Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones

Overall, this is just one amazing set of headphones. I highly reccomend them!

Pros
-Amazing sound quality. It performs si well amongst a variety of genres, picking up the subtle nuances in each track like its no big deal.
-Relatively good comfort, but for me it took a little adjustment. For those of you with bigger heads, I reccomend stretching out the headband for a couple nights. It makes it much, much more comfortable.
Cons
-Not much at all actually. I wish blocked out a litle more sound, but for its class (as a noise-isolating headphone), it does a decent job. However, my P5's arent something I'd wear in a plane ride.

I have this headphones,sounds it's verry natural,loud,bass perfect. Note 10+

I originally purchased the bose quietcomfort 3 headphones which were £300, I wasn't impressed with them from the off. The noise cancellation function works brilliantly to cut out background noise however when listening in silence you can hear a feint buzz which is incredibly annoying. The material lining the cups isn't leather either so I would expect the lifetime to be significantly reduced and to top it off the sound reproduction isn't that good.

After returning the bose headphones I went to the apple store in meadowhall (Sheffield) and purchased the p5's and felt the quality of the product matched the price tag. The aluminium and leather construction makes the headphones feel altogether more durable and aesthetically pleasing. The sound reproduction is second to none and is considerably better than the bose which I feel were a letdown over the mid-range with increased bass to attempt to compensate. The high notes are excellent and the case which is supplied with the headphones is a thing of beauty.

For those of you looking for a quality pair of headphones for under £300 and after sampling a number of products on the market for that price range myself, I have no hesitation in recommending the bowers & wilkins p5's. One of the best products I have ever owned.

Bought these from the Apple store in Leicester - tried them out for 30mins there. You will need to burn them in- after 100hrs of burn in, the sound quality is beautiful. All the music sounds sublime, completely different from what I have heard before. I am listening to all my music on my i-phone again and enjoying it. very comfortable but you have to get the position right. I can wear them for hours. I own the Sennheiser 595HD and bose IE2 - outshines both of them by miles. Simply superb!!

The performance is great. Not one piece of plastic just made it the most stylish headphones yet. One thing though is that the plug is easily breakable, but overall just a stunning pair of headphones.

Ny Bose noise cancelling fell apart after three years they are now my emergency computer pair, bought the B&W P5's based on write ups only..... and they are sublime. Coupled with the Fiio e11 head phone amplifier a completely new level of sound quality is now available to me. It's astounding how good they are and as far as noise cancelling is concerned the best approach I have found is get a good pair of in ear HP's for the plane......or if your are a road digger stick with the ear plugs.

Really pleased with them... thumbs up from me!

When I purchased the Bowers and Wilkins P5's I knew they would not disappoint. These are by far the best pair of headphones I have even owned or seen. The build quality is unheard of these days, all metal and leather. The sound is absolutely beautiful. There is no obnoxious bass, everything is perfectly balanced. These headphones are also extremely comfortable to wear, with their plush earpads with memory foam. The case that is included with the P5's is very stylish, and has outstanding build quality. By far the best purchase I have made in a long time! I definitely recommend these to anyone who likes amazing sound. You will be satisfied with the build quality and sound! Thank you Bowers and Wilkins for making such an outstanding product.

If anyone had said to me that they had spent £250.00 on a pair of headphones my immediate comment would have been more money than sense. However, after trying the P5 headphones, how wrong is that statement!

I tested them on some of my favourite music tracks and wow - there were sounds and detail that I just had never heard before. I have made some impulse purchases that one later regrets. But this is not one, they are brilliant and I now find I listen to music more than ever before.

Held out from getting these headphones for about a year since I already have the Bose OE and IE2 (which, by the way sound great, much more after a year of regular use).

Love the looks and the entire feel of it. So much sleeker and more premium looking than the Bose OE.
First week of limited use of maybe an hour a day was terrible. Although the treble was clear, there was no bass. Voices had great detail, but they were piercingly uncomfortable. Almost gave up and was ready to go back to the shop to return it. Thought there was something wrong. For 300 bucks, not worth the money.

Until I remembered reading reviews which said to 'break it in' or do a 'burn in'. So I did. After about 10hrs of playing a wide range of music in moderate volume, it now sounds great!
Different sound characteristic than the Bose. Comparatively, the P5 has a 'gentler but firmer' bass and voices are more defined. I believe this is important for extended listening. Too much bass can get tiring after a while.

If you're thinking of getting it, please do. If you are choosing between this and the Bose OE, either is fine sound-wise. But the P5 gives you a more premium feel and a perception that you're buying something which will last, say 5yrs at least. Hopefully it exceeds that time.