5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional quality

G. · 4 June 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } A case of "you get what you pay for" these headphones are pricey but the sound quality is outstanding. Although you have some tweakability in the EQ of the app, they sound perfect straight out of the box. There's an emphasis on bass and high end which gives a well balanced sound in all genres.Bowers & Wilkins are a British designed brand that have been around for decades. I hadn't heard of them before but all reviewers rate them extremely highly and I have to agree.Build quality is also exceptional, with a premium look and high quality materials used. They don't feel too weighty and they are comfortable to wear for extended periods. Backed up with an excellent 30hr battery life, you can easily wear these on a long haul flight without fatigue. There's plenty of room for your ears in the ear cups and the cushioning is definitely plush enough.They connect very fast and can swap between 2 seperate devices almost instantly. You also have the option to connect via a USB to headphone jack for direct connection. There's also an attractive hard case to store them in. Controls are push button, so no touch controls to get frustrated with (and you can operate them with gloves on of course).They offer an excellent ANC, and have a useful feature of pausing playback when you lift either of the cups from your ear. They may not be quite as noise cancelling as the other big players out there but they are pretty close and certainly I have no complaints on this.Negative points are not deal breakers. The clamping is a little tight, but I am assured they do relax a little as you wear them in. The app is very basic (but functional) it only offers a 5 band EQ and it's quite subtle. 3D audio isn't available yet, it's promised later this year (2025). They aren't foldable but they aren't bulky, so the case is quite compact.They are a worthwhile upgrade to the previous generation S2 and arguably better than the current P8 model.Overall these headphones are top quality and will not disappoint.

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Audiophile Quality Headphones with Limited Faults

D. · 4 June 2025

I've been looking for a pair of headphones that do it all for me, that I can buy for a decent price and keep for years to come not needing to swap out to anything else, and these definitely seem the one. B&W have always been sensational when it comes to sound quality, having utilised their speakers in the past, but when it comes to music I enjoy headphones, and although wired will always be superior sound quality, there really isn't much in it when it comes to Bluetooth Vs Wired in these headphones. Sound quality these are exceptional - perfect bass, sensational treble and mid-tones, highs are also not too overwhelming as well. Bluetooth is easy to connect as well with their app, with a built in EQ (which I did utilise) - I found they were fractionally too quiet for me, although tuning the EQ on the app made it perfect, and due to the in-built amp in the headphones, the EQ increase didn't result in any loss of quality, but it would have been nice to be slightly louder out of box. Comfort wise, they are so comfortable - feel so light on the head that you forget they are on, although one slight issue is they are a bit slidy on the head - so jogging with them on is pretty much out of the question on the tightest section. But I didn't buy these for exercise - they are great out and about on a gentle walk or at the shops, and great indoors of course. These headphones do have the option to be utilised wired as well so you can retain that extra margin of quality, and comes with both charging cable and aux (although only USB-C from the headphones themselves). Battery life is incredible - I actually fell asleep with them on and 8 hours later was surprised to be on 45% (started on 67%). Another small downside are the headphone's buttons - honestly they are awful - so small and I can never find them easily (doesn't really matter though as I just use my phone controls, or my PC) but it can be frustrating if you're often utilising the buttons. Honestly cannot really fault these headphones apart from the minor things mentioned - these are the best all-round headphones I've ever used. Superior sound quality with the ease of wireless with minimal loss of quality. Perfect price for the years you'll get out of them - make the jump, it'll save you money in the long run instead of buying cheaper headphones that will break easier in a year.

