Marshall Minor Iii Vs. Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Marshall Minor III IPX4

Ingress protection ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by a casing, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value means protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Marshall Minor III's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

In comparison to the Marshall Minor III, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a rating of IP54 meaning that ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Marshall Minor III 8g

Marshall Minor III have a weight of 8g . We consider a lower weight best because lighter devices are easier to transport.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g are heavier than the Marshall Minor III with a difference of 42g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

True wireless devices have no wires connecting any part of the device together, Marshall Minor III are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is an important distinction since wireless earbuds have wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless because it has no wires connecting the 2 earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have sweat resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Active noise cancellation makes use of advanced technology to actively counter noise. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to counter it. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (sound from your surrounding) then producing -1 (inverted noise) giving zero thus "diluting" the noise.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic covering that reduces background noise well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

The Marshall Minor III driver unit is 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size dictates the loudness of the earbuds.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Marshall Minor III by 2.8mm , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not mean that they deliver better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

Marshall Minor III 20Hz

The Marshall Minor III's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that Bowers & Wilkins PI7 can produce a juicier bass than the Marshall Minor III

Highest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20,000Hz

Marshall Minor III 20,000Hz

Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio component produces high human frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this means that both devices can generate equal treble

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Battery Life

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Marshall Minor III 5hours

The Marshall Minor III's battery life is 5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is less than that of Marshall Minor III by 0.5 hours . Each time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 18hours

Marshall Minor III 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and Marshall Minor III's case has a charge of 25 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before recharging the case itself.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 7 hours

Charge Time

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

Marshall Minor III 1.5hours

It takes 1.5 hours to fully charge the Marshall Minor III's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 1.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you simply place down on a supported charging pad.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging state of your device and case.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a battery level indicator, these allow you to tell the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Marshall Minor III v5.2

Marshall Minor III have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 has a Bluetooth version of 5, older than that of Marshall Minor III . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Marshall Minor III 10meters

The Marshall Minor III have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Marshall Minor III

Has Aac

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support AAC, a codec 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.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

Has Aptx Hd

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support APTX HD too.

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Number Of Microphones

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Marshall Minor III 2only

The Marshall Minor III have 2 microphones.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to filter out background sounds from the desired sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing the earbuds

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support the find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

Also the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, just that the battery fills up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in just thirty minutes.

Has A Mute Function

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have the mute function. It means that you are in position turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a control panel on them.

Has Voice Prompts

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have voice prompts .i.e the device notifies you if the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them inside your bag without a casing may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bowers & Wilkins PI7	Marshall Minor III
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX4
	weight	50g	8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	9.2mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	10Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
POWER	battery life	4.5hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	25hours
	charge time	3hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✓	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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