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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Grado: RS1X Over-Ear

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 Px8 S2 Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones - Midnight Blue Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones - Midnight Blue Bowers & Wilkins Now ₹75,577 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹71,230 on Friday, 16th Oct, 2026 Full prices & history
Grado: RS1X Over-Ear Headphones Grado: RS1X Over-Ear Headphones Grado Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹70,943 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 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 Grado
Impedance — 38Ω
Connectivity Wired Wired
Form factor Over-ear Over-ear
Active noise cancelling ANC / noise cancelling —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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Bowers & Wilkins Grado
Tuning distance ±9.34 dB RMS 44% 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 +10.1 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 Grado does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins −3.0 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 Grado does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins −4.0 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 Grado 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 Px8 S2 Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones - Midnight Blue Now ₹75,577 4% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹71,230 on Friday, 16th Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Grado: RS1X Over-Ear Headphones No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores
Price gap right now n/a Both sides need a tracked offer to compare.
Stores with it in stock 1 vs 0 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 Px8 S2 Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones - Midnight Blue Lowest current price across all tracked stores.
Deepest discount ever seen Grado: RS1X Over-Ear 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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