Questions & Answers for Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones

Yes. Any device that has a 3.5 plug such as a Macbook or Macbook pro will work.

• Answered by Joseph F from Liverpool
• Jun 1, 2013
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I got a pair of these the other day. First and foremost - my taste is mostly in the sense of Trance, techno, electro, drum n bass, house and some dubstep.

In terms of sound quality - they are natural and ABSOLUTELY amazing.

But as a bass heavy type enthusiast - you might be disappointed.

The P5's weren't really designed to be bass heavy monster crazy headphones, they were designed for an overall exceptional sound.

Don't let that put you off them, they are immense in terms of sound quality - i notice pieces of instrument like never before and where compression is lacking with these headphones. i'm just telling you what i personally feel as a bass heavy type lover.

At lower volumes - the bass isn't overwhelming... just balanced.

At 70-80% the bass comes alive - but not to the extent that the Beats. But with the beats you do lose the immense sound quality.

In terms of Hip Hop/Rap - i know the bass you want, and they aren't as prominent on these headphones.

What i will regard as rolling bass is a mass drop and phat bassline - the stuff you find in these songs:

36 Mafia - late night tip
Wine O & Paul Wall - Pop my trunk
DMX - Dogs Out
50 Cent - Many Men
Eminem - Under the Influence

Beats handle the bass response with more punch but that's not what the P5s are for.

In terms of Dubstep - the bass is better handled because it is fast paced with brilliant kicks and compressed lo dirty synths and bass synths. It worked very well with:

Avicii - Levels (Skrillex remix)
Calvin Harris - Flashback (Millions like us remix)
Rusko - Hold On (Subfocus Remix) <- technically not dubstep.

Bass is not as immense as the beats - but with that amazing sound quality WHO CARES!!!!!

Overall - if bass is your thing, these headphones may be a let down... BUT REST ASSURE I AM NOT ONE BIT DISAPPOINTED.

it's best you go to apple store and really test them out. overall i'm happier with these than with beats. HANDS DOWN

• Answered by Ivor C
• Dec 1, 2012
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well the Bose are around-the ear type so in a way the enclosure will make them sound louder and use the noise cancelation that they have but if its comparing the sound then no they are the same, they both offer a 40mm driver so the only difference is how they manipulate the sound. I have to be honest i dont like the Bose. Bose has a decent design to give you that added noise cancelation effect but in reality they dont do much justice to me and they feel cheap...they are almost fully made of plastic and really don't see reasoning in spending $300 bucks for them. The P5's have little to no plastic its Leather and metal not to mention the metal gives speakers added bass to a speaker and the speaker cones are made out of Kevlar woven which was engineered by B&W to reproduce high quality sound in all their speaker systems while all bose are made out of paper so you see that price tags starts looking alot more of a rip off compared to the P5's.

• Answered by Anthony V from Moreno Valley
• Sep 15, 2012
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Having used the P5s, for a quite a bit, I believe they will stay on. I personally haven't used them while exercising; due to the imported sheep skin leather gets immensely warm on your ears and they will make them sweat profusely.

I wouldn't recommend these for workouts because you'll sweat on the earbuds and they are very expensive. The C5s are less expensive and go in your ears. Other than the P5s getting way too hot on your ears after a few minutes, like hot burger patties on your ears, is the only flaw in my opinion. They are still worth every penny because of the clarity and physical construction; not a hint of plastic to be seen...

• Answered by David N from San Diego
• Mar 23, 2012
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No.

• Answered by L.a. R from Marblehead
• Aug 11, 2012
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It is better, although the iPhone with P5s, by themselves, sound very close to using a standalone DAC/amp with them.

• Answered by David N from San Diego
• Jun 20, 2012
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