Bowers & Wilkins PI5 + PI7 Wireless In-Ear Headphones Setup Guide | Tips & Tricks
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- This video is our guide on how to get up and running quickly with your new Bowers & Wilkins PI5 or PI7 wireless in-ear headphones. We go over all of the cool features and how to set up the Bowers & Wilkins app. And for those with the PI7, we will show how to connect the smart case to your computer as a high-res audio transmitter. If you'd like to read the full written setup guide be sure to click the link below to be taken to the full article on audioadvice.com. Also be sure to check out our full review of these in-ear headphones which is also linked below.
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Had the 5’s. Upgraded to the 7’s for better sound quality at a phenomenal price break. Was pleasantly surprised they it had the retransmission option. Absolutely love their sound and retransmission feature. Have to be one of the best buds on the market.
Thank you for sharing
Those are no tips and tricks. This is just the quick start guide / advertising.
Fair enough but please don't act like you are neutral reviewers.
I own the PI7 and they sound amazing! But you mentioned none of their problems they have like the poor connection range or the poor quality of the case or the terrible app or the inability to use ambient sound without the app or the poor battery life.
They still CAN be worth the 400€ if those problems aren't a problem for you but sadly they are not nearly as perfect as you act they are.
I agree. The connection range is a huge issue. It does not really matter that the SQ is good if it skips in every damn song (iPhone). I also tried to connect them to my new LG tv (3 meters away tops) and it skips once every second. Completely worthless.
Got the PI7 today. I have the B&W 803, love the B&W sound and was very interested in the high quality transmission option.
It took me a while to connect and after a Phone reset everything worked well (so far). The sound is amazing, especially when you put the noise cancelling future on.
I did a test with my Samsung phone + Laptop both via the mini plug & BT and it works both well. The con's: the app is not stable enough, no volume control in the app and, after 2 hours testing, I am not convinced about the sound cancellation.
Hi Arne. Glad to hear you're having a good experience so far with the sound quality. We agree with a few of your points. They sound amazing! Thanks for watching.
Cheers. Thanks for this video. Hope to get the Pi5 end May or begin June. Love from Bangladesh
Our pleasure Asrar! There's no international shipping available from our website, but perhaps if you have a friend in the states who can order and on your behalf, they can ship it to you internationally. Here's a link to purchase if you want to share with someone you know in the states: www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi5-wireless-in-ear-headphones Hope that helps!
Thanks man, Excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Will come an update to be able to adjust the volume on the earphone. Couldn't believe that this feature is not on board.
Hi Brüll. If we are understanding correctly, you actually can raise and lower the volume with voice control with Siri on Apple iOS or Google Assistant for Android phones. Or, you can also raise and lower the volume from the physical buttons on your bluetooth paired device. Hope that helps!
Hello there. In 2021 on this considered purchase, you cannot use the ear buds to touch control the volume up/down? But you can use Siri/Google Assistant? How do you use Siri to turn the volume up during a song? Thank you!
@@AudioAdvice I should say in a plane, train, aso.. Hey siri/ google volume up /down? In 2021? Sry no, I've canceled my orders till this is implanted.
Hi, got a demo of PI7 today at the store.
Great sound and perfect fit for me. Really liked them. But.. the sound was very low. I had almost highest volume. I’m not a person who needs extremely high volume but this was really low. And yes, I checked that the health data had not ”kicked in” and lowered the volyme.
This is ungortunately why I will not buy them.
Used an iPhone 12 mini and Tidal HiFi. Different music.
Today mine got low Volume, im here to lern how to turn them up :/
Super video!
On my PC the case of the PI7 only shows up as a 16/48Hz soundcard displaying "APTX" in app using usb-c and when using headphone jack "APTX-LL", so i am not sure the case transmits in aptx adaptive to get to the 24 bits level.
The PI7 still sound awesome though outclassing the competition for sound alone.
Hi Joe. This would need further investigating but Aptx Adaptive may require the larger bandwidth of the included USB-C cable instead of USB-C to stereo miniplug to transmit the full 24 bit resolution. If you purchased from us, come have a chat with us on audioadvice.io/aa-chat so we can help you troubleshoot it! Thanks for watching.
Love your review
Thank you!
Worth it to “upgrade” from Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2?? I like the MTW2, but haven’t been blown away. Not to mention, the volume bar needs to be at least 80% for it to have decent volume.
