Bowers And Wilkins PX7 Review | The Truth about Sound Quality

[@WhatGear]

Apologies for speaking so loud in the sound test segment 😅

[@bharathkrishna3038]

WhatGear just found your channel today... loved the video man.. please don’t feel offended ..try to look at the camera sensor than looking on the screen man

[@WhatGear]

@@bharathkrishna3038 not offended at all. Yes I've been trying to improve on that. Glad you liked the video

[@bharathkrishna3038]

WhatGear you have gained a new subscriber.. keep up the great work 👍🏽

[@TheMightsparrow]

I love my px7 but my favourite earphones are my 1More triple Driver earphones. I was wondering if you tried them out? They probebly match the px7 in terms of sound quality.

[@richardheapes9490]

Really great review, would love to see you review the new Sennheiser aswell

[@sandern8028]

The PX7 is beautiful, fits nice and great ANC. However, I've chosen the Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless over the B&W PX7 for sound. The PX7 sounded muffled compared to the clarity of the Momentum 3 in their default setup. Of course you can tweak with equalizers, but I'd rather start with the best manufacturer setup. Besides that the Momentum 3 are now about 3/4 of the PX7 price

[@goat8252]

what kind of sennheiser are you talking about ?

[@sandern8028]

@@goat8252 Like Jason said, the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless a.k.a. the 3rd iteration

[@flyingcumshot]

No creaking and cracking, unlike the XM3's, even my XM4's creak while i'm wearing them.

[@999aww]

I’ve owned these for 6 months now. Really comfy, work as designed but most of all I really look forward to listening to music on them. Great fun, wonderful music experience.

[@12thpls]

Family business? Lol

[@staganomal9447]

These earphones are crap, had them just over 2 years now and now the left ear no longer works, just outside of warranty and costs £150 to fix worst company ever, avoid these

[@vervyerver]

Same thing happened with mine the other day, and not through heavy use either

[@HaveAniceDay2450]

Voice Call quality is very bad 😖

[@TechieConnoisseur]

I have the Sennheiser Momentum 3’s and my PX7’s are coming in on the 27th. Reply to this comment to see my update on which I personally prefer!

[@TechieConnoisseur]

This is a really hard choice I’m currently struggling to decide what I want to keep. The just of what I’ve gotten so far: I prefer the sennheisers for sound quality because they’re slightly louder but mostly importantly it has the best bass I’ve ever heard in a ANC Bluetooth headphones (real bass, not simulated Skullcandy’s). It’s truly incredible in anything with even a little bass and very fun to listen to. The PX7’s do sound great and have an enormous beautiful sound stage, but if you’re a bass junkie I’d steer towards the sennheisers for sound. Here’s the thing tho, virtually everything else I prefer the PX7’s for. 30 hour battery life, far better ANC, far better transparency mode, better build imo and it’s a slightly tighter grip which I prefer that invokes more confidence. If I bent over the sennheisers would fall off. The sennheisers have a really nice EQ in the app I’m hoping B&W add to theirs for bass junkies like me. Another thing worth noting is the 17 hour rating for the sennheisers are wrong in my usage I have to charge them every 1-2 days I FEEL like it’s 10 hours maybe LOL it’s not cool, if I decide to keep these I’m replacing them for a new pair. Basically Sound quality: I prefer Sennheisers for the incredible bass, if you don’t like a ton of bass, then the PX7’s are better. THIS IS THE MOST CRUCIAL PART! The sennheisers are much more fun to listen to if you like bass. Build: both incredible, sennheisers use real sheep skin leather but feel a little lose on the head for my tastes. The PX7’s are very comfortable but tighter feeling, which I prefer. Battery: No contest, PX7’s Noice cancelling: No contest, PX7’s Transparency: For sure PX7’s, though the Sennheisers Transparency is pretty good B&W’s is adjustable. The buttons are easier to feel out on the PX7’s Also the carrying case in the PX7’s is a hard shell slim very nice case. Sennheisers is soft shell and not good at all for travel.

[@MrSuper83]

@@TechieConnoisseur Did you end up returning one of them? I currently have the Momentum 3’s and I love bass, especially the headshaking punchy bass that the M3’s have! I was planning on trying out the PX7’s to directly compare them myself with one major question: Just how much greater are the PX7’s soundstage compared the M3’s? Is it truly better enough to make up for the lack of bass? What do you think?

