Pi8 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds (Midnight Blue), in-Ear Bluetooth Earphones with Qualcomm & aptX Lossless, Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds, 3 Built-in Mics, 15-Min Quick Charging

Very nice and high quality feeling earbuds! They feel very nice, they are light, they connect easily, and they sound really good. The in app EQ helps adjust it to your personal liking as well. Sound quality is definitely quite good, low end is good, high ends as well. Decent passive noise cancelation from the hollow ear tips it comes with. Active noise canceling on the other hand is laughable. It does actually rather well at removing LOW frequency noise however wind noise or anything in the mid to high range it does almost nothing to. If active noise cancelation is at the top of your list these are NOT the earbuds for you. Pass through works pretty well, and sounds decently good actually. These are definitely oriented towards audio quality and fit rather than having the best ANC. I still find I can go on bike ride with them and the wind not be too much of an issue. I usually keep ANC and Passthrough OFF however for that since the passive noise dampening works decently well. Get Memory foam tips for really good passive noise dampening if needed. Fit is good though, can be worn for hours without it hurting your ears. Just a FYI: IF you have a earbud stop working or the ANC or passthrough doesn’t work on one of the earbuds after taking it out of the case usually taking it out of your ear for 5 seconds then putting it back in fixes it. Only a minor quirk if you take the earbuds out of the case really quickly and don’t give them time to boot up. If issues persist put them back in the case for a minute then remove. This has fixed any nuance issues I’ve had with them. Last thing, one issue I have noticed is that while no music is playing or right after a track stops you may notice a higher pitched noise in one or both of the earbuds, it’s very faint but in quiet environments you can hear it. It’s NOT an issue when listening to audio however even at the lowest volume. It does appear to be another quirk of these buds. Though not everyone experiences this. I don’t find any of those things mentioned to be issues however as they do not interrupt functionality or cause further problems or disturbance. Merely quirks. Going on a few months with no issues. I will say as with any wireless earbud, don’t get them in water or drop them very often if you want it to last a while and have no issues. Every wireless earbud brand seems to have problems however it tends to be from neglect or mishandling. Take care of them and they should last quite a while. Overall 9/10, good Quality Earbuds! 7 month update: Still going great no issues. Battery still last a while no noticeable degradation. Everything else is still the same as I had mentioned in the original review such as the quirks. No real issues. Loving the Ability to use the case as a Bluetooth transmitter. When connected to my TV playing games the sounds are very very good and clear/ detailed. Quite happy with these Earbuds. I will update if any issues come up.

I own both the B&W Pi8 and Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds. If audio quality is your primary criteria, the B&W is your choice; if you are more price conscious, then the Sony is still a great choice for slightly less money. I can't really comment on noise cancellation as that is really not something I really care about. Where I find the B&W exceeds the Sony in audio quality is in treble definition and cleanness and overall soundstaging. Cymbal strikes with the B&W's are clean whereas the Sony's have a slight fizziness and distortion that likely is only apparent in direct comparison. Likewise, the B&W's present a more open and defined soundstage than the Sony's. Is the extra money worth it for the B&Ws? If you want exceptional audio quality, then yes. If you're willing to give up some audio quality, then the Sony's should be more than adequate.

So, somehow I found myself on this quest to find the perfect earbuds. After all the usual suspects like Apple AirPod Pro 2, Bose QC Ultra, Sennheiser Momentum TW 4, Denon Perl Pro and others; the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 joined the crew. Reviews on audiophile websites are mostly very positive. Up to this point, however, the Sennheiser generally won any competition or came in a very close second. Time to dethrone? At 400 the Pi8 are certainly getting into a stratosphere where one simply has to expect the exceptional. Not everyone is an audiophile (or pretends to be). I am not sure where I fall on that spectrum, but the search simply seemed not over even after crowning the both the MTW4 and the Perl Pro as my favorites, while none could ever match the massive functionality in the AirPods Pro 2. I don’t need the Spatial Audio, even if it’s cool at times, and so it happens that none of my favorites have it. Figure that! Anyway, as I previously bought a pre-owned pair of Px8 (over the ear headphones), impressed by their stellar audio performance and delicate materials, a preowned offer of the Pi8 broke my resistance to adding another set of earbuds to my collection ($130 in “savings”). Pre-owned in both cases (thru Amazon) had the side effect that both pairs had to be hard reset as they were paired and not reset. For the Px8 that was easier to figure out than the tiny reset button in the charging case. (The manual does not mention that.) Make sure to press the button well past the orange light. Once reset (blue LED blinking) the app pairs fairly quickly. At this point, no software update is available. The Bowers & Wilkins app offers minimal options. there is an “advanced EQ” (5-band equalizer) and an equally minimal setting for the touch controls. I am no fan of double triple taps and combinations, so this is fine, even if the options are limited. You have no control of which AptX is being used and apparently it’s lossless by default. The storage case is easily the most advanced of any of mine, despite being one of the smaller ones. It does charge the earbuds and itself can be charged via USB-C port (cable) or wireless (Qi). That seems commonplace these days, even if the Bose QC Ultra somehow did not include this feature. (The Bose also have no case charge level reported to the App, while the B&W do.) The B&W, however, have another unique feature since it can be connected to a 3.5 mm audio jack (headphones) like in the airplane entertainment system. If it also had a speaker (like the AirPod case) to find it, it would be perfect. The design is beautiful, both for the case and the earbuds. The sound, however, is the big deal and I must admit that my expectations were high. First stop ANC. It’s good and some say it doesn’t match the Bose. It may be true but it sure isn’t far. I noticed a similar thing with the Sennheiser and the Denon. Just like them, the B&W heavily depend on the seal of the tips to my ear. Find the perfect fit, and the ANC is fairly effective. With (too) high expectations, the sound at first seemed to not deliver. Not sure if it was just the fit of the tips, but a bit later a second attempt (after fully charging) revised that first impression. Yes! These sound great and are surprisingly loud! Whereas I am setting for almost all others the volume to about 70%, the Pi8 are about the same volume at 50%. The differentiation of instruments is nothing short of amazing. Easily the best I encountered so far. It’s not, however, as if the MTW4 are far behind. It’s just that I am starting to understand what reviewers mean by sound signature. It happens to be different between the MTW4 and the Pi8, and that makes it a bit of personal preference. Specifically, the Pi8 seem more pronounced in the upper middle frequencies, which makes them crisp. They also have a good base, and what happens in between apparently is due to signature differences. (There are no tools in the B&W app to find a personal profile like in the MTW4 or the magic Perl Pro.) The excellent sound makes up for the missing features the AirPods Pro are so rich of: conversation awareness, Find my compatibility, head gestures, Spatial Audio, hearing aid … and so on. If you need those, the AirPods are still unmatched. If you insist on the best sound possible, the Pi8 are strong contenders.

