Over-Ear
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95
73Great
$1,250
Full review dataBang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 vs Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 - Outstanding overall at around $799.
Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95
- Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
HearWiki score
73
85
Sound
8.7
9.5
Noise cancelling
7.5
8.0
Battery
8.9
8.5
Calls
6.0
7.0
Value
4.3
5.5
Price (USD)
$1,250
$800
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 (2026) against Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 (2020). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 brings ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid, while the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 answers with Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.1 and Top codec aptX Lossless against aptX Adaptive. The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 answers on convenience features: it adds Wear detection.
- Beoplay H952020
- Px8 S220266 yr newer
What differsBeoplay H95Px8 S2
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- 5.3
- Top codec
- aptX Adaptive
- aptX Lossless
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
Beoplay H95Px8 S2
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,250
- $800
- HearWiki score
- 73
- 85
- Released
- 2020
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 22 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- v-shaped
- -
- Impedance
- 12 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 101.5 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
- SBC, AAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 50 h
- 30 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 38 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- -
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- both
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- Yes
- Weight
- 323 g
- 310 g
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Foldable
- Yes
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leather
- -
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Microphones
- 8
- 8
What reviewers said
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95
The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 are premium over-ear headphones that combine a luxurious, well-crafted design with a spacious, detailed sound signature. They offer strong active noise cancellation, an impressive battery life, and a host of modern conveniences like adaptive ANC, multipoint Bluetooth, and a custom EQ, making them a top-tier choice for travel and daily commutes despite their steep price.
- Pro:Exceptional build quality and premium materials
- Pro:Long battery life, even with ANC enabled
- Pro:Comfortable fit for extended listening sessions
- Con:Very high price point
- Con:ANC performance is good but not class-leading
- Con:No water resistance rating
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
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