As if we had synchronized our watches, Emiko (@thathifigirl) and I rolled up to the valet for the swanky Soho Warehouse — a members only bar and lounge in downtown Los Angeles.
The event was the invite-only launch party for new Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 Wi-fi ANC Headphones which retail for $399 USD.
Like rock stars we were greeted by Bowers & Wilkins marketing reps, supplied all-obtain wristbands, and escorted up the elevator to a VIP room where the pre-bash was currently underway.
There ended up ample nicely dressed young persons in the room that it seemed like we experienced entered a reality relationship present. This was undoubtedly not your standard audiophile occasion — and that was the stage at the rear of the complete night.
For a new era of listeners, headphones are both a manner assertion and source of musical enjoyment. You are what you pay attention to.
Although cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served, we experienced a chance to audition the Px7 S2 headphones. Six were being on exhibit. Two in just about every colour — black, blue and light-weight gray. The blue design grabbed my notice, while Emiko gravitated in the direction of mild grey.
The Px7 S2 is the second generation of the primary Px7 from 2019-2020. In accordance to Bowers & Wilkins, the S2 features a new sonic signature with more bass emphasis and considerably enhanced sound cancellation.
Even though Bose and Sony have dominated the noise-cancelling wireless headphone current market for a long time, Bowers & Wilkins is aiming to sneak up on their lead with its luxurious class model for a modest top quality.
Emiko and I experienced the possibility for a quick listen in the course of the party. Though a noisy bash is no spot to judge seem high-quality, it was excellent for screening its active sounds cancellation (ANC) prowess. Upon activating the aspect, not only was the drone of bar chatter greatly minimized, but I suddenly could not even listen to a discussion taking place right in front me.
Needles to say, ANC technologies has advanced in a very substantial way in excess of the past number of many years and it will intriguing to see how the new headphones offer with business office conversations and exterior sounds that is essential to your perception of situational awareness.
We can each also ensure that the new headphones do emphasize the bass end users can use the EQ changes on the new application to make whatever modifications they experience are necessary to match their individual listening preferences.
It was hard not to be impressed with the Px7 S2 the make good quality, comfort and really feel are a slice over the levels of competition. The ANC technologies exceeded anticipations and the car-play/car-pause are a good contact earning it to simple to start off and halt tunes when putting them on or using them off.
It will be intriguing to assess the new Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 to the Mark Levinson No. 5909 that we just reviewed. There is a appreciable price tag big difference amongst the two designs you can get two pairs of these headphones for the selling price of just one set of the Levinson design, but both equally offer truly substantial-conclusion efficiency and ANC so the comparison is going to transpire.
Emiko and I completely loved the occasion, and are grateful to Lucette Nicoll, of Nicoll Public Relations, for the invite. The start occasion at Soho Warehouse by Bowers & Wilkins offered me hope not just for the achievement of their solution, but the audiophile industry as a total if it hopes to draw in the future era of new music enthusiasts.
Our assessment of the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 will show up following 7 days eCoustics Sr. Headphone Editor, Will Jennings, has been comparing the new headphones to the best from Sony, Sennheiser, Bose, Master & Dynamic, and Mark Levinson and anticipate to be surprised by the outcomes.
In which to get:
$399 at bowerswilkins.com | Amazon | Crutchfield (USD)
$499 at Amazon.ca (CAD)
£363 at Amazon.co.uk (GBP)