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Hey Amelia. I’d say both have a relatively similar fit. Leakage is always tough, because higher clamp force on the ears solves it, but too much and you don’t want to wear them for more than 30 minutes. Both are comfortable to wear for long hours, and both keep most of the bass inside. I think the plastic shell of the Sony allows for a bit more outside reverb, which isn’t the same as leakage, but does mean that some of that bass energy is lost vibrating the earcup, rather than directing towards the listener. This is where the premium and more inert materials of the B&W headphones help to keep the sound energy directed towards the listener. Hope that helps.

Glad I was on target, and no doubt on getting rid of all the XLR cables. I did some quick research, and I don’t see anything mentioned in the RMC1+ that says it has AES67 or Dante available to it. This would be a requirement, as you need this protocol on both ends to make it work. Point me to something if you’ve seen this, and I’m happy to help verify it for you. I was working during CEDIA, so didn’t get a chance to see the product in person, but it’s an expensive product so let’s just make sure it does everything you want! 😉

Appreciate it, and thanks for giving it a watch. I bought a pair of Sonos Ace recently so may run through those shortly as well.

@@faqnatics nice, looking forward to it (though I've just ordered this one)! One question- how do you reckon the higher clamping force will feel on a large head? I do have a Melon™ so while I'm excited for my pair to arrive, I'm trying to keep my hype down just in case they don't fit well... which would suck because from the current lineup of ANC headphones, these seem to be the most robust with the least compromises

I’m sure Anthony will appreciate that. UMIK-1 is a great product, plus you get to connect directly into the laptop. Have fun with your setup and tweaking.

Here’s what I think you’re asking, but let me know if I misunderstood. There are a few “AES” designations to pay attention to. For the purposes of send multi-channel high-res audio, 2-way communication, etc, we are discussing AES67, which is what you’d be looking for. It can be used on a 16/24/32 processor, the limit to the channel assignments really just comes to a limit in the processor. My StormAudio processor as an example has 32 AoIP outputs, which I can use in multiple configurations or setups in multiple rooms. Really the only constraint is having Ethernet cables connected over the network. Connections are as simple as an AES67 Ethernet port from the processor, source, etc. into a network switch, and then an Ethernet cable from the switch to the AES67 port on the back of you amplifier of amplified speaker. Then after discovering them, you can configure them however you want. Does that answer the question? Either way let me know and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Appreciated. Trying to make it fun, and not just a commercial for a brand. Never 100% perfect for everyone, so try to keep it more objective where I can.

I appreciate that Dan. I try not to fanboy or make commercials, but objectively talk about scenarios a headphone might work for you. I’ve been in the industry for almost 25 years, and fortunately there is always another opportunity it’s out there. In fact I just started a new role creating content for a major educational buying group in our industry, but more in that next month. Fortunately though, it will allow me to make more and better content in 2025 for everyone here. Happy Thanksgiving.

No, they operate on BT5.2, which is pretty standard for the recent Bose and Sony models as well. From what I know of 5.4, a lot of the difference revolves around point to multipoint (not for audio), but in the data, or retail price tagging. Distance, codecs, and other features are the same, although I’m sure there is, as always, a bit of a reliability upgrade. Really for tech like BT, it just depends on when a headphone is released as to who has the latest version. Plus since lossless protocols like AAC and AptX have been out for years, it’s the drivers, wiring, and DSP that are going to have the biggest result on the sound. As an example I do have a pair of Sonos Ace headphones which are on 5.4, but don’t sound as good, or have the ANC of the Px7S2e, Sony, or Bose models. I’ll have a deeper review during the holidays, but personally while I like knowing my toys have the latest tech, I wouldn’t be too worried about 5.2 vs 5.4 as a deal breaker. Hope that helps. If you had something more specific as a reason to ask, let me know.

@@kevin-zd4po very impassioned comment. Do you own them, or why are they garbage in your opinion? What do you like better? I don’t think the bass is thin, it’s just accurate, and not eq’d to add more bass than there should be, which is what we are used to with products chasing the Beats curve.

@ of course. That’s why commented. Px7s2 doesn’t sound very good. The px7s2e are better.

@@faqnaticsthe bass when flat is thin.

@@richarddavis748 nobody is gonna debate that!

True. But a lot of people don't realise it​@@faqnatics

@@geray89 appreciated. Trying to get out some objective reviews, with real comparison data, and real-world experiences. I’ve got a few more coming out in the next 30-60 days I hope, so if you’ve subscribed, thank you, and if not please do.

