PI7-CH True Wireless Noise Cancelling In Ear Headphones - Charcoal

The B&W I& headphones arrived this morning and have been in my ears ever since. I'm just in from my evening state mandated exercise and despite getting warm in the May sun. They are IP54 rated so you can get a bit of rain or sweat on them. They remained unmolested in my hears unlike AirPods Pro which need reseating all the time when im exercising... The PI7s have the B&W detailed punchy exciting sound. Its not quite flat but it really is fun. Unlike the AirPods Pro or the Bose version (With the silly long name) these come with bass; its bass forward - not like beats overload - because the rest of the music is bright but there is a bit more bass and it is punchy too. The detail of your music isnt lost though; the soundstage is definitely mostly inside my head but oh the detail. The ominous bass pad sounds in the Expanse theme tune are much more crisp than the Bose headphones I ran it against. My favourite headphone test the Girl from Byakkoya thanks to its brittle harps and dense overlaid sound is very impressive. The best thing about new headphones is going through old favourites and I really like how these sound; after months of hearing them the same way the change makes things feel new. After the sound its worth noting that when I ordered them I was slightly concerned about the fit. B&W have chosen to use the solid silicone style tips; which in the past I have found cause a pressure problem. The PI7's tips are soft and the medium size tip sized perfectly. The good fit adds some passive sound isolation; and helps the ANC which isn't as good as the Bose version. Though unlike any other ANC I have tried it doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference to the playback and there is no hiss. The metal tips of the earbuds let you use gesture controls to skip tracks, answer the phone or summon your assistant. They don't do volume which is a shame. There is an app; and the PI7 are the first headphones in a while that didn't immediately apply an update. The app lets you listen to some calming sounds and that is about it. Callers found the microphones to be a bit quiet. They could hear me and they reportedly did a good job removing the sound of people around me. Bluetooth pairing on an apple at least is a manual affair - the range is pretty good. I was able to walk 10m from my phone and still hear my music without interruptions. The battery life is similar to the AirPods; it lasted 3 hours out of the box and charged up quickly in its (very) plastic charging case. The charging case has a lovely trick for users. You can connect computers or analog auto to it and it will transmit it to your earbuds. The USB cable connected to my Mac and I could stream lossless audio by clicking the button on the caes. Its being sold as a feature for travelling as you can connect it to your seat and relay in the plane audio. Ear buds are better for flying - especially if you are in Business or first as you can sleep with them more easily than a big headset. For flying they didn't include the 2 pin adaptor - that is less an issue on newer planes. The case charges with the USB-C Socket or over QI charging. The design of the headphones is really nice; and it is carried through to the case. Though the case doesn't feel anywhere near as nice as the Bose or Apple versions. For me its about the sound; and I love it. The case's party trick of being a Dac/ transmitter is a really thoughtful design. If the price doesn't put you off these really are excellent.

After years of searching going through many different premium earbuds and returning them all.. I can honestly say these are absolute killers! The sound is just what I wanted from the price I got them for. £160 as they should be as I’ve paid over £200+ for earbuds that don’t even come close to these bad boys! The comfort is a standout as I couldn’t last half an hour with any Sony or Sennheiser’s in my ears but these provide the comfort and the sound that makes the music more exciting than ever! I love all genres and the killer drivers inside provide you with that crystal clear highs and mids. Noise cancelling is brilliant but what should you expect for the price.. easy touch sensors to switch between the outside world and just you and your music so I do recommend although the app has limited features with noise options. It’s hard to find a flaw with these.. QI wireless charging, excellent noise cancelling, sound is top notch and the comfort is just as comfy as my AirPod Pro’s. One major nitpick is the app. Very limited features and not much leeway to play around with the sound so you have to rely on an equaliser in most music apps to control your sound but you wouldn’t need to do that as these sound amazing without any altering. Honestly can’t recommend these enough. Ignore the reviews about disconnecting and sound cutting out as I’ve never encountered any of these issues and seems to be a lot of Bowers haters out there but happily support Sonys and Senn which imo products are filled with flaws.

Everything people have written about these earphones is probably true, even the brilliant sound stage and presentation. For the price the quality seems hit and miss. I had to send a white and a charcoal pair back because on one the left earphone kept dropping out and popping continually, while the other suffered a faulty USB C port 6 months later, but when they worked the sound was great. Prepared to give them a third chance I am being sent another charcoal/dark grey coloured one. These too became faulty with the left earbud getting interference randomly. I have been completely refunded and bought the B&O EQ’s - I would rather have a quality long lasting product that’s reliable. B&W have admitted they get “pallet loads of returns on this product” - their words. I have had a working pair and they're obviously very very good. But, as with most wearers the fit with the cheap silicone tips was rubbish and they frequently fell out and I tried other tips too which worked with other earphones. I was happy with none until I bought the Comply TW-400-C Premium Tips. Now I have the comfort and seal required. Moreover the sound is twice as good - how come? Detailed highs and lovely warm punchy bass. These are the best in-ear phones I have ever owned for sound quality. I have had Bose, B&O E8's and Anker SoundCore Pro 2 (similar internal physical architecture). Now these beat all of these utilising my iphone12. There is a lovely balance. The sooner B&W modernise their app to include hearing analysis and sound profiling preferences the better. Bowers & Wilkins you can do better, but for now these may be a piece of hardware that already are very competitive and could remain so for a long time to come if features are added to the software. The storage box as a bluetooth transmitter is a complete show stopper, but has not got the most reliable usb C port either as it failed on my second unit. I have resurrected my old iPod and was shocked by the quality of the sound output. This feature utilising the 3.5mm jack to USB C connector or USB C to USB C is sheer brilliance. It will connect to your TV even, in fact any music device. I have found my go to sound listening earphones. Nothing else has this functionality, and quality of sound output to boot. But seriously Bowers & Wilkins why didn't they come with Comply Tips as standard for that price they should?!!! I have aural heaven now. I should also add that I am in my late 50's so my hearing cannot possibly be at the top of its game, but this makes my music come alive again for me.

