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BOWERS & WILKINS PX8

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In the newest ‘premium’ Bluetooth headphones category established by the Apple Airpods Max, the Px8 certainly look the part. They stick to the company’s trademark classy aesthetic design that superbly manages the difficult balance between showy and luxurious. The high price of these headphones is certainly reflected in the quality of the materials, which have taken a big step up over the otherwise similar-looking (and cheaper) B&W Px7 S2.

There is lovely soft Nappa leather on the headband, earcups and earpads, which feels really pleasant to the touch. You can have it in two flavours – black or tan – and both look smart. The cast-aluminium arm structure is beautifully finished and feels precisely engineered in the

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