Description
B&W Px8 McLaren Edition Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Special-edition McLaren-inspired noise-cancelling wireless headphones
Celebrating the long-standing, award-winning partnership between Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive and the McLaren supercars and hypercars in which Bowers & Wilkins has been integrated, the Px8 McLaren Edition headphones fuse McLaren-inspired styling with high-performance wireless sound synonymous with Bowers & Wilkins’ headphones.
McLaren inspired
Celebrating a relationship which has been in place since 2015, the Px8 McLaren Edition is finished in elegant grey leather with Papaya orange details inspired by McLaren’s supercars and hypercars.
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Designed highlights
Integration of McLaren Automotive cues is subtle but stylish, with a Galvanic grey finish and Papaya orange highlights, the latter inspired by the famous Papaya orange which originated on founder Bruce McLaren’s early racing cars. A discreet tone-on-tone McLaren logo on the headband completes the headphones’ distinct and striking design.
Audio partners
The partnership is built on firm technical foundations, something that has already been recognised with three iF design awards for the system integrations of Bowers & Wilkins in the McLaren Speedtail, McLaren GT, and most recently, the hybrid McLaren Artura, which has again raised the bar for audio performance thanks to close engineering collaboration and optimisation.
A new reference in headphones
Px8 combines its high-resolution 24-bit DSP with all-new 40mm Carbon Cones that deliver outstanding resolution. By reducing distortion and improving high-frequency detail, the Carbon Cone captures nuances in your music that other headphone drive units miss – and in Px8, that means more of the music that matters, more of the time.
Bowers & Wilkins Music app
With the Bowers & Wilkins Music app you can stream your favorite songs direct to your Px8 McLaren Edition, browse our suggested playlists, or let us suggest new tunes for you. We support Qobuz, Tidal and Deezer at launch, with more to follow, but whatever you play, you’ll hear the True Sound of the performance – because for us, there’s no other way to listen.
High-resolution sound with advanced DSP
Px8 uses aptX™ Adaptive wireless technology and powerful Digital Signal Processing to ensure outstanding 24-bit high-resolution sound quality from suitable streaming services. You can also connect to your laptop via USB to enjoy high-resolution streaming.
Cancel the noise, not your music
Px8's proprietary noise-cancelling technology ensures outstanding performance with no impact on musicality. Six microphones work together to deliver the best results, both for noise cancellation and clearer voice calls.
Comfort, for longer
Px8 features luxurious materials and purposeful design. Its aluminium arms are supremely light and stiff for superior durability: its sumptuous Nappa leather combines with perfectly crafted memory foam earpads to provide effortless all-day comfort plus supreme durability. Diamond-cut bright metal detailing perfectly finishes the luxurious, premium look.
Specifications
Size & weight
| Net weight | 320g (without carry case) |
| Dimensions (Carry Case) | 189mm (w) x 63mm (d) x 233mm (h) |
Technical details
| Wearing style | Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones |
| Technical features | Hybrid Noise Cancellation Ambient Pass-Through Wear-Detection Sensor Bluetooth® audio - Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX™ Adaptive USB-C charging & audio interface |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX™ Lossless aptX™ Adaptive aptX™ HD aptX™ Classic AAC SBC |
| Bluetooth profiles | A2DP AVRCP HFP HSP BLE GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) |
| Drive units | 2 x 40mm dynamic full range carbon driver |
| Microphones | 4x mics for ANC 2x mics for telephony |
| Distortion (THD) | <0.1% (1 kHz/10mW) |
| Battery type | Rechargeable Lithium Ion |
| Battery life & charging | 30 hours playback 15 minute charge for 7 hours playback |
| In box accessories | 1.2m USB-C to 3.5mm stereo jack audio cable 1.2m USB-C to USB-C cable Carry Case |
Finishes
| Finishes | McLaren Edition Leather Galvanic Grey & Papaya Orange |
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