[@TechieConnoisseur]

chriss It is only slightly better sound stage. The bass is much more controlled and tight tho which is satisfying in its own right as well depending on the genre. Imo it offers a very nice balanced sound I can appreciate. I haven’t returned one yet, but I’m learning towards returning my Sennheisers (Sadly). Not quite sure yet because I LOVE the bass. But almost every other aspect of the headphones and experience goes to the PX7’s in my opinion, I wish I could just keep both ugh 😂

[@DeutschlandReformen]

@@TechieConnoisseur I got the Px5 and found them well balanced, I like balance for classical and acoustic music and shall try out the Px7 for wider soundstage hopefully, because right now I am also very pleased with my H8i from B+O, but the buttons etc are so small.

[@-Ambos-]

Many people complain about a huge drop off in sound quality with the px7, when and turned on. More than with Sennheiser or Sony. Amy experience?

[@tarvaresmelton7304]

How is the bass on these??

[@rihardmetsoja7682]

Hold the play/ pause button down to get google siri or bixby

[@innstikk]

The SQ of my PX7 is much poorer than my P7. My P7W are between the two. The problem with the PX7 SQ is that the sound stage is so compressed. Bass is far too prominent and it hampers the clarity and openness of the sound. What is really nice with the PX7 is the ANC, ear sensor, battery and how they fit on the head. If you want SQ test out the Dali IO-6

[@rumahsihijau]

innstikk between P7 and P7W which one do you prefer? What are the difference? I'm debating between these two

[@VWatchie]

Excellent review! Thanks!

[@MrCkenjim]

Good review, maybe should invest on a gimbal?

[@WhatGear]

Yes. I have since then

[@shadiajjan1618]

Is there tone control in the headphones app please?

[@edwinramos4910]

If you’re going to use “The Truth they don’t tell you” in your titles, then you may want to do a better job of fact checking before filming your videos. One minute in you had already gotten 2 facts wrong. The material covering the outside of the ear cups and the head band is not ballistic nylon like on the original PX. It’s a treated cloth...and it’s not as durable. Also, the “leather” on the ear pads is not genuine leather. It’s a synthetic material. B&W did a good job with the feature set of the PX7, but it’s definitely a downgrade when it comes to material quality and looks when compared to the PX. The sound signature and sound quality are also not better...just different. It doesn’t sound as neutral and balanced as the OG PX...but it does have a more “fun” signature, if you like a v-shaped sound signature.

[@yesno8775]

He also said its the first ANC headphones from B&W, which is false

[@RealTalk532]

So did the p7 wireless sound better.

[@RealTalk532]

@@nndei yes the PX did but it was very uncomfortable. Now the PX7 I don't know.

[@edwinramos4910]

@@RealTalk532 The PX had a revision, basically a version 2.0, that went on sale about a year and a half ago. It started shipping with a very nice hard case, as opposed to the soft case/bag tht it originally shipped with. The PX's that shipped with this new case also had improved, softer ear pads...and more padding in the headband cushion. This made the PX quite a bit more comfortable than version 1.0 was. It still certainly isn't the last word on comfort, but it is a substantial improvement over the original version. The PX7 pads have a traditional design with a larger surface area than the the PX pads, and they are softer. This makes the PX7 quite a bit more comfortable than the PX for most people. But, the PX7 ear pads are made out of a "synthetic material"...in other words, fake leather. They don't feel or look nearly as nice as the PX ear pads and, in my experience, synthetic pads don't last nearly as long as genuine leather pads. Just ask any Bose QC35 owner about that.

[@edwinramos4910]

@@nndei Yes, the PX uses genuine leather on the ear pads and on the headband cushion. The PX7 uses what B&W is calling a "synthetic" material. Genuine leather looks better, feels much better to the touch, and is more breathable. More importantly, it is also much more durable than fake leather.

[@dickzibb762]

How does their sound quality compare to B&O H9 V3 ? Or does it at all ? I have tested hte H9, but thy are pricy, so can the B&W give same sound, or ...?

[@jlee9092]

PX7 provides a deeper sound and a more sound space which makes you feel like you are in space. H9 is a lighter and a brighter sound which some times suite you better for some jazz or classical music. It's like comparing apple and orange but PX7 gives enchanting sound drawing your attention right at once.

[@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797]

B&O is overpriced in terms of sound

[@mohammadtutul7397]

PX is more better looking than PX7. B &W they goes backward. IN Design PX7 looking so cheap.

