Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 - 19 Things YOU NEED TO KNOW!

[@Rodghost1]

I just got mine today and I've listend to all types of music and am simply blown away by then. I LOVE B&W signature sound, which is natural. I also own the Px8 and am stunned how these earbuds can sound as good as their terrific over-the-ear headphones, which cost a few hundred $$ more. I like your review style a lot, btw.

[@merchantmps]

Got mine in midNight blue color :P

[@Rodghost1]

@@merchantmps I hope you're loving them as much as I love mine!

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

Great video! I consider myself a music and sound aficionado. I was disappointed by these buds and just returned them. I honestly felt the sound stage, quality and overall EQ ability of the new Bose QC's were far superior. I tested them side by side for over an hour and I was blown away by Bose and they are $180 less. I really wanted to like the B&Ws but I was not and am very surprised. I expect to be blown away by the B&Ws.

[@petererk8064]

i'm one of the finest subscribers known to man and as such must say you redeemed your whole review with your ending statement about sound quality. given the usual garbage ANC is, i don't want to hear about it or other marketing blather. i just want to hear the music as the artist/producer intended with comfort and w/o other conderns. so, in the end, good job. thanks.

[@bitkahuna]

great review. my biggest questions are, are they comfortable and do they fall out easily!

[@WhatGear]

They’re very comfortable! And the sit very firmly in my ears. Bowers have definitely put a lot of effort into that in my opinion.

[@AndrewYouTubehandle]

How does that Bowers and Wilkens pi8 sound compared to the half price Status Between ANC with its triple drivers for detail, sound stage and enjoyment? (love my Status Between ANC also has 12hr battery life and sound wise beats every other wireless earbuds I have). The Apple airpods pro 2 (I'm using them with android and also ipad) is brilliant. Only earbuds I've used that cut out high metallic shrill you get on some parts of the London underground.

[@andrejsmiezers3865]

was switching from BW Pi7S2 and one thing what i did not like is that i had to change the silicon ear bud, or how is it called. While the sound quality and ANC is just next step even compared to PI7. Very impressive.

[@warrenmartin8309]

Hi, really good vlog. Are the Pi8’s good at blocking ambient sound when you are talking to others. If you’re on a mobile call and doing something noisy, ie cooking will the caller hear the sounds you are making? Thank you

[@hilldog3450]

You got me to like and subscribe w this one. well done.

[@mikeellis5801]

yer that 3.5 jack is a good idea to have

[@i95smuggler]

I use mine with Qobuz & they are so clear & oh so banging!

[@reocockney]

@@i95smuggler Same here. Subscribed to Qobuz as the sound is so clear. The best in ear buds I've even bought. Comfy to wear too

[@vote4ulvio]

I'm seriously thinking about getting the Bowers and Wilkins pi8 but was wondering how good the Bowers customer service is?

[@randomrob2221]

6:38 now thats a game changer

[@MrStevo626]

How would you rate the volume capacity? Do they get as loud as other earbuds or can they go higher?

[@WhatGear]

They are certainly loud enough for me. They're top loud for me on max volume

[@waynegreen5631]

Great review are these loud on a iPhone

[@clay1022]

Yes, I’m also very curious about the volume capacity of these buds. Just how loud will they play? Thanks for the awesome review!

[@OCCLLC]

Check out Flossy Carter's review - he addresses loudness of the buds - spoiler alert - with the right streaming service, very loud (KZbin Music particularly)

[@reocockney]

I can concur that these are loud!

[@geo311921]

Would these work for the gym -running?

[@baw9218]

yes but switch the tips with foam or tighter tips

[@baw9218]

I found out that the PI six doesn’t work for the same EQ options as a PI8. With the sound quality be the same? I also have the galaxy earbud Pro three. I’m trying to figure out if I should return them both and get the PI8

[@juananjuanan7089]

Awesome review mate

[@WhatGear]

Thanks Juan

[@Rob-ey9hp]

In your opinion are they still worth buying to use with an iPhone? Thanks in advance

[@WhatGear]

Yes definitely! The sound quality is so good on these

[@inick122492]

How about volume, any comment on how loud they get?

[@iseptimus]

Very loud. Half way volume is the same as max volume on MTW4.

[@fazeapplestic9420]

It’s to the point where the distort badly past like 50-60%

[@baw9218]

can a the Samsung bud3 pro sound like the pi8?

[@manar91space]

Please compare it to jbl tour pro 3 and galaxy buds 3 pro most importantly in sound quality! Thx

[@z-collector7518]

How do you change the battery?

