[KopaneDePooj]

Found a guide here on disassembling the headband. Still just text, no photos

https://www.reddit.com/r/BowersWilk...wer_wilkins_px8_how_to_remove_lower_headband/

 

[AnnR]

Best thing to do is get a refund and purchase a product fit for purpose. B&W customer support is very poor. I suspect the longer people have them the more will fail.

 

[peterinvan]

Just curious , listening to Tidal which should give you lossless sound I believe , did you try the test posted by streetbeat and if so how did you score ?

FOMO
I confess that with my aging ears, I just go for the best of everything (within my budget), for fear of missing out. Then I can avoid these types of tests.

I find that the recording/mixing quality is more noticeable than any other factor. I have lost my patience with poor recordings.

 

[WillieS]

FOMO
I confess that with my aging ears, I just go for the best of everything (within my budget), for fear of missing out. Then I can avoid these types of tests.

I find that the recording/mixing quality is more noticeable than any other factor. I have lost my patience with poor recordings.

Totally agree the recording/mixing quality is the most important and one of the disadvantages of better equipment is that I can't be bothered to listen to poor Production tracks or albums that I probably used to quite enjoy . For me the value of tests such as the one we are discussing is it convinces me I can't tell the difference between true lossless sound and what I get over Bluetooth with my iPhone and PX8 so no point (for me) in going to any trouble or expense to get true lossless sound . I would be willing to go to the trouble and expense (within reason ) if I could demonstrably tell the difference .

 

[MrManson85]

at the end I went for the tacky option xD
I think it looks really nice in person. The gold is subtle and the burgundy color is not too bright or pink

I really like the way they sound, more than when I tested them along with the PX7s2
Relaxed but not muffled, nice sense of space around the instruments...
Now I have to hope that the battery will be fine and that the headband will not fall apart : D

 

[b0redj0rd]

at the end I went for the tacky option xD
I think it looks really nice in person. The gold is subtle and the burgundy color is not too bright or pink


I really like the way they sound, more than when I tested them along with the PX7s2
Relaxed but not muffled, nice sense of space around the instruments...
Now I have to hope that the battery will be fine and that the headband will not fall apart : D

I've had mine for a week or so and have been using them for a few hours per day at work. I've really enjoyed them, they sound great to me and are very comfortable.

 

[KopaneDePooj]

at the end I went for the tacky option xD
I think it looks really nice in person. The gold is subtle and the burgundy color is not too bright or pink


I really like the way they sound, more than when I tested them along with the PX7s2
Relaxed but not muffled, nice sense of space around the instruments...
Now I have to hope that the battery will be fine and that the headband will not fall apart : D

Enjoy! And may thy headband NOT chip and shatter

And talking about the headband, I may have found a non-invasive fix, I'll say more in one week, see if it's effective.

 

[dlorde]

Just arranged for my second replacement pair of PX8 to go in for the headband fix or replacement (estimated at 2 weeks). Fortunately the original guarantee is still valid as well as the replacement guarantee!

A pity about this issue, they're great-sounding headphones...