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These Audiophile-Grade Wireless Headphones Remind Us That New Tech Can't Beat Simple Stereo Done Right

created: Jan. 13, 2026, 3:34 p.m. | updated: Jan. 16, 2026, 8:36 p.m.

As an audio brand, Bowers & Wilkins is known for offering timelessly elegant design, superb craftsmanship, and pristine sound. They kept it old school, delivering no-nonsense, pristine stereo sound. The Px8 S2's sound had the best staging I've heard in a pair of wireless headphones. This particular quality made me reach for the Bowers & Wilkins headphones over other big-name rivals. Using the default flat equalizer setting, dubbed "True Sound," immersed me in a bubble of pristine stereo sound, with perfect separation between left and right channels and an exceptionally wide soundstage.

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