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AirPods Pro 2 vs Px8 S2

Reddit's answer is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The AirPods Pro 2 is a Risky Buy — buy only if you value top-tier sound and noise cancellation and are comfortable with Apple's replacement process.

Apple AirPods Pro 2
Apple · Audio

AirPods Pro 2

Risky Buy$225
51% of 1,331 owners recommend
~1 in 4 failure rate — ~1 in 4 long-term reports describe a failure, most surfacing between 1 and 13 months of ownership. Microphone and transparency mode are the most-cited components. Warranty outcomes lean slightly unresolved: 33 cases were made right, 39 were not. Among the 4 wireless earbuds we track, this ranks 2nd by failure rate.

Buy only if you value top-tier sound and noise cancellation and are comfortable with Apple's replacement process.

+ Repeatedly mentioned as the reference point other wireless earbuds get compared against.

− Some owners report ANC inconsistency or degradation, often tied to firmware updates.

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Bowers & Wilkins · Audio

Px8 S2

Buy If—
80% of 407 owners recommend
No recurring failure pattern found across 113 threads.

Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate.

+ Dominates the threads as the single most cited strength — 204 mentions put it well above everything else.

− A vocal minority flag fit issues; 28 mentions suggest the headphones don't suit every head shape.

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Questions people keep asking

Which is better, the AirPods Pro 2 or the Px8 S2?

Reddit's answer is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The AirPods Pro 2 is a Risky Buy — buy only if you value top-tier sound and noise cancellation and are comfortable with Apple's replacement process.

Is the Apple AirPods Pro 2 worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Risky Buy. Buy only if you value top-tier sound and noise cancellation and are comfortable with Apple's replacement process. The most-recommended wireless earbuds on our board, but ~1 in 4 long-term reports describe a failure — great sound with a real reliability asterisk.

Is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Buy If. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The most-recommended wireless headphones of the 14 we track — sound and build praise dominate, but long-term sentiment dips noticeably from the early high.