First few hours

C.C. · 13 June 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } Spent the better part of last night breaking my new headphones in., throwing different genres of music through them.They excel from instrumental/ fusion jazz to dance / modern bass heavy music. I believe it was close to 5 hours of listening and the ear cups are very plush and comfortable along with the upper head band. The are not extremely heavy, they feel of quality versus the plastic feeling of my Sony xm3’s. All in all they did a great job with the design.While $450 is an investment and not chump change, if your in need of an upgrade for these check the box with their tight bass, somewhat compressed mids and nicely rounded highs. I have not tried the new Sony xm6’s but may audition them just to have a comparison.Really, the only weakness if I had to pick one would be with the app, I wish equalizer had more than 5 bands. I feel 7-10 bands would be ideal and allow me to open up the mids just a wee bit more .I’m curious if once the break period has passed, if the mid tones don’t open up that little bit, time will tell, but I do believe these will satisfy my needs very easily and without compromise.Grab a pair !

The Better Headphone (than Sony XM6)

A.F. · 20 June 2025

Of course best is to audition the headphones you want before purchasing - and that’s what I did - within the budget I compared with the XM6 by Sony.These B&Ws (to me, ymmv) is better than Sony: the soundstage is wider, details are crispier and the feeling of being in the studio immersed in the music is what I felt out of the box.Had them over 6 hours now and they are good enough for me.

Bester Bluetooth-Kopfhörer - bin positiv sprachlos

S. · 8 May 2025

Musik begleitet mich ständig, am liebsten über Kopfhörer – so kann ich ungestört und ganz in die Musik eintauchen. Seit Jahren probiere ich immer wieder neue Modelle aus, auf der Suche nach dem für mich perfekten Klang, bequemen Sitz und guter Geräuschunterdrückung, wobei für mich der Fokus auf Klang und Tragekomfort liegt.Mein Musikgeschmack ist breit gefächert, von elektronischen Genres wie Progressive House und Trance bis hin zu Rock, Pop und Klassik. Als Abspielgeräte nutze ich meist mein iPhone 15 Pro oder mein MacBook Pro M1 MAX. Wie immer ist alles subjektiv, daher halte ich mich mit Superlativen zurück, sondern beschreibe meine Beobachtungen.Der Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 ist genial: sehe gut verarbeitet, sehr bequem zu tragen – auch über Stunden und mit Brille – für mich genau der richtige Anpressdruck. Das Noise Cancelling ist gut bis sehr gut, für die U-Bahn, den Bus, den Stadt- und Straßenlärm schon mehr als zufriedenstellend für mich. Die Klangbühne ist breiter als beim Px7 S2e und noch breiter als beim Noch-Flaggschiff Px8.Klanglich gefallen mir besonders der präzise, tiefe Bass (der noch tiefer und kontrollierter geht als bei allen Vorgängermodellen) und die klaren, ausgewogenen Mitten. Letztere werden nie aufdringlich oder unangenehm: Endlich! Denn das war beim Px7 S2e und erst recht beim Px8 noch anders. Die Höhen sind ebenfalls sehr angenehm crisp und nicht zu scharf, da ist jede Menge Sparkle: einfach geil.Was B&W hier obendrein extrem gut gelungen ist, ist der neue 5 Band-EQ. Lange wünschte ich mir mehr Eingriffsmöglichkeit in der App als nur zwei Regler für Bass und Höhen. Endlich ist ein großartiges Refinement möglich. Ich brauche gerne noch etwas mehr Druck tief unten, ohne dabei jedoch die Mitten und Höhen negativ zu beeinflussen. Das ist nun hervorragend gelungen, ohne dass es irgendwie boomy klingt.Der Px7 S3 ist der erste Bluetooth-Kopfhörer, der es mit meiner kabelgebundenen High-End-Lieblingskombi (Meze Liric II + Chord Mojo 2 und spezielles Silberkabel + TIDAL HiRes Audio) aufnehmen kann. Klar klingt diese Kombi nochmal geiler, die ist aber auch nur was für zu Hause. Der Px7 S3 kommt für mich vorrangig mobil zum Einsatz.Der Px7 S3 liefert mir sehr guten Sound, den ich stundenlang genießen kann. Er klingt frei, voluminös, kräftig, sehr angenehm differenziert. Kabelgebunden an TIDAL mit HiRes-Audio verbunden merke ich kaum Verbesserungen; der DSP macht ein gewisses Voodoo und holt selbst aus den popeligsten Bluetooth-Codec SBC und AAC raus, wozu andere Kopfhörer nicht imstande sind. Wer einen Px7 S2e hat und über ein Upgrade nachdenkt, dem kann ich‘s nur empfehlen. Selbst wer einen Px8 hat bekommt mit dem Px7 S3 mehr ausgewogenen und breit gefächerten Sound auf die Ohren. Bleibt abzuwarten, wann der Nachfolger des Px8 kommt und was die Briten ihm alles mitgeben.Nachfolgend ein Roundup zu Kopfhörern, die ich bisher (getestet) hatte und wie ich Sound (S), Tragekomfort (T) und sofern vorhanden das Noise Cancelling (N) miteinander vergleichen würde (max. 10 Punkte für Bestnote):Update Mai 2025:Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3S: 10T: 10N: 9Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95S: 9 (Höhen diffus, enge Bühne, etwas dumpfer als freier Klangeindruck - aber in sich stimmig und angenehm)T: 10N: 8Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100S: 8 (höhere Mitten für mich leider zu kreischend / anstrengend ansonsten grandioser Detailreichtum)T: 10N: 9Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C und MagSafe)S: 10 (für mich am besten mit Equalizer "Rock" am iPhone)T: 9N: 9Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2eS: 9 (in den Höhen irgendwann anstrengend)T: 10N: 9Bowers & Wilkins Px8S: 8 (in den Höhen schnell anstrengend)T: 10N: 9Cambridge Audio Melomania P100S: 9T: 6 (sitzt zu locker, kleinste Kopfbewegungen verändern den Sound)N: 9Sonos AceS: 7T: 8N: 10Meze LiricS: 9T: 10Meze Liric IIS: 10T: 10FOCAL CelesteeS: 8T: 5FOCAL BathysS: 6 (insgesamt eher knöcherner Sound)T: 6N: 7Solitaire T+AS: 8 (zu leise am iPhone)T: 10N: 8Mark Lewinson No. 5909S: 4 (Mitten und Höhen zu kreischend)T: 7N: 4Sennheiser Momentum 4S: 8T: 10N: 10Apple AirPods MaxS: 5 (echt schwacher Klang und Ohrpolster dürfen nicht verrutschen)T: 4 (schwer und bei leichtem Verrutschen Klangeinbußen)N: 8Marshall Major IVS: 7T: 7Sony WH-1000XM5S: 6T: 10N: 10Marshall Monitor IIS: 5T: 3N: 6Marshall Monitor BTS: 7T: 8

