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# Luxurious comfort fit Advanced drive unit tech 17-hour battery life P5 Series 2

**Brand:** bowers & wilkins
**Price:** € 1611.80
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## Summary

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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Portable Elegance:** Lightweight, foldable design with a stylish quilted carry pouch—perfect for the modern professional on the move.
- • **Hi-Fi Inspired Sound:** Drive units modeled after premium Bowers & Wilkins loudspeakers deliver rich, immersive audio clarity.
- • **All-Day Wireless Freedom:** Enjoy up to 17 hours of uninterrupted Bluetooth listening with aptX streaming for crystal-clear wireless sound.
- • **Luxurious Comfort & Style:** Crafted with real leather and memory foam earcups for a plush fit that looks as good as it feels.
- • **Seamless Apple Compatibility:** Fully supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod remotes and mics for effortless control on the go.

## Overview

The Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 headphones combine advanced drive unit technology inspired by high-end loudspeakers with premium materials like real leather for exceptional comfort and style. Offering wired connectivity with full Apple device support and a wireless variant boasting 17 hours of Bluetooth aptX streaming, these on-ear headphones deliver rich, detailed sound and passive noise isolation. Lightweight and portable with a sleek foldable design and quilted carry case, the P5 Series 2 is engineered for professionals seeking premium audio quality and sophisticated aesthetics on the go.

## Description

P5 Wireless offers all the benefits and features of P5 Series 2 headphones, such as advanced drive unit technology and high-quality, luxurious, materials, but they also include Bluetooth audio streaming.These headphones have been engineered to deliver a truly revelatory sound experience, thanks to a drive unit design inspired by our Bowers & Wilkins loudspeakers. The drive units work more like Hi-Fi speakers, redesigning the suspension to leave the diaphragm dedicated to sound duties.High-quality Bluetooth aptX streaming allows Bowers & Wilkins to enter the wireless headphone market with the confidence that whatever your device, P5 Wireless can deliver the best possible sound your device is capable of supplying.P5 Wireless has a battery life of 17 hours of wireless listening in between charges. If you do run out of charge or want to use P5 Wireless with a cable for any reason we have supplied one in the box.P5 Wireless have been designed for music on the move. Light, and comfortable and wireless, they deliver pristine sound whenever you want, wherever you are. They even come with their own carry case.