@@JasonNosajasoNosaj I haven’t yet, but would like to add one after a few home projects are done. Great way to learn the track. I was just at Thunderhill last week, and it had maybe been a year, but a few of us were complaining that the first session was trying to remember the track. I could see the driving and risk improving if I had driven the track on a sim the days before. I’ve got a great video I’ve got to post soon of my 911 Turbo, and his 911 GT3 going hard around the track. I feel like it’s a hotly contested debate between the two, so I want to get some interviews with the other driver as well to add to the commentary.

Glad it helped. Appreciate the watch, and if you didn't already please like and subscribe as I have a bunch of technology videos and reviews coming out to help educate consumers.

I double checked on this, and the Px7 S2e headphones are a faux leather (vegan leather, whatever you want to call it). It's often used as a more resilient material. On the Px8, I believe the area on the outside of the earcup and headband are nappa leather, but I'm not 100% on the earcup material itself. Hope that helps. Are you someone looking for vegan leather, or someone who wants the real thing? Always curious on people's choices, as it helps product teams to better weigh the material selection. If you haven't already, please give the video a like and subscribe. I'm playing with a pair of Sonos Ace headphones I recently bought, and should get a video out on them in the next 30 days.

Slip = Split typo

@@bobbydazzler1780 I haven’t had any material issues on mine and I wear them a fair amount the older PX7 had some headband issues, usually around comfort, but over time that pressure point could result in additional wear or failure. I’m looking at mine right now and the way the bottom and top are stitched and glued it would be hard for it to come out, but somebody always does. I always like to look at general reviews, but remember that those types of reviews tend to attract haters and fanboys, but things do fail, but service and support should be good although my first hand experience was under B&W not under Masimo.

The compression isn't too great, so they might slip if doing something vigorous, but for general weights and treadmill I think they would stay on fine. Generally though I'd recommend using in-ears for work-outs. They are less likely to move around, and the rubber tips with in-ears are far more hygienic than a leather or cloth ear cup that absorbs seat and dirt. My .02 cents. but yes, it would likely stay on during a workout.

I've been mainly going on natural views, as it's just a fun educational channel for me, but I will think about that for the future as well.

@@v7dal I don’t disagree. On one hand I’m always trying to get something out, but a lot of my content is long form and instructional, so time stamps is a good way to get people the info they want… even though hopefully all of it is engaging and useful. Appreciate the comment.

I watched the video… it was pretty good but there were some times like at the 4:55 mark that the audio level went up so much it hurt my ears.

@@247cmason I’ve got a collection of pretty much every Jack bottle and collectible bottle made. Even had a friend send me a green label which aren’t sold here on the left coast.

As I build out my theater I plan to have a bunch more videos with various sound and engineering experts on to talk about the various technologies, acoustics, and sound pressure needs in a room to delve further into the topic in a fun way everyone can understand.

Just get Px8 when it goes on sale. On prime day i got mine for like $450. They're not worth full price of $700. Personally I avoid bose, their sound signature is always flat. From my research the best value for money headphone is a Meze audio 109 pro with those 50mil carbon drivers and they even have best style, but it isn't noise canceling.

Happy to help. Hopefully you got a few options in terms of AVR. You can always pickup the Elac and they seem to be good speakers. It’s just important to match up amplification with speaker sensitivity to get the best performance.

@@faqnatics I agree, Jiles said the RZ50 will be a good upgrade, it has Dirac. I heard it is good and simple to setup with the app. I was thinking staying denon like x3800h or the Onkyo

@@Mjaybird Denon 3800 is a great pick and can be the heart of a system for years.

@@stefanbrathwaite2130 you mean the frame we used to cover the speakers? Assuming so, that was made custom by Evan Zerby of Seymour Screen excellence. He’s got some amazing building skills. Effectively the frame has a fabric tuck attached to it. You could do the same with wooden frame, or build it with an aluminum frame

They are forest Green. I was expecting them to be a bit darker as I think i say in the video. They've grown on me more, but if I were to buy another pair I think I would go with the Anthrocite Black or Ocean Blue, although realistically I wouldn't replace my pair for anything other than Px8 with McLaren colorway. So decent color, although I would call it more of a mint green, rather than Forest.

Yeah, I was also thinking of the blue one but I'm surprised that green one looks really nice. I would love to go for Px8 but they are quite expensive

@@berkayerkoc2998 Like I said it has definitely grown on me. I was just expecting something a bit darker when I saw the forest green online. I haven't seen the Ocean Blue in person, so I could imagine it could be a bit lighter as well. It's tough because for most people, if they have one pair of good headphones, people love the colors, but 80%+ go with black. For those that end up with more than one, usually the first one is black, so the others can have a bit of color. These all look good though, so can't go wrong with any of the choices.

