Bower & Wilkins P5 Headphones (Playback 39)
A Subtle Charmer
December 14th, 2010 -- by Tom MartinSource: Playback
• Ratings (relative to comparably-priced competition):
⇒ Tonal Balance: 9.5
⇒ Frequency Extremes: 7/9
⇒ Clarity: 9.5
⇒ Dynamics: 9.5
⇒ Comfort/Fit: 9.5
⇒ Sensitivity: 9.5
⇒ Value: 10
• Summing Up: A subtle charmer, the B&W P5 can compete with the best of the best throughout most of the frequency range. That this level of performance is optimized for mobile use makes it all the more remarkable.
SPECS & PRICING
B&W P5 Full-Size On-Ear Headphone/Headset
Accessories: cloth carrying case, microphone/remote
Frequency response: 10 Hz – 20 kHz
Weight: 195 grams (7 oz.)
Sensitivity: 115 dB (1 V input)
or approximately 100 db/1 mW
Impedance: 26 ohms
Warranty: Two years, parts and labor
Price: $299
B&W Group North America
(978) 664 2870
www.bowers-wilkins.com
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Comments
I purchased a pair of these headphones recently, solely on the basis of this company's reputation. I would add one more comment to this review. As soon as I put them on I heard not just the tonal accuracy mentioned in the review but also the completeness and accuracy of classical instrument overtone structure that I have come to associate with B&W speakers. Another way of stating this is to say that instruments were reproduced with overtone consonance, that is, overtones were accurate multiples of their fundamental notes. Both the number of overtones that were resolved and their accuracy produced a sweet complexity to the music that one hears only in the concert hall. For me, they were a breath of fresh air to my ears compared to what one typically hears in this category of product. I suppose I should also say that I am not an employee of B&W.
Chuck Zeilig, The HiFi Doctor
If anyone really wants to know how these sound as auditioned by folks who know good headphone sound and are very enthusiastic about headphones period and new headphones especially, go to head fi dot org.