Estaba muy indeciso si comprar estos audífonos o algunos de otra marca, pero ahora que los tengo no me han decepcionado. La calidad del audio es muy notable y tiende a ser cálida, los bajos están presentes pero no saturan la música, son cómodos y ligeros. Me gustaron muchísimo. Llevo varios meses con ellos y yo no he tenido problemas de conexión. Los únicos contra son que la batería no es muy grande duran de dos horas y media a 3 horas (para mí es lo suficiente ya que solo los uso en el transporte y no he tenido viajes más largos); El volumen está bien aunque no son los audífonos que suenen más fuerte pero hasta el máximo volumen se escucha sin distorsión; por último, la cancelación de ruido activa, no es lo mejor pero llega a ser suficiente.

Chinese earbuds worth Rs 2000 are better than this product. I feel cheated. Please don't buy.

Let me start by saying that *sound quality* is paramount for me. I tried my wife’s Airpod Pro’s, not expecting stunning sound quality, but hoping that it would be at least “good enough” and that I would purchase a pair due to their flawless integration with all things in the Apple-verse (yeah, that’s my universe). I found the Airpod Pro’s … clear and clean, and effortless to use. But … I really was not thrilled with the sound quality. So began the search for something significantly better - that led me to these Bowers & Wilkins PI7’s. Like you, reading here, I found contradictory reports. At least one thing in common in almost all reviews was that these sound wonderful (they do!). Unfortunately, some folks reported trouble - difficulty connecting, Bluetooth dropouts, poor signal from the case/transmitter when using them with non-Bluetooth native devices (like an old-era iPod), etc. I almost did not order them, but I’m glad I did. My observations here are based on using the PI7’s with: an iPhone X, Apple TV HD, MacBook Pro ca. 2016, and, yes, an old click-wheel iPod. First things first, I love the sound quality! As with any in-ear monitor, the *fit* is critical. Without a good seal, you will have poor sound - terribly weak bass and other distortions. I have large ears and I use the largest of the three included ear-tips. I recommend using the largest tip that you find comfortable. The PI7 earpieces themselves are a bit large. I have no problem with them, but if you have particularly small ears … you might find they don’t fit comfortably. The only way to know is to try. As long as they fit, and you use the proper size ear-tip (to get a good seal), the sound is glorious! Ok, remember, they are wireless bluetooth earbuds. They are not going to dust the best wired headphones you have ever used. But, really, for what they are, they sound awesome! Any trouble?? A number of folks reported trouble with the sound dropping out. I have not had any such trouble. This may be dependent on the particular devices &/or environment. As long as I stayed close to the broadcasting source, I had *no* dropouts. Now, if I walked across the room, around a corner, etc., then the sound would drop out. Maybe some other earbuds perform better in this respect. But for my use this was a non-issue. Another user reported that when using the case as a transmitter (say with an old iPod), the sound/connection was bad. Again, I have had no trouble here. While typing this I’m listening to a great playlist from my old iPod, being transmitted by the PI7’s case. The sound is wonderful! I use the PI7’s paired to my Apple TV while I’m on the treadmill (an old & noisy one). Between the good fit/seal and the noise cancellation, the sound is excellent. Does the noise cancellation equal the over-ear Bose headphones I’ve used in the past? Probably not. But it is plenty good enough. My use with phone calls has not been extensive; so far, callers have sounded very clear and they have said the same about me. One area where I’ve had a little trouble with the PI7’s is with the Ambient Pass-Through. This is an important feature, allowing external sounds/voices to be “piped-in” with whatever you are otherwise listening to. As other people have commented, you need to use the B&W Headphone App in order to engage this feature. It would be nice if you could trigger it from the earbuds themselves. Additionally, sometimes I found the earbuds “reluctant” to engage the ambient pass-through. I’d have to toggle it a couple times. All in all, though, I love these earbuds! Their operation may be a tad less good than the refined perfection of Apple’s own devices (in the Apple-verse), and there is room for improvement (quick, reliable, on-device engagement of ambient pass-through), but … if you *really* care about sound quality, these are by far the best wireless earbuds I’ve heard at this time. Update 11/16/2021: I had complained about the Ambient Pass-Through toggle (in the app) not always working. Lately, I've had no trouble with it. There *is* a slight delay, switching in either direction. Not sure if this had made me feel it was not switching. In any event, no complaints with that now. Also, though I was happy with the fit of the included ear tips, I ordered a set of Comply tips to try. For me, the Comply tips were no more comfortable than the included tips. However, for me, the sound is much better using the INCLUDED TIPS. This may be ear-shape dependent. But I found that the included tips yielded better bass, overall clarity and richness. So, if you find you are happy with the comfort of the included tips - I'd stop there.

As expected very nice earphones。 The finishing has a sense of luxury. The sound is refined and detailed. The tonal balance is not skewed. Enjoyed listening jazz as well as classical. Once mastered, connection is easy and convenient.

I received it and the seller is the Amazon UK. Saw some reviews that the buds are not worth the price and when I received it, they were not connecting my phone. But when I read the manual, it said to press the small buttons between the buds and it started working. First impression of sound quality was out of this world. Noise cancellation is super extreme silent. I have XM4 and Bose QC buds but this B&W Pi7 are my favorite. Item is new with plastic wrap as well.