Bowers & Wilkins is giving its flagship headphones a contemporary coat of paint.
The Px8 S2, the model’s top-tier wi-fi over-ears, are actually obtainable in two new finishes — Midnight Blue and Pearl Blue.
The replace is solely aesthetic, and joins Onyx Black, Heat Stone and the McLaren Version. Extra broadly, it pushes Bowers & Wilkins’ wider headphone and earbud portfolio to a complete of 21 totally different color variants. That’s essentially the most the corporate has ever supplied.
That rising give attention to design is clearly intentional. Bowers & Wilkins has been leaning into the concept premium headphones ought to really feel as thought-about visually as they do sonically, and the Px8 S2 matches that transient. The brand new finishes follow the identical Nappa leather-based trim and aluminium detailing. Nevertheless, they’re simply reworked into deeper, extra expressive tones that really feel a bit extra eye-catching than the extra understated originals.
Px8 S2 in Midnight Blue. Picture Credit score (Bowers & Wilkins)
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It’s necessary to notice that nothing else has modified beneath the hood. The Px8 S2 nonetheless delivers the identical award-winning sound efficiency it’s recognized for, and is fitted with the identical drivers, tuning and total audio profile. When you had been already bought on how they sound, this replace is absolutely about having extra alternative in how they give the impression of being.
It additionally follows a broader refresh throughout the model’s lineup. After just lately introducing new finishes for the Px7 S3 and Pi8 fashions, Bowers & Wilkins appears to be doubling down on providing extra personalisation throughout its premium vary. That is one thing that’s turning into more and more widespread within the high-end headphone area.
The brand new Px8 S2 finishes can be found now, priced at £629 / €729 / $799, matching the prevailing fashions.
If nothing else, it’s a reminder that flagship headphones aren’t nearly sound anymore. They’re half vogue piece, half tech. And with Midnight Blue and Pearl Blue now within the combine, the Px8 S2 leans somewhat additional into that concept.