Well, I have had these for just short of three months now & they still fascinate every time I use them. I have had several earbuds over the last few years & these, by far, are the best sounding, although the most expensive, to date. My opinions on these earbuds are as follows: Sound: Out of the box, they have a perfectly good sound. This can be enhanced to sounding great & to your own liking/preference using the equaliser settings in the app. It was nice to be able to hear the different instruments in the masterpiece works by Beethoven etc. App. Very basic but generally works. Not very intuitive though. It just generally works. Eartips: I’ve never been fan of the silicone type of tips. The ones supplied with the PI8, for some reason, suit me very well & are causing me no concern as to wanting to change them anytime soon. They are very comfortable & snug fitting even after a couple of hours. I believe the placing in the ear & the ¼ turn locks them into the ears exceedingly well. ANC: Not the best but nowhere near the worst. It does block out the overall loud noises OK. They might be better with foam based eartips. The after-market tips do not seem to appear with a general search & most results of the searches are a bit murky as to the correct fitment for the PI8s. In conclusion, I very much like & enjoy these Earbuds & would recommend them for an upscaled listening experience.

Si decides comprar los Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, que sea por la calidad de sonido, nada más. Son fácilmente los audífonos true wireless con mejor calidad de audio que he escuchado. Ofrecen graves contundentes y bien controlados, una excelente separación de instrumentos y voces claras, presentes y con muy buena definición. El perfil sonoro se inclina hacia lo cálido, lo que les da un carácter envolvente y musical sin perder claridad. En lo demás, cumplen sin destacar. El ANC es decente: filtra bien las frecuencias graves, pero es menos efectivo con voces y sonidos más agudos. Le daría un 6.5/10. Además, en mi experiencia, se escuchan mejor con el ANC apagado. La duración de batería es normal dentro de su categoría, aunque se cargan con bastante rapidez. Los controles táctiles funcionan bien; no fallan constantemente, pero tampoco siempre responden a la primera. En cuanto al ajuste, al menos en mi caso, ha sido muy bueno. No se me salen, no me lastiman y no tengo que estar acomodándolos constantemente. Las puntas de silicona se sienten de buena calidad y logré un sellado perfecto. Hay qué ecualizarlos desde la app, el sonido que tienen desde “la caja”, para mi gusto es un poco oscuro y con graves predominantes. En resumen, están totalmente enfocados en ofrecer un sonido espectacular, y lo logran. En mi opinión, valen cada centavo.

Son los mejores audífonos que he tenido , y te permiten escuchar la musica con una fidelidad impresionante (al nivel o mejor de los AirPods Max que son over the ear cuando estos son dentro de oreja)... Debes saber que tienen deficiencias en el micrófono para las llamadas.. es decir lo bueno de ellos son para escuchar musica... donde no creo que haya algo mejor... considera que debes usar audios de alta calidad y si los conectas alámbricos con la caja puedes usar HIFi Lossless y uff, los vas a sentir baratos en relación con lo mucho que disfrutaras la música.... por eso los califico con 5 estrellas..

Excelentes sin problema!!! Recomiendo la retransmisión cambia la calidad de los audífonos excelentes

I'm not an audiophile, but I really wanted something to enhance my experience when listening to music or watching movies. The sound is very detailed without being harsh. It's easy to listen to music for extended periods without getting fatigued. I was also very surprised by their comfort; they're more comfortable than traditional earbuds. Occasionally, one earbud doesn't connect automatically to my phone, but I suppose that's to be expected sometimes.