When it comes to audio performance, the Bover and Wilkins are on a warm line. The company manages to provide a balanced and wide sound in its line of headphones and earbuds. And the lines have been mainly mainly for their excellent audio quality in our list for some time. With the PX7 S3 ($ 449), the company with changes in its sound platform and some micro design twics. And this combination continues to projected a top which shows no signs of slowing down.
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Bovers and Wilkins have continued their run to make equipment with extraordinary sound quality, but is time to switch the formula in terms of design and features.
- Excellent sound quality
- weak
- Sophisticated design
- expensive
- Strange button location
- Lack of advanced facilities
What’s good about PX7 S3?
Bovers and Wilkins are designing a luxurious mixture of sound and design for some time. This run run on the PX7 S3 continues with an audio platform that is powered by 40mm bio cellulose drivers, unattured headphone amplifiers and 24-bit audio connections. Along with complete suits of APTX codecs (defective, adaptive, HD and classic), there is also support for Truesound mode. The latter item is a dedicated audio profile that the company says “allows you to listen to music and films with the striking accuracy and realism of the original recording, with nothing added and nothing was taken.”
All this connects to some true stellar audio performance on the PX7 S3. The sound is crisp and wide, even offering nuances for more bass-root and chaotic styles. I heard some special elements in a collision on the “dull” of turns, which I did not first seen on other headphones or earbuds. You can also hear the use of a band of guitar effects for greater degrees on this model (Hello Reverb and Chorus). In addition, even in their most hoarse, tracks have good separation so that all equipment receives an airy, atmospheric quality instead of compressed.
I honestly cannot give a lot of difference between stock tuning and trucjound mode. I think this is a will to exclude the sonic process of the device from the box. But, if you find that you need to make a change, a full 5-band EQ is available for it.
Bovers and Wilkins say it “upgrade” its active noise cancellation (ANC) setup on PX7 S3. It added two more microphones on this model, so now there are eight total units with a single split on each ear cup. ANC has always been … It is fine on the company’s headphone, but it has never come close to the highest world-furious capabilities. Here, it is worth noting, but the continuous noise from the voice of the TV, human voice and aircraft, fans and sound machines has still been cut.
Other reforms on the PX7 S3 include minor changes in the design of the headphone. The Bovers and Wilkins dropped the ear cup and refined the headband, and these two updates provide a sleaker silhouette and improve overall comfort. There is still a mixture of metal, leather and textured fabrics from PX7 S2 and PX7 S2E, only a new snatching ring around the earcips with clear beauty changes. There is no doubt that the company has created a sophisticated form, but now it would be good to see some large design changes that three consecutive models have seen almost identical.
Bover and Wilkins claim that you will get a 30 -hour battery life on charge with PX7 S3. As in the past, the company does not specify whether it is on ANC or not. The company, however, is used to understanding its runtime data, and PX7 S3 continues that trend. After 15 hours I consider the “general” use – mostly with ANC active, but several times with an ambient sound for calls – I had more than 60 percent left in the tank. Bettery life is never a bad thing, so just know that you will probably underline the company’s number in that regard.
What is not good about PX7 S3?
The first strike against PX7 S3 is its price. At $ 449, this model is $ 50 more than its predecessors in the PX7 line. Certainly, everything is more expensive these days, which is frequent churning with tariffs and other financial uncertainties, but it is still worth noting that Bovers and Wilkins are asking you to pay more for its upgradation this time.
I have the next issue of control with PX7 S3. On the PX7 S2E, the buttons were on the edge of the ear cup – a position that is common between competition. However, for this model, Bovers and Wilkins moved the control to the edge of small panels, where the headband connects to the ear cup. For example, there is the verge or lip skinier, so the buttons are more cumbersome to find with your thumb. This may look like nightpicking, but this is a change that affects me the overall experience that occurs as a person who is constantly testing the headphones.
Bovers and Wilkins usually focus on the basics when it comes in its headphones. This means that you will get excellent sound quality, capable ANC and some audio customization, but it is about it. The same is true for the PX7S3, because you will not get any advanced facility here that companies and others can do for your convenience. When you start speaking or start a sound profile, there is no automatic break that can be set to replace the location. It also lacks voice detection for your phone assistant and does not offer advertised support for spatial audio. While any of these number can help soften the blow of that $ 449 price tag, I argue that the sound is so good that you will be satisfied despite the limited set of features.
Final decision on PX7 S3
Bover and Wilkins a “if it has not broken, it is taking it a little twenty”, which is the approach to its PX7 line for some time, but the S3 version is a stronger upgrade than the previous release. However, the company’s updates are mostly inside, already with further increase for stellar sound profiles and minor ANC reforms. There are some changes outside too, but I want to see that next time it makes the company something bigger when it is fit to “slightly”.