Review: P5 Series 2 and P5 Wireless Recertified: excellent sound quality (after break-in), lightweight, comfortable, portable - I've now purchased the wired P5 series 2, and the P5 wireless (recertified). I'm happy with both. For reference, I also own the Sennheiser HD650 and the Bose QC35, and I've previously owned Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and Shure SE535 (relatively high-end in-ear monitors) and a few less notable headphones and earphones. SOUND QUALITY The P5s sound great. The lowest bass frequencies are a bit pronounced, but not anything like Beats by Dr. Dre. In contrast, the Bose QC35s accentuate the higher frequencies. The Senn 650s are the most neutral sounding of the three. The P5s need break-in. The sound quality is disappointing right out of the box. Plug them into an old iPod and let them run overnight and they'll sound better the next day. The Sennheiser headphones and every good pair of speakers I've ever purchased also sounded disappointing out of the box and way better after 20 hours or so of break-in. The P5s are very clear and have a nice soundstage--both wired and wireless. You can hear the space between instruments, you can hear the bow of the violin on the strings, the airiness of flutes and saxophones, the pluck of an acoustic bass. But when the music is busy and complex, for example when everyone in an orchestra is playing simultaneously, you lose some of the separation with the P5s and the music sounds a little bit like a big wall of sound rather than a large number of distinct voices--this is true for every headphone in this price range, in my experience. The more expensive Senn 650s are better at letting you hear the individual instruments when many are playing simultaneously, as in a big orchestra. I think the P5 sound quality is very very good for a headphone in this price class. But I don't think it's audiophile quality, as some reviewers here suggest. Some reviews say the P5s are the best headphones they've ever heard. Almost every pair of headphones will have some reviews that say the same thing. You have to ask yourself what kind of headphones did they have before? What are they comparing them to? If a person has only ever used the cheap earbuds that come with an iPhone, or a $40 pair of headphones, then of course the Bose will sound amazing. People tend to "buy up," in other words every headphone they buy is better than the previous one (it wouldn't make sense to buy one that's worse than the previous one), so most reviewers are comparing their newest headphones to their previous ones which were cheaper and not as good sounding. That comparison doesn't do you much good, though, especially if you are accustomed to better headphones than the reviewers. BLOCKING OUTSIDE NOISE The P5s have no active noise cancellation. But for an on-ear headphone, they passively block out a lot of external noise. Not as much as the Bose with active noise cancellation--this is Bose's one true advantage, outstanding active noise cancellation. But I think the P5s sound better than the Bose, and sound quality is more important to me than noise cancellation. BLUETOOTH Bluetooth pairing is easy, including to multiple devices. The bluetooth connection of the P5 Wireless is perfectly reliable, whereas with the Bose QC35 randomly drops the bluetooth connection for 1 or 2 seconds--not often, maybe once or twice an hour at the most--a minor annoyance about the Bose. All bluetooth headphones run on internal rechargeable batteries. Battery life is excellent on both the P5 wireless and QC35, I've never run out of battery charge. However, each of these headphones includes a cord so you can use the headphone as a wired headphone in case the battery charge runs out. Also, the sound quality is slightly better with the cord than via bluetooth for both headsets. LOOKS Looks are subjective, and looks are less important than sound quality for most people, but they're somewhat important to some of us. I think the P5s look even better in person than in the photos, while the Bose QC35s look about the same in person as in the photos. The P5s are made of real leather and chrome-looking metal. The QC35s are made from some kind of composite material that Bose says is stronger than plastic--but it looks like plastic. The Bose are cheaper looking than the P5s. COMFORT The Bose are, physically, more comfortable to wear than the P5s, but the P5s are nonetheless very comfortable to wear for hours-long listening sessions. The P5's earcups are memory foam covered in soft, nice leather. At first, both sets of the P5s clamped a bit too tightly on my above-average-sized head, but after a week or so of usage, they stretched just a wee bit and now the amount of clamping is perfect: tight enough to keep them very stable on my head, but not so tight as to be uncomfortable. PORTABILITY The P5's are also light weight and fold nicely into their included travel bag. Great for traveling. I expect the more expensive B&W P7s have better sound quality, but they are definitely bigger and heavier--especially the wireless version--and portability is important to me. So, the P5 (wired & wireless models) are perfect for me. The Bose QC35 are equally portable. The Bose comes with a hard shell carry case while the P5s come with a cloth case. The hard shell is more protective, but heavier. The cloth case that comes with the P5 has a diagonal quilt pattern. Some people might think it looks a bit feminine, like a purse. RECERTIFIED I bought the P5 Wireless as a recertified/refurbished unit and saved $60. The refurbished ones look, work, and sound indistinguishable from new; the only way you can tell they are refurbished is the box they come in is more plain-looking and says "re certified" on it, making it less giftable. SUMMARY Of all the headphones I've owned in this price range, the P5s have the best sound quality, good comfort, great looks, and the P5 wireless works great and is the best-sounding bluetooth headphone I've ever heard (but keep in mind that I have not yet heard the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless, maybe you should check out that model, it gets very good reviews from owners and from professional review websites like What*Hifi). But if you are accustomed to audiophile-level sound quality, you might look at headphones in a higher price range. Maybe the B&W P7 or the Oppo PM-3 or better headphones.
Review: Great sound and value - I have used Sennheiser 598s for a couple of years now for general-purpose home listening, and wanted to try a pair of closed-backs to compare. I had my eye on the Beyerdynamic 770s, when I came across the B&W P5 S2 in my local Best Buy. I was able to audition them, albeit with some bland "world muzak" on a demo loop, and was mightily impressed. They were full price in-store, but the desertcart price was attractive enough to seal the deal. A few weeks in, and I am really enjoying them. The soundstage is narrower than the open-backed 598s (naturally), and they were a bit too bass-forward out of the box. But the treble is starting to open up nicely, and the mid-range is well-defined. These headphones are well made, with a "minimalist" design. Actually, I think they look very cool. I have a big head, and therefore have them extended fully, but the fit is comfortable. The pads just about cover my ears, and there is very little sound bleed in either direction. Not sure that these would be quite as portable in the "outside world" as some of the marketing suggests, but they are quite compact and fit nicely into the accompanying quilted pouch. The only slightly concerning aspect is that the cable is very lightweight and thin, and certainly doesn't give the impression of being anything approaching "audiophile" quality. I hope it's up to the task over the long haul, and it can be easily replaced. However, I would have expected something a little more substantial. At the end of the day it's the sound quality that matters - and the cable certainly seems to deliver on that front (note: I am using the universal cable supplied, not the one with mic/remote for use with a phone). Overall, I am very pleased with these headphones.

