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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Hifiman Edition XS

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
#6 in Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2

$799.00

100

Pros

  • +Fast delivery (when bought direct)
  • +Free shipping (when bought direct)
โ€œI bought my PX8 S2 directly from B&W and had them in my hands under 48 hours later. Free 2 day shipping.โ€
Hifiman Edition XS
#6 in Headphones

Hifiman

Hifiman Edition XS

$209.00

100

Pros

  • +Instantly loved
  • +Good user experience
  • +Very open sound
  • +Bigger soundstage

Cons

  • โˆ’Mid range is recessed
  • โˆ’Voices sound more in the background (compared to m1)
โ€œIf you are chasing the dragon though and want to see whatโ€™s next, the hifiman edition xs is what I would recommend. Itโ€™s very different and has different strengths over the m1. It is very open so sounโ€