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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 McLaren vs HifiMan HE600

What Px8 S2 McLaren does better (2) and where HE600 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 McLaren
Bowers & Wilkins · 2025Px8 S2 McLaren
2 advantages≈ $950
vs
HifiMan HE600
HifiMan · 2025HE600
0 advantages≈ $720
7.9Noise control & calls4.0

Why is Px8 S2 McLaren better than HE600?

  1. Active noise cancellingYes · HE600: No
  2. Weight310 g vs 389 g+25%

Why is HE600 better than Px8 S2 McLaren?

HE600 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Fit—Over-ear
Driver typeDynamicPlanar magnetic
Driver size40 mm—
Lowest frequency—8 Hz
Highest frequency—65,000 Hz
Impedance—28 Ω
Sensitivity—94 dB
Adjustable equaliserYes—
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesNo
Transparency / ambient modeYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life30 h—
Connectivity
WirelessYesNo
Bluetooth version5.3—
Bluetooth codecsaptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes—
aptXYes—
LDACNo—
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight310 g389 g
FoldableYes—
Colours—Silver
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
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