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Bowers & Wilkins pxr pair of beautifully designed active noise-cancelling headphones but let's see how they compare against what I fuel or the best ANC headphones on the market right now for 2017 and 2018 the sony 1000 XM twos well the PX take the title from the 1000 X M 2 s let's find out don't forget to like comment and subscribe and you can watch either these headphones individual reviews here after you don't listen this video remember this isn't a full review on either of these headphones I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between them so I can help you with your purchase decision regarding price the Bowers & Wilkins px are slightly more expensive than the Sony 1000 XM 2 retelling for $400 whereas the Sony 1000 XM 2 currently retail for $350 but Sony routinely put their products on sale so who knows maybe they'll randomly go on sale for $300 sometimes so if you want to pick ease of these headphones up I'll have links in the description below and I'll keep them updated so you can get the best deal possible check them out because you might get lucky first off let's go over build quality and design obviously these headphones are very different from one another and I feel the BMW px are the best looking headphones I've reviewed on the channel so far the PX have a stainless steel body ballistic nylon around the ear comes in headband love it that feels very smooth and soft after it's been broken in and there's a pretty cable that runs down the sides of the headphones the air comes swivel and pivot very smoothly and there's no cracking or squeaking when flexing the headband there are a pair of very well-built headphones that are just as much a fashion statement as they are audio equipment whereas the Sony 1000 XM 2 or more about functionality the premium materials used on the PX does make them a little heavier weighing in at 335 grams whereas the sony 1000 XM to weigh in at 277 grams it's not a big deal but it is noticeable the 1000 XM choose are mostly made out of plastic have a thin stainless steel headband and they have synthetic leather on the ear pads headband and outer portion of the ear cups the ear cuffs also pivot swivel and fold up very smoothly and there's no cracking or squeaking wind flexing the headband but the build quality on the Bowers & Wilkins px is just on a whole other level now regarding the headband cracking issue on the Sony's I know some people might be wondering about after two months of heavy usage I'm happy to report there's still no cracking on the 1000x m2s now when it comes to comfort the Bowers and Wilkins px or not for the cranially gifted as an if you have a big head like me they're not for you the PX have a good amount of clamping force and even after they've been broken in they do cause me some discomfort in the jaw area after a while they're wearing them but if you have a smaller head you'll be just fine whereas the 1000x and chews will fit basically everyone but the ear cup designs are very different they both go around your ears but the 1000x and chews feel more cramped with a whole bunch of padding pressing against your head whereas the PX does a much better job of encasing your ears now in case design of the PX give your ears a lot more room and the padding doesn't overheat as much and just putting it out there the bose qc25 to are still more comfortable than both of these headphones the ear cups have a similar in case design as the Bowers & Wilkins px but they have much less clamping force than both the Sony and the BMW okay let's get into tech specs both of these headphones are all using bluetooth for that one and they both have aptX HD audio which really only matters if you have an Android device but the powers of Wilkins px have a USB type-c port whereas distorting 1000 X and twos are still using a micro USB port also the B&W px can be connected to two devices at the same time whereas the Sony's can only be connected to one device at a time and for premium headphones in 2017 and 2018 being able to be paired to multiple devices at one time should be a no-brainer and Sony should have thrown in a USB type-c port instead of using the older port but the Sony 1000 X and tools can be used passively with the wired connection whereas the px have to be powered on even if you want to use a wide connection also the 1000 X M twos have NFC whereas the PX is don't but since google just announced fast pairing I don't think it's that big of an issue now when it comes to battery life the Saudi 1000 X n2 is the winner when noise cancellation turned on I typically average about 32 hours of playback time and with noise cancellation turned off I averaged about 38 hours whereas the BMW px has an average battery life compared to other headphones on the market when noise cancellation turned on I typically average about 24 hours of playback time and with my lease cancellation turned off I averaged about 30 hours and unfortunately the biodome Wilkins px doesn't have quick charging which could be a problem if you find yourself with a dead battery while traveling whereas the Sony 1000 ex - does have quick charging but it's not the best out there if you plug them in for 10 minutes you'll get about 70 minutes of playback time I mean it's better than nothing right regarding noise cancellation I like them both very much for two very important reasons they