True Sound of the Holidays
As the Holiday season approaches, we’ve channelled our passion for great sound and crafting world-class audio products into a range of bespoke buying guides, unmissable promotions and carefully curated features.
Our gift guide is now live – and we’re certain it has something for every music lover. Give the gift of True Sound this year with Bowers & Wilkins.
Choosing the ideal headphone
An excellent pair of headphones makes a great companion, but which are best for you? In this guide, we walk you through some simple steps to choosing the perfect headphones for any occasion.
An excellent pair of headphones makes a great companion. Whether it’s listening to a podcast on your daily commute, soundtracking a city excursion with your favourite album, ticking things off your watchlist on a long plane journey, or just enjoying some downtime at home, the right headphones can bring hours of entertainment and musical discovery to your everyday life.
The big question is, which headphones are right for you? Depending on your lifestyle, you’ll want a headphone model that can accommodate your needs. So, ask yourself: what will my new headphones be used for, and where will I use them most? Luckily for you, at Bowers & Wilkins, we’re experts when it comes to high-performance audio, and we have the ideal headphone for you.
We engineer our award-winning headphones with the same expertise and experience that go into creating our world-class loudspeakers, meaning you’ll benefit from exceptional True Sound, just as the artist intended, no matter where you are.
Over-ear or in-ear?
The first thing you may want to consider is how you wear your headphones. Do you prefer something that encapsulates your whole ear with luscious memory foam earpads? Over-the-ear headphones (technically referred to as circumaural) essentially create an acoustic space around your ear that not only helps to block out the outside world but can also provide a bigger and more powerful sound than alternative designs.
Or are you in the market for something more subtle and compact that seamlessly fits in-ear?
In-ear headphones (also known as True Wireless earbuds) are easier to transport around and can provide a very high-resolution sound, but don’t usually do such a good job of isolating you from outside sound.
The good news is that the Bowers & Wilkins headphone range features both over-ear and in-ear models, each carefully engineered with our ground-breaking audio technology.
The Px8 over-ear wireless headphones are our flagship model. They’re the most advanced headphones we’ve ever made and feature our most cutting-edge drive unit and noise-cancelling technologies, finished in the finest premium materials. Our Pi7 S2 True Wireless earbuds, on the other hand, include many of these fantastic features on a smaller scale, wrapped up in a powerful, compact in-ear headphone design. Px8 and Pi7 S2 are certainly the go-tos for anyone who’s passionate about great-sounding music, but if you’re looking for great sound at a lower price point, we’d highly recommend our Px7 S2e and Pi5 S2 alternatives.
Incredible sound
Of course, exceptional sound quality is what we’re all after from any listening experience – and thanks to our dedicated team of engineers, Bowers & Wilkins’ sound performance is unmatched. Where sound quality is often scrutinised in the audio world, our headphone range offers a plethora of products that all sound incredible in any shape or size.
Px8 offers the best-in-class sound quality that Bowers & Wilkins is renowned for. Combining a high-resolution 24-bit DSP with all-new 40mm Carbon Cones that deliver outstanding resolution, Px8 captures nuances in your music that other headphones miss.
Our newest addition to the Bowers & Wilkins headphone range, the Px7 S2e, is an ‘evolved’ version of our highly successful entry-level Px7 S2 wireless headphones and features enhanced performance levels inspired by our flagship Px8. Again, by pairing high-resolution 24-bit DSP with custom-designed 40mm drive units, carefully angled inside each headphone earcup, you’ll benefit from a truly focused, engaging listening experience.
With Pi7 S2, you can hear your favourite music as it was meant to be heard. Thanks to a true 24-bit connection between the left and right earbuds for superior sound quality, plus high-resolution wireless audio that adjusts dynamically to optimise performance, your music will sound true to the original recording. Pi7 S2’s sibling, the Pi5 S2 uses incredible aptXTM sound quality to ensure you’re always listening with precision and clarity – and comes in an array of vibrant finishes.
