Between the Px8 and WH-1000XM6, the Px8 comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-1000XM6 wins on weight and spatial audio. Overall, the Px8 scores 67.4 and the WH-1000XM6 scores 60.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Px8 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.4 vs 60.5), but the 6.9-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-1000XM6 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, spatial audio, ldac.
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: 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-1000XM6 wins
- ▲Weight — 66.00 g less. 254 vs 320.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 320 g | 254 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ωlead | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 111 dBlead | 101 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | truelead |
Battery
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 30 h | 30 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bowers & Wilkins - Px8 | Sony - WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.2 | 5.3lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Px8 or WH-1000XM6?+
WH-1000XM6 lasts 30 hours vs 30 hours.
Do Px8 or WH-1000XM6 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Px8 or WH-1000XM6?+
WH-1000XM6 supports LDAC; Px8 does not.
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