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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: Excellent sound comes at a high price

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The Pi8 is an audio upgrade over last year’s Pi7.

Larger 12mm carbon cone drivers power the audio, which is a change from the 9.2mm dynamic drivers inside the Pi7 S2 .

Bowers & Wilkins extended the battery life on the Pi8 to 6.5 hours with ANC on.

It's never overpowering, but you get chunky kick drum sounds for rock and metal that drive the songs rather than drown out everything else out.

The Pi8 has more nuanced and detailed sound than Sony ’s WF-1000XM5s .

There is a 5 -band EQ for fine-tuning the sound profile, and you can change what a long press does.

Active noise cancellation is another area the Pi8 lags behind its rivals.

The company's Px7 S2e headphones are my pick for best overall sound quality.

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