I received my pair on Tuesday, and have had two full days with them, clocking in between 8-10 hours of listening primarily over Bluetooth (to my Galaxy S7 Exynox) with ANC off. I'm definitely no audiophile, but I have a few thoughts mostly about functionality and a bit about sound.
Before I get into it, I'll say that I picked these up for a few primary reasons: their good looking build quality, their reported excellent sound quality, and their optional ANC.
I'll start with functionality first, divided into Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- They are absolutely gorgeous to hold and feel like they are built very well. I think what lends to this is the lack of moving parts. The earcups swivel, and you can adjust the arms, but that's it. I really think the lack of folding (which I originally felt was a drawback) lends to their sturdiness.
- I personally loved the rigidness of the padding right off the bat, but did get some discomfort around the ears. They are definitely improving comfort-wise and as for the strap over head, I haven't personally had any warmth or discomfort. I wear glasses with thicker arms around the ears and this hasn't been a problem.
- I was looking for BT ANC headphones when I picked these up, and specifically headphones that could toggle the ANC on or off over BT. The passive noise cancelling is so good that I haven't actually tested the ANC because I haven't needed it.
- For battery, due to not needing ANC on, I'm at around 50% after 2 full days. Getting 4-5 days of battery from a charge with normal use is more than enough for me
- I have had quite a few BT issues with past headphones. My last pair was the Momentum 2.0 wireless which I'd constantly get signal interruptions walking to and from the subway, and while walking my dog. These fair much better. BT Interuptions are now the exception rather than the rule (which was the case with the M2s). The same condo towers and busy intersections that gave me issues before are no longer problematic. I still get a hick-up every now and then (even when stationary) but I think it's due to my phone.
- I didn't really care about the "Smart" controls that were touted as a feature, and I read about how they hadn't worked very well for most. This has been my biggest surprise as I find that it works really well. It's so nice to take off the headphones at work to get a coffee or go to the bathroom, have my music pause instantly, and then pick up again as soon as I put them back on. The only hiccup I've had was this morning when I took them off after arriving at work, the music didn't pause. Otherwise, I absolutely love the "Smart" Features.
Cons (in no particular order):
- I really wish I could listen passively via aux, without battery. Given that I will only be charging maybe three times every two weeks, I can see the battery lasting a while before it no longer holds a charge, but it's still a con in my eyes.
- The App takes a long time to connect to my headphones. I don't need to adjust the ANC or "Smart" features that often so it's not a big deal
- The case doesn't look as nice as the P7's. Admitedly, I haven't seen the P7 case in person, but I find the PX case seems a bit cheap and not very protective.
- I wish the supplied aux cord had a mic
Now, on to sound:
Again, I'm no audiophile. As for my tastes in sound, I LOVED the way the Momentum M2s sounded. I've heard them described as warm, and I couldn't put it better. As I mentioned, I've listened to the PXs for about 10 hours of my regular music. No other "burn in" procedures.
Mostly been rotating through the following artists and albums:
- Norah Jones - Discography (320kbps MP3 and FLAC)
- The Weeknd - Starboy (Flac)
- Tyler, The Creator - SF;FB (Flac)
- Jay-Z - 4:44
- Lorde - Pure Heroine (Flac) and Melodrama (320kbps mp3)
- Adele - 21 (320kbps mp3)
- Various K-Pop (Blackpink, Twice, Mamamoo at 320kbps)
Overall, I've really enjoyed the headphones. So far, I enjoyed the sound of the Momentum M2 Wireless more but that is shifting in the PX's favour.
To start, the bass isn't quite where I want it to be (I'm guessing this is due to the more open soundstage) but it sounds great for most of what I listen to. The Highest of highs are great (bells, symbols and the rattling of snares sound great) but when the mid-highs get loud, I feel like things sort of get muddled and fall apart. I noticed this most of all with the K-Pop and Adele.
I'm not sure if this has to do with not burning them in, but I'd love to get further feedback if you have any tips on getting the best sound out of these.
Overall, very happy with my purchase so far.
). Initially I thought it was too small, but no its just "snug". Could be made for it.