Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 30 h | 100 h |
| Weight | 320 g | 186 g |
| Active noise cancellation | true | false |
Between the Px8 and Major V, the Px8 comes out ahead in active noise cancellation, while the Major V wins on battery life / weight. Overall, the Px8 scores 70.8 and the Major V scores 68.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (70.8 vs 68.5). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Px8 if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are active noise cancellation. The single most decisive one: Has Active noise cancellation.
Pick the Major V if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 233.33% more. 100 h vs 30 h.
Both ship with comparable driver size, spatial audio, multipoint, 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: Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 or Marshall - Major V?
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 leads the current Mars Score by 2.3 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 Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 if…
Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 has the measurable edge on has anc.
Choose Marshall - Major V if…
Marshall - Major V has the measurable edge on battery life h, weight g.
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 Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 wins
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
Why Marshall - Major V wins
- ▲Battery life — 233.33% more. 100 h vs 30 h.
- ▲Weight — 134.00 g less. 186 vs 320.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-earlead | on-ear |
| Weight | 320 g | 186 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 111 dBlead | 99 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 30 h | 100 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.2 | 5.3lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Px8 or Major V?+
Major V lasts 100 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Px8 or Major V have active noise cancellation?+
Px8 has active noise cancellation; Major V does not.
Which supports LDAC, Px8 or Major V?+
Neither supports LDAC.