Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

Redesigned from the ground up with ergonomic teardrop acoustics and flagship 12mm Carbon-Cone transducers, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 delivers thrilling soundstage scale—plus a Smart Charging Case that plugs into 3.5mm airplane jacks or laptops to retransmit hi-res aptX Adaptive audio. Engineered by Bowers & Wilkins (12mm Carbon-Cone Luxury True-Wireless Earbuds + Audio Retransmission Case) at a reference MSRP of $399, Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 pairs 12mm Carbon-Cone Drivers + Discrete Analog Devices DAC/Amp with Charging Case Plugs into Airplane Jacks & Retransmits aptX Adaptive! and Up to 6.5h ANC · 20h Smart Retransmitting Case. It is purpose-built for business-class flyers and uncompromising sound-quality purists, with key strengths including purest soundstage depth and micro-detail of any mainstream wireless earbud; smart case acts as a wireless aptx adaptive transmitter for seatback inflight screens.

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$399

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Bowers & Wilkins

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Key Dossier Benchmarks

Site Extent: Up to 6.5h ANC · 20h Smart Retransmitting Case
Site Extent: 12mm Carbon-Cone Drivers + Discrete Analog Devices DAC/Amp
Site Extent: Personal & Home Audio Hardware (12mm Carbon-Cone Luxury True-Wireless Earbuds + Audio Retransmission Case)
Site Extent: $399

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