Hi Captain Kirk, i have both.what do you want to know?
I prefer the controls ,software, connection process and battery.life.of the MTW2.Everything else is better on the PI7..comfort, sound excellent, mics, noise cancelling.
Best pick is the black version, the white can gets dirty pretty fast.
On the MTW2, i dont need to go higher than 30-40%
We have to agree with Joe. The sound quality if unmatched on the B&W PI series. You can read more in the full-written comparison here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/bowers-wilkins-pi7-pi5-noise-canceling-in-ear-headphones-review/ Thanks for watching!
just did it and it is really worth it. BWs imho sound better
When would B&W add an equaliser into the app? I love my PX7 and am planning to buy the PI7 too but the lack of this feature is a letdown.
Hi Colin. B&W has hinted this feature could be added with a future update. Thanks for watching!
Turned about to be just that, a hint 🙈
Please kindly tell me if the Retransmission feature would work with iPhone I mean if I connect the case to the iPhone , would it transmit lossless files which I have stored in my library to the buds or no thanks so much
The smart case that comes with the PI7 can function as a wireless retransmission device that will transmit high-resolution audio from your laptop's stereo miniplug headphone output or an iPhone's stereo miniplug headphone output up to 24-bit/48 kHz to your PI7 in-ear headphones, which is higher than CD quality. If streaming audio higher than 24-bit/48 kHz quality, then the audio will be compressed to this audio quality, but this is still higher than CD quality. Hope that helps you out! Feel free to learn more about this in our full-written review: www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi7-wireless-in-ear-headphones
To answer your question, I can’t seem to get it to work with iPhone that doesn’t have the 3.5 jack. I would imagine the lightning cable adapter to 3.5 male and a female extender would work
@@Henry-mw4te Hi Henry. It sounds like the lightning cable to 3.5 male adapter might work. We have not tested it with that adapter, specifically, so we really cannot say. However, if you purchased your PI7 from our website, come have a chat with one of our customer support chat advisors at www.audioadvice.com/ so we can help you troubleshoot the issue. Thanks for watching!
Very informative.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
when using retransmission, does it play with the other bluetooth source, or switch? does it auto switch back to bluetooth? Does it support a microphone back channel? Too many unanswered questions.
What is your use case for all these? Here is a copy of the user guide www.bowerswilkins.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-bowers_northamerica_shared/default/dwd4c9c56f/archive-manuals/pi7_manual.pdf
@@AudioAdvice use with a 2way radio or cardio outdoor with Trrs input supporting simeltaneous audio
@@cameroncameron6800 Got it, that is a fairly unique use case, we do not think any dealer would have a way to test. If you have not found another set of in ears that can do this, we doubt these will as they all use the same bluetooth chip.
The PI7 won't connect to my iphone although I have no problem connecting to my MacBook Pro. Any recommendations or tips would be appreciated.
Usually turning off and on your phone or deleting the headphones under Bluetooth and rediscovering them works. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the review. It is possible to retransmit the sound from a smartphone via headphone 3.5 jack ? It would surpass the lack of high bluetooth codecs in smartphones. Thank in advance for the answer.
Yes and it works great.
HI Piotr. The 3.5 headphone jack is mostly designed for use with laptops. However, depending on certain smartphones, it is likely possible to do the same with smartphones. This would need further testing. To ensure compatibility with your device, come have a chat with our headphone experts at audioadvice.io/aa-chat | or if you're in the USA, give us a call 888.899.8776, so we can make sure it works for your gear. Thanks for watching!
The smart case doesn't work on my pc for some reason. I plugged it in
First excellent videos on the Bowers & Wilkens PI7 (review, tip/tricks). Secondly how would you compare the PI7's to the PI4 headphones?
Thanks, Dan! As for the PI4 vs the PI7, PI 4 is a more sportier in-ear model. Similar to the PI 7, the sound signature is natural, realistic with a deep bass extension, but the form factor is in an all-day, neckband style. Overall, the main difference is in the ergonomic design and feature set. Having said that, there is a noticeable step up in sound quality with the PI7. Our full-written version of the PI7 review is here: www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi7-wireless-in-ear-headphones and the product information for the PI4 is www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi-4-wireless-in-ear-headphones. Thanks for watching!
@@AudioAdvice Appreciate the information!
