TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsNew Bowers & Wilkins earbuds have an amazing feature frequent fliers will loveThe Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds feature a case that can be used to transmit audioWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsNew Bowers & Wilkins earbuds have an amazing feature frequent fliers will loveThe Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds feature a case that can be used to transmit audioWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds feature a case that can be used to transmit audio

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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As a frequent traveller, one unique feature of the newBowers & Wilkins Pi8earbuds jumped out at me whilst I was editing the review. Although I prefer using a pair ofthe best noise-cancelling headphonesrather thanthe best earbudsfor my travel preferences, if you’re all for in-ears then you’ll love what the Pi8 can offer.

The new earbuds' case is able to transmit wirelessly (and in Hi-Res Audio, no less) – which means you can plug the case into, say, an in-flight entertainment system (IFE) using the USB-C-to-3.5mm cable (you may want an additional adapter if you’re flying on older metal) and have audio pumped into your ears at the highest of quality.

When I travel I’m able to do similar with theAirFly (review here)to get IFE audio over to myBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, for example. It’s a really easy-to-use system, but I’d be even more impressed if the Bose came with a gadget in the box that would enable that feature from the off. That’s exactly the middleman that the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 cuts out of the equation.

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review

“At every turn, the Pi8 are a deft, informative and thoroughly entertaining listen,” reads our review. “They’re able to organise even the most complicated recordings confidently, and lay them out on a big, coherent soundstage with plenty of breathing space for every individual element.” That’s high praise for in-ears that I rarely get to read, but then Bowers & Wilkins is best-in-class at this.

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