Bowers & Wilkins P3 On-Ear Headphones

Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins P3 On-Ear Headphones

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Based on 12 reviews

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Purchase!

    • Written by from Long Beach

    6 of 9 people found this useful

    The sound is very balance and natural sounding. You have to break them in like a pair of shoes for optimum sound. You can hear the depths of songs a lot better than regular Apple earbuds. You won't want to go back to your little earbuds! The bass is just the right amount. The headphones are really tight on your head and can leak sound if you go over 50% of your sound since fabric is used. It doesn't do well in terms of noise canceling. It's best if you're listening indoors or in a place where it's near quiet. It travels well.

    Was this useful? Great Purchase!

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    I like it better than P5

    • Written by from Pittsburgh

    47 of 53 people found this useful

    First of all, I want to say I'm wearing glasses. I'm sure that all of you who wear glasses think again before you buy 'on ear' headphones. Yup, I tried my friend's P5 for about an hour and it was total disappointment. I liked the sounds of course but my back of the ears hurt like heck! I just received my P3 today and unlike P5, it is super comfortable. Of course P5 has a better sound (P3 has a bit of foggy sound and I think its because of their pads), but it is so much more comfortable, lighter. Not as luxury as P5 but it still looks very luxurious.

    Was this useful? I like it better than P5

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound; not so comfortable fit

    • Written by from Summerfield

    12 of 16 people found this useful

    I ultimately chose these headphones over Klipsch's excellent-sounding Image One headphones. These headphones have nearly equal sound but I compromised so I could have headphones that are more portable and less conspicuous for public listening.

    These headphones look great too but aren't comfortable. I am still fussing with their adjustment to find a sweet spot that doesn't create pressure on my scalp and jaw hinge. They are tighter than other headphones (I wear a medium hat size) and the padding is almost nonexistent on the headband. The earpads sport a coarse fabric covering rather than the typical sheepskin leather. Interestingly, the fabric allows air to penetrate and don't cause One's ears to get as warm as with leather.

    I'm very impressed with how compact these headphones become when folded. The inline mic and controls are very responsive. These probably sound as good as they possibly can considering how small the drivers are. You can turn the volume down somewhat since the speakers are much closer to the ear because of the pads' slim profile.

    Was this useful? Nice sound; not so comfortable fit

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