Very helpful!
Glad it was beneficial. Thanks for watching
just got them delivered this morning. Earbuds sound amazing, the case is a kind of flimsy though. Also, there is no volume control available by touch control
Hi Luli. We're happy to hear you received yours! Good taste. You are right. We think the capacitive touch surfaces would have been designed way too big and would likely look funny as a consequence if Bowers made room for your fingers to swipe up and down. You can raise and lower the volume with voice control with Siri on Apple iOS or Google Assistant for Android phones. Or, you can also raise and lower the volume from the physical buttons on your Bluetooth paired device. Hope that helps! Cheers!
Do the PI7 connect with multiple devices simultaneously? Such as shifting between two iPhones?
Great review. I have pi7 but there is a problem that i could not handle. Each earbud works by its own, which means even though I connected them properly and placed them in my ears, the right earbud works while the left doesnt, and vice versa. They do not transmit the sound at the same time. It transmits through one only (whichever is in my ear). Do you know how to fix this problem?
Sorry you are having trouble, we have not seen that. Have you reached out to B&W?
I am not carrying the case around, just bringing the earpiece to work (30mins each way) by train, but the battery would be all drained on my way back home. Given they can’t be turned off, any way to resolve the issue?
Hi there. It sounds like we could use more context to better understand the issue you are experiencing. If you purchased your PI Series in-ears from us, come have a chat with us at audioadvice.io/aa-chat so one of our headphone chat experts can help you sort out any issues. Thanks for watching.
Can you tell me is there any difference in terms of sound quality between the PI7 & the PI5’s? Thanks
Hi friend. We have another video and a full-written version comparing the two models together. You watch the video or skim the article for even more sound performance details with different tracks here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/bowers-wilkins-pi7-pi5-noise-canceling-in-ear-headphones-review/ - Thanks for watching!
yes
Very cool way do hear hi-rez audio!
We agree! Thanks for watching.
prob bcs its using 'real' device brands so sound can be accurate, also better bass response on headphone
its fine and they made the sound earbud/iem-ish anyway, pretty enjoyable
I got this in the mail today. I want to love them but the volume is really low. I have four year old Sony wf700n and they are louder.
If you purchased them from Audio Advice, please reach out to our team.
Does this transmission work on phone ? S23 ultra
We are not sure what you are referring to?
Hey great video I have a set of c5 and thinking of getting these is there a big difference from the c5 to the earbuds cheers
Thanks, yes, you get better drivers, Bluetooth, noise cancelling, and better microphones. Thanks for watching
Here is my review. Good SQ. Good fit (at least in my ears). However, they skip at least once in every song (IPhone). They skip all the time connected to my new LG tv. The maximum volume is way to low. The ANC does not really work - it does not make a lot of difference and it adds a disturbing background noice.
Furthermore they have some known bugs.
Not supplied with a useable charger.
Starts playing when you bring them to close when taken out, even if you constantly turn the music of (this might be a user issue, but it is so annoying).
All in all, this product was not ready for market.
Hi Karl. We agree some of those issues do not sound like normal expected behaviors. IF you purchased your PI Series in-ears from us, come have a chat with us at audioadvice.io/aa-chat so one of our headphone chat experts can help you sort out any issues. Thanks for watching.
I am noticing skipping also with the PI5
They both seem to skip a lot and have Bluetooth drops according to HeadFi forum. Can someone verify this or have a fix?
I don’t have drops or skipping with both earbuds on or with just the right. The left earbud seems to disconnect more frequently.
Best SQ of any TWS that I’ve used
have bluetooth dropouts especially when cycling. unfortunately I have various other problems with the pi7. I may have received a defective product. I will probably return this.
@@liquidspace69 Huh, that’s not been my experience. I suggest you return it for exchange.
Hi Michael. We have not been experiencing Bluetooth dropouts. Bluetooth performance can behave abnormally depending on the device being paired. Using Apple iPhones, Android-based smartphones, and Apple MacBook Pros, our experience using Bluetooth was extremely stable and the sound is fantastic. Having said that, if you have any questions or concerns, Audio Advice purchasers receive lifetime support, so if you purchased from us come have a chat with one of our headphone chat experts on audioadvice.io/aa-chat and we'll be happy to help you troubleshoot any issue. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I have a lot of issues with this. No fix. Quite dissapointed with this product overall. A 49 dollar product for 399.
