Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. Shure AONIC 40

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature and Shure AONIC 40. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. Shure AONIC 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless - 3.5 mm jack, USB-C
Weight 413 g 313 g Shure AONIC 40 are lighter than Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature headphones.
Colour Brown Black | White, tan
Earpad Material Leather, memory foam -
Headband Material Aluminium, memory foam -
Recommended Use - Portable electronics
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 10 m
SOUND QUALITY Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Foldable Yes - Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Audio Codec - SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Shure AONIC 40 are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - Bass Boost, Loudness, Treble Boost, Vocal Boost, De-ess, Low Boost
Frequency Response 2 - 30000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than Shure AONIC 40.
Max Input Power 50 mW 500 mW
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% -
Sensitivity 111 dB 94.7 dB/mW Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have higher sensitivity than Shure AONIC 40.
Impedance 22 Ohm 31 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Simultaneously Connectable Devices Qty (Multipoint) - 2 Shure AONIC 40 have the ability to connect to multiple devices simultaneously.
Magnet Material - Neodymium magnet
Features - Environment mode
MICROPHONE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Form Factor - Built-in
Type On-cable -
REMOTE CONTROL Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Controls - Mute, volume, power on/off, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, reject call, pair mode, voice assistant, ANC on/off, environment mode
CABLE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m
Audio cable - detachable
USB-C cable - detachable
Detachable Cable Yes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Battery Type - Headphone battery rechargeable
Battery Life - 25 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) Audio input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB (24 pin USB-C)
OTHERS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Shure AONIC 40
Included Accessories Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter Carrying case
Compatibility - iPhone, iPad, Android phone
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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