[@humoody]

It's about the comfortability though. The px was negatively rated on comfort level. But I have to agree it may be the most luxurious design ever made

[@bubblebubble50]

Are they comfortable enough to wear for all day as much as Bose QC45 though? Cheers

[@nikolasmitlehner401]

those carbon arms broke after 3 months of normal use ;shit headphones

[@nishithasapukotanage2952]

@Whatgear do you recommend these over the Bose NC 700? Also this is your first video and I love your channel and it is among my favourite tech channels

[@nishithasapukotanage2952]

Cos I got the opportunity to buy a new headphone and I'm circling around the Bose NC 700 and the B&W PX7 so what do you think? Also thanks for liking the comment

[@WhatGear]

My best advice would be to go and try on both headphones. They both have a completely different feel. The sound quality is very close. For me personally it comes down to which one feels the best when wearing them.

[@nishithasapukotanage2952]

@@WhatGear Yeah will do, thank you so much for the help and the amazing review but one thing I think you sorta missed in the review was........ If the comfort keeps up with it's competition such as Sony, Bose etc...... But other than that, amazing review

[@llw3377]

Sound quality goes to PX7. Call quality goes to NC700!

[@benluu8323]

THese are better than XM4's in terms of SQ... i have both..

[@benluu8323]

the only BT headphones rivalling PX7 are; Momentum 3, Dali Io6 though I haven't heard IO6

[@enakki]

I have both as well one of them are going to be returned. but still cannot decide. mx4 sound awful until the EQ does not come to play.. then they start to shine. I'm not baas-head and PX7 sometimes sound too bassy to me. Sony sound more natural (custom EQ) but PX7 can give me a lot of excitement during particular tracks...

[@stephenknight6562]

Comfort is very important quality !!

[@Billious3LF]

The one real bummer about the comfort of the PX7's is how hot they make my ears feel. Full on perspiration. Not an option for me in the summer.

[@popops3]

What you think this or momentum 3 ?

[@mrFAhR3Nh3iT]

What are those songs at 5:47 an 10:59??? Also, I have a fancy iPhone and these Wireless PX7 headphones but I still like to use the lightning to USB-C cable when listening to music on my phone...what is wrong with me? Also, does this "wired mode" save battery life since I'm not using Bluetooth?

[@DanRichardson]

The leather is actually synthetic, FYI

[@czondag]

Crap that it is no real leather...

[@timothybracken1728]

which is more comfortable for listening a long time? I need something to be on my head for hours while I detail cars. Most ear pads make my ears sweat after 1-2 hours...

[@sudman]

Loved this review !

[@jonro100]

Is the sound better with or without the ANC?

[@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797]

Without obviously. The anc interferes with the sound

[@AdDeRidder]

Thanks for the review Troy. You do very thorough and quite scientific review. Good graphic overlays to communicate tech info. Personally I'd welcome even more 'popup' information (names of songs being reviewed etc). One other idea is a comparison x out of 5 for each category compared to comparably priced headphones, but I guess that ages quickly as new headsets come out with new features. I am very impressed with the engineering behind these - very high build quality and components. Very full of features. They seem engineered to last compared to Beats low-end whose ear cups crease and peel. Compared to other $100-$200 headphones I find them very biased to top and low end. The bass THUMPS and cymbals hiss leaving the vocals in pop songs a bit thin and stretched. Personally it's a bit too much, but reducing ANC helps as you said. The sound stage seems a bit further than some other cans.

[@josephhodge5387]

Its not real leather source bnw twitter

[@jamestorres5582]

I loved mine but one side went out . So bummed . Well FOCAL LISTEN IT IS 😹😹😹

[@tobiasmilse]

Same with mine. Only problems. My first pair cracking noise after a month. Now on the replacement the left went out after 6months. Don’t buy them!

[@savvafilms5379]

310 g. Light weight. Mm, sure.

[@avichris9733]

If you make review make it properly and show how you look on your ears not on your tshirt

[@thomasfitzhugh7936]

Owning a pair of P7's I'm sure I would love these PX7's as Bluetooth travel cans, but that material will easily snag, fray & be hard to keep clean - total dealbreaker for me.

[@tonysoprano3138]

Hi can you pls advise if is worth uprgrading to PX7 from PX? related to sound quality?

[@maxtighe8215]

Do they still sound good with anc on I heard it does not sound as good with it on

[@Billious3LF]

It's not Leather it's synthetic material on the earcups.

[@WhatGear]

Yes you're right. I was misinformed 🤦

[@gregoryvassiliou4739]

When I try pairing this with my iPhone it’ll connect but the light is solid white. Isn’t it supposed to be solid blue???

