Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 Review

IP ratings refer to the rating of protection offered by an enclosure, against solids and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value of the IP rating represents protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to resistance against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IP54, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7's rating for solids indicates 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 the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a weight of 50g . We take in account a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to transport.

For a device to be true wireless it should have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Bowers & Wilkins PI7 are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important distinction as some wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds together. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Bowers & Wilkins PI7's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and adding -1 (inverted noise) giving 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background noise. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 sit tightly in place, creating a sound seal that reduces background noise and also prevents the device sound from leaking out at the same. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 driver unit is 9.2mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass.

The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the sound produced by the device. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's lowest frequency is at 10Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery life is 4.5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. This is given by the vendor, and Bowers & Wilkins PI7's case is said to have a full charge of 18 hours.

A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself. It requires 3 hours to fully charge the Bowers & Wilkins PI7's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for long periods.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the earbuds, you simply put down on a supported charging pad. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the device has a low battery.

The battery indicator lights show the charging status of your earbuds and case. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have Bluetooth version of 5, 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 have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth. Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps.

Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

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). 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). Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have 6 microphones.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to reduce noise from the earbuds' sound. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing them Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears . When misplaced in a room, or can't easily find them in your bag, the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a find earbuds feature. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 support fast charging.

Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to charge a device. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have a mute function, they have the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds. With the Bowers & Wilkins PI7, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

Bowers & Wilkins PI7 have voice prompts. Automatically receive information via audio messages, say if there is an issue with the connection. The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 come with a special pouch.

Carrying earbuds without a case, or putting them inside your pockets without a cover may easily damage them.