Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataBowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sivga SV231: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sivga SV231, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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
- Sivga SV231
HearWiki score
85
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Sound
9.5
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
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Battery
8.5
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Calls
7.0
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Value
5.5
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Price (USD)
$800
$1,050
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 Sivga SV231 (2024). The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None.
- Px8 S220262 yr newer
- SV2312024
What differsPx8 S2SV231
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
Platform
Specifications
Px8 S2SV231
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $800
- $1,050
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- -
- Driver type
- dynamic
- -
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 300 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
- 318 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Model code
- -
- SV023
- Microphones
- 8
- -
What reviewers said
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sivga SV231
The Sivga SV231 is a wired, open-back over-ear headphone with a 300-ohm impedance, designed for audiophiles seeking a natural, spacious sound. Its lightweight 318g build and ergonomic earpads ensure comfort during long listening sessions, while the high-impedance driver pairs well with dedicated amplifiers for detailed performance.
- Pro:Wide, open soundstage
- Pro:Comfortable, lightweight design
- Pro:High-impedance driver for detailed audio
- Con:Requires a powerful amplifier to drive
- Con:No noise cancellation or wireless features
- Con:Premium price may not suit casual listeners
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