[@henchhinch908]

Would these work with the xbox one as a mic and audio

[@WhatGear]

Yes but only if you buy the analogue adaptor for the controller

[@johngotti8544]

Does this have good loud volume

[@JUSTJESUS8059]

Did you say it had real leather and not faux leather?

[@Windingify]

Holding the middle button activates Siri.

[@czondag]

You will have to buy the px7 carbon, that one should have a voice assistant button

[@tpacalypse]

Do you have a comparison video VS the Sony WH 1000 xm3?

[@RM-lj8bv]

with the Sony wh1000 xm4

[@erikcacciatore2152]

Excellent review. You covered all the questions I had.

[@supernatural758]

This or the Sennheiser momentum 3 wireless? I just want the one with the best sound quality

[@johngotti8544]

Sony wh-xb900n the best sound quality

[@veetour]

Sennheiser and B&W are both good.

[@jarjared3522]

You care more about bass then Sennheiser. You care more about wide sound stage and instrument separation then go Bowers & Wilkins.

[@llw3377]

@@johngotti8544 funny!

[@thomasferrarojr.9772]

@@johngotti8544 Terrible

[@venomvideos855]

I have a problem with these, the left ear cup stopped working.

[@tobiasmilse]

Mine too!😮

[@jonathanparedes5657]

Can u wear with to the gym

[@Noname-wz7fu]

I’ve just bought the sony’s model , considering I don’t care about the price and I care a lot about the sound quality (mainly ,I listen to classical music) as well as the anc quality, should have I bought the b&w instead? (sorry about my bad English)

[@KingsmanKnight]

I have a Sony XM3, B&O PX7, Audeze Mobius, HyperX Cloud Flight and Razer Kraken Tournament, my wife have a Bose QC 35, white a Skull Candy Venue white and recently just got the Bose 700 rose gold and many other in ears etc. currently in my house.. to me, the best sounding one out of all these headphone is the HyperX Cloud Flight, second the Audeze Mobius, 3rd the B&O PX7, then the Sony, Bose 700, QC35 then the venue. and last very shit one is the Razer Kraken.

[@benluu8323]

The PX7's are better than both XM3 XM4 without a shadow of doubt, they just need 30+ hours burn in.

[@hereistand2008]

Original PX looks better but this one looks more comfortable

[@WhatGear]

This one is more comfortable for me. I guess it depends on the user

[@The_Ginger02]

I currently have the beats studio wireless and was thinking about getting these to replace them. This might be a dumb question but how different do they sound from each other?

[@ceebles3297]

Very different , I literally just went to Best Buy yesterday I tested the studios I wasn’t too convinced so I went and bought the B&W and it was instant love especially if you appreciate the instruments

[@The_Ginger02]

@@ceebles3297 cool, thanks! Also how is the bass on the b&w

[@Sonasegura]

transparency mode?

[@WhatGear]

Yes it has it. You can even adjust the amount in the app.

[@maximus7947]

great Video, helped me a lot

[@alexsmith1207]

Great review I had 3 options: Momentums 3, PX7 and Dali io6/4. I got ordering the Dali's I heard these blow the water than these two. You should review it.

[@thomasferrarojr.9772]

Well how are the Dali's??

[@alexsmith1207]

@@thomasferrarojr.9772 Well they sound good and unique each cup produces it's own sound instruments. It's not dynamic, boomy, more like chill headphones. It's flat sounding with natural deep bass. It's not great for travel because it loses it's bass somewhat but maybe not if you get the Dali io6 ANC.

[@alexsmith1207]

@Spongebob Schwanzkopf Umm they don't have a app LOL. I just connect them in the Bluetooth and it will recognize it. The Dali headphones 3 months now sound better than ever.

[@alexsmith1207]

@Spongebob Schwanzkopf BTW I never said anything about iOS and Android

[@allnbuchanan8416]

Based on lots of reviews and test demos I picked these headphones and with good reason.......sound quality is top shelf awesome.....I don't game or take calls, pure audio. Just that alone was enough but paired with all the other characteristics you explain in plain and coherent detail they are quite the excellent package.......one benefit I'd like to highlight is that theses are dead quiet if by chance you makes contact with a solid object when wearing/listening.....others I've tried all sound like a freight train has collided with your head....there is no transfer of noise when using the included 3.5 mm cord and when added with an external amp/dac, say like the AudioQuest Black the sound characteristics remain the same but just get better all the way around....this is my 1st pair of wireless headphones, only because before these B&W P7's, there was nothing in the price range worth buying if your abit of an audiophile.

