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- Active Features
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Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless vs Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- PX (Gold)
- PX (Gray)
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are slightly better wireless noise cancelling headphones than the Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless. The Sony are a lot more comfortable than the B&Ws out of the box. They're lighter and have better-padded ear cups that do not clamp your head like the PX. The Sony also have a longer battery life, a better noise cancelling performance and a more customizable app that makes them a bit more versatile for different listeners than the PX. The PX, on the other hand, are much better-built, look a bit more premium, and feel more durable. They also leak a less at high volumes, so they're a bit more suitable for noise-sensitive environments like using them at the office.
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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
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.5 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
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
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.2
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.1
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.4"
5.6" (14.2 cm)
W
5.5"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
2.3"
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
94 in³
108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
N/A
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
N/A
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
N/A
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
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
3.25 dB
Treble Amount
-4.77 dB
-3.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
8.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.28 dB
0.34 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.7
7.2
Std. Err.
4.72 dB
4.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.73 dB
3.82 dB
Mid-Bass
4.08 dB
5.09 dB
High-Bass
7.5 dB
4.87 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
9.4
Std. Err.
4.26 dB
0.85 dB
Low-Mid
6.89 dB
0.4 dB
Mid-Mid
0.76 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
7.9
Std. Err.
3.67 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Treble
-0.82 dB
-1.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.31 dB
0.21 dB
High-Treble
-9.64 dB
-12.11 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.84 dB
1.84 dB
Dips
1.38 dB
0.8 dB
Imaging
7.8
7.8
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
19.12
8.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.34
1.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.46
1.77
Passive Soundstage
5.1
3.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.18 dB
2.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.09 dB
9.23 dB
PRTF Distance
18.49 dB
5.13 dB
Openness
0.7
0.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.556
0.380
WHD @ 100
0.213
0.198
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.3
9.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.11 dB
-29.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-21.68 dB
-23.03 dB
Mid
-23.31 dB
-27.24 dB
Treble
-36.3 dB
-39.7 dB
Leakage
8.0
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
33.51 dB
37.09 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
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
380.55 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
17.35 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
23,322.39 Hz
3,044.37 Hz
Weighted THD
7,618.296
27.163
Gain
36.32 dB
29.6 dB
Noise Handling
5.8
6.5
SpNR
9.19 dB
19.65 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.6
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
25.3 hrs
27 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
25.3 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Headphones
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
8.0
9.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
77 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.1
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
176 ft
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
Latency - SBC
199 ms
225 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
201 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
227 ms
Android Latency
133 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
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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