Excellent video my friend! I appreciate the history lesson on B&W, and your camera-work and editing was excellent all the way throughout the video! I unfortunately just sent back my pair of Focal Bathys as, for the price, I simply wasn't satisfied with them fully. However, you may have sold me on at least giving these a shot. You did a seriously excellent job going over all the aspects of the headphones, bravo! Also, as I felt with your Bathys video, I really enjoy your delivery and personality. It's very entertaining and relaxing! Keep this up and you're going to grow so quickly in no time!! Wishing you the best, take care :)

Best PX8 review that I have come across on youtube. Finally someone that does not just compare sound charts but actually is an audiophile at heart. Well done!

400 hrs of break-in? A serious reviewer 👍 Thanks for the effort. Subscribed!

Best PX8 review I've watched. Exceptionally well done, thank you.

Incredible review from a legitimate audiophile perspective, thank you please keep it up!

Incredible review. Currently loving my px8s

Great review! Thank you for you for your work.

Really cool video and a very pleasant voice!

Your videos are so well put together! A really nice indepth review and told by someone who really know his stuff. Subscribed!

Fantastic review! 🤩 I just received my PX8 today and I was amazed with them out of the box. They sound brilliant when loud, so I really need to watch out for my hearing as you said. Can’t wait for the comparison video with Focal Bathys! Regards from 🇩🇰

That’s it!! I was looking for a reference to follow on these matters! Your knowledge, smile and sense of humor made me subscribe instantly!

Looking good bro! Great video 🤌🏾

love love my PX8s. I'm a professional sound mixer and I've listened to everything in all price ranges. My personal preference to wear for my own use is the PX8.

Best review in KZfaq. I’ve seen them all. You are the best by far.

Thank you for the deep review!

Your headgoal reference was pure gold 😂

I was your 1000th subscriber! Amazing video!

Brilliant review, looking to purchase these headphones, and come across your channel and liked that you love the sound of music.

Nice review! An enjoyable balance of presentation style and informed content. I've had my PX8 for about three weeks, and really like them - as you say, the louder they play the better they sound, some care is needed to preserve hearing! They haven't had 200+ hours yet, so I'll try running them continually for a week or two to see if and by how much they improve.

Well done!

Excellent stament and great reviews ... Thank you🏒🏒🏒🏒

Thanks!

Could you please do a review of the Bang & Olufsen H95?

fantastic review

Thanks very much for a detailed and informative review. It appears to me that the active noise cancellation is not excellent in these headphones. Based on your experience please advise what are the best headphones for great active noise cancellation. My gym is very noisy and I would like to have a good headphone to listen to music without all the loud noise inside the gym. I am an iPhone user using glasses. Thanks in advance.

I own a few products from B&W both speaker and headphones and can confirm the break in period is a thing. I like the sound that B&W produce, my current B&W's are the P3 series 2 and think they sound great with my iPod video get 5.5 so these must be amazing (still like the sound of the P3's ). The colour you have look amazing better than boring black and build quality look good. Thanks for sharing and hope they did a firmware update to resolve the issues .

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Again a nice and relevant review. High quality build, pretty good sound for the price, better than the XM5, but the midrange expressivity is below the Bathys, something I could not improve with toning down the bass and/or changing the treble. Practicality is very good, and one coming from Sony could be really happy with them.

One last thing I was hesitating before I purchase this one was how it does look like when I wear it, and I have very good clue on it because my head shape is similar to you. Thank you very much and I should run tomorrow to buy this one. Great video! 🎉

Refreshing to watch a review that does not judge the headphones based on Harman curve compliance. 👍👍 B&W headphones have always been dismissed by the “society of headphone review channels” that review based on confirmation bias from graphs and their beloved Harman curve. Meanwhile B&W owners enjoy their music, not measurement rigs.

Best unbiased review. What I like others may not like but, the truth must come out.

Great video!!, describing the situation under Android and iOS. I‘m wondering that the only thing I can found the latest update had improve the performance of bass, but I want to know if the volume problem when connecting to USB-C has been fixed or not. Thank you for making videos and sharing your experience!

Very helpfull. Thanks.

Very comprehensive review. Hope you can compare review cans we bring about outside like px7 s2 ... rarely risk luxury cans outside

Loved your review and it convinced me to order a pair today. Just a helpful tip from what I’ve learned recently is If you want to use these headphones with an iPhone or Android you’d need a DAC.