Quite impressive and utterly showing improvement

S.S. · 20 June 2025

Had to wait a delivery schedule from Bolo Germany, but worth it is.The bass sound and high-pitched tone have been stablized and richer than previous model.For sound quality-wise, even it could be compatible with Px8 , the flagship modelANC is quite strong although the other competitors like Sony, Boss are slightyl stronger than this.

PX7 S3 qualità sonora superiore

p. · 9 May 2025

Questa valutazione non vuole sponsorizzare il prodotto ma aiutare altri utenti ad orientarsi sul mondo delle over ear di qualità con cancellazione rumore.Ho posseduto e strausato le bose qc45, le Sony 1000xm4, di cui ero molto soddisfatto, audio technica con filo, e le b&w px5 più datate ma validissime….Qui siamo su un altro pianeta!!Si indossano, play ed è esplosione sonora con tutti i generi musicali.Suono limpido e profondo su tutte le frequenze e isolano anche molto bene, meglio dei predecessori. Come isolamento siamo quasi a livello Sony ma il lato sonoro è superiore, non c’è storia.Le px8 non le ho provate ma qui siamo già sulla luna…come musicalità penso che può essere battuta solamente dalle Focal Bathys…Acquistatele.Sound 9,5Cancellazione 9Design 10Indossabilità 9Bluetooth 10