I am trying to connect my B&W PX7 headphones to my iPad by wire and to listen to them but not working!

[Freddy]

Yes try the headphones connected to your Pioneer LX81 Gel if you have a suitable cable

I do but not working still.

 

[Freddy]

The only other thing I can think of is my headphone cable the right cable? I found it in my cupboard alongside some HDMI cables, but it slots in perfectly. I will order that next if the B&W cable doesn’t work tomorrow. Could that possibly cause an issue if not the right cable?

 

[Gray]

Quite annoyingly, a lot of headphones still need to be charged for wired use.

Very annoying - instantly cancelling out the main benefit of the wired option.

 

[Freddy]

Very annoying - instantly cancelling out the main benefit of the wired option.

You can hardly buy any wired ones now too.

 

[bigboss]

The only other thing I can think of is my headphone cable the right cable? I found it in my cupboard alongside some HDMI cables, but it slots in perfectly. I will order that next if the B&W cable doesn’t work tomorrow. Could that possibly cause an issue if not the right cable?

What happened to the cable that came with the headphones? Why buy cables again??

 

[Gray]

Could that possibly cause an issue if not the right cable?

Anything's possible in this story 🙂
You didn't tell us you found a cable in the cupboard Gel!......to be fair, the TRS cable you found is all that should be nnecessary* - but it wouldn't surprise me if they're using some proprietary connector at the headphone end.

*UNLESS, the phones can be used balanced when wired (which is unlikely)....in that case the headphone-end plug would need to have 4- poles - even to be successfully used unbalanced.

 

[Al ears]

You can hardly buy any wired ones now too.

What?

 

[Al ears]

Anything's possible in this story 🙂
You didn't tell us you found a cable in the cupboard Gel!......to be fair, the TRS cable you found is all that should be nnecessary* - but it wouldn't surprise me if they're using some proprietary connector at the headphone end.

*UNLESS, the phones can be used balanced when wired (which is unlikely)....in that case the headphone-end plug would need to have 4- poles - even to be successfully used unbalanced.

Nope, all that is required is a 3.5mm jack cable..... Should be quite simple really.....
Either that cable is duff or someone needs to check the headphone switch settings.

 

[Gray]

Should be quite simple really.....

Absolutely, it really should be.

 

[Freddy]

Nope, all that is required is a 3.5mm jack cable..... Should be quite simple really.....
Either that cable is duff or someone needs to check the headphone switch settings.

Yep, that’s what it is. It fits perfect both ends and is the same both ends.

 

[Freddy]

What?

Wired headphones are becoming a rarity.

 

[Freddy]

What happened to the cable that came with the headphones? Why buy cables again??

I am not sure what happened to it. I did have a clear out though. 🤔

 

[Freddy]

My cable looks like this:

https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-gb/product/accessories/px-px7-standard-audio-cable

I am not sure if it’s the one that came with the B&W headphones though or that if it matters.

 

[DCarmi]

Looks like a bog standard 3.5mm stereo cable to me.

 

[Freddy]

Looks like a bog standard 3.5mm stereo cable to me.

Is that good or bad? 🙂

 

[Al ears]

Is that good or bad? 🙂

he means that you can pick.then up anywhere and you didn't need the expensive B&W one.

 

[Freddy]

he means that you can pick.then up anywhere and you didn't need the expensive B&W one.

Thought so. Cheers.

 

[Freddy]

Just waiting to see if it works with a full charge now…

Place your bets now. 🙂

I am going to say it will work, how about you?

 

[Gray]

Just waiting to see if it works with a full charge now…

Place your bets now. 🙂

I am going to say it will work, how about you?

I'm not a gambler, but I'd say that if it had any charge, it should have worked.
Maybe the charge needs to be over a certain threshold - who knows what illogical way of working they might be using?

I won't be going wireless anytime soon.

 

[Gray]

Wired headphones are becoming a rarity.

🤔 They're still in the majority Gel - and they will always be around.

....your thread here is doing nothing to promote B&W wireless 😉

 

[Freddy]

I'm not a gambler, but I'd say that if it had any charge, it should have worked.
Maybe the charge needs to be over a certain threshold - who knows what illogical way of working they might be using?

I won't be going wireless anytime soon.

I can see me selling these this time next week.

 

[Freddy]

🤔 They're still in the majority Gel - and they will always be around.

....your thread here is doing nothing to promote B&W wireless 😉

So. I want rid anyway.

 

[Gray]

I can see me selling these this time next week.

...not if the buyer has seen this thread 🙂

 

[Freddy]

...not if the buyer has seen this thread 🙂

It’s CEX trade in for cash. 🤐

 

[Freddy]

Just sold them to CEX for £84. 🙂