## Features

- The latest edition features an all-new drive unit design, while high quality materials ensure a luxuriously comfortable fit..Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Highly portable.Apple compatibility:The remote and mic are supported by iPhone 3GS and later, iPod Touch 2nd generation & later, iPad all models. The remote is supported by iPod Classic all models, iPod Nano 4th generation & later, iPod Shuffle 3rd generation & later
- Series 2

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00NOOWVCE |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Battery Life | 17 Hours |
| Best Sellers Rank | #670,149 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #4,125 in On-Ear Headphones #7,878 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Bluetooth Range | 10 Meters |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Cable Feature | Detachable |
| Compatible Devices | iPhone 3GS and later, iPod Touch 2nd generation & later, iPad all models, iPod Classic all models, iPod Nano 4th generation & later, iPod Shuffle 3rd generation & later |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | remote,touch |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (209) |
| Date First Available | September 30, 2014 |
| Earpiece Shape | rounded |
| Generation | 2 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00714346320240 |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Included Components | Cable |
| Input Device Interface | Wired, Bluetooth |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 7 ounces |
| Item model number | P5S2 |
| Manufacturer | Bowers & Wilkins |
| Material | Plastic with Fabric Accents |
| Model Name | P5 Series 2 |
| Noise Control Features | sound isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 9.6 x 7.2 x 2.8 inches |
| Series Number | 2 |
| Special Feature | Noise Isolation |
| Style | On-Ear |
| UPC | 714346320233 714346325207 714346320240 |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
| Wireless Communication Technology | Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Bowers & Wilkins
- **Color:** Black
- **Ear Placement:** On Ear
- **Form Factor:** Over Ear
- **Noise Control:** Sound Isolation

## Images

![P5 Series 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IGwxGKbeL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: P7 vs p5 s2, beside Over & On ears. What's really different ?**
A: Overall weight and size. The P5 s2 is more portable, if that is important to you.

**Q: How is the bass effect, and does this has sound leak in case of airplane travel, the person next to me will hear it...**
A: By bass effect I guess you mean does it blow your brains out. No. I like jazz but listen most likely to classical.  Given that I must say BWs are the best I've ever heard, including several on the $400 range.  Revealing, balanced high to low, totally non- fatiguing.  But I listen using a $1200 headphone amp which is bound to make a difference.  The phones are beautifully made and comfortable.  The best I've ever heard.

**Q: Has anyone compared the original p5's with the p5 series 2? i had the originals and the earpads were a little hard and the sound was ok.**
A: The earpads are very soft, and the sound is awesome, but mine are the bluetooth version 2 also.

