Review on Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Wireless Headphones by Manur Bartov

Recently, the British manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins updated its PX line of wireless noise-canceling headphones, adding two models to it - the on-ear PX5 and the flagship full-size PX7, which will be discussed below. PX7 received a number of interesting features, including large drivers with a diameter of 43 mm, original design and low weight. Also, the novelty is able to play music up to 30 hours without recharging and charge in 15 minutes to work for 5 hours. Plus, of course, support for the new Qualcomm codec - aptX Adaptive, which, according to the developer, is able to dynamically adapt audio compression settings to the content being played and listening conditions. Sounds great - how is it really?



The headphones come with a dense fabric case in a light gray fashionable color in our time, which can protect them not only from scratches when carried in a backpack or bag, but also from more serious impacts. By the way, it is convenient to carry in a backpack and just in your hands.

In addition to the case, the set with headphones includes: a cable for charging, a cable with minijack plugs for connecting to sound transmission devices.



One of the features of these headphones is the arms made of composite carbon fiber. Which, according to B&W promotional materials, "gives them the strength and lightness of the fastest cars in the world." I can’t say if this is true, but I know one thing for sure - they are quite light and weigh headphones - only 310 grams, taking into account the full size and the noise reduction system.











The right earpiece has a headset control panel, as well as a power switch, an LED indicator, an input for a wired connection to a source, microphone holes for voice communication and a charging connector. On the left earcup is the Active Noise Canceling control button.







As mentioned in the introduction, the new PX7s feature the largest drivers in the series, measuring 43mm in diameter. According to the manufacturer, they were created and tuned by the same engineering team that developed the 800 Diamond Series speakers used at Abbey Road Studios. By the way, I ordered them and have been waiting for more than 5 months, logistics in our turbulent times is clearly suffering. Well, I won't distract) And so, the speaker grid is covered with a cloth with the designation of the right and left earphones. A slight unevenness on it is associated with the presence of a protruding sensor. I note right away that it does not bring any discomfort.







The ear pads are filled with a soft material that easily changes its shape, and covered with high-quality artificial leather, not super natural, but probably for the better, because you still sweat when you wear it and all this would be absorbed into the skin, and then it would become dull and cracked .. .. So that's just a plus!



The fit of the headphones is very tight, but at the same time quite comfortable thanks to the filler of the ear pads. Does not press on the head) Passive soundproofing is at a good level, sound leakage is minimal - even in a quiet room, others will not hear what melody I get high from. Unless, of course, do not listen in the "Maximum" mode. The headphones stay on the head just fine, Bowers & Wilkins PX7 is one of the few full-size models that is quite comfortable to use for a long time. I fell asleep with them a couple of times) And everything is fine, waking up I hear soft music with notes of deep bass on the bottoms)



Bowers&Wilkins PX7 will obviously appeal to bassheads like me) The low frequencies are accentuated and assertive, but without excessive boominess, there is no baying and incomprehensible prezzhanie. The middle is quite even and well-developed, but against the background of the bass it is a little lost, but it's like that. In general, the sound of the headphones is quite beautiful - of course, everyone has their own tastes, but they came to me. If we talk about subjective feelings, then in compositions with complex arrangements and an abundance of vocal parts, you will have to get used to their sound, but in genres like techno or house, they show themselves very interestingly. I always listen wirelessly paired with an iPhone 12 Pro Max just for him and took all the photos in this review, by the way, read my review on it)