Pi8 Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds (Dove White), in-Ear Bluetooth Earphones with Qualcomm Chipset & aptX Lossless, Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds, 3 Built-in Mics, 15-Min Quick Charging

Very nice and high quality feeling earbuds! They feel very nice, they are light, they connect easily, and they sound really good. The in app EQ helps adjust it to your personal liking as well. Sound quality is definitely quite good, low end is good, high ends as well. Decent passive noise cancelation from the hollow ear tips it comes with. Active noise canceling on the other hand is laughable. It does actually rather well at removing LOW frequency noise however wind noise or anything in the mid to high range it does almost nothing to. If active noise cancelation is at the top of your list these are NOT the earbuds for you. Pass through works pretty well, and sounds decently good actually. These are definitely oriented towards audio quality and fit rather than having the best ANC. I still find I can go on bike ride with them and the wind not be too much of an issue. I usually keep ANC and Passthrough OFF however for that since the passive noise dampening works decently well. Get Memory foam tips for really good passive noise dampening if needed. Fit is good though, can be worn for hours without it hurting your ears. Just a FYI: IF you have a earbud stop working or the ANC or passthrough doesn’t work on one of the earbuds after taking it out of the case usually taking it out of your ear for 5 seconds then putting it back in fixes it. Only a minor quirk if you take the earbuds out of the case really quickly and don’t give them time to boot up. If issues persist put them back in the case for a minute then remove. This has fixed any nuance issues I’ve had with them. Last thing, one issue I have noticed is that while no music is playing or right after a track stops you may notice a higher pitched noise in one or both of the earbuds, it’s very faint but in quiet environments you can hear it. It’s NOT an issue when listening to audio however even at the lowest volume. It does appear to be another quirk of these buds. Though not everyone experiences this. I don’t find any of those things mentioned to be issues however as they do not interrupt functionality or cause further problems or disturbance. Merely quirks. Going on a few months with no issues. I will say as with any wireless earbud, don’t get them in water or drop them very often if you want it to last a while and have no issues. Every wireless earbud brand seems to have problems however it tends to be from neglect or mishandling. Take care of them and they should last quite a while. Overall 9/10, good Quality Earbuds! 7 month update: Still going great no issues. Battery still last a while no noticeable degradation. Everything else is still the same as I had mentioned in the original review such as the quirks. No real issues. Loving the Ability to use the case as a Bluetooth transmitter. When connected to my TV playing games the sounds are very very good and clear/ detailed. Quite happy with these Earbuds. I will update if any issues come up.

I had only two times I had connection issues and wrote the previous version of this review shortly after. I don’t know what’s changed, but those issues are resolved. I had a very brief “drop and come back” issue once more during a very crowded event, but even my car drops connection in those conditions. The sound is amazing! Case retransmission was a feature I was quite anxious about trying, because I predicted issues. No issues! It just works! My phone did ask me whether what I’d connected were headphones, and I said yes, and then they just worked (iPhone 16 Pro Max)! If you want the best sound, I recommend turning all ANC and/or pass-through off, and use the stock tips if they fit. Aftermarket tips aren’t great for these yet. If you need aftermarket tips, know that the Comply TW-170-A don’t fit well. While you can press them on, they then don’t go deeply enough into your ear to provide a seal. I’ve never had a problem with Complys not sealing until these tips. JVC Spiral Dot++ create a sloppy mid bass bloom. AZLA Crystal TWS tips provide decent separation, but accentuate the treble and don’t carry the bass or sub bass. The AZLA SednaEarfit Max are pretty good, but you have to go up one in size, IMO. You get better sound with case retransmission on an iPhone! Why is it not a single one of these companies can make a Bluetooth product that doesn’t give me problems except Apple? The sound is amazing. Fighting for five to ten minutes every time I want to use them is unforgivable. If I struggle with them even one more time again, I’m sending them back. Bowers & Wilkins: it doesn’t matter how good they sound if the App is garbage and can’t find my earphones, or if the earphones don’t automatically connect every time I use them. $400 is $300 more than you should charge for a product that doesn’t work consistently.

Let's get it out of the way. I'm a first adopter. I just gotta have the best sound possible and I'm well versed in portable audio technology. I purchased my first set used in "like new" condition. They arrived as described. Here are my observations. Pros: The 2 things that stand out about these are SOUND and COMFORT. The best I have heard and experienced. If those are important to you, these are a no brainer. They are outstanding. They are loud, with a clear, open soundstage and no distortion and they will stay in your ears even with the most demanding head movements. They just disappear with no discomfort. Battery life seems adequate. I have not tried transmission via the case. I will update when I do. Cons: 1) There is limited adjustability in the app It is either Volume up/down or ANC on/off or the voice assistant for the touch controls. Not both. So the only way to adjust ANC is via the app should you choose the touch volume option. 2) The touch controls can't be turned off. So if you have to adjust the buds you will pause the music. 3) The touch controls are finicky. If you want to skip back to previous track, good luck getting them to respond to 3 taps. 2 taps will pause the music more often than skip the track forward. If you want to adjust volume 3 or 4 times out of 10 they will pause music. 4) ANC is downright poor. My Samsung Buds 2 Pros for $100 eat these for breakfast in that regard. 5) On occasion they momentarily disconnect from the source. Maybe every 3rd or 4th track? I tried all the usual suspects to no avail. REAL FRUSTRATING! 6) Sometimes when earbuds are removed from the case, only one works and I have to put it back in the case and "reset" it and it will come on. Weird. 7) Uhhh, don't even think about making a phone call with these. For a $400 set of headphones these should be stellar in every category. They are not. But man, they SOUND AWESOME! So in conclusion, this is a 3.5 star experience. Sent them back due to the disconnect issue. Ordered a new set. Let's see if I can live with those cons.

The sound is overall awesome but it works very poorly with your smart phone. Sometimes one of the earbuds gets no sound and to connect it back with your phone is very tedious. And once I had an issue and wanted it to get a customer support, I wrote a support letter and they never answered it.

This was a better purchase than I expected. The sound indeed is the truth. The initial setup had me worried a bit because one of the buds was not responding. But after reseting the case with the buds inside, all was in order. What also surprised me is the size of the case. It's smaller than I expected which is a good thing. Battery life is cool. The buds don't have the most flexibility when it comes to range of controls but the controls are very responsive. The sound is the star show with these earbuds though and these are the best sounding buds I have personally heard, and to me that is what matters most.

I can admit that I am no tech expert BUT, I can tell a good quality earbud from bad quality. I use ear buds most of the day; music, news and phone calls. Sound with these Bowers & Wilkins is superb; crisp and very clear. When it comes to phone calls, these B&W's drop wireless connection EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!! I have to move to phone speaker while I reconnect the earbuds. Also, if they are not positioned perfectly in your ear, it can be difficult for callers to hear your voice - I am told, sounding distant. Very frustrating!! NEVER happens with music or podcasts, only with calls. For this reason, I am going back to using my Bose buds and these will undoubtedly find their rightful place in the junk drawer.

The sound they produce is phenomenal

Sound quality was excellent for music. Felt bulky in my ears. It did have adjustable ear sleeves. The device did not work with the latest iPhone for calls. Heavy echo and poor connection. The item arrived poorly packaged. Actual box was stained and beaten up. Returned. Just got the Apple max headphones over ear and love them. Still searching for better ear buds.