Sounds so sweet, you’ll want to re-rip your entire music library into lossless files.
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Conclusion: We like it
Don't let the leather padding fool you: though these high-end headphones offer luxury styling, there's plenty of substance behind them as well. The P5s are designed to deliver a rich, "neutral" sound, which won't boost your bass, but will instead deliver well-balanced audio across a broad spectrum of music. Despite a design that makes them smaller and lighter than many over-the-head models, the snug fit blocks out most outside noise, and the reduced weight makes them more comfortable for extended listening sessions. Two cables are included: one has a remote that allows you to control playback on iOS devices, as well as a mic, in case you want to take a break from the music and use these to talk to people.
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B&W's P5s aren't cheap, but they're well built, offer a unique design, rich sound, and a built-in microphone for making calls.
Read the full review →Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones may cost a pretty penny, but they're well-built, look great and sound fantastic... If you're in the market for some high-end cans that you can wear out and about, we recommend you give these a listen.
Read the full review →Can B&W transfer that success to the mobile music market with the high-end audio specialist’s first ever pair of headphones? In a word; yes. The P5’s bring not only the trademark audio quality associated with the brand, but also a beautiful design.
Read the full review →You can not only use the P5s for personal listening where isolation is imperative, but they are also something you can just listen to for extended periods of time, if for no other reason – because you can.
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qwer7yfreak
Simply put, if you don't mind spending $300 on a pair of headphones, get these. I absolutely love my pair of P5's, and what few cons I've found are easily outweighed by all of the pros. They sound great, look absolutely fantastic (they're practically worth it for the leather alone), and are very...
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SadBoring
An excellent set of headphones let down by poor cable design. In an attempt to keep the whole unit stylish they have used an extremely thin cable. While it is a good thing that the cables are replaceable (and you get a spare, without iPhone controls, in the box), such replacements are expensive....
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jscherr
Phenomenal natural sound and extremely comfortable. Noise isolation leaves something to be desired and I've already been through 3 cables over 2 years. All-in-all the best HQ headphones under $400.
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unknownsolo
The reason I returned these was actually because of the in-line mic, I wanted something with great sound but also good microphone that can perform well blocking out background noise when in a conversation. The mic is so sensitive that it actually picks up every single noise around me as loud as...
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