Over-Ear
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
85Outstanding
$800
Full review dataBowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Ultrasone Edition 8: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Ultrasone Edition 8, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Ultrasone Edition 8
Not yet scored
$1,200
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
- Ultrasone Edition 8
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
$1,200
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 Ultrasone Edition 8 (2018). The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds USB-C.
- Px8 S220268 yr newer
- Edition 82018
What differsPx8 S2Edition 8
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Px8 S2Edition 8
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $800
- $1,200
- HearWiki score
- 85
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2018
- 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
- -
- 30 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 96 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
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- 260 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- -
- leather
- Connector
- USB-C
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 8
- -
What reviewers said
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Ultrasone Edition 8
The Ultrasone Edition 8 is a premium closed-back wired headphone aimed at audiophiles, using a 40mm titanium-coated dynamic driver and S-Logic spatial processing to deliver a broad, open soundstage. Its lightweight 260g frame, plush leather ear pads, and detachable cable make it a comfortable, high-end choice for critical listening, though it lacks wireless or noise-canceling features.
- Pro:Excellent soundstage and imaging for a closed-back design
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable with soft leather padding
- Pro:Detachable cable adds versatility
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless support
- Con:High price point for a wired-only headphone
- Con:Sensitivity of 96 dB may require a dedicated amplifier for best performance
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