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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 vs Nothing Headphone (1)

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Bowers & WilkinsPx7 S3NothingHeadphone (1)
Overview
ReleasedApril 2025July 2025
Sound
TypeOver-earOver-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head tracking–Yes
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive and aptX LosslessSBC, AAC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-CYesYes
Drivers40 mm dynamic full-range biocellulose drive units, angled towards the ears; dedicated discrete headphone amplifier; Bowers & Wilkins DSP with 24-bit/96 kHz processing40 mm dynamic driver with PU diaphragm surround, 16 Ω; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; sound tuned by KEF
Noise cancelling detailEight microphones (two measure each drive unit's output, four monitor outside noise, two for voice); noise cancelling On, Pass-Through or Off from the Quick Action button or the Music appReal-time adaptive noise cancelling, up to 42 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode
Audio featuresaptX Adaptive 24/96 and aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound); also aptX HD; 5-band EQ with presets, or True Sound mode; USB-C audio interface; spatial audio and LE Audio with LC3 and Auracast promised as later updatesLDAC with Hi-Res Wireless certification (24-bit/96 kHz); USB-C audio; spatial audio with head tracking; Personal Sound profile from a hearing test in the Nothing X app; 8-band equaliser; Low Lag mode
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 30 hoursUp to 35 hours
Battery life detailRechargeable lithium-ion battery; 30 hours of wireless streaming with noise cancelling on at average volume; full charge takes up to 2 hours1040 mAh battery; with AAC, up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 80 hours off; with LDAC, up to 30 hours on or 54 hours off; talk time 37 hours with noise cancelling on, 53 hours off
Fast charging15 minutes for up to 7 hours5 minutes gives 2.4 hours of playback with noise cancelling on, or 5 hours with it off; full charge in 120 minutes over USB-C
Design
Weight300 g329 g
Water and sweat resistance–IP52
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
Headphone cableYesYes
ControlsVolume up, volume down and multi-function buttons on the right ear cup; power switch and Quick Action button (noise cancelling modes or voice assistant) on the left; wear sensors in both ear cups pause and resume playbackRoller (roll for volume, click to play or pause); Paddle (click to skip, hold to scrub); customisable Button with Channel Hop for recent media and favourites; power switch; on-head detection
MicrophonesEight microphones in total, all used for calls; ADI Pure Voice call processingThree microphones on each side (six in total); four-microphone ENC for calls with Clear Voice Technology
Fit and ear tipsOver-ear; leather and aluminium; ear cushions and headband replaceable by trained service engineersFormed aluminium structural parts with precision-moulded plastics and a transparent casing on each ear cup; 189.25 × 173.85 × 78.0 mm
Water resistance detail–IP52 dust and water resistance
Works withBowers & Wilkins Music app for iOS and Android; Google Fast Pair; two devices at once; USB-C sound output for computers and phones; analogue input through the USB-C port with the supplied cable (Bluetooth disconnects)Nothing X app; iOS 13 and above, Android 5.1 and above; dual connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; 10 m range
ColoursAnthracite Black, Canvas White, Indigo Blue, Frost Blue, Vintage MaroonWhite, Black
In the boxHeadphones, carry case (177 x 60 x 234 mm), 1.2 m USB-C to USB-C cable, 1.2 m USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable, document packHeadphones, softshell case (264 g), USB-C cable, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, user guide, safety and warranty information

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