Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) vs Sony MDR-M1 Closed Back

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) PX7 Wireless On-Ear Headphones Bowers & Wilkins Out of stock at every tracked store ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 10 reviews Full prices & history

Sony MDR-M1 Closed Back Headphones Sony Now ₹19,990 at Headphone Zone At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 4.8 4.8 · 10 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Bowers & Wilkins Sony

Connectivity Wireless Wired

Form factor On-ear —

Back design — Closed-back

Plug — 3.5mm

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Bowers & Wilkins · ink: Sony). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Bowers & Wilkins Sony

Tuning distance ±3.28 dB RMS 80% match - Close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Bowers & Wilkins +1.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Bowers & Wilkins plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins −1.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Bowers & Wilkins plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins +0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Bowers & Wilkins plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Sony does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) PX7 Wireless On-Ear Headphones No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

Sony MDR-M1 Closed Back Headphones Now ₹19,990 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹19,990 on Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

Price gap right now n/a Both sides need a tracked offer to compare.

Stores with it in stock 0 vs 2 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Sony MDR-M1 Closed Back Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen Sony MDR-M1 Closed Back Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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