Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) vs HIFIMAN Arya Planar

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.

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Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Px7 S2 Over-ear Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - Grey Bowers & Wilkins Now ₹55,000 at Ooberpad At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 10 reviews Full prices & history

HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination hifiman Now ₹59,989 at Apos Lowest on record ₹634 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 12 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 hifiman

Driver configuration — Planar magnetic

Connectivity Wireless Wired

Form factor Over-ear —

Active noise cancelling ANC / noise cancelling —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Bowers & Wilkins hifiman

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±4.95 dB RMS 70% 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 +6.1 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 hifiman does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins −1.0 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 hifiman does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins −4.1 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 hifiman 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 S2 Over-ear Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - Grey Now ₹55,000 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹55,000 on Tuesday, 22nd Sept, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination Now ₹59,989 105% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹634 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹4,989 8% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 2 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Px7 S2 Over-ear Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - Grey Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹55,000 vs ₹59,989.

Deepest discount ever seen HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination From each product's own recorded price history.

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