Experts recommend Bose QuietComfort Ultra more than Bowers & Wilkins Px8
As of 21 Sep 2024, experts prefer Bose QuietComfort Ultra over Bowers & Wilkins Px8, but both Headphones have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Bose QuietComfort Ultra received 9 recommendations: from IGN (17 May 2024), Tom's Guide (12 Aug 2024) What Hi-Fi (30 Aug 2024) and 6 others. By contrast, Bowers & Wilkins Px8 received only 1 recommendation from Tom's Guide (12 Aug 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Headphones | IGN | Tom's Guide | What Hi-Fi | Digital Trends | WIRED | CNET | Wirecutter | PCMag | T3 | Rtings.com |
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2 | - | $429 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have received positive reviews for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, and connectivity, making them a recommended choice for those seeking a versatile and enjoyable listening experience. | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
26 | N/A | $530 | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 headphones are highly praised for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, connectivity, and durability, making them a top choice for music enthusiasts. | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 12 Aug 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #3 and Bowers & Wilkins Px8 as #4
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Bose QuietComfort Ultra The best wireless headphones for ANC#4 out of 9 Bowers & Wilkins Px8 A great balance of luxury design and high-end sound... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 17 May 2024 IGN ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #4
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best Closed-Back Wireless Headphones... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 30 Aug 2024 What Hi-Fi ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #4
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Class-leading noise cancellation and premium sound are straight from the top drawer... ... ... Source: www.whathifi.com - On 5 Jul 2024 Digital Trends ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #2
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 11 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best noise canceling... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 29 Aug 2024 WIRED ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #2
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 14 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best Noise Canceling... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 29 Aug 2024 CNET ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #1
Rank Headphones Comment #1 out of 16 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best Bose noise-canceling headphones... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com - On 10 Jul 2024 PCMag ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #3
Rank Headphones Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best Headphones for Noise Cancellation / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 19 Jun 2024 T3 ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #1
Rank Headphones Comment #1 out of 9 Bose QuietComfort Ultra The best noise cancelling headphones overall... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 29 Aug 2024 Rtings.com ranked Bose QuietComfort Ultra as #1
Rank Headphones Comment #1 out of 7 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Best Wireless Bluetooth Headphones... ... ... Source: www.rtings.com
After counting and adding up the 96 expert endorsements of the September rankings, Bose QuietComfort Ultra outranks Bowers & Wilkins Px8. This is not to say that Bowers & Wilkins Px8 is a bad option. Like Bose QuietComfort Ultra, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Headphones | IGN | Tom's Guide | What Hi-Fi | Digital Trends | WIRED | CNET | Wirecutter |
PCMag | T3 | Rtings.com |
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1 | - | $350 | Sony WH-1000XM5 The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones have received positive reviews for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, connectivity, and durability, making them a top choice for users seeking a premium listening experience. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - |
2 | - | $429 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have received positive reviews for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, and connectivity, making them a recommended choice for those seeking a versatile and enjoyable listening experience. | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
3 | - | $449 | Apple AirPods Max The Apple AirPods Max receive positive reviews for their sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, and connectivity, making them a top choice for an outstanding audio experience. | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | 9 | 8 | - |
4 | - | $275 | Sennheiser Momentum 4 The Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones have received highly positive reviews for their exceptional sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery life, connectivity, and durability, making them a top choice for various listening needs. | 6 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - |
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Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 6
Highest score by headphonecheck.com | 90 |
Average score based on 10 reviews | 82 |
Lowest score by Expert Reviews | 80 |
Score distribution:
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Expert reviews [24]
- with a score: 14
- without a score: 10
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 24 reviews | 90 |
Lowest score by PCMag | 70 |
Score distribution:
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0-20 |
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