Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataBowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Erzetich Dirac: 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.
Score 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.
- Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
- Erzetich Dirac
HearWiki score
85
64
Sound
9.5
8.5
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.5
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
5.5
5.5
Price (USD)
$800
$1,200
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 Erzetich Dirac (2022). The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Px8 S220264 yr newer
- Dirac2022
What differsPx8 S2Dirac
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Specifications
Px8 S2Dirac
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $800
- $1,200
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 64
- Released
- 2026
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 80 Ω
- 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
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- 450 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Pad material
- -
- leatherette
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Model code
- -
- Charybdis
- Microphones
- 8
- -
What reviewers said
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Erzetich Dirac
The Erzetich Dirac is a handmade, wired over-ear headphone that pairs solid craftsmanship with a lively, energetic sound. Its 50 mm dynamic drivers deliver a detailed and engaging presentation, though the 450-gram weight and premium price point make it a niche choice for dedicated enthusiasts.
- Pro:Excellent build quality and craftsmanship
- Pro:Lively, engaging sound signature
- Pro:Detachable cable for easy replacement
- Con:Heavy at 450 grams
- Con:Premium price tag
- Con:Polarizing aesthetic design
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