The buttons on the headphones are of very high quality and they just simply work each and every time. The sound is balanced between the mids, highs and lows. The build quality is second to none and the warranty is two years out of the box.

Bowers and Wilkins' PX are among the best Bluetooth headphones I've tried in recent memory. It's just weird it took a trip to the barber to get the best sound out of them. The PX are a $400 pair of noise cancelling headphones that launched to rave reviews for their classy looks and pristine sound.

Bowers & Wilkins is bringing its premium touch to wireless headphones. The $399 PX headphones are the company's first Bluetooth cans to feature active noise-cancellation technology, and offer smart sensors for automatic pause and play.

Stunning; durable design; Adjustable active noise cancellation; Easy-to-use controls; Good battery life; Great audio quality

Expensive; A bit heavy

Build & design Bowers & Wilkins are known for not skimping on material selection and build quality. This concept is also pursued with the PX. The exterior of the headphone is dominated by leather, metal and the trim elements of ballistic nylon.

fantastic sound quality

not the most comfortable headphones

8 SCORE OUT OF 10 Pros Truly outstanding wireless and noise cancelling performance Well built Excellent specifications Cons Can sound a little...

Truly outstanding wireless and noise cancelling performance; Well built; Excellent specifications

Can sound a little 'cupped' when used wired; Exerts a fairly high pressure on the head; Carry case is slightly cramped

Every purchase of consumer tech is defined by the choices we make about what we value more. In the world of over-ear headphones, the question has up until now been a three-way tug-of-war between the contradictory desires for wireless and noise-canceling tech, lightweight and compact design, and the...

Best sound from noise-canceling headphones; Plentiful battery life; USB-C charging and connection versatility; Durable and attractive design; Headphones pause automatically when you take them off

Sound can be a bit too edgy and forward for listening at home; More comfortable when worn on the move than sat in front of a desk; Automatic pause can be finicky; Bluetooth pairing is as nightmarish as most other wireless cans

High-end audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has made a few different wireless headphones in the past, but the PX is the company's first headphone to feature both Bluetooth and noise canceling. It's actually B&W's first noise-canceling headphone of any kind.

The Bowers & Wilkins PX headphone offers impressive build quality and excellent sound; Wireless operation is nearly flawless, battery life is very good, and a premium carrying case is included; Works well as a headset for making calls

Competing models from Bose, Sony and Beats are less expensive, more comfortable and offer better noise cancelling; -- and its noise cancelling is quite on par with those same competitors; Battery isn't user replaceable

The slightly heavy bass may not appeal to everyone, but B&W's PX is still money well spent, even if you primarily use it as a set of wired headphones. But the PX will also earn its keep when travelling, thanks to its effective noise-cancellation that still manages to provide a detailed, attractive...

We got our hands on Bowers and Wilkins first active noise cancelling headphone. Learn if the $399 headphone is for you in our "Bowers and Wilkins PX Headphone Review, Wireless and Noise-Cancelling" article.

I'm a longtime Bowers & Wilkins fan . The headphones are so good, I've always thought, they don't even need noise-cancelling. Well, Bowers & Wilkins didn't listen to my thoughts and recently released a set of noise-cancelling headphones. I was wrong.