Great review and commentary! I own a pair (McLaren), and do like them very much. But, I'm a little worried about losing out on the best potential good sound by not wanting to crank the volume up. Also, as you indicate they sound better with ANC on, it this generally found true on other brands of headphones? I thought it was usually the other way around. So unlike my Masters & Dynamics MW75, there is no pass through cabling that would let me get the best sound by using my Schiit Asgard3 external DAC/Amp. BTW I rotate my different brands of headphones depending on my mood and music. Finally, thank you for the music list to try out! Subscribed!!!

I found Px8 (50hrs break in)To Be boomy as well especially compared to H95(bass tight and low like subwoofer in your ear)

One of the better HP reviews I've seen; I'd love to hear your take on the T+As and Mark Levinson 5909s

I enjoyed both your reviews. Yours are very informative and genuine. My use case is in office or home using iPhone as source of music. In the office I will use the headphones for ANC and will use it for Teams/Webex calls on PC. Interruptions for conversation will be required on occasions…so transparency mode will be important. Which of the two will provide best results for my use case, the Bathys or PX8?

Really thanks for your review , ı m sure u did it honestly..i already ordered this headphone without testing still waiting for it. Just i dont understand that is it possible to use usb c type cable wth iphone 13 pro?dac mode wont work well?

I watched many reviewes of the PX8 since i cant use my Fiio FH7 In ears because my ears got sore... After this review i decided to buy em :) Thank you!

Best reviewer ever.🙏🏻✨

Hola, estos PX8 los puedo usar con un dac amp?

Hello there, great video. I am currently own bang and olufsen H95, not satisfied with loudness and lack of punchiness of bass. Is px8 better at overall sound quality compared to H95 ? Most satisfied sound characher so far for me is sennheiser momentum 3 over ear. Do you recommend px 8 ? Thank you soo much 😊

hello, first of all, you have a very good explanation. You touched on topics that I hadn't heard in any of the videos I watched before. thank you for your hard work. It is a brand that I have used for many years both in my home and in my office. I have a pair of Matrix804 and 600series at home and MM-1s connected to my computer in my office. but what surprises me is that the sound color of PX8s is closer to Matrix804's. Is this bad ? definitely not. but I'm a little sad that I can't get the depth of the MM-1s on the PX8s. Maybe this situation has something to do with the situation you want to talk about in the 9:20 part of this video. I can't tell you exactly what I mean about this, but you can understand it if you compare the MM-1s with the PX8s. if you have such a possibility, please compare the MM-1 and PX8. I wish the PX8s were as good as the MM-1s. I have been using B&W products for about 25 years and I absolutely do not regret it, I do not need to experience a new brand. It's been a long post, thank you for taking your precious time to read it.

Excellent review! As an owner of the PX8, I found myself agreeing with most of your conclusions. I did want to add one point regarding your findings about the volume output being lower when connected to an Android phone via USB C in comparison to the wireless output. While you are correct in your assessment, the difference shouldn't affect the user experience. When connected to my S22 Ultra via USB C, I found that the volume would have to be cranked to unhealthy levels before even noticing that the output via wired connection to the phone was incapable of reaching the max volume of the PX8's wireless volume output. In fact, I myself hadn't even noticed this limitation until your video pointed it out and I decided to test it for myself. As you pointed out in your review, we should be good to our ears...and consitently listening at the volumes necessary to feel limited by the wired volume output is certainly not being good to our ears.

Just scored a pair of those for 450euros today. Thought it was quite a steal at that price. First listen confirms they are in need of some serious burn in. I do have to say they're already a massive upgrade from my Bose 700 headphones and I look forward to their sound in a couple of months. No I aint going to let them play continuously but rather going to enjoy the sound change throughout their burn in period.

Really nice review! I am split between these and the Bathys OR something cheeper like the Sony WH1000XM5/PX7s2..

that's weird 🤔 because my north American unit had no boomy bass out the box, I actually had to crank the bass up four clicks in the Bowers & Wilkins app. now I hate that Bowers & Wilkins did not include a mid range slider because I actually think that the mid range do need dialing back three clicks if they had added that third mid range slider to their EQ. I'm using my Android device, and no my headphones are not completely broken in yet. so I'm looking forward to that beautiful sound these headphones are capable of after break in

Thx for this review sir, Is it possible to hear losless audio on apple music via my ipad with the px8 headphones?

