British hi-fi company Bowers & Wilkins is renowned for its speakers. The company made the foray into building headphones a few years ago, with great results.
Now, it’s launching its first wireless earbuds: the Pi7, which is the flagship model, alongside the slightly less powerful Pi5.
Both models are visually similar: they’re truly wireless buds with an accompanying case that doubles as a charger (both wireless and wired, via a USB-C port).
The emphasis, as is typical for B&W, is on the sound. The Pi7 produces sound via Dual Hybrid Drive units with individual amplifiers for each driver, meaning that each bud has two built-in amps. It supports 24-bit sound and Qualcomm’s latest aptX Adaptive codec, which is the best you can get for hi-res wireless sound. Read more…
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