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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Ultrasone Edition 11: which should you buy?

Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Ultrasone Edition 11, 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
  • Ultrasone Edition 11
HearWiki score
85
-
Sound
9.5
-
Noise cancelling
8.0
-
Battery
8.5
-
Calls
7.0
-
Value
5.5
-
Price (USD)
$800
$1,000

Specifications

Px8 S2Edition 11
Type
Over-Ear
Over-Ear
Price (USD)
$800
$1,000
HearWiki score
85
Not scored
Released
2026
2020
Availability
Sold new
Discontinued
Driver
2× 40 mm dynamic
40 mm dynamic
Driver type
dynamic
dynamic
Driver size
40 mm
40 mm
Drivers per side
2
1
Frequency response
-
6 Hz - 42 kHz
Impedance
-
32 Ω
Sensitivity
-
94 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
-
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
Yes
USB-C
Yes
-
Pad material
-
velour
Connector
USB-C
3.5 mm
Balanced connection
-
Yes
Microphones
8
-

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