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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 True Wireless vs Denon PerL Pro True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 True Wireless
Denon PerL Pro True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerHybrid
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Pi7 S2 (Canvas White)
- Pi7 S2 (Midnight Blue)
- Pi7 S2 (Satin Black)
- PerL Pro (Black)
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 True Wireless
Denon PerL Pro True Wireless
The Denon PerL Pro True Wireless are better than the Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 True Wireless. Both are premium earbuds designed for sound quality, but the Denon can stream higher-resolution audio with the aptX Lossless codec. They give you more options for customizing the sound profile, including a personalized EQ feature and a graphic EQ. Otherwise, they have a longer battery life and support multi-device pairing. However, the Bowers & Wilkins' case acts as a wireless transmitter, granting them extra versatility since they can receive audio from Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Their noise isolation is also much better.
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Pi7 S2
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.6
6.8
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.5
Treble Accuracy
7.1
5.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Hybrid
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.8
7.9
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Multi function + Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
H
0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Volume
1.17 in³ (19.10 cm³)
1.84 in³ (30.10 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.5 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
W
2.4" (6.0 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
Volume
5.71 in³ (93.50 cm³)
4.52 in³ (74.10 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.99 dB
0.46 dB
Treble Amount
-2.29 dB
-1.72 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.3
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.15 dB
0.42 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.5
Std. Err.
4.64 dB
2.09 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
16.82 Hz
Low-Bass
4.25 dB
-1.88 dB
Mid-Bass
4.86 dB
-2.29 dB
High-Bass
6.1 dB
-2.62 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
8.3
Std. Err.
2.26 dB
2.25 dB
Low-Mid
3.23 dB
-0.12 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.68 dB
-1.85 dB
High-Mid
-0.01 dB
-2.76 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.1
5.7
Std. Err.
4.37 dB
6.16 dB
Low-Treble
0.11 dB
-6.4 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.88 dB
-2.2 dB
High-Treble
-0.39 dB
-6.48 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.8
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.15 dB
1.33 dB
Dips
1.91 dB
1.61 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.64
2.38
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.03
1.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.52
1.23
Passive Soundstage
0.6
0.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.6
2.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.8
1.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.457
0.326
WHD @ 100
0.174
0.136
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.0
450214
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
aptX Adaptive, 24-bit, 48Khz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Foam (medium)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.4
7.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.85 dB
-21.62 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-16.21 dB
-13.24 dB
Mid
-25.67 dB
-22.35 dB
Treble
-30.68 dB
-30.2 dB
Leakage
9.3
9.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
25.33 dB
26.53 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
403.18 Hz
578.47 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.73 dB
5.83 dB
HFE
4,763.35 Hz
4,496.01 Hz
Weighted THD
2.624
0.14
Gain
-3.32 dB
24.46 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
5.2
SpNR
9.66 dB
26.13 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
5.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.8
7.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.9 hrs
6.75 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
15.6 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Music
Denon Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
1.4
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB-C
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
USB-C
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
123.9 ms
Latency - USB
265.8 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
6.7
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
273.29 ft (83.30 m)
233.92 ft (71.30 m)
Latency - SBC
287 ms
359 ms
Latency - aptX
279 ms
233 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
328 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
123 ms
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
363 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
78 ms
iOS Latency
22 ms
Android Latency
75 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
No
Base/Dock
5.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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