Bowers & Wilkins - PX7 S2e

Check out the B&W they have some great head phones and within your budget, I just ordered px7 s2 yesterday and they have a great sound 🔊

For pure music quality the Momentum 4s have been the best headphones I’ve tried so far, they just sound amazing; followed by the B&W PX7 S2.

So, there is a lot to unpack here. 1. AirPods Pro are actually great sounding earbuds, so you’re starting from a good place. 2. You’re right to move away from the APMs and XM4/5, although you may enjoy the Apple sound. Bang for the buck, it’s good about tech, though, not sound. 3. You can do a LOT with just wired headphones, if you’re OK with that. Not all of them need amps. A great example is the Grado sr325x: great sound, easy to drive. There are plenty of others in the wired world worth considering. If you prefer bass, for example, the Meze 99 Classic or 99 Noir would be good. For something more neutral, the HifiMan Ananda. All of these work great with just a $9 Apple dongle. And even if you DO need an amp, something like an iFi Go Link Max would fulfill any needs you have with modern headphones, so a Sennheiser 6xx + one of those would get you where you want. 4. If you’re dead set on wireless, check out the Sennheiser Momentum 4, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (which often sells for under $400), and the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 or S2e. (The S3 comes in at over $400.) All of these have decidedly different sound, and it will depend on what you like. Given your experience with the AirPods, the Sennheiser is probably your best bet. 5. Finally, for $350, you can find an incredible IEM, which might get you exactly where you want: the best sound for the money. But “best” is very relative here, since physics starts to play into the overall picture. Best of luck!

I recently bought the B&W PX7 S3 and returned them. I had the PX7 S2 and was expecting more, but I couldn't get them tuned in to my liking. The bass was lovely and smooth, the heading up the frequencies it was either too harsh or too dull, it was very difficult to get the right balance. I've tried the EQ in the app and Wavelet but neither could make them sound how I like. They just seem to lack a level of intimate richness. The search goes on, at the moment looking at the Focal Bathys but they're a little bit more than I'd like to spend!

I would suggest B&W PX7s3 or Dali Io-8 if you can stretch your budget. Under 250 euros, go for a discounted B&W Px7S2e and nothing will come close for classical listening.

At first I thought "what would you overbass it for?" Then I kept reading and I understand now. I'm glad you found the best suit for you. I may however disagree, and I only say this for other readers to have different opinions/perspectives: B&W PX8 or PX7 S2e sound better overall and the bass remains fun. I prefer the type of bass on the sennheiser's and even the XM5s, but this is always subjective of course. In my opinion, I wouldn't buy the XM4s precisely because of the bass and dark profile drowning the rest of the frequencies and bringing an "underwater" sound like profile. But beware this is my opinion, and just like for op, this profile could be the one that you like the most as it aligns better with your tastes/needs. If I were to choose THE best ANC headphones, I would choose one of these: - Cambridge Audio Melanomia P100 - Focal Bathys - B&W PX8 Also please note the ANC performance of those models is below Sony's XM5s or Bose's QC ultra Disclaimer: I do not play games with the same headphones I listen to music with as I like different profiles for both activities. For gaming I use the Audeze Maxwells and I find them to be a delight

Picked up a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e’s. Very happy with them. As they're not the most current model or the top of the line from B&W you should be able to find some for under $500.

b&w px7 s2e user here. Love them. Wired (to phone via usb-c) is superb when using Apple Music lossless playback. Bluetooth is also solid. Very comfortable for multi hour usage and good noise cancelling. Hard shell carry case included. Build quality is good and aesthetics are muted/discrete.

Unpopular opinion: Any hifi headphone will be enough. I spent months researching on reddit what headphone should I get and long story short, it was a waste of time. I ended up buying wireless headphones (Bowers and Wilkins) and they are amazing even though nobody recommend them for gaming. Just buy the one that you like best. Here you will jump around beyerdynamics, senheiser, audio technica, hifiman, sony and many more. All of that just to be even more lost than the beginning. Any hifi headphone over 200usd will be good. You will loose your mind if you constantly see all the reviews that people recommend because for every each one of them, there is a thread that says how bad they are, or how one has this and the other doesn't, just to end up on another thread saying the complete opposite because they are amazing.The only advice that I would give to you is don't buy headphones that are made for gaming if you want hifi quality headphone sound. Also, build quality and comfort it's just not there. The only point in favor is the mic, but you can easily get an external mic, and it will be way cheaper.

I have the Bowers & Wilkins px7 s2e, and I love them. I bought them mainly to listen to music and gaming. Don't listen to anybody who says you get input lag. I used them wired to game and they are perfect.Theye are amazingly comfortable and sound great. Really, any high fi wireless headphone works. You maybe don't get the input response of a gaming headset, but man that's really not important unless your fucking life depends on your headphones ability to hear a footstep 1ms sooner. Also, gaming headsets build and sound quality is horrible.

Idk if you've tried them but imo the PX7 S2e very comfortably has the XM4 beaten in terms of bass quality. ANC isn't as strong though, and imo the XM4 are still an easier pair of headphones to live with. But the S2e very comfortably beats them in every possible audio related metric. Also, audiophile headphones are tuned specifically for a neutral sound, which is not something that translates to high levels of bass. I would not ever consider them in any discussion regarding bass power. Also, what's your EQ?

B&W have the PX7 S2 and S2e, which are the same price segment as the XM5 and Momentum 4. The S2e in particular have an updated software tuning so they sound closer to the PX8. There's really no reason to spend the extra for the PX8 unless you really want the nicer materials and marginally better sound profile.

B&W have the PX7 S2 and S2e, which are the same price segment as the XM5 and Momentum 4. The S2e in particular have an updated software tuning so they sound closer to the PX8. There's really no reason to spend the extra for the PX8 unless you really want the nicer materials and marginally better sound profile.