Thanks for the review. I just got the Px8 today. It's awesome. For the wear sensitivity issues, do a warm up and calibration before use. I been doing calibration by turn on and off power and wear sensor on the app. Hold the headphones on your hands for at least 30s before wearing them. Been doing this for 10m repetitively. All is good, I even had it on normal setting not low. My only disappointment, on my samsung s22 ultra, for some reason with the aptx I can only get 16bit connection. I was hoping for at least 24 bit. I have double check on the developer options. Cant seem to up to 24 bits. Any tips on increasing to 24 bits?

I bought a pair of these in January. I had to return them because within a couple of weeks the leather around the headband had completely fallen into bits. Wasn’t very impressed with the workmanship for this amount of money. Not only had the leather come unglued, but it had ripped as well. I always kept the headphones in the case, in the hi-fi cabinet by my chair. I’ve tried to order another pair, but they seem to be supply issues for these at the moment. I intend to get another pair as I did very much like the sound and couldn’t agree more with the comment about breaking the headphones in. I did continue to use them from the time that the headband began to come unravelled, until I finally managed to get Amazon to agree to accept the return. BMW were completely unhelpful by the way. As a blind person I particularly value the lack of touch pads on these headphones, Lovely buttons to press! I couldn’t work out how to get them to play in wired mode via USB. Hopefully I’ll manage to work that one out when I get the replacement. Really enjoyed the review, as I’ve got to get a replacement anyway, I’ve been looking at these against the mark Levenson and the focal ones.

Was looking very forward to this video. Now for just pure listening pleasure, would you get the bathys or the px8s?

Excellent dissection and presentation of the PX8s. I've been deliberating whether to go for the Beoplay H95s, Focal Bathys or PX8s. After watching and reading many reviews finishing with yours I'm happy that my research is over as I've just placed an order for the PX8s. Many thanks!

You may want to try Zombie performed by Maiya Sykes. It’s really a fantastic song but with the PX8 is another level.

Gött :)

Thank you very much for your fantastic review! i did listened to the px8 and the px7s2E for about half an hour back and forward. despite their differnce, i like both of them and their strengthes. ultimate question now which one will i choose. still not decided. if anyone here did a similar resaeach and would like to comment of their choice whether if you have decided to go with the px8 or the px7s2e, it would be highly apreciated! kind rergards.

Do they have a video lag?

Heja, Freddan!❤

Which one is better? Px7 s2e or PX8? I usually listen acoustic songs, pop and sometimes i watch movies. How is the bass? Thank you.

It's a review that helps you buy headphones. Let's get along well from now on.

How these are compared to the sennheiser momuntum 4? In term of sound quality

I bought both the focal and the px8 i can’t tell which ones are better but man the px8 Is addictive

These or the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95?

Where can I get my B&W wonder headphones fixed?

I have no issues connecting px8 to my iPad Pro with the usb c cable

Can you compare them to the anc offerings from, Focal, Mark Levinson, Master and Dynamic, and Bang and Olufson?

I got mine yesterday…😊

Great content! Really enjoyed it. How would you compare px7 s2 with px8 in terms of sound quality ?

These are better or Focal Bathys?

.... I want to use px8 wired Passively using a fiio btr7 Or fiio btr15 to get LDAC CODEC and ill set LDAC To PRIORITY ON SOUND QUALITY .... From what youre saying that wont be possible ....

Apple uses proprietary computation audio ... hence ime it's only optimized for apple hw

Hows the bass?

Will they be good for going to the gym?

.... Id to return my shure aonic 40 as they hurt the top of my head .... i hated to because they sounded so nice .... when i look at these they look like theyd be heavy and cumbersome after wearing for a while .... ?¿ wHaT dO yOu SaY sIr ?¿

No - NOT 4 me 🤷🏻‍♂🤷🏻‍♂ Bought....listened to ......returning back. At least YOU have presented an HONEST and a CORRECT picture of these 🎧 So - 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

On your note of using an external audio DAC, between the source (usb) and the headphones… the resulting sound is terrible, and cannot be mitigated… lots of audible digital noises introduced, and a truly gut wrenching awful experience… tested using the Firefly middle range DA converter, before that one was promptly returned to the store as a mis-purchase, for the reasons I just gave…

