[bedlamite]

These are wireless ANC cans, first and foremost. If you aren't planning on using these functionalities on a regular basis, I'd advise you to spend that cash elsewhere. The PXes certainly aren't cheap, and you could pick up something like a HD650 for the same amount of cash if you want something for proper critical listening.

ANC cans will almost always sound strange with the canceling function disabled, there's quite a bit of sound processing to going on to make them work with the mics on the cans, and when you turn all that off the result is usually a garbled mess.

 

[HD800NL]

The only echo I here is when voice pass through is turned all the way up to amplified. Boxed in is a good way to put it with ANC on. I’m surprised how mediocre they sound with ANC off. The sound is thin and veiled.

What is your source?

 

[lifeinabox]

What is your source?

iPhone/IPad.

 

[chortya]

I have a pre-order on Beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless but B&W PX looks very promising as it coveres similar use-case and a little bit more (over-ear and ANC). I would be very interested in a comparison especially sound quality wise. But probably I will still need to wait for another 2-3 weeks to compare myself As I am a big Beyerdynamic fan I will stick with my pre-order but will compare the headphones in a shop that has B&W. Will post here and in the Aventho Wireless thread.

 

[HD800NL]

iPhone/IPad.

Yesterday I've listened to the PX in a local shop with my iPhone 7. My app is the default Apple music and I played MP3 320's (ripped with Exact Audio Copy). No EQ preset was selected in my iPhone settings.

I had an P7W but sold it because I didn't like the comfort, especially the headband. The PX is a different headphone and I realise it is always a personal taste. I like the PX more than the P7W. The PX has a more coherent sound, but I think the P7W has more punch. The PX is playing more "out of your head". So they are different. But I don't recognize a thin sound.

One of the upgrades I want to try is compare the sound quality over an APTX HD connection with an Astell & Kern AK70. I ordered a PX and an AK70. I expect them about 2 weeks.

 

[thubes]

Can anyone do a cross comparison between the PX, the P7W, and PM-3s? I’m probably in the minority on this thread. ANC is not a huge priority, more like a plus for the occasional times I fly. Sound quality and convenience (either wireless or lightning) are first and foremost for me. Currently I’m using Meze 99s and from a sound quality perspective am happy but they’re not portable at all from a conveinence perspective.

 

[Okrelayer]

Can anyone do a cross comparison between the PX, the P7W, and PM-3s? I’m probably in the minority on this thread. ANC is not a huge priority, more like a plus for the occasional times I fly. Sound quality and convenience (either wireless or lightning) are first and foremost for me. Currently I’m using Meze 99s and from a sound quality perspective am happy but they’re not portable at all from a conveinence perspective.

Someone else might be able to do better than I would. I haven’t listened to the pm-3 or p7 for over a year, but I have owned all three at one point so I’ll give my two cents. I still think the pm-3 is the most “neutral” of the bunch. The p7 is the most “boomy” and the PX to me stands closer to the pm-3. I think the PX sounds incredible. It’s pretty much a wireless pm-3. Pm-3 has better comfort, px would be second and I never liked how the p7 felt. I haven’t tried the px with the cable yet. Mostly with ANC off too. As I spend more time with the PX I’ll have a better idea

 

[lifeinabox]

The PX is playing more "out of your head". So they are different. But I don't recognize a thin sound.

Was that with ANC on or off? Like I said, my critique is with it off. The SQ is fine with ANC on.

 

[HD800NL]

Was that with ANC on or off? Like I said, my critique is with it off. The SQ is fine with ANC on.

With off.

 

[Okrelayer]

Interesting some folks are saying the headphone sounds better with anc on. Bowers even says that it should sound better with it off.

 

[Hab]

These are being slated in Amazon reviews, are people hearing different things to me or am I just settling for a sub standard headphone? They sound fine to me but I've only got Sennheiser ie8's to compare them to so obviously a different thing altogether. I think I get 30 days with Super Fi anyway so I'll have a week or so and see how I feel.

Sound quality is first and foremost with me especially as they cost so much, as someone said I could get a set of HD650's for the same price.

 

[Munchkinham]

With off.

Definitely wider soundstage with ANC off. The support sounds like they're quoting from the marketing sheet. The difference between ANC on and off is very audible to me.

 

[HD800NL]

Definitely wider soundstage with ANC off. The support sounds like they're quoting from the marketing sheet. The difference between ANC on and off is very audible to me.

I installed the app and with the lowest setting Office it's acceptable. For me the noise canceling is not the most important feature.

 

[Munchkinham]

I installed the app and with the lowest setting Office it's acceptable. For me the noise canceling is not the most important feature.

Yes, that seems to be the best setting.

 

[HD800NL]

Yes, that seems to be the best setting.

Screenshots from the app are found here:
http://www.avhub.com.au/news/sound-image/first-listen-bw-px-headphones-474631