How do I turn up and down the volume?
With your smart phone
Compared to Bose quiet comfort in ear noise canceling??
Hi Chance. In terms of cancelling out the lower frequencies, we think the Bowers products are on par with the Bose products. It's really the sound quality that outshines the Bose, however... For more details on the noise canceling, check out the full written version here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/bowers-wilkins-pi7-pi5-noise-canceling-in-ear-headphones-review/ Hope that helps!
My Pi7’s don’t work together. For some reason no matter what I do I can’t get them to sync. Either the left one works or the right one works 🤷♂️. I’m using IOS and have tried EVERYTHING to get these to work but they just don’t
That is very odd. It sounds like they have been that way since day 1? If you purchased them from Audio Advice we are happy to help troubleshoot them with our tech support team. Thanks for watching
@@AudioAdvice thanks for your fast reply. I purchased them from Amazon. Just wondering if anyone has had this issue really
No toggle for passthrough mode? Just ANC on / off?
This appears to be correct. Unless B&W comes out with an update that allows you to activate the ambient passthrough mode manually, for now, it works with the "Auto" feature in the app. You can customize the level of ambient noise that comes into your field of hearing using the “Auto” button in the app that will automatically increase or reduce the level of noise cancellation based on the amount of ambient noise in your environment. We will be in communications with B&W with more on this later to see if the manual activation of ambient passthrough will be added.
@@AudioAdvice I wouldn't even mind if there was a mode where passthrough was enabled only when music was paused. In most cases I just want to talk to be able to talk with my wife without having to take IEMs out. I just hope they add more customization options for all the features they built in.
How can I charge these can I use a usb charger from a mobile phone
Hi Sean, there’s a USB Type-C digital audio input on the bottom of the charging case, and this allows you to connect the case to a laptop (or any USB-C battery) using the USB-C audio cable that comes included in the box. Once the case is fully charged, just throw it in your work bag while earphones charge, and away you go. You can read more here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/bowers-wilkins-pi7-pi5-noise-canceling-in-ear-headphones-review/ Hope that helps!
My case is totally dead. They had battery few min ago. The case comes back to life from time to time
We're sorry to hear you experienced some issues with your model. Thanks for reaching out! We really appreciate your request for technical support. If you purchased your PI5 or PI7 from us, please reach out to us in chat at audioadvice.io/aa-chat so we can help you troubleshoot the issue you are experiencing. Thank you so much for watching.
Can you use this for ps5?
It is our understanding both the PS5 and XBOX do not support Bluetooth headphones, probably due to the latency you would have in the audio signal.
Can i use transmitter to listen to my TV?
We have not tested this, but that would be an interesting application if it works. Since you can switch to music playing from a laptop or another audio source, we agree this would be really cool! We may have to circle back to this if we test this, but for a faster answer, feel free to talk to one of our experts in chat for the quickest answer audioadvice.io/aa-chat Thanks for watching!
I got them but they are apparently a preorder. Any info on when they’ll ship?
got mine this morning (UK)
Awesome! Congrats!
For products on pre-order, sometimes, this means products may take a little longer for delivery & have special return policies. More info on estimating shipping here: www.audioadvice.com/audio-advice-policies - Having said that, you can be one of the first in line to receive yours when you go ahead and pre-order. The PI5 is available now here: www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi5-wireless-in-ear-headphones and the PI7 is here: www.audioadvice.com/bowers-wilkins-pi7-wireless-in-ear-headphones - Thanks for watching!
Is the smart case feature PI7 exclusive?
Great question. Yes, the smart case with its wireless transmission super powers is exclusive to the PI7. With a USB cable it wirelessly retransmits audio from that source to the earbuds. You can read more about the differences in our full-written article here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/bowers-wilkins-pi7-pi5-noise-canceling-in-ear-headphones-review Thanks for watching.
I notice pi5 seem to stop or skip
Likely a Bluetooth connection issue.
I don’t remember making that purchase
This guy is giving me Bogdanoff feels without the stubble.
Why is he congratulating us on purchasing these when 99% of us have NOT purchased them? :/ What a strange way to start a video and very off putting smh
Well this is a video on how to set it up. Not a review.
1st 🥇
Hope you got some value from this video! Thanks for watching, Vladymyr.