Bowers & Wilkins P5 On-Ear Headphones B&W - Black (discontinued by manufacturer)

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Matter of fact the P5's seemed to mesh well with most of the electronica and dance songs I threw at it. If you are not reading this content in your news aggregator, RSS reader, or direct, then the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement.

Classical tracks, like the opening scene in John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, are graced with a slightly boosted low-end, adding a bit of pleasant resonance and spatial depth to the lower register instrumentation. However, they're thinly padded, that, coupled with the on-ear design makes them feel slightly uncomfortable and tight at first. The sound quality while agreed is not in the league of my HD600 or Beyerdynamic DT-250 or even my HD-25-1, is still pretty damn good for a supra-aural.The Bowers and Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones iPod and iPhone headphones come with an Apple®-approved cable, for easy speech and device control. Jazz, again seems to benefit from a clear and natural reproduction and excellent placement of instruments.

Also, if you're listening to low bit-rate files, the P5s will grab you by the shirt collar and let you know immediately. taking in consideration that I generally use this cans on the go and during work time, I mostly use them with my iDevice (iPhone, iPod, or iPad). The fit of the P5 is incredibly comfortable on the ears and have got to be the most comfortable set of cans I have ever owned. Oddly enough, the biggest nuisance of these became apparent when turning on and connecting to my phone. I persevered for a month or so then bought the HD25s which I should have bought right at the beginning but chose the DT-1350.We are clearly bass deficient although how much, we don't know due to fitment issues (and listener preference). Just b/c you could enjoy lots of different recordings or generes not means the P5 color the music in such a way all sound the same, not at all. Like the P5's, they all bring something different to the listening party, whether it's an expansive soundstage, ultra linear response, detailed highs, deep bass, midrange punch, or extreme comfort. As I walked over and picked them up, I was astounded by the craftsmanship that went into designing these.