You can't really go wrong with either headphone. I own both, and while Sony has an edge on call quality and noise attenuation, the Px7 S2e has a stronger edge in terms of audio and aesthetics, plus does perfectly well in the two other categories, but objectively Sony is a bit better. For me I use them for ANC, but primarily for listening to music, and I like that they aren't just another black plastic headphone (even if you get the black), so the B&W got my vote when I saw them on sale. Both are also very comfortable. So again, your call, you will be happy with either, but if the audio quality and design/materials are most important, it's not going to let you down in the other areas either. I've had multiple people tell me they bought them after my review, and they all are telling me they are happy with their purchase! My .02 cents.

I own. The 5s, 4 and momentum 4. S2 non e on the way. Have you bought one yet ?

@@faqnatics I'm just reading the reply. actually I went for sony xm5, had my friend buy them in Vienna, for only 289€. so far sooo good! I'm really happy with my decision, but who knows, I might buy me B&W some day. 😄

@@djFELIXmne no worries, as long as you are happy with your purchase that’s what counts. I make nothing from B&W on this, so it’s really just a way to put out real content thought through from someone who spent years testing and helping to design headphones that help people with their day. Perhaps at some point I’ll review all the headphones. I just bought a pair of the Sonos headphones, as I want to see o electively if there are benefits vs. everyone else’s BT versions.

Appreciated. I've got a bunch more content coming out in the next 60 days, so make sure you subscribe and get those notifications on, so you know when they drop. I've got bass management, theater design, and I'll be documenting and walking through four builds I'm working on for the next 3 months.

Great question. Each sub is aligned for polarity and time delay in order to get the cleanest sound. By positioning them into the corners, you get the most gain out of the subs, but by having a sub in each corner, and adjusting for time and polarity, you are generally able to cancel out most standing or modal waves in the room. Since that covers the general bass in the room, we then layered in one Infrasonic sub. Only one was needed in this room for pressurization, and because lower notes are so long, they don't really have the same issues with modal waves. Hope that helps. Once I get my new theater done, I'll have it initially setup with a Storm Processor because there is a lot it can do that the Trinnov can't, but I will likely borrow one to compare Waveforming vs. Dirac ART vs. just polarity and time aligning the subs in four corners. I think there is a lot of fanboy love for one brand or another because it's probably the first time the room had a processor capable of doing the proper calculations, but I'm curious how they stack up objectively, or what I think will happen is that they effectively do the same thing in different ways, at which point the answer is which one is easier to execute in your room.

@@faqnaticsthanks a lot. Great answer. Appreciate it

@@naimishpatel2644 no comparison between the two. The Beats are a bit lighter, but the construction is far more plastic, and don’t sit on the top of the head as nicely or seal against the ears as well, IMO, and I own them as well. Both are good products, but the materials, weight balance, and sound from the PX7 S2e are better, and I already own them both, and never pull out my current Beats, even though I have a place in my heart for them, since my team helped to develop them. They are well-made, so you can’t go wrong either way, but yes, I walked around, sat at my desk all day, and am happy I bought the B&W headphones.

I have all Apple devices. I like how the beats was easy to change between laptop and iPhone. How has the Bluetooth been for you? I noticed they support being connected to two at once.

@@naimishpatel2644 Yes, I believe they can. I find I typically have them connected to my phone, but when on my laptop, I'll have them connected to both. Nothing is simpler than a iPhone accessory to an Apple device, but BT is pretty simple, and once connected, usually auto-connects to the last device. If that was the #1 priority I'd say Beats is best, but if you already know you don't like wearing them for hours at a time, then I think the Px7 S2e are the better product, and deal with the occasional need to go to BT settings to connect to the second device. I have an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro, along with a few PC based devices, and in the case of over-ear headphones I don't think the Beats or Apple products are as good overall. However, I have a few different in-ears, and since I'm already giving up a bit of quality, I like the lightweight and easy connection of the AirPod Pro, so I can have them in my pocket, pop them in for a call or while watching something, and then put them back in a pocket. With Over-ears, I'm just more concerned with comfort, sound, and materials than the Apple connection. My .02 cents.

That's not too bad of a room. Unfortunately. you are probably going to be capped at 2-3 seats in the room, so I'd recommend going with a couch to add more seating without as much width. Any chance the room is in an attic space, where the side walls are open behind, rather. than with a wall on the other side? If so you can use fabric walls like me, and place the speakers inside the wall cavities, so they don't take up space in the room. I'll be documenting my room build in November and December once I get over my COVID from CEDIA, and finish my family room project. I you don't have open space behind the walls, go with a good in-wall speakers with an included back-box, so that again, you can. get those seats as far away from the speakers as possible.

