The connectivity type of the headphones.
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
aptx Adaptive is an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that is developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps), which means it can adjust the bit rate for different scenarios, such as listening to HD audio or reducing interference from other devices.
aptX is a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth. It is developed by Qualcomm, and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.
LDAC is a codec developed by Sony for Bluetooth audio. It is capable of a very high bitrate of 990kbps, which provides high resolution audio. It can also automatically adjust to a lower bitrate of 330kbps or 660kbps to increase stability.
aptX Low Latency is a codec developed by Qualcomm. It uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology to provide low latency audio (around 40ms), which is useful when you want to avoid audio lag (e.g. when playing games).
aptX HD is an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that is developed by Qualcomm. It supports high quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).
aptX Lossless is an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that is developed by Qualcomm. It supports high quality 16-bit/44.1kHz audio (at a maximum bit rate of 1200kbps). This codec provides CD-quality audio without any loss of data.
AAC is a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
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OMER
1 year ago
10 / 10
Very comfortable and luxury
OMER
1 year ago
10 / 10
Darrin
9 months ago
10 / 10
Better then Airpod Max, Better tan PX7
Darrin
9 months ago
10 / 10
It's a major step up in sound, very crisp with a nice punchy base compared to Airpods Max
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Pavel
6 months ago
9 / 10
Clear winner over the Apple Air Pods Max
Pavel
6 months ago
9 / 10
I've had Apple AirPod Max and I've swapped them for the B&W PX8 because: 1) PX8 has a better build quality and a product design 2) PX8 has a better, very defined sound 3) PX8's noise cancelling does not disturb my ears when there's no music playing (Airpods Max produce a kind of infrasound wobble, which was pissing me off) 4) Its carry case looks much better than Apple's "bra" :D The only thing where Airpods Max win over the PX8 is the mic on conference calls (especially in Slack, somehow) gets its sensitivity in about a minute. After that, everything's fine. But as I've chosen the PX8 primarily for music, it's not a concern for me. I can always use a microphone from any other device.
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