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

Im sure they sound really good, I have two B&W over ear headphones and they are very good, but the price is ridiculous!

[@xqlusive]

Curious how these are compared to the Denon Perl Pro. I'm deciding if I should switch and give these a go.

[@Patrickmathieu0482]

I can help you sir! I have over 100 earbuds and over 75 headphones over the ear. Denon perl pro is an excellent earbuds, BUT the sound is very "digitalized". When you do the sound test to have your sound profil, the sound is good for simple track. I explain: if you listen to Céline Dion, Adel, or song not complicated, the sound will be amazing. If you listen to heavy metal, punk rock, metal, there is a lot of heavy bass, heavy guitars, a lot of vocals and back vocals, so the Denon perl pro can't manage all this and give you a "digitalized" sound. You hear vocals up and down, guitars up and down, and all of the instruments. Oh by the way i speak french, so i try hard to explain. So, if you listen to metal, rock, heavy metal or something like this, you must buy the pi8!!!! I don't use the perl pro anymore just because of the lack of precision, the "digitalized sound". The fit is terrible too. The pi8 is the best sounding earbuds that i have with the devialet gemini 2 and the technics az80 and the momemtum tws 4 from sennheiser. Here is my ranking: 1. Pi8 2. Sennheiser momemtum 4 tws 3. Devialet gemini 2 4. Technics az80 (the volume is too low). 5. Status between 3 anc Hope this help

[@SplodgeCDR]

@@Patrickmathieu0482 IT seems you and me have tested all the same earbuds. So I ask this question. Do you really think the Devialet - Gemini II sound less good then the TW4s? Because I returned my TW3s for the 4s. And was so mad I could cry. Because of how muddy they sounded in comparison. Went on a return/exchange journey 4 deep. And found myself back with the Sennheiser momentum 3s again. But I must say. in testing the TW4s ,Technics az80, Denon perl pro and the Devialet - Gemini II. The Gemini sounded the best by a large margin. Had the most detail and sounded the loudest of them all. I only returned them because of a core annoying noise-cancelling glitch they had. But If I had the cash to own two pairs, one for daily commute and one for music enjoyment. I would hands down still keep them just to listen to music. So with saying all this. Do you really think the Pi8 are better then all you listed? I to listen to mostly rock( Indie Rock & Instrumental-Post Rock) music and some electronica and Epic-core music.

[@2crytex2]

Im a big B&W fan but Pi7 sounds warmer and bass comes in stronger.

[@nikoskomninos7158]

also a big fan, 3 years enjoing the bass profile of pi7 ans s2 but too many connectivity issues, now it's time to move on with the new ones, i hope i will not regret it because of the lack of the bass

[@rawb_ent]

So can you use the jack with a portable DAC then to boost these??

[@paolocoletti3424]

Yep indeed

[@jasonMB999]

Do the pi8 have as much bass as the sennheiser mtw4?

[@paolocoletti3424]

Less out of the box but if not to your liking you can just EQ them a bit more

[@Bruceneuman]

How about voice on phone calls, please?

[@nikoskomninos7158]

Can you confirm that you doesn't experience any audio drops and other connectivity and functional issues with this new model?

[@WhatGear]

I've had no issues at all. I'm using it with an S24 Ultra

[@JoeGillian0]

​@@WhatGearHi' well no aptx adaptive or lossless for you then ;)

[@paolocoletti3424]

@@JoeGillian0 UNLESS you use the CASE to stream the BT signal. Were you not paying attention to the video my friend ?? 😉

[@JoeGillian0]

@@paolocoletti3424 yes you ar3 correct..with the case you should this time get aptx adaptive(not lossless though).. but i have the the Pi7 S1...i seldom use the case for that purpose...it s good to use on your laptop on PC but not really on a smartphone.. Also the fact that the case works only with B&W products make it even less practical (Just.my opinion)

[@JoeGillian0]

@@paolocoletti3424 i did i did.but seriously unless you are sitting on a desk...i rarely use.my PI7 with my Samsung conne gingembre them via the case...it s not really practical

[@jeremythornton2464]

Just bought a pair and this is thanks to reviews especially this one I was interested in but Pi7’s I have B&O EX which was best buds

[@Vronize]

Why these earbuds are so expensive? Arguably, one of the best earbuds (like Samsungs earbuds) are nearly half of the price, I can clearly trust the brand but what I am paying for if I buy from b&w or Bang and Olufsen?

[@Isaac-bk4we]

If you think the Samsung earbuds are the best then you shouldn’t ask this question anyway imo.

