Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX vs Bowers & Wilkins - Px8
Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 285 g | 320 g |
| Battery life | 35 h | 30 h |
Between the Beoplay HX and Px8, the Beoplay HX comes out ahead in weight / battery life, while the Px8 wins on several specs. Overall, the Beoplay HX scores 72.3 and the Px8 scores 70.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (72.3 vs 70.8). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is 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 single most decisive one: Weight — 35.00 g less. 285 vs 320.
The Px8 similarly does not 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 do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX or Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX leads the current Mars Score by 1.5 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX if…
Bang & Olufsen - Beoplay HX has the measurable edge on weight g, battery life h.
Choose Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 if…
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 does not lead a decisive measured field here, so choose it for price, ecosystem, design, or availability when those matter more to you.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
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.