tuning but for airplane use the high noise cancelling setting works best. For home with a clothes dryer running, low works great!Bottom line, these are the best headphones I have used…even comparing to recording studio standards from Sennheiser, AKG, Beyer, Sony and more. The addition of an effective noise cancelling system is a great bonus! They are not fatiguing at all and overall are very clear but smooth, punchy but not boomy.They will take a bit of getting used to as they are unforgiving to the source material. But this is the closest you will get to hearing what the artist and engineer heard in the studio.
Taylor A. Ramsey –
Excellent for the price—with some caveats-UPDATEDWearing them as I write this…These are nice headphones for the price, but not perfect.PROS…very comfortable-they fit snugly and are easily adjustable, but not so easily they fall off a lot. I mowed the lawn yesterday and they were always in place without issue. The cups fit over my ears completely.The sound is the most important aspect of all headphones/speakers and these are nice. They are some of the least ‘colored’ HPs I have ever owned among past models from Sony, Master & Dynamic and Focal. In fact they are so without affect, they might be off-putting to listeners used to more common brands like Beats, Skullcandy or other mediocre sets. While not true audiophile grade IMO, they are miles above these.The sound is warmer than some (Sony) and closer to Focal in depth and clarity, but do not produce much of a soundstage, the goal when you don’t want a heavily colored sound. The difference in the sound on these between wired and wireless is negligible as well. Being without affect, they are also not crazy bass heavy, but do produce a solid low end.CONS…Wireless HPs are always a compromise. They NEVER sound as good as they could because they are trying to do something other than just sound good. That said, they are strong wireless cans. The issues are more about practical design elements. The button placement seems awkward to me and I hit them when not meaning to. The functionality of the buttons is nice though. I am not a huge fan of the soft touch buttons and these have a feel when depressed, so that is nice.The app is utterly pointless for these. There is no EQ for the people that want that sort of thing and it is a poor quality app in all other respects. Not sure what the point of an app is that only duplicates the buttons and nothing else of use. We don’t need apps for everything and this is a good reason why.Sound is a solid A grade for a wireless set. Build likewise is an A. Functionality is a B, but with the caveat that it is my opinion and subject to how I use them.They are comfortable to just listen and to move around in.***UPDATE*** I started using these on the 30th of August. As of this writing, it is the 21st of September and after 5 days per week and between 2 and 5 hours use each of those days, ( Noise cancelling used about half that time) the charge indicator has finally reach the less than 30% mark. The battery life claim can be believed IMO.
Jeff Casperson –
Well built stylish headphone with ANC as a priority.I love the build of these. I did wonder whether or not the cloth would bother me, but it’s tastefully done. The b&W logo is vertically embossed into the back of the earcup, that’s a nice touch as well.The frame is light and while i do wonder if those earcups might swivel completely off one day, they move with ease for easy storage in the well built case. They lay flat.They have an app for firmware updates and choosing to turn voice prompts on or off, as well as adjusting ambiant and or ANC levels. one huge miss unfortunately here is that theres no eq.controls like many headphones, are on the rear edge on the right earcup, with 1 exception; which i’ll mention shortly. The buttons on the right are a multifunction button that answers, ends, rejects and mutes calls. press to answer or end, press and hold to reject, and while on a call, press 3 times to mute the audio. you hear a beep once the audio is muted, and unfortunately you continue hearing that beep every 10 seconds..This is likely to remind you that hey, you have a person waiting for you, wrap it up. But maybe durring a conference call you need to stay muted. Muting the call from your phone takes care of this. The same button also allows you to switch between or merge calls. I love the thought put into this. Fortunately, the headphones sound pretty good for calls. not as good as the Sennheiser Momentum 3, but still a good option.the same multifunction button in the middle uses similar commands for audio playback. One tap for play-pause, 2 for next track, 2 taps and hold fast forwards through a track, 3 taps goes to previous track and