Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataBowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs HiFiMAN Jade II: 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 7 of 7 measures.
- Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
- HiFiMAN Jade II
HearWiki score
85
59
Sound
9.5
8.0
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.5
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
5.5
4.8
Price (USD)
$800
$1,020
Specifications
Px8 S2Jade II
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $800
- $1,020
- HearWiki score
- 85
- 59
- Released
- 2026
- 2019
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 7 Hz - 90 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- 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
- -
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- 365 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Microphones
- 8
- -
What reviewers said
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
HiFiMAN Jade II
The HiFiMAN Jade II is a wired electrostatic over-ear headphone with a neutral, bass-rolled sound signature, offering an impressively wide frequency response from 7 Hz to 90 kHz. It is a lightweight (365g) design from 2019, aimed at audiophiles seeking detailed, airy reproduction with a slight emphasis on upper frequencies. Its technical performance is strong, though its tuning may not satisfy bass lovers.
- Pro:Very wide frequency response (7 Hz - 90 kHz)
- Pro:Lightweight at 365 grams
- Pro:Neutral, bass-rolled signature with good detail
- Con:Bass roll-off may disappoint those seeking deep low-end
- Con:Requires specialized electrostatic amplifier (not included)
- Con:Pricey at around $1021
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