Heritage British audio model Bowers & Wilkins has lengthy had an in depth relationship with the automotive business and, most lately, it introduced an extension of its partnership with Mclaren – a relationship the 2 manufacturers have shared since 2015, one which has now expanded to incorporate McLaren Formulation 1 Crew.
The newest fruits of this collaboration arrive within the type of the brand new Pi8 McLaren Version earbuds, which see Bowers & Wilkins’ award-winning flagship earbuds up to date in Mclaren’s signature Galvanic Gray and Papaya Orange colours. The discharge of the Pi8 McLaren Version marks a decade of collaboration between the manufacturers and the earbuds turn into the most recent member of a collaborative portfolio of Mclaren-inspired merchandise that features the Px8 McLaren Version and Zeppelin McLaren Version.
Constructed with two 12mm Carbon Cone drivers that scale back distortion to ship a clear, extremely detailed sound, the Pi8 earbuds are one of the best Bowers & Wilkins presently presents. The model describes the Pi8’s sound as “Reference True Wi-fi”, suggesting they’re able to producing reference high quality audio wirelessly and claiming the earbuds can “seize nuances in your music that different headphone drive items miss.” Every earbud incorporates a devoted digital sign processor (DSP), amplifier and digital-to-analog converter (DAC), permitting customers to take pleasure in 24-bit audio playback and using a five-band customizable equalizer by way of the supporting app.
When it comes to connectivity, the Pi8 McLaren Version makes use of Bluetooth 5.4 with help for a number of codecs. These embrace aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX Traditional, AAC and SBC, which means customers can stream to super-high-quality music recordsdata wirelessly.
Every of the earbuds weighs simply 7g and packs three microphones and a battery that gives 6.5 hours of playback (with noise-cancelling switched on, much more with out). The charging case weighs 46g, however consists of a further 13.5 hours of battery life saved inside it. And, lastly, the Pi8 have a water-resistance ranking of IP54.
The Pi8 McLaren Version earbuds can be found now priced at £449 GBP / €499 EUR / $499 USD.