@@faqnatics Hope you recover soon! I had COVID about 2-3 months ago, and it felt like getting hit by a truck. It took at least 1-2 months to fully recover. My room has concrete walls since I live in a high-rise building in Taiwan. You're right-I might only fit 2 seats in the room, probably positioned around 3 meters away from the screen. I'm planning to use a Barco Bragi projector with DT's AT screen, about 130". For speakers, I'm considering Wisdom Audio P38m point source speakers for LCR, along with Sage Series 2 V2 point source speakers for the surrounds and Atmos channels (based on their website, they can be used in/on-wall and ceiling). Your room build will show in this channel?

Love it, and yes, if I'm going to listen to something, I want it to be on the best something I've got. The guitar was a gift from Slash which he signed, as well as a photo, after I helped him out with a project a few years back. I wish I could say it was a Gibson Les Paul, but it's an Epiphone Slash Edition Les Paul Standard in Tobacco Burst, so while not a $6k guitar, the personal signature and guitar make it pretty special. Hope you enjoyed the video. I have a ton of new content coming with CEDIA now behind us, and it should be a blast. Please subscribe if you aren't and I may have to do a video int eh wall behind me. I've had a few people ask me about the things I have back there, most of which are products I've built, or key things from my career.

@@wells2671 thanks. That album still sits in my rotation.

I'll go through some of my notes and ask Anthony, but typically he would be running that signal at reference level with pink noise to properly calibrate it, so I don't think he'd be running it at 75Hz, but I'll see if I can get an answer.

@@faqnatics I'm guessing that you meant to write 75dB no Hz.

Let me see what I can get from him in regards to this, and I'll try to rewatch to see if I can find the point you are referencing. I know at one point we were talking about the rear surrounds being wider, because having them directly behind you often confused the brain into thinking it was in front of you because of the directionality of where it hits the ears. I'll ask him and in the meantime give it a watch to see if I can better clarify the points made.

@faqnatics yes, for rear surrounds he recommends 165degs, much closer than the Dolby spec. My point was about the Atmos center pair, it's wider in the plan than the front and rear Atmos speakers.

@@anoopk1771 yea thats quite interesting indeed

Thanks, and good luck. Make sure you get the extra entries to increase your chances. They are all great channels and fun ways to get more entries.

I hear you. I enjoy the time I've spent with him, as well as Matthew Poes who is int eh forums a lot answering questions. I've also been chatting recently with Paul McLean, who is out of Australia, but does some great work, and has some new announcements coming at or shortly after CEDIA. Ultimately, I want to make some deeper how-to's where I actually show active calibration of multiple subs in y room, including 1,2,3, and then 4 subs, to show the difference in room modes, and why it's important to overall sound. But that's a December-February endeavor, since I'll start on the room in October. I'm confident it will be the best and most easy to follow content out there though, it just takes more time to create.

@@faqnatics Good luck with your adventure. Time consuming it sure will be.

I appreciate the kind words, and am planning to make a few videos simplifying the discussion once I get back from CEDIA, with a couple of experts, but I'm going to build the content into videos, more like the lighting ones I've done, so I can clarify and add some additional images and animations to help explain. Thanks for watching, and please subscribe if you didn't already.

Thanks JG. This is one of my new favorite discussions because it's been a standard for more than a decade, and yet residential manufacturers have been slow to adopt new technology for us. I can't wait until I get all of my surround systems built, so I can demonstrate to everyone the benefits of one processor running multiple systems, as well as a whole home audio system. Please subscribe if you haven't already, and make sure you jump into my latest contes, where I'm giving away a trip to CEDIA, along with a VIP experience, that will be like nothing else.

Thank you. I’ve got a bunch more content coming out this year, so please subscribe if you didn’t already.

Everyone has their preferences, and I know what you're saying, but with the noise cancelling features, even walking down the street is a pretty stellar experience. When I took it on a plane, the ear cups seal well enough that if something was playing, I often didn't even need NC on, and if I wanted it quiet adding NC dropped the noise floor dramatically. I'm not a huge proponent of buying tech just to have it, although I often do for testing. I have no issues with saying though, that the B&W, or with any of the other headphones discussed, do an excellent job of blocking out the world when you want, with great audio on top, and then when you get home, work or anywhere that's quiet, they sound even more amazing without that outside sound raising the noise floor as you mentioned. The biggest thing, if you're outside and want to make sure the upgrade is worth it, is making sure that the ear cups are snug, but comfortable for multiple hours. A tighter seal means less outside noise, and better bass that can't escape. So thicker ear cups, or the material they use, also aid in not only the comfort, but also in keeping you better connected to what you're listening to.

You are very welcome. I wish I could give away 100 of them, but not at the moment. However, for anyone super into AV and home theater, I'm running a contest running from August 14th to 28th, so really quick, but this is an experience unlike any other. If you aren't subscribed, please do, so you see the announcement on Wednesday as soon as it comes out.