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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Review

Name: Bowers & Wilkins Px7
Brand: Bowers

August 20, 2023

True Score

86

Absolutely Fresh

89

19

Experts

86

2.5k

Consumers

Expert Rankings

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19

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The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Wireless headphones offer a premium design, excellent build quality, and effective noise-canceling capabilities. These headphones are great for those seeking a high-end wireless option with good ANC and long battery life.

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Over Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Carbon Edition

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Table of Contents

The Snapshot
What Is Not On the Box
Product Comparison
All Stores
Score Card
Expert Score Breakdown
Learn More About Over Ear Headphone

The Snapshot

our Verdict

The Bowers and Wilkins PX7 are a comfortable and durable device made with premium materials, including high-quality plastic, leather, and foam padding. However, the fit can be tight for some, especially those with larger heads. But while they provide a comfortable fit and deliver a broad, balanced sound, the tuning may not be to everyone’s liking; there are some dips in the midrange and boosted top-end frequencies. The ANC performs well in blocking mid to treble noise but struggles with bass-range noise. The battery performance is another big draw, with 37 hours of continuous battery life. However, the software is limited….

The Bowers and Wilkins PX7 are a comfortable and durable device made with premium materials, including high-quality plastic, leather, and foam padding. However, the fit can be tight for some, especially those with larger heads.

But while they provide a comfortable fit and deliver a broad, balanced sound, the tuning may not be to everyone’s liking; there are some dips in the midrange and boosted top-end frequencies.

The ANC performs well in blocking mid to treble noise but struggles with bass-range noise. The battery performance is another big draw, with 37 hours of continuous battery life.

However, the software is limited. The lack of EQ customization options customization limits the ability to fine-tune the audio, and the microphone quality could be improved for noisy environments.

True Score

86

Reasons to Buy

Comfortable and premium design
Effective ANC that blocks out mid to treble noise well
Long continuous playback time
Excellent build quality and materials
Broad, clean, and balanced sound
Bluetooth 5.0 with multi-point connectivity
Lightweight and foldable for easy storage
Great ambient mode for hearing surroundings
Stellar noise-canceling performance

Reasons to Avoid

ANC has trouble blocking out bass-range noise
Limited customization options and EQ settings
Some users may find them a bit heavy
No dedicated voice assistant button
Lack of video lip sync adjustment
Call quality could be better in noisy environments
Sound tuning may not suit everyone's preferences
No app-based EQ for sound customization

Specifications

Battery Charge Time
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Battery Life
30 hours
Built In Microphone
Yes
Built-In Voice Assistant
–
Environment/Transparency Mode
–
Noise Canceling
–
Water Resistant
na
Weight
–
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth

What Is Not On the Box

What the brand doesn’t always tell you…

Released in 2019, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 is a high-end closed-back over-the-ear headset that promises excellent active noise canceling for music enthusiasts commuting through noisy environments.

Just like the most popular headphones available today, it features a built-in microphone to pick up calls on the go. And similar to the most highly-ranked over-the-ear headphones in the industry, it features adaptive and automatic active noise canceling modes to customize the level of ANC easily. Check out our Corsair HS50 review if you don’t need ANC.

These headphones come with plush and thick ear cups that are made of composite leather. If you prefer a breathable cloth and velvet finish, our Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO review might be worth a look.

Bluetooth 5.0 allows these headphones to easily connect to multiple devices simultaneously. But if you need a lower wireless latency for gaming, take a look at our Corsair HS70 review.

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Product Comparison

	Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Review	Bowers & Wilkins P7 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones Review
True Score	86
Market Context	–	Being a newer model, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 features a newer, more efficient version of Bluetooth (Bluetooth 5.0) compared to the older Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless (Bluetooth 4.1). This also significantly affects the battery life of these headphones, as the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 has an overall runtime of a whopping 37.8 hours, whereas the Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless only manages about 25.3 hours from a single charge cycle. In addition, thanks to its thicker padding, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones are more comfortable than the older Bowers PX Wireless. Read more ↓	Despite being an on-ear model, the Bowers & Wilkins PX5 features a very similar balanced and nuanced sound profile to the over-the-ear Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones. However, while the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones come with a premium hard case that is water-resistant to prevent damage on the go, the Bowers & Wilkins PX5 only features a soft pouch. In addition, thanks to their over-the-ear design, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones are far more comfortable with a much wider soundstage for long listening sessions compared to the PX5. Read more ↓	The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones feature a much more neutral and true-to-life sound profile compared to the Bowers & Wilkins PX7. The Sony WH-1000XM4 also has a better active noise canceling system that gets rid of more constant background noise than the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones, which is more useful in noisy environments. In addition, the Sony WH-1000XM4 comes with a better-quality integrated microphone than the Bowers & Wilkins PX7. However, the PX7 does have a better overall build quality than the Sony WH-1000XM4. Read more ↓	The Sennheiser PXC 550-II headset comes with a much more accurate and balanced audio profile when pitted against the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones. The Sennheiser PXC 550-II also has a more stable fit compared to the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headset, which makes it more comfortable for long hours. However, the Bowers & Wilkins headphones do have a much more premium overall build quality compared to the Sennheiser PXC 550-II headset. In addition, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 also has a longer battery life of 37.8 hours than the 550-II’s 21.3 hours. Read more ↓
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Wireless Connectivity		–
True Wireless		–
Built-In Microphone		–
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Score Card

E

Expert Score

89

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

86

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

86

Any product with a True Score above 80 is a Absolutely Fresh

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

A
Trust Score
75
Okay for critical listening. As much as the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 are comfortable to… read more
D
Trust Score
100
With the PX7, Bowers & Wilkins produced a headphone with great sound and some excellent… read more
D
Trust Score
71
This ain’t it, friend. The competition among ANC headphones in the $200 to $400 price… read more
D
Trust Score
80
The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones balance strong wireless noise cancellation with excellent audio performance… read more
D
Trust Score
90
At $399, the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Carbon Edition doesn’t come cheap, but is a… read more
D
Trust Score
70
The PX7 continue the company’s tradition of crafting gorgeous and great-sounding headphones. Unfortunately, they also… read more