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April 2010
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300 list price renders them expensive; tooshort cable.
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Published: 2010-04-16, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Excellent build quality and rich, well-balanced sound; removable earpads; built-in mic and volume control turns the P5 into a headset for compatible iPhones and iPods; tight seal shuts out a lot of external noise and headphones don't leak sound; protectiv
Expensive, leather earpads will cause your ears to get steamy on warmer days
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.
Abstract: by Anthony KershawA buddy of mine is a headphone enthusiast. He’s had more headphones, earphones, noise isolating and ear speakers than I’ve had hot dinners. It did not take him long to pick up the new Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones....
B&W’s P5 offers full-size sound quality and outstanding passive noise isolation in a truly portable headphone. While a good chunk of the $300 price tag surely goes towards the P5’s design, the result is much more than an attractive appearance: the P5’...
Sounds so sweet, you'll want to rerip your entire music library into lossless files. Memory foam earpads block a ton of ambient noise. Go ahead and wear 'em in public — the lowprofile headphones won't make you look like a ham radio operat...
One small gripe: The tiny subearpad tab that holds the cable in its routing channel is poorly machined and sharp enough to cut the rubber cord jacket. Pricey? Yep. Worth it? No doubt.
Abstract: Bowers & Wilkins has been extending beyond its usual territories of late, what with iPod docks and desktop USB speakers. Now these P5 headphones arrive, in a very posh box with a quilted black carrycase that closes with a heavy magnetic seal, while the ca...
Bowers & Wilkins make premium equipment at a premium price. But rarely do customers who spend the money come away disappointed, and that goes for the P5 headphones. Amazing sound, comfort and design come at a price, and B&W has shown that it’s worth i...
