Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless - Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones - Black

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Regardless of your level of audio-equipment enthusiasm, the P5s are a worthwhile upgrade even for the MP3/iPod user. With the ear cushions in hand, giving them a twist as you would to put them on your head yields about 130-degrees of swivel. Nevertheless, the P5's battery lasts me a solid 17 hours when streaming on AptX and FLAC, but sometimes it varies by +- 1 hour.

On the whole, the P5 is definitely a peculiar flavour of headphone – colored and far from flawless from a technical standpoint – and probably won’t appeal to those who, like myself, seek a more realistic and neutral sound even on the move. Vocals sound a little more airy than the P5W which is a bit more intimate - This is probably likely to the On2 having much thicker ear pads adding space between the driver and your ears. The earcups and headband are made out of plastic on the inside, but are covered with luxurious genuine leather on the outside to give them a unique look and feel. If you’re looking for a premium pair of headphones that look and sound the part, the new P5s should be on top of your list. And speaking of other wireless headphones, here is a comparison with some other on-ear and over-ear models (Meelec Touch, Meelec Matrix 2, Stance S1+, and Momentum 2 Wireless).

From your date of purchase your product is warranted against faulty materials or workmanship for a period of 60 Months all Passive Speakers, 24 Months Subwoofer Systems, 24 Months all Headphones, 24 Months all Multi media and 12 months on Stands and Accessories.

Durable and hardwearing, yet remarkably soft and supple, it makes long listening sessions feel more comfortable than ever. View image in fullscreen The playback and volume control buttons on the right ear cup are ill fitting with the rest of the headphones. This time, though, we find ourselves sitting up with additional comfort and freedom of movement, because the company has entered the Bluetooth headphone market.It does not only tell you that it is paired and is on, but it also tells you your battery percentage which is cool. Also, due to a connection with a removable cable inside of the earcup, I didn't sense any microphonics effect. Please note that all TONE and TONE related text and images are copyright © 2005–2024 TONE Magazine and The Audiophile Apartment. However, the shape of the inline controls looks dual-sided which can take a little time to get used to.