Bowers & Wilkins PX5 Grey
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Product number | 841527 | |
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Manufacturer code | FP41173 | |
Brand | Bowers & Wilkins | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Weight in grams | 254 g | |
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Color | Gray | |
Material | Fabric, Metal, Plastic | |
Built-in microphone | ||
Intended for | Consumers |
Tested by expert |
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Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
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Hi-Res audio | ||
Volume limit | ||
Active headphones | ||
Noise canceling |
NFC | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 5.0 | |
Multipoint pairing |
Detachable cable | ||
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Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable |
Sound quality according to customers | Excellent | |
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Carrying comfort according to customers | Standard |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery | |
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Average battery life | 25 hours |
Water-resistant |
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Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Types of design | Closed | |
Foldable | ||
Rotatable ear cups | ||
Ear cushion material | Fabric, Leather (skai) | |
Physical buttons ear cups | ||
Touchpad ear cup | ||
Remote control on ear cups | ||
Volume control ear cup |
Best tested |
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Type of ear cushions | On-ear | |
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Bluetooth | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Sound quality according to customers | Excellent | |
Carrying comfort according to customers | Standard | |
Built-in microphone |
According to our headphones expert
Active noise canceling muffles distracting ambient noise and white noise.
Thanks to the quick charge function, you can use the headphones for 5 hours after 15 minutes of charging.
On ear headphones are less comfortable than over-ear headphones.
The Bowers & Wilkins PX5 are wireless on ear headphones with noise canceling. Whether you're in the office or in a busy train compartment, the noise canceling ensures that unwanted ambient noise and white noise are muffled. With the noise canceling switched on, the fully charged battery lasts for 25 hours. Are the headphones empty? Thanks to the quick charge function, you'll be able to enjoy listening for 5 hours after 15 minutes of charging.
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a. The sound reproduction is very good. B&W is characterized by the pursuit of the purest possible sound, without distortions that sometimes appear with other manufacturers. The disadvantage of this approach is of course that a bad recording also simply sounds bad. I use the 9th movement from Jonathan Harvey's 'Bhakti' as a litmus test: headphones that manage to keep order in the chaos of sound particles that circulate within them pass the test. This PX5 clearly has no problem with that. b. Active Noise Canceling is a doubt. The problem with ANC is that it doesn't quite do what you'd like. In principle, you can filter out monotonous engine noises with it, but not the human voice. If you want to cut yourself off from disturbing conversations, it mainly comes down to having headphones that isolate well; passive noise cancellation. An on-ear headphone can never quite live up to that, and this PX5 doesn't do that. But even in the field where ANC should work without problems, B&W's turns out not to be the best on the market. ANC works reasonably well on the highest setting, but I'm inclined to say that you should buy this PX5 for the sound quality and consider the ANC as a not strictly necessary extra. c. Wearing comfort is a very personal matter. I don't have a wide head, rather small ears and wear glasses, so it's not so easy to find headphones that are comfortable to wear. As far as I'm concerned, this PX5 is just on the border of what can still be called decent. The material still works somewhat, which makes wearing it a bit more pleasant after a few hours than when the good piece has just come out of the box. d. The first headphones in the PX series had the plus of interchangeable ear cushions. That is no longer possible with the PX5. The battery is also not replaceable. Both aspects undoubtedly have an impact on the ultimate lifespan (not to mention the recycling options). As a result, the price/quality ratio is also at the limit of what is acceptable.
M.
19 December 2019
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Very comfortable headphones with a bizarrely good spatial sound. The ANC is a joy and hardly detracts from the sound. (I actually didn't buy it for the ANC, but in a noisy environment it is very comfortable. Only it could have been adjusted a little bigger. I have a fairly large head, but it is too small for very large heads. It's also fairly compact and the case works well for traveling too.
Rutger Brouwers
16 November 2019
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I like it because it has great sound is easy to use and not clumsy and heavy
Gerard
7 July 2020
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