Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8s stood out in the test with their first-class sound. Bass, mids and treble are almost perfectly balanced, and the sound stage and voice reproduction of the in-ears are also impressive. The active noise cancellation filters out disturbing frequencies reliably, but could provide a little more isolation...

Like all other headphones, the Pi8 from Bowers & Wilkins connect to your iPhone, iPad or Mac via Bluetooth, but they have a trick up their sleeve: As Apple only supports AAC on its devices and is opposed to newer codecs such as AptX and its variants, the case can not only charge the headphones, but also acts as an AptX transmitter. Compared to their predecessors, the Pi7, the Pi8 are rounder and therefore...

The Pi8 in-ear headphones combine a detailed sound image, powerful noise cancelling and a compact design. However, at 400 euros, B&W also pays well for this.

The Pi8 are a sonic masterpiece. The charging case, which also works as a BT transmitter, is a real highlight. A clear recommendation for discerning music lovers who don't want to compromise on sound.

If there's one argument in favour of the Bowers & Wilkins PI8 that could really convince us to buy them, it's the sound. With excellent control and balance, the Bowers & Wilkins PI8s really don't have to hide from any of their competitors. With their BT case, the earbuds also offer a comfort factor that (currently) only JBL and Jabra can offer...