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Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 vs Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2

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Px8BOWERS & WILKINSRENDER
Probe A
Bowers & Wilkins
Px8
67.4/ 100C
Audio75· 45%
Battery52· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
QuietComfort Ultra 2BOSERENDER
Probe B
Bose
QuietComfort Ultra 2
64.0/ 100C
Audio70· 45%
Battery52· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the Px8 and QuietComfort Ultra 2, the Px8 comes out ahead in driver size, while the QuietComfort Ultra 2 wins on weight and spatial audio. Overall, the Px8 scores 67.4 and the QuietComfort Ultra 2 scores 64 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Px8 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.4 vs 64), but the 3.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Px8 if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the QuietComfort Ultra 2 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, spatial audio.

Both ship with comparable battery life, active noise cancellation, multipoint, 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 Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 wins

  • Driver size — 14.29% more. 40 mm vs 35 mm.

Why Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2 wins

  • Weight — 67.00 g less. 253 vs 320.
  • Has Spatial audio.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecBowers & Wilkins - Px8Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight320 g253 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecBowers & Wilkins - Px8Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Driver size40 mmlead35 mm
Impedance32 Ω32 Ω
Sensitivity111 dBlead98 dB
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiofalsetruelead

Battery

SpecBowers & Wilkins - Px8Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Battery life30 h30 h
Fast chargetruetrue

Connectivity

SpecBowers & Wilkins - Px8Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Bluetooth5.25.4lead
Multipointtruetrue
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Px8 or QuietComfort Ultra 2?+

QuietComfort Ultra 2 lasts 30 hours vs 30 hours.

Do Px8 or QuietComfort Ultra 2 have active noise cancellation?+

Both models have active noise cancellation.

Which supports LDAC, Px8 or QuietComfort Ultra 2?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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