Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Headphones

wow, i have been intrigued by B&W ever since i purchased a zeppelin for my ipod (a year ago)... subsequently, i can't help but to get the panorama for my TV but, i have never thought i will have something to take with me on my hours of travels in planes and airports (also by B&W) accompanied by my ipod touch + ipod nano i must admit... a bit of a crazy shopper, but a serious apple addict at heart...
if i were to sum it up, i would say it has the signature B&W stamp on its sound and regardless if u are an audiophile or just enthusiastic with beautiful un-distracting clear clean sound, this is definitely one of the better choices for headphones... as a shopaholic (not unlike myself) would tell you, i have also tried the noise cancelling BOSE and DR. DRE (yo - mann -), and as much as i love the idea of noise cancelling and deep heavy bass beats it recreates, i immediately second guess my needs for such features (god is the dj, i'm just a listener)... on top of that, having to switch it on and the extra chore of rechargeable batteries (i like to think i love the environment), and then put it back into the headphones + the slight heat and very quite but OHM like buzz sound, are just not part of my repertoire as i have too much charging already going on with my laptop(S), phones, ipad, ipod(S), iphones... gosh... it's time for a solar charge my friendS! B&W however, you have done it again :-D

Went in to the local Apple Store twice to try these out, just to make sure I really wanted to invest in these, after the second try, i walked out the door with them. They make lossy music on an iPod or Mac sound incredible
These are by far the best sounding headphones I've encountered. Clean, rich, full sound, nothing overpower the other. No thumpa thumpa bass overpowering the other sounds. Some headphone are too bass heavy, and some like the Bose have a very fake sound, these sound clean. pure and realistic. They are incredibly comfortable, can wear these for hours and not notice they are on. Good at isolating outside sounds. They are compact, yet seem sturdy. What are you waiting for? Go out try them out, you will end up buying them.

I'm listening to the beatles stereo remaster in losless format and I am hearing things I never noticed before. Its like I am discovering music for the first time. The quality of these headphone are unmatched by anything else in its category in sound quality and construction. Put them on and you will disappear into the music and not even know you are wearing headphones.

As you've read already, these headphones are amazing. The case, for me is a bit lackluster. It's got this diamond quilted pattern and a silver nameplate on the front. It looks more like a Kate Spade bag than anything else. You also have to adjust the headphones back down to their original size in order to fit it back in. I'm using a Waterfield Large iPod Gear Pouch instead. I don't have to adjust the headphones back down and it holds all of my accessories in the side pockets. Perfect.

I heard Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of little wing with these. I can now say I was standing right there in the studio... You may want to re-rip your stuff in full quality this time around. Good buy for the quality you get if you can appreciate the sound.

Everything I want to say about these gorgeous cans have been said by most other reviewers.

They sound incredible. Better than any headphones I've ever used and I've owned my share of studio headphones (AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, etc.)

Totally modular, replace the chords easily, or the headphone covers themselves.

Super comfortable. Ultra high quality super soft leather. It drowns out the sound around really nicely. I was actually surprised at how well it achieved this.

I was looking for headphones to replace the iphone in-ear buds. I go through a pair of those every few months and my ears are such that neither the buds nor the noise cancelling rubber tipped ones stay in my ear very well. I find them uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time and the sound quality was mediocre at best. I had been considering some other ear buds but couldn't find anything that stayed in my ears or gave me the sound quality i was looking for. I then turned to the foldable Sennheisers, but the remote/mic didn't fully support the iPhone 4 and the sound quality wasn't quite there.
I had done quite a bit of research on the P5's and they seemed like they might be a good alternative. Then I had the opportunity to try 'em out. Within a few minutes of use I knew I would be leaving the store with a pair.

With the high price tag I am still a bit wary about wearing them around wherever I go, but the more I use them the more I want them with me at all times.

this is perfect headset, best sound and best looking

soft
great comfort
best sound in biz as always with B&W

I tried so many headphones to find the right ones and these are from far the best. The built is great and the conception very smart. When it comes to the sound, it is crisp and clear and very close to the music you are listening to regardless of the type!

I definitely recommend those!