Bowers & Wilkins, the renowned British premium audio brand, has launched a McLaren Edition of its newest flagship wireless headphone, the Px8, with luxury British supercar maker McLaren Automotive.
The Px8 McLaren Edition is built on the reference-standard sound quality of the new Px8, while the premium design honours the partnership with the luxury supercar maker, which has generated ground-breaking innovations for in-car audio.
The Px8 uses proprietary Bowers & Wilkins-optimised noise cancellation technology to effectively shut out unwanted noise – crucially, without harming musicality in the process.
Six high-performance microphones work together to deliver the best results: two measure the output of each drive unit, two react to ambient noise from the outside world, and two provide outstanding voice clarity with enhanced noise suppression.
A breakthrough in user experience
The Px8 McLaren Edition will use the same recently upgraded Bowers & Wilkins Music App for set-up and use. The Music App allows Px8 users to stream their chosen music directly from their mobile device to their headphones, with Deezer, Qobuz and TIDAL all supported.
As before, the Music App also simplifies the connection of the Px8 to a mobile device, supports fine-tuning of the sound through adjustable EQ, and allows owners to configure their preferred noise-cancelling mode, all while monitoring the headphone’s charge level.
George Biggs, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, McLaren Automotive, said:
We are delighted to unveil the Px8 McLaren Edition, which builds on the award-winning and long-standing collaboration between McLaren and Bowers & Wilkins. The shared ethos of pushing the boundaries, innovation and the pursuit of perfection is apparent in all products that both brands have collaborated on to date. With the new headphones, the immersive audio experience that all receive in our supercars can now go beyond the road.
Dan Shepherd, Vice President of Licensing and Partnerships Bowers & Wilkins, added:
We are tremendously proud of our long-standing relationship with McLaren Automotive, which is rooted in a shared desire to lead in performance. The Px8 McLaren Edition celebrates this partnership, extending the appeal of our industry-leading sound performance and McLaren’s DNA to the outside of the car.
Technical Specs
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Size & weight: dimensions (Carry Case) 189mm (w) x 63mm (d) x 233mm (h), net weight 320g (without carrying case).
Wearing style: Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones.
Technical features: Hybrid Noise Cancellation, Ambient Pass-Through, Wear-Detection Sensor, Bluetooth® audio – Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX™ Adaptive, USB-C charging & audio interface.
Bluetooth codecs: aptX™ Adaptive, aptX™ HD, aptX™, AAC, SBC.
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, BLE GATT (Generic Attribute Profile).
Drive units: 2 x 40mm dynamic full-range carbon driver.
Microphones: 4x mics for ANC, 2x mics for telephony.
Distortion (THD): <0.1% (1 kHz/10mW).
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium Ion.
Battery life & charging: 30 hours of playback, 15-minute charge for 7 hours of playback.
In-box accessories: 1.2m USB-C to 3.5mm stereo jack audio cable, 1.2m USB-C to USB-C cable, Carry Case.
Finishes: Galvanic Grey & Papaya Orange.
Price: €799.00
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