both have very little to no cabin pressure and they don't have any hissing when you're not playing music they pick up very little wind noise as well but the baritone welkins px does pick up less wind noise than the 1000 X M - actually the px pick up the least amount of wind noise of all the ANC headphones I've tested so far you can also adjust how strong you were like the noise cancellation to be on both of these headphones through their apps and you can also adjust the amount of ambient sound you would like to let in which is good for safety reasons if you're walking around in the city or so people can still get your attention if you're working at the office or at school but overall the noise cancellation on the sony 1000 XM - does outperform the noise cancellation on the Bowers & Wilkins px although the px do a really good job of blocking out constant low-frequency sounds it's not as good at blocking out chatter like the Sony 1000 x & 2 also if you want the 1000 x & 2 can automatically adjust the noise cancellation depending on what you're doing which is something the PX can't do right now even though the Saudi 1000 xn2 does have the better noise cancellation the Bowers & Wilkins px does have the better sound quality in general the PX having even sound signature which is what how do you fellas prefer even though you can adjust the EQ of the Sony 1000 accent 2 directly from its app something you can't do with the px unless you use a third-party have the definition clarity and soundstage on the Sony isn't as good as the BMW px going back to the design of the ear comes on the PX they do a better job of in case in your ears and provide an overall better listening experience the lows get much deeper and the highs are much more precise but this is what noise cancellation turn off on both headphones if you turn noise cancellation on then the sound quality of the px does stick Tyrian of it the soundstage narrows up a bit in the lows don't get as deep or as the 1000 XM to sound equally as good with noise cancellation turn on or off so both headphones with noise cancellation turned on are pretty evenly matched the PX only noticeably sound better than the 1000 x m2 when noise cancellation is turned off but nonetheless both headphones sound good I'm just trying to be hypercritical both of these headphones will also have some unique features to consider the Bowers & Wilkins px have wear sensors and they're basically proximity sensors in the middle of each ear cup the idea is that when you put them on they'll automatically turn on and played music and they'll automatically go to a low-power mode when you place them around your neck or place them on the table and if you have them on and you take a one ear cup off to listen to someone talking to you they'll automatically pause your music so you can hear your surroundings and they'll resume playing when you put them back on although in theory this is cool it's not perfect just yet sometimes I'll headphones will start pausing and playing your music randomly but hopefully Bowers & Wilkins will fix this issue with a software update soon but personally I prefer to use the headphones with the wear sensors turned off in the Sony 1000 XM to have quick attention and this is my favorite feature by far if you have your headphones on and someone is talking to you all you have to do is cover the right ear cup and the headphones will lower the volume of whatever you're listening to and let all of the ambient sound in so you can talk to someone without having to remove your headphones and when you uncover the right ear cup everything goes back to normal like I said I love this feature and it's much sleeker than Bowers & Wilkins solution also real quick when it comes to the microphone on either these headphones but 1000x time to you sound better but if you want to hear microphone test on either of these headphones check out their full reviews picking a winning here is going to be harder than usual because I really like both of these headphones but if I had to pick just one I would go with the Sony 1000 XM 2 excluding comfort cause like I said earlier the Bowers & Wilkins px aren't the best for people with bigger heads the Sony 1000 XM to have the better battery life they give you more customization options through their app and the noise cancellation is slightly better I feel the 1000 X and 2 is the safe option for most people but the Bowers & Wilkins px are still a great pair of anc headphones for people whose main concern is sound quality like I said earlier the px sound better than the Sony's but only with noise cancellation turned off and the px are the best looking headphones I've reviewed so far comes to my ANC headphone standings it would have to go first place Sony 1000 XM to a really close second place goes to the BMW px and third goes through the both QC 35 to is cuz they have amazing comfort but again this isn't a full review on either these headphones I'm just trying to point out the most important differences between them so I can help you with your purchase decision if you want to learn more about either these headphones tap the icon on the top right and watch their full reviews hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe it helps out more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Carrey that net if you want us to port to channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time