Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins, manufacturer of high-fidelity speakers and headphones

Bowers & Wilkins is an audio company specialising in the development and integration of high-end reproduction technology into speakers, headphones and home cinema systems. Its approach revolves around the concept the company itself calls True Sound: reproducing music and films with the precision and realism of the original recording, adding nothing and taking nothing away. The company operates an online store and an international distribution network, and is part of the Harman International Industries group.

Speakers: from the Nautilus range to the 600 Series

The speaker catalogue is organised into several families. The high-end range includes the Nautilus model, described by the company as its most precise and thrilling loudspeaker; the 800 Series Diamond, in its D5 and D4 versions, used by recording studios; the 800 Series Signature; the 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition, which reinterprets the 801 D4 Signature in homage to Abbey Road; the 700 Series and its Signature version, with floorstanding, monitor and bookshelf speakers; and the 600 Series, presented as the accessible way to experience the brand's sound. The range is completed by subwoofers from the DB and ASW series, home cinema speakers — Mini Theatre, Wireless Home Theatre and in-wall and in-ceiling models —, commercial audio, custom audio, distribution amplifiers, outdoor and marine speakers, and accessories.

Headphones and wireless earbuds

In the personal listening category, the company sells over-ear headphones and wireless earbuds. The over-ear models include the Px8 S2, Px8 S2 McLaren Edition, Px8, Px8 McLaren Edition, Px7 S3 and Px7 S2e. The wireless earbuds line includes the Pi8, Pi8 McLaren Edition and Pi6. The brand also offers wireless speakers, with the Zeppelin Pro Edition and multiroom audio solutions, as well as sound bars.

Collaborations with automotive brands and studios

Bowers & Wilkins maintains collaborations with Abbey Road Studios, a relationship the company describes as 45 years old and which gave rise to the Abbey Road Studios Mode car audio system. It also develops audio for vehicles with Aston Martin, BMW, McLaren, Polestar and Volvo Cars, and for Philips televisions and monitors. The company has the figure of Diamond Dealers, selected retailers for the sale of its high-performance products.

Buying direct and warranty

The company's online store offers free delivery on all orders, a 30-day return period to try speakers and headphones risk-free, and a limited warranty of up to five years from the date of purchase. The site indicated that orders placed after 17:00 on 15 October would ship between 19 and 20 October. The company also publishes buying guides on choosing headphones and wireless hi-fi systems, and maintains its own music app.

International presence

Bowers & Wilkins operates with a presence in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe, with sites adapted to different countries and languages. The company is listed as part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Location and contact

Oude Stadsgracht 1, 5611DD Eindhoven, NL · Phone: +44 19 0394 6173