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

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Another strong feature is the volume you could push these little babies, more you pump the volume more details and dynamic you gain without fatigue and without congestion or lost of control. The P5s have no negatives and a lot of positives: stylish looks, comfortable fit, good isolation and most of all, superb sound quality. In more detailed analysis, low end has a textured sub-bass rumble that can put a smile even on a basshead face, and an aggressive punch of the fast mid-bass. It's really a clever design which makes a cable attachment to earcup look like it has a hardwired seamless connection. It made me rediscover a song that carried me through countless school bus rides through dusk-kissed suburban streets.

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The understated, classy P5 lineup is easily one of the best-looking headphone pairs made in the last decade. You'd think more manufacturers would make this feature standard, but a surprising number of high-end models don't have it. The signature looks of the P5 series are all here—supra-aural (on-ear) black leather pads with ample cushioning and perforated leather over the two 40mm drivers, the aluminum frame that twists into the earcups like a spiral staircase, and the black leather headband, with its stitching reminiscent of a luxury leather glove.

relaxed, rolled off, no sibilance at all or any sort of harshness, maintains good level of definition and clarity, absolutely no detail for cymbals (e. Try listening to a lossless version of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" soundtrack and you'll be amazed by the placement of instruments, richness of low-end and overall detail. I heard instruments in this song that I’d never heard before and, according to iTunes, I’ve listened to it well over 300 times.

What proved it to me as the able partner to my iems is its isolation - it is not iem-good, but it is miles ahead of PX200 and ESW10. The target for me was to select a portable HP without the need of a stand alone dedicated headphone amp, so they must be not too big and sound ok with an iPod, smartphone or a notebook.