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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless vs Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- PX (Gold)
- PX (Gray)
- ATH-DSR9BT
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Wireless
The Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless are more versatile headphones for everyday casual use than the Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT are. The Bowers & Wilkins have a great noise cancelling feature, a longer battery life, and their metal build is very sturdy. On the other hand, the sound quality of the Bowers & Wilkins is more suited for bass-heavy genres. The Audio-Technica have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and are more comfortable. However, they can’t be used wired with phones since you can’t use them with a 1/8” cable. The Bowers & Wilkins also offer more battery life and can connect to multiple devices simultaneously.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
6.7
Noise Isolation
9.3
5.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.71 lbs
Clamping Force
1.5 lbs
1.4 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.2
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
8.9 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
Portability Picture
L
7.4"
7.8"
W
5.5"
7.3"
H
2.3"
1.6"
Volume
94 in³
91 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
8.3"
W
N/A
8.2"
H
N/A
2"
Volume
N/A
136 in³
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
1.07 dB
-0.7 dB
Treble Amount
-4.77 dB
0.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.28 dB
0.98 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.7
7.6
Std. Err.
4.72 dB
3.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
31.29 Hz
Low-Bass
1.73 dB
-2.52 dB
Mid-Bass
4.08 dB
2.94 dB
High-Bass
7.5 dB
4.3 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
7.2
Std. Err.
4.26 dB
3.78 dB
Low-Mid
6.89 dB
-5.4 dB
Mid-Mid
0.76 dB
-1.18 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
0.49 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
7.9
Std. Err.
3.67 dB
2.76 dB
Low-Treble
-0.82 dB
2.02 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.31 dB
-0.25 dB
High-Treble
-9.64 dB
-4.35 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
2.19 dB
Dips
1.38 dB
2.26 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.44
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.34
0.97
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.46
1.51
Weighted Phase Mismatch
19.12
5
Passive Soundstage
5.1
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.18 dB
2.72 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.09 dB
3.08 dB
PRTF Distance
18.49 dB
14.45 dB
Openness
0.7
4.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
3.3
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 App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.556
0.196
WHD @ 100
0.213
0.128
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.3
5.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.11 dB
-13.37 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-21.68 dB
1.19 dB
Mid
-23.31 dB
-11.3 dB
Treble
-36.3 dB
-31.13 dB
Leakage
8.0
7.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
33.51 dB
39.15 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.4
4.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
380.55 Hz
310.89 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
17.35 dB
4.4 dB
HFE
23,322.39 Hz
1,298.62 Hz
Weighted THD
7,618.296
5.554
Gain
36.32 dB
41.99 dB
Noise Handling
5.8
5.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
9.19 dB
9.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
25.3 hrs
16.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
25.3 hrs
16.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
4.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.1
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
176 ft
158 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
199 ms
201 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
212 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
213 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
227 ms
261 ms
Android Latency
133 ms
120 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
8.0
8.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB Type A
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
6.6 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
USB
Analog/USB Audio Latency
77 ms
21 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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