The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 are great-sounding headphones, as we said in our full Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 review, and the company just updated them for 2023. The new Px7 S2e have digital signal processing Significantly improved and new style options to choose from.
The DSP is the main attraction here. The signal processor delivers 24-bit audio from compatible streaming services and has been retuned “to deliver unmatched detail, dynamics and spaciousness.” It will be interesting to hear, because with the Px7 S2 we felt that the headphones aimed to be fun and exciting, precise and analytical at the same time, and not Enough make it, which is a bit of a problem when the price is premium like this. Hopefully the new DSP makes them more versatile and adds that extra finesse. There’s also aptX Adaptive for high-end streaming to take advantage of that DSP, plus USB-C and 3.5mm connections to cover all your major music sources.
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e: main features
As before, the Px7 S2e feature custom-designed 40mm driver units that are carefully angled within the cups to ensure a consistent distance between each part of the driver and your ear, which B&W says offers a more flattering soundstage. natural. And those cups contain six microphones for the noise canceling system: two measure the outputs of the transmitting units, two listen to the sound around you, and two listen to your voice to increase clarity during calls.
The new Px7 S2e headphones are designed to work with the Bowers & Wilkins Music app, which lets you tweak EQ, adjust noise-canceling settings, and switch to other B&W products like its wireless speakers. The app also offers direct music streaming from the likes of TIDAL and Qobuz, and the headphones feature Android Fast Pair for easy connection.
Battery life is an impressive 30 hours, equivalent to that of the Sony WH-1000XM5, and you can recharge it from empty in around 15 minutes to get an extra seven hours of listening time – great for travelling, as you don’t have to hang around too long. long to recharge you for the next part of your trip. And if you lose them, there’s Google Find My Device built-in.
The existing colors – Anthracite Black, Ocean Blue and Cloud Gray – have been “evolved and refined” and there is a brand new color option called Forest Green. All four options are available from 19 September 2023, priced at £379 / €429 / $399.
With improved signal processing, great colors (including a blue option, just like Samsung), and attention to audio quality, B&W is probably hoping to entice people who buy Sony’s flagship headphones into something a little ‘ more premium and a little more audiophile. When it comes to sound quality, we wouldn’t be surprised if the B&W had a clear advantage, but when it comes to noise cancellation, we’d bet on Sony, even with the B&W’s upgrades. The company has been at the top of our list of best noise-canceling headphones for a long time.
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