[@deanguida]

The PX were the first B+W ANC just so you know bro

[@WhatGear]

The were ANC but not Adaptive I think.

[@hammer_doc]

@@WhatGear the PX have adaptive noise cancelling. I have them.

[@hammer_doc]

why are you in the woods

[@brosk1s883]

Active Noise Cancellation and Adaptive Noise Cancellation are two marketing terms for the same function.

[@ToWi1989]

@@hammer_doc to block out all that teriible noise of wind rustling the leaves and birds singing!

[@SpuddySpud]

I've had mine about 3 months and wish I hadn't bothered. The Bluetooth pairing is nowhere near as slick as on the Bose QC 35s I had before. For phone calls, people tell me the mic is not as clear. I often get "chopping" sound errors when they're connected to two devices, a problem I never had with the Boses. They're comfy and they sound good, but I think I'll be getting replaced before long.

[@yanou087]

I have one of that and I really like it !! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏

[@patrickhamning1734]

How is the sound quality and sound stage on the rock and classical eq settings when the ANC is turned on?

[@nino_kO1]

I have this beasts more than a year now. I can say one of the best sound stage and sound quality for the money especially when you connect them with 3.5 mm.. Bro it blows minds.. There is no change when you turn ANC on.. Who ever say there is change, are laying

[@benluu8323]

@@nino_kO1 I vouch this comment, esp. with wired mode or aptx adaptive, these are extremely nice sounding. I have used XM4's extensively, and these are BETTER.

[@nino_kO1]

@@benluu8323 yes xm4's are like 1 year newer than px7s so no doubt in that, still i choose my px7s i prefer ther sound over Sony

[@benluu8323]

@@nino_kO1 I honestly do NOT understand the HYPE around sony XM4 - for me....they just sound dull, flat, not dynamic. PX7's really make me feel immersed and moved with the music. XM4's also sound processed, whereas PX7 are much more organic and accurate. THere is no competition Sound Quality wise!

[@nino_kO1]

@@benluu8323 my opinion excatly

[@SurfistaCamad]

The original p7 were beautiful .. these look a little meh

[@davidg4026]

Can you adjust the volume and/or change the track in the app?

[@mortenthorpe]

Why would you do that? And if you did, how would the headphone app know which input audio source app to control? You can have several audio apps on your device, sometimes multiple at once - e.g. when a phone call comes in, the other source mutes

[@davidg4026]

@@mortenthorpe The reason I asked the question, is because I'm a quadriplegic, and it's very difficult for me to press physical buttons.

[@mortenthorpe]

@@davidg4026 I don’t see the relevance - volume control belongs to your device itself - if it’s an iPhone it’s a valuable by touch or by the physical buttons on the device as well - just leave the headset volume at a set highest volume, and the finer control can be yours on your device

[@mortenthorpe]

@@davidg4026 let me put this a bit differently then - the headset app does a minimal of what is the requirement of a headset - which it should ... aside from setting up the headphones - a rare thing to do - I seriously doubt that the app will be something you use very often - the daily tasks are carried out at the main device (iPhone, android, tablet...), where they belong, and have full support for assisted control as well

[@chippieb759]

I cant get these to work on Xbox/PS4. Is there a work around for this?

[@chazefez9625]

tried using a cable?

[@Kevinjandro]

These and the sennheisers let me down this year I'm waiting on the new xm3's 👈🏾👌🏾

[@TechieConnoisseur]

Speedsk8r why’d they let you down?

[@taha112498]

TechEnthusiast i would like to know that too

[@Kevinjandro]

@@TechieConnoisseur They didn't do anything differently or special from the 1st versions 🤔 I had them both before I bought my xm3's. And the version of the Bowers and Wilkens the ear cups on those was the worst in the 1st version soooo much sound leakage!

[@RolandoPeralta_art]

Brilliant review!! thanks a lot!

[@mortenthorpe]

Please be more thorough in your review! Quite simply, the headset does support Siri and other assistants - it acts like any other headset - long press on the selector button! A bit more involved - having an equalizer in a single app is just wrong! If for no other reason - this is a headset, so sometimes to be tuned for voice clarity, and sometimes for music... further on - what type of music? Music equalization depends on source and the genre of music - so never possible for a single app to control at that level

[@rombrandsdg]

5:15 How is it a great feature when the headphones discharge your phone?!

[@alkerbix]

Hold the play button for Siri

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

What about the sound trough what hood is a sweatshirt