Regarding the analog input, I still think that this is a big flaw on the part of B&W (most likely intentional), since the lithium battery tends to wear out and, as a result, these expensive headphones after 3-4 years of active use will serve not 30 hours, but 3 hours. B&W does not replace the battery in the headphones, and judging by the disassembly of the original PX on KZfaq, not everyone can replace the battery in the PX8. It is worth understanding this nuance when buying these headphones. IMO, Hi-end stuff should last for many-many years and not just become completely useless after 5 years

"Break-in"...is that really necessary? www.immersivesoundtech.com/post/break-you-stuff-in-man

I would be connecting these to a MacBook Pro lap top and an iPhone. My music flavor is almost all over the board- from classical to bluegrass, including rock, jazz, and ountry. Maybe these are the wrong choice for me.

can you do beyerdynamic amiron?

I just get my pair of PX8's yesterday after watching this review! Absolutely loving the sound signature so far - dynamic and fun. On the latest version of iOS they work on my 2021 M1 iPad Pro via USB C with no issue. In terms of USB C vs Bluetooth I use an iPhone which doesn't support AptX it uses AAC and I'm using an iPhone 13 Pro which doesn't support Bluetooth 5.2 (the headphones do, the phone doesn't) which is supposed to give extra bandwidth for audio so my experience may differ to others with different phones. Firstly the max volume is significantly louder with USB than with bluetooth on both my iPad and Mac. Secondly the bluetooth implementation is pretty close to the USB sound signature but you can tell the soundstage is wider and they are more controlled on the lower end via USB. A note for iPhone users - I had 'Headphone Safety' turn on which was supposed to reduce loud sounds but it seemed to not work with the PX8s - it absolutely butchered the sound quality and is significantly better with it off (including at low volumes). Currently breaking them in based on your advice.

I own the Beoplay H95, Focal Bathys and the PX8. My summary: if you're serious about sound just forget the PX8. No competition at all. At all. If you want a luxury headphone for work, multipoint Bluetooth with great features, comfort, good microphone quality and sound is not thaaaaaat important for you then yes go with the PX8. Value for money? I see the PX8 realistically in the area 450-500 EUR. For that price the value for money ratio is very good. Personnaly I would not buy a PX8 above 600 euro because that's a rip off.

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Thank you for delivering such a thorough and insightful review. In a sea of reviews, it's often a chore to sift through numerous strange audio reviews showcasing little to no expertise. Recently, I encountered a discussion on a KZfaq review (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKhypqqay9jNeHk.htmlsi=X95QvwM4X3KG6E94)) concerning the PX8 headphones. The reviewer harshly criticized the product, and a disagreement arose when I suggested that the absence of a burn-in period might have skewed his experience negatively. The KZfaqr brushed off my comment, asserting that the notion of breaking in headphones is merely a myth without any scientific foundation. It's reassuring to see in your review that you acknowledge the significant role burn-in plays with headphones. It was unfortunate to be labeled a self-proclaimed audiofool and accused of spewing nonsense by this rather self-righteous KZfaqr posing as a 'reviewer.' Your reviews, however, speak volumes about your understanding and integrity. It's exasperating when reviewers use a machine to supposedly test the audio, record it, and play it back in their reviews. This method falls short as everyone will playback the recording on their own audio devices, ranging from high-quality setups to subpar speaker systems. Now, diving deeper into the quirky realm of audio reviews, some reviewers not only employ those so-called headset testers but also flaunt flashy infographics that seem impressive at first glance but really say little to nothing. It's quite the spectacle! I firmly believe that our ears are the best judges since sound perception is a personal experience, differing from person to person. The way the reviewer scolded me for my so-called nonsense during his oh-so 'honest' review was quite appalling. He failed to address all the crucial aspects while reviewing a pair of headphones, a glaring omission that speaks to his self-proclaimed 'audiophile KZfaqr' status. Your grounded and well-informed reviews are a breath of fresh air amidst such instances, and I genuinely appreciate your efforts towards fostering a more knowledgeable audio community. Lastly, the saga of headphone burn-in remains a lively debate. Some swear by it, while others dismiss it as folklore. It seems like the tune might change from ear to ear, keeping the beat of this discussion alive and kicking! Your balanced perspective is like finding a needle in a haystack, and I am genuinely appreciative of your contribution to a more informed audio community. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!