Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataBowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Denon Ah-D7200: 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
Denon Ah-D7200
67Good
$1,100
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
- Denon Ah-D7200
HearWiki score
85
67
Sound
9.5
8.1
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.5
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
5.5
5.2
Price (USD)
$800
$1,100
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?
Half a step newer
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 (2026) against Denon Ah-D7200 (2017). The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds USB-C, Wear detection, Transparency mode and Custom EQ.
- Px8 S220269 yr newer
- Ah-D72002017
What differsPx8 S2Ah-D7200
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Companion app.
Specifications
Px8 S2Ah-D7200
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $800
- $1,100
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 67
- Released
- 2026
- 2017
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 5 Hz - 55 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 25 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Battery life
- 30 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 30 h
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 7 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- none
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- No
- Weight
- 310 g
- 385 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- No
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- -
- leatherette
- Connector
- USB-C
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 8
- -
- Call noise reduction
- -
- No
What reviewers said
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Denon Ah-D7200
The Denon AH-D7200 is a premium closed-back wired headphone with 50 mm dynamic drivers, featuring a balanced sound signature and refined build with walnut earcups. It offers high sensitivity and low impedance for easy driving from portable sources, making it a comfortable choice for extended listening sessions. While its closed design limits the deepest bass extension, it delivers detailed imaging and a smooth, engaging tonal character.
- Pro:Excellent comfort for long listening sessions
- Pro:Premium build with attractive walnut earcups
- Pro:Balanced, smooth sound with detailed imaging
- Con:Closed design limits deepest bass performance
- Con:Some midrange bloat may be noticeable
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless features
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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