Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020) vs Bowers & Wilkins PX5

While the Bowers & Wilkins PX5 makes for a fairly good On-Ear Headphone for people with a $180 budget, we haven't been able to find enough data on the Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020) to come to any reliable conclusions.

In both cases, however, you might want to look into some other options before settling on one of these.

If you nevertheless want to learn more about the Bowers & Wilkins PX5 and Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020), however, here's what we know about them:

The Bowers & Wilkins PX5 hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a place in any On-Ear Headphone roundups conducted by sources that do their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it a hard product to recommend.

As for the Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020) - it impressed reviewers at Android Central, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Android Central's Best of 2020 Awards" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best Wireless Headphones" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

We also wanted to do a direct Bowers & Wilkins PX5 vs. Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020) review performance comparison, but we, unfortunately, weren't able to find any Bowers & Wilkins PX5 review scores.

Finally, we compared the Sony WH-1000XM4 (2020) to other On-Ear Headphones on the market and found that it did much better than its competitors - its review average of 9.3 out of 10 points is considerably higher than the 7.4 review average of On-Ear Headphones in general.