with a hold after the 3rd tap you can rewind through a track. This button is easy to use because it’s raised in the middle, so you know exactly where your touching the button. Volume up and down are above and below this bump.ON the rear edge of the left earcup is a button that cycles between noise canceling high, low, auto; which adapts to the sound level of your environment, and off. The audio really doesn’t change in these various modes, nor in ambiant mode, which is activated by holding down the button on the left earcup for a couple seconds till you hear a beep. Ambiant on the PX7 is fantastic. Great volume and natural sound.Noise canceling is really steller on these as well. They block out low and mid frequencies, and do a decent job at lowering the volume of voices. with music on at low to medium level, i don’t hear anything other than whatever i’m listening to.The sound. They have a wide soundstage, and are really good for movies. The bass is quality. Which doesn’t mean it’s boomy and in your face, but it’s textured. It isn’t there when it doesn’t exist in a song, and it’s quick and controled. The rest of the spectrom is tuned really weird. There are all these dips in various parts of the mids and lower treble, then at the highest end where bells, symbols, higher vocal notes etc live, theres this massive over correction. symbols don’t always sound real, vocals have a clarity to them and really best way to describe this is that the over emphasis on the top end kind of balances things out, relative to how the PX7 is tuned, but not always. Sometimes sub bass is amplified and mids sound uneven thanks to this tuning. It’s a shame. These do sound good, don’t get me wrong, but smoothing things out in the tuning, plus the soundstage would really take these to another level.The sound is more of an acquired taste than with pretty much any other Bluetooth headphone. That’s not to say all bluetooth headphones other than the PX7 sound the same, they definitely don’t. These just try a little to hard in some areas and they don’t need to.This could, for the most part, be corrected with an eq. Heres hoping Bowers & Wilkins adds an eq to customize this already excellent headphone.
J. Sommerville –
Superb cans. But…I plan to update this review as I have more time to listen – so far I am very impressed by soundstage, frequency response, ANC quality and sensitivity. Very airy, musical sounding ‘phones, even via Bluetooth. One complaint – may seem minor to most people since the battery life is apparently excellent – but I don’t understand why these cannot function passively when wired, with the power off. Many bluetooth headphones have this capability, and it would seem like a simple tweak. If you travel a lot, and listen a lot, there are definitely situations when you might find yourself unable to charge for >30 hours. Seems like an unnecessary omission of a basic failsafe. UPDATE 11/22: While packing for a couple of long trans-Pacific flights, I elected to leave these behind and bring an older set of Bose wired cans. Reasons: bulk of case and no loop for external attachment of case to carry-on; ‘range anxiety’ since if they run out of charge they are useless (whereas most any
shyuep –
Best in class ANC headphonesI own the Sony 1000XM3, Bose N700, the previous Bose QC35 II, the predecessor Bower and Wilkins PX. I also tested the new Sennheiser Momentum 3 and Master and Dynamic M65 for a few days. This is by far the best among all of them. I do not proclaim myself an audiophile (pretentious term if you ask me), but I do like a good pair of headphones that reproduces music the way it is meant to be heard.Pros1. Sound quality is undoubtedly the best among all the above. Clean, wide soundstage, extreme clarity. Bass is on point. If you are a bass head, please look elsewhere. At the time of writing this review, B&W does not provide an equalizer in-app. So you cannot tune the bass even if you wanted to. I expect that B&W will resolve this in a future app update. But the default sound works well for my ears. The Sonys are more boomy and muddled in terms of bass and is pleasant enough. The Bose N700 is just bad in terms of sound quality. The Sennheisers and Master and Dynamic M65 are perhaps close in terms of sound quality.2. (Auto-)ANC is great. There are some who prefer the stronger ANC of the Sony and Boses. I never liked the ANCs on those because the pressure in my ear gets too discomforting and the hit on sound quality is significant. I’d rather have a bit of noise than ear pressure. The PX7 has somehow managed to incorporate ANC that does not cause any pressure at all. In most instances, I leave ANC off since the passive NC is good enough. I only turn on ANC on flights. The effect on sound quality