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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're looking for a portable option with the convenience of wireless connectivity, the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 are more suitable due to their compact earbud design, and they also have active noise cancelling to reduce outside noise. They're excellent for air travel and offer great sound quality. In contrast, the Sennheiser HD600 headphones provide a superior sound experience with a more expansive soundstage; however, they lack a microphone, are bulkier, and are only usable with a wired connection. This makes them less versatile for exercise or travel and they don't have noise cancelling, but they excel in a quiet environment for music and TV. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
- Excellent for music
- Good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.5
9.3
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is good.
Gaming
5.3
7.0
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for gaming, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6
7.9
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is poor.
TV and Video
6.0
8.9
The Sennheiser HD600 is very good for TV and video, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is only fair.
Noise Reduction
8.3
2.5
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.
Battery
5.0 Hours
N/A
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery.
Cost
$259
$350
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$250
$300
$350
$400
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has a price of $259 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.2
5.0
The Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 and Sennheiser HD600 are both poor for phone calls.
Build Quality
8.9
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD600 to have excellent build quality, while the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 has very good build quality.
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How the Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 and the Sennheiser HD600 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2 | Sennheiser HD600 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$259 | $350 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bowers and Wilkins | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 1997 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.2/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 4.5/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 0.75 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 13 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 7 Grams | 258.5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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Bowers and Wilkins Pi7 S2
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Billy Steele | March 2023
"While the overall sound quality is great, these earbuds fall short in terms of battery life, customization and ANC performance. Bowers & Wilkins’ ability to consistently deliver pristine sound isn’t enough to make up for what the Pi7 S2 lacks, which is unfortunately quite a bit."
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Jean Mouchet | September 2021
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."
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About Bowers and Wilkins
Bowers and Wilkins is a British audio equipment manufacturer with a focus on innovation and product development. It was founded by a couple of real-life James Bonds, the co-founders John Bowers and Roy Wilkins, who met while working for MI6 during World War II. The company keeps being favored by enthusiasts due to their sound quality, craftsmanship and signature aesthetics.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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