Between the Px8 and HD 660S2, the Px8 comes out ahead in active noise cancellation and multipoint, while the HD 660S2 wins on weight and driver size. Overall, the Px8 scores 67.4 and the HD 660S2 scores 64.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Px8 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.4 vs 64.2), but the 3.2-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Px8 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are active noise cancellation, multipoint, battery life.
Pick the HD 660S2 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, driver size.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, ldac, water resistance, 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
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Battery life: 30 h vs 0 h.
Why Sennheiser - HD 660S2 wins
- ▲Weight — 60.00 g less. 260 vs 320.
- ▲Driver size — 5.00% more. 42 mm vs 40 mm.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sennheiser - HD 660S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 320 g | 260 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sennheiser - HD 660S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 42 mmlead |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 300 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 111 dBlead | 104 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sennheiser - HD 660S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 30 hlead | 0 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | truelead | false |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sennheiser - HD 660S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.2lead | 0 |
| Multipointⓘ | truelead | false |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Px8 or HD 660S2?+
Px8 lasts 30 hours vs 0 hours.
Do Px8 or HD 660S2 have active noise cancellation?+
Px8 has ANC; HD 660S2 does not.
Which supports LDAC, Px8 or HD 660S2?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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