is barely perceptible and the suppression of the noise is effective enough for my ears. The Sennheisers and Master and Dynamic M65 have much worse ANC.3. Comfort. These are miles ahead of the predecessor PX. I love my PX, but the clamp force is too strong and it does not fit all ears. The PX is also much heavier. The PX7 resolves all this with a much lighter carbon fiber construction. Clamp force is still quite strong but nowhere as strong as the PX. That said, the Sonys and the Bose QC35s are still more comfortable. I only have the PX7 for a week thus far. Maybe the clamp force will continue to decrease with time. Even at the current moment, there are no issues with hours of listening. But this obviously will depend on the shape of your head.4. The Bluetooth 5 connectivity seems to be great. I had sporadic connection issues with the other headphones and none absolutely with the PX7 so far. The fact that you can connect two devices at once is a great advantage over the Sony XM3. For example, I use my phone for music when walking to my flight and go into my iPad for movie watching seamlessly when I am in my seat.5. Misc. Auto-pause works as great as in the PX. The auto ANC mode seems to work well, though I generally prefer to control the ANC manually. The app is an aesthetic improvement over the old app for the PX, but rather basic at the moment – no EQ. The Sony and Bose apps are better developed. Master and Dynamic has no app whatsoever.6. Power. These charges on USB-C like the other flagships. I have no issues with any USB C source. This cannot be said for the Sennheiser, which are extremely fussy in terms of power source, e.g., I cannot charge the Momentum 3s using my MacBook Pro’s charger! Battery life is great.7. Design. Matter of taste, but the Master and Dynamic M65 has the best design in my opinion and the previous PX is a close second. Maybe the Bose N700 is third. The PX7 does feel cheaper than PX because it is no longer metal and hefty. The upside is of course comfortable. It still feels more premium than the Sonys and Bose QC35.To summarize, this is certainly the best ANC headphone at the current moment. It is expensive but on par with other new flagships. The sound quality is unrivaled. The ANC is a matter of taste, but if you are someone who hates uncomfortable, strong ANC, these are for you. Comfort is much better over PX, but Sonys still win on this.Minor update—————-1. Portability. These fold flat and are quite portable without the case. But the case is pretty large compared to the Sony XM3. Weight + volume – Sony XM3 definitely more portable.
RJK –
Outstanding sound reproduction, very comfortable to wear.The first set I purchased easily broke (frame) as I was removing them. While I have not sought a repair quote I suspect the cost of repair would be exorbitant. I have since purchased an additional set.
Les –
you know they are good when your house is flooding and you cant hear itPicked these up for my daughter who is in college and she loves them. Got a call one day and she was laughing uncontrollably. She had opened the sliding glass door to he balcony and was working on a paper with her headphones on. She did not hear or notice the squall that came up until her feet were getting wet. Yea they work amazingly well.
Ruben Delahuerta –
Quality all aroundFirst off I’d say the pros outweigh the cons and they are some high quality headphones that are worth the price.Pros. Just by looking at them you can tell they’re good quality. Great build with great materials.Comfortable. Flexible.The sound quality amazing. I feel like that is something that is assumed just the brand and the build. And that assumption is correct. You really notice a difference when you listen on these and compare to othersThe noise canceling is super nice. I’ve never had headphones with noice canceling before. I was surprised at how well it works.I live in NYC and use the train sometimes I’ll put these on and walk to the train, stay on the train for the 30/40 mins, maybe a transfer, run some errands, go to a coffee shop, back on the train and they’ll be on for hours sometimes… no discomfort. Noise cancellation is great with the train and city life.ConsCould use a bit more volume. Not the biggest issue. But sometimes there’s something lower quality audio that I need to turn up or sometimes I just want more. That option to go a bit higher would be nice.I had some Audio technica’s before this (changed because of the ear cups and head band started flaking a lot and eventually one of the hinges on the ears broke) but a feature I really liked on the these versus the the bowers & Wilkins is the ability to fold them in. Makes it easy to fold and fit in my back back.But like I said the pros outweigh the cons.