Raycon Fitness Earbuds Vs. Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review In Detail

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 IP54

Raycon Fitness Earbuds IPX7

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

Having a value of IPX7, the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second number of 7 means that they are protected against temporary immersion in water under set conditions, say 1 metre for 30 minutes.

In comparison to the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, 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, Raycon Fitness Earbuds has a higher liquid rating than Bowers & Wilkins PI7

Weight

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 50g

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 141.75g

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a weight of 141.75g . We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to move with.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7, at 50g are lighter than the Raycon Fitness Earbuds by -91.75g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Raycon Fitness Earbuds are true wireless for this matter since they don't have cables. This is a key distinction since wireless earbuds have cables linking the two earbuds .

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also is true wireless because it doesn't have cables linking the 2 earbuds together.

Sweat Resistance

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds are resistant to sweat

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are both dustproof and water-resistant.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have stereo speakers, what this means is that Raycon Fitness Earbuds's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Bowers & Wilkins PI7 and Raycon Fitness Earbuds have stereo speakers

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Active noise cancellation uses advanced kind of tech to actively counter noise. How it works, it detects and analyzes the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like having +1 (sound from your surrounding) and adding -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero which results in a reduced level of noise.

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have ANC allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue since you don't have to crank up the device volume to outcompete background noise.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have ANC which makes both devices ideal for plane rides and morning travels. The Raycon Fitness Earbuds and Bowers & Wilkins PI7 work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the noise cancellation type that you prefer for travel or that enhances your chill time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds sit well in place, creating an acoustic covering that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this means that they limit ambient noise without using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 9.2mm

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 8mm

Raycon Fitness Earbuds driver unit is 8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, therefor producing better bass. The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 1.2mm , as many tend to believe that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10Hz

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 10Hz

Raycon Fitness Earbuds's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well an audio device produces low recognizable frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, this means that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 20,000Hz

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 40,000Hz

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well an audio device makes high recognizable frequencies and if it changes to the signal on its way through.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that Raycon Fitness Earbuds can generate a clearer and crispier treble than the Bowers & Wilkins PI7

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Battery Life

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 4.5hours

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 12hours

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds's battery life is 12 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 7.5 hours . Every 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

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 44hours

This is given by the manufacturer, and the Raycon Fitness Earbuds's case is said to have a full charge of 44 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before having to recharge the case itself.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's charging case has a battery life of 18 hours, less than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 26 hours

Charge Time

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 3hours

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 1hours

It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Raycon Fitness Earbuds'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 Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 2 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

Bowers & Wilkins PI7, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging state of your device and charging case.

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

Has Usb Type-C

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 v5

Raycon Fitness Earbuds v5.3

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have Bluetooth version of 5.3, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows 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 Raycon Fitness Earbuds . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 10meters

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 10meters

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Raycon Fitness Earbuds

Has Aac

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

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.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 will work well with your MacBook. If you are planning 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 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

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 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 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).

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Number Of Microphones

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 6only

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 4only

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds have 4 microphones.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 microphones are 6, more than that of Raycon Fitness Earbuds by 2 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds use a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too have a noise-canceling microphone. Especially useful in noisy environments.

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing the earbuds

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music while being aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✗

If lost in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge a device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support fast charging. It's very similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in just 30 minutes.

Multipoint Count

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 2only

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also support the mute function. It means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

With the Raycon Fitness Earbuds, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

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

Warranty Period

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✗

Raycon Fitness Earbuds 1Years

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 too support voice prompts .i.e the device will notify you if the battery is low, and you need to recharge the device.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 ✓

Raycon Fitness Earbuds ✓

The Raycon Fitness Earbuds come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them in your pockets without a cover may easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Bowers & Wilkins PI7	Raycon Fitness Earbuds
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IP54	IPX7
	weight	50g	141.75g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	sweat resistance	✗	✓
	is dust proof and water-resistant	✗	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	9.2mm	8mm
	lowest frequency	10Hz	10Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	40,000Hz
POWER	battery life	4.5hours	12hours
	battery life of charging case	18hours	44hours
	charge time	3hours	1hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✗
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v5.3
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has aptx adaptive	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✓	✗
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	4only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✗
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	✗	2only
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	✗	1Years
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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Raycon Fitness Earbuds Vs. Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review In Detail

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Sweat Resistance

Is Dust Proof And Water-Resistant

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included