Between the Px8 and Major V, the Px8 comes out ahead in active noise cancellation, while the Major V wins on battery life and weight. Overall, the Px8 scores 67.4 and the Major V scores 79.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Major V is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
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.
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.
Both ship with comparable driver size, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Major V is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
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 ANC; Major V does not.
Which supports LDAC, Px8 or Major V?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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