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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless vs Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless
Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC
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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 (Charcoal)
- Pi7 (Midnight Blue)
- Pi7 (White)
- T5 II True Wireless ANC (Gunmetal)
- T5 II True Wireless ANC (McLaren Edition)
- T5 II True Wireless ANC (PGA Edition)
- T5 II True Wireless ANC (Silver)
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless
Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC
The Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 True Wireless and the Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC have different strengths, and you may prefer either pair. The Bowers & Wilkins are better built, have a more stable fit, and a significantly better noise isolation performance. They also support a wide range of codecs such as aptX-LL and aptX HD, and you can use their carrying case as a wireless transmitter. However, the Klipsch have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, as well as a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets so that you can customize their sound to your preferences. They also have a better battery performance and have unique additional features like built-in Bragi Moves, which allows you to register commands using head movements.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.4
7.0
Treble Accuracy
6.2
7.6
Bass Accuracy
6.9
7.5
Passive Soundstage
0.6
1.4
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.4
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
6.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.8
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.6
Portability Picture
L
0.7" (1.7 cm)
1.3" (3.2 cm)
W
2.2" (5.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Volume
1.43 in³ (23.40 cm³)
1.06 in³ (17.30 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.6 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)
W
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.0" (5.2 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Volume
5.83 in³ (95.60 cm³)
4.21 in³ (69.00 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
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
3.58 dB
1.37 dB
Treble Amount
-3.06 dB
-2.26 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.7
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.07 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.9
7.5
Std. Err.
5.05 dB
3.74 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20.89 Hz
Low-Bass
4.81 dB
1.24 dB
Mid-Bass
5.32 dB
4.06 dB
High-Bass
6.52 dB
5.13 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.4
Std. Err.
2.73 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Mid
4.25 dB
2.4 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.59 dB
-2.07 dB
High-Mid
-0.08 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.2
7.6
Std. Err.
5.55 dB
3.62 dB
Low-Treble
-0.53 dB
1.6 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.64 dB
-3.29 dB
High-Treble
0.52 dB
-5.17 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.22 dB
1.48 dB
Dips
2.29 dB
1.47 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.12
0.14
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.13
4.46
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.26
0.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.06
2.46
Passive Soundstage
0.6
1.4
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.7
4.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.0
1.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.359
0.233
WHD @ 100
0.153
0.108
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.9
v4.4.3
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Flat
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.3
5.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.63 dB
-15.24 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-16.86 dB
-3.83 dB
Mid
-19.37 dB
-14.37 dB
Treble
-34.7 dB
-28.52 dB
Leakage
9.1
8.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.35 dB
30.07 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
201.59 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.43 dB
3.05 dB
HFE
4,832.64 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
1.184
9.002
Gain
-0.7 dB
4.87 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
6.3
SpNR
15.33 dB
7.43 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.2
6.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
2.4 hrs
4.8 hrs
Additional Charges
4.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
12 hrs
19.2 hrs
Charge Time
0.7 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
Klipsch Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
6.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
113.19 ft (34.50 m)
221.46 ft (67.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
276 ms
230 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
243 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
236 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
115 ms
N/A
iOS Latency
85 ms
166 ms
Android Latency
96 ms
177 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
6.1
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
44.29 ft (13.50 m)
N/A
Non-BT Latency
142 ms
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
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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