Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX vs Bowers & Wilkins - Px8
Between the Beoplay HX and Px8, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in weight and battery life, while the Px8 wins on several specs. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 68.3 and the Px8 scores 67.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (68.3 vs 67.4). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Beoplay HX if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, battery life.
The Px8 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX wins
- ▲Weight — 35.00 g less. 285 vs 320.
- ▲Battery life — 16.67% more. 35 h vs 30 h.
Why Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 285 glead | 320 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 21 Ω | 32 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 96 dB | 111 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 35 hlead | 30 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.2lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Beoplay HX or Px8?+
Beoplay HX lasts 35 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Beoplay HX or Px8 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Beoplay HX or Px8?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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