A few minor quirks aside, Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones offer equal measures of great audio and adequate noise cancellation.

Wide soundstage with excellent audio separation; Comfortable to wear during long listening sessions; Long battery life; Easy-to-use on-cup controls

More expensive than the competition; Small drop in sound quality with ANC engaged; USB-C charging port can't be used to transmit audio; Headphones...

Bowers & Wilkins' first wireless headphones with active noise-canceling are almost perfect.

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.

Although not quite as strong as some competitors, the Bowers & Wilkins PX still ranks among the top wireless noise-canceling headphones available right now.

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.

Wireless noise-cancelling headphones

Beautiful design; beautiful sound

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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