Bowers & Wilkins says the Px8 S2 are the best headphones it’s ever made

The Nappa leather and aluminum plan is slimmer than its predecessor.

British audio marque Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) is launching the 2nd procreation of its flagship Px8 wireless headphones, which assertion to person amended sound, sound cancellation, and maintenance. The $799 Px8 S2 is disposable starting today, featuring an aluminum and Nappa leather plan successful achromatic oregon grey-beige colour options. B&W says the caller flagship is slimmer than its predecessor, with the receptor cushions and headband present replaceable to assistance sphere its premium appearance.

The Px8 S2 promises 24-bit / 96 kHz solution dependable quality, and supports aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless for hi-res audio streaming implicit Bluetooth. The headphones besides enactment some 3.5mm jack and USB-C for wired connections. Eight microphones are located astir each earcup for progressive sound cancellation (ANC) and calls, 2 much than the older Px8 model. B&W says you tin expect 30 hours of artillery beingness with ANC enabled, and that a 15-minute complaint provides up to 7 hours of listening time.

“We are incredibly arrogant to motorboat the Px8 S2, the champion headphone we person ever created,” B&W marque selling caput Giles Pocock said successful a property merchandise statement. B&W is 1 of respective audio brands that person conscionable been acquired by Samsung subsidiary Harman. A bundle update for the Px8 S2 that adds enactment for spatial audio volition beryllium released aboriginal this year, with Bluetooth LE audio to follow.