Between the Px8 and WH-CH720N, the Px8 comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-CH720N wins on weight and battery life. Overall, the Px8 scores 67.4 and the WH-CH720N scores 61.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Px8 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.4 vs 61.4), but the 6.0-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 WH-CH720N 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 weight, battery life.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, spatial audio, multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Px8 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
- ▲Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
Why Sony - WH-CH720N wins
- ▲Weight — 128.00 g less. 192 vs 320.
- ▲Battery life — 16.67% more. 35 h vs 30 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 320 g | 192 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 48 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 111 dBlead | 100 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 30 h | 35 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Px8 or WH-CH720N?+
WH-CH720N lasts 35 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Px8 or WH-CH720N have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Px8 or WH-CH720N?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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