Who is the Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 for?
Budget-tier headphone. The 67.4 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 16 measured specs against the transparent formula for the headphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every headphones we track, here is where the Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Active noise cancellation — a feature not every headphones offers.
- ▼Battery life: 30 h — below the typical headphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Driver size
- 40mm
- Battery life
- 30h
- Weight
- 320g
- Type
- over-ear
All specifications
Design
- Type
- over-ear
- Weight
- 320 g
- Water resistance
- none
Audio
- Driver size?
- 40 mm
- Sensitivity?
- 111 dB
- Transparency mode
- true
- Spatial audio?
- false
Battery
- Battery life
- 30 h
- Fast charge?
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 scores 67.4 on the transparent Mars Score formula for headphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 belong to?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 is a Bowers & Wilkins headphone catalogued in the Headphones category.
When was Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 released?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 was released on 2022-10-19.
What is the driver size of Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 has a driver size of 40 mm.
What is the battery life of Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 has a battery life of 30 h.
What is the weight of Bowers & Wilkins - Px8?+
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 has a weight of 320 g.
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