Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

Advantages

• ✓Larger 12 mm carbon‑cone drivers provide more detail than the Pi7 S2’s 9.2 mm dynamic drivers
• ✓Retransmission charging case adds wired audio capability absent on the Pi7 S2
• ✓Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Lossless offers higher‑resolution streaming than the Pi7 S2’s 5.2 with only aptX Adaptive

Disadvantages

• ✗Battery life with ANC is comparable, offering no significant improvement over the Pi7 S2
• ✗Higher price point without a proportional jump in ANC performance

Advantages

• ✓Carbon‑cone drivers and aptX Lossless give the Pi8 clearer, more detailed audio than Sony’s 8.4 mm dynamic drivers
• ✓Retransmission case lets the Pi8 act as a wired source, a feature Sony lacks

Disadvantages

• ✗Sony offers longer ANC‑on battery life (8 hours) compared with the Pi8’s 6.5 hours
• ✗Sony’s industry‑leading ANC provides deeper noise cancellation than the Pi8’s adaptive system

Advantages

• ✓Pi8’s carbon‑cone drivers and aptX Lossless deliver higher‑resolution audio than Bose’s 10 mm electrostatic drivers
• ✓Retransmission case adds wired playback options unavailable on the Bose earbuds

Disadvantages

• ✗Bose provides deeper, more immersive ANC compared with the Pi8’s adaptive ANC
• ✗Bose’s battery life (6 hours ANC on) is similar but the Pi8’s case is more prone to scratches