[@UKStings]

I have Samsung buds and b&o. Samsung are the worst. I've just bought these pi8 and they're absolutely amazing. If you listen to music through Spotify then I wouldn't bother getting anything above the Samsung. To have these tou need to be using a better streaming service or it makes them a waste of money. No one seems to be talking about this

[@sammy-zr7lg]

@@UKStings what you Use as a streaming program?

[@АлександрСтоляр-т1к]

@@sammy-zr7lg Qobuz

[@cubinn149]

Huh why much cheaper everywhere else? In canada 500$

[@mxz2024]

bettee thwn gemini 2?

[@nikoskomninos7158]

how do you find the bass response? have you any experience with the previous model? some posts mention that the bass is the weak side of the sound this time with the new ones

[@merchantmps]

The base is rich and rumbling, its almost as you woulde wea cans, very close

[@disastrousemouse]

Connection problems, or no? Drop outs are a hard no for me

[@oleandreassekkeseter4523]

@@disastrousemouse same here, I have the pi7's not the S2 but the first one's. And the connectivity issues on these... It's a living nightmare. But at the same time, I just can't live without these because of the sound signature and quality.

[@theredbar-cross8515]

As good as these high end earbuds are, I just can't see any real justification for the cost. Even the Snapdragon sound is offered as 1/4th the price in other models (like from earfun). The only 200 USD+ I can justify is the Bose QC Ultra because of their insane noise cancelling. It's just not something you can get from anything else except the Sony XM5 (which are about the same price).

[@LichtNero]

It's really embarrassing for such a well-known manufacturer like you that the new Pi8 doesn't allow volume control. Even the cheap manufacturers can do that. It's a huge disadvantage that the PI7 S2 couldn't do that, but the fact that the new PI8 still can't do that is extremely embarrassing and sad for Bowers & Wilkins. I'd rather stick with Sennheiser. I'm more than disappointed. There aren't even any software updates for such expensive headphones.

[@AhmedSalah-d7z]

Bro great review informative well presented nonetheless if you hadn't heard Denon perl pro then sadly it means you're far away from the perfection..try it and give your ears something to make them shocked

[@raifordkenneth15]

well first you don't have thr best sounding earbuds in this list and that's the bang and olufsen ex and eq

[@WhatGear]

Bang & Olyfsen never sent me any review samples, unfortunately. I'd love to hear them

[@JoeGillian0]

Well' the Fidelio T2 are not bad sounding either...i put them above the B&O EQ

[@raifordkenneth15]

you trippin they not on thr level of bang and olufsen eq or ex

[@JoeGillian0]

@@raifordkenneth15 i really think they are since i also have the B&O EQ (not the EX) and B&W PI 7. Either way you cannot go wrong with any of these

[@disastrousemouse]

I hear nothing but complaints about connection issues with the B&O TWS. Connectivity issues are not negotiable for me. If the Bluetooth doesn’t work, the product doesn’t work.

[@rolins3279]

$400 🤣 😂 🤣 🙄 TWS earbuds, it's for the convenience they bring on the go and not for the so-called "extraordinary" quality of sound 🔊 they could have that they are interesting (wired headphones at $50-$100 do much better in this area 🤷🏽‍♂️), they just need to have a good enough sound 🔊 (which 99% of tws have today), good ANC (these B&W Pi8s are not really the best in the field), and good microphone in phone calls in noisy environments (a lot of earbuds at $50-$100 do better than these Pi8s), this thing is a product for snubs, it's a scam 🤧 🚶🏽‍♂️ 🚶🏽‍♂️ 🚶🏽‍♂️

[@wetalkinb0utpractice]

@@rolins3279 L.

[@hi-fidude6670]

@@rolins3279 Dude, you're broke just say it. Nobody is walking around with wired earbuds outside anymore you still in 2007 grandpa?

[@rolins3279]

@@hi-fidude6670 Or simply, I'm not stupid enough to believe in propaganda and put $400 in these earbuds whose so-called "magic", its only quality as tws, would be the quality of sound 🔊, quality of sound which in truth is no better than that of iems at $20-$50 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@hi-fidude6670]

@@rolins3279 The brokie excuses are off the scale here lmao. You know damn well these or the PI7 S2 will wipe the floor with your $50 earbuds. No point arguing with someone who have never tried a single thing better than Amazons choice cheapo crap. Whats next you gonna argue that your $50 earbuds beat my $1000 Beoplay H95s lol

[@etlahetlah]

Just try it... it's amazing