**Q: what model is the best to drown out airplance noise as well as being able to use on a treadmill**
A: I would go for the P7's. The over ear design would probably be best for noise canceling. However, they are bigger and I'm not sure how well they would work on the treadmill. As a side note I love my P5's (series two) when coupled with a decent amp. They don't compare to my Audiez LCD3's but are a great "walking around" set of headphones. Much better than Beats or Bose.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ P5 Series 2 and P5 Wireless Recertified: excellent sound quality (after break-in), lightweight, comfortable, portable
*by S***R on August 6, 2016*

I've now purchased the wired P5 series 2, and the P5 wireless (recertified). I'm happy with both. For reference, I also own the Sennheiser HD650 and the Bose QC35, and I've previously owned Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and Shure SE535 (relatively high-end in-ear monitors) and a few less notable headphones and earphones. SOUND QUALITY The P5s sound great. The lowest bass frequencies are a bit pronounced, but not anything like Beats by Dr. Dre. In contrast, the Bose QC35s accentuate the higher frequencies. The Senn 650s are the most neutral sounding of the three. The P5s need break-in. The sound quality is disappointing right out of the box. Plug them into an old iPod and let them run overnight and they'll sound better the next day. The Sennheiser headphones and every good pair of speakers I've ever purchased also sounded disappointing out of the box and way better after 20 hours or so of break-in. The P5s are very clear and have a nice soundstage--both wired and wireless. You can hear the space between instruments, you can hear the bow of the violin on the strings, the airiness of flutes and saxophones, the pluck of an acoustic bass. But when the music is busy and complex, for example when everyone in an orchestra is playing simultaneously, you lose some of the separation with the P5s and the music sounds a little bit like a big wall of sound rather than a large number of distinct voices--this is true for every headphone in this price range, in my experience. The more expensive Senn 650s are better at letting you hear the individual instruments when many are playing simultaneously, as in a big orchestra. I think the P5 sound quality is very very good for a headphone in this price class. But I don't think it's audiophile quality, as some reviewers here suggest. Some reviews say the P5s are the best headphones they've ever heard. Almost every pair of headphones will have some reviews that say the same thing. You have to ask yourself what kind of headphones did they have before? What are they comparing them to? If a person has only ever used the cheap earbuds that come with an iPhone, or a $40 pair of headphones, then of course the Bose will sound amazing. People tend to "buy up," in other words every headphone they buy is better than the previous one (it wouldn't make sense to buy one that's worse than the previous one), so most reviewers are comparing their newest headphones to their previous ones which were cheaper and not as good sounding. That comparison doesn't do you much good, though, especially if you are accustomed to better headphones than the reviewers. BLOCKING OUTSIDE NOISE The P5s have no active noise cancellation. But for an on-ear headphone, they passively block out a lot of external noise. Not as much as the Bose with active noise cancellation--this is Bose's one true advantage, outstanding active noise cancellation. But I think the P5s sound better than the Bose, and sound quality is more important to me than noise cancellation. BLUETOOTH Bluetooth pairing is easy, including to multiple devices. The bluetooth connection of the P5 Wireless is perfectly reliable, whereas with the Bose QC35 randomly drops the bluetooth connection for 1 or 2 seconds--not often, maybe once or twice an hour at the most--a minor annoyance about the Bose. All bluetooth headphones run on internal rechargeable batteries. Battery life is excellent on both the P5 wireless and QC35, I've never run out of battery charge. However, each of these headphones includes a cord so you can use the headphone as a wired headphone in case the battery charge runs out. Also, the sound quality is slightly better with the cord than via bluetooth for both headsets. LOOKS Looks are subjective, and looks are less important than sound quality for most people, but they're somewhat important to some of us. I think the P5s look even better in person than in the photos, while the Bose QC35s look about the same in person as in the photos. The P5s are made of real leather and chrome-looking metal. The QC35s are made from some kind of composite material that Bose says is stronger than plastic--but it looks like plastic. The Bose are cheaper looking than the P5s. COMFORT The Bose are, physically, more comfortable to wear than the P5s, but the P5s are nonetheless very comfortable to wear for hours-long listening sessions. The P5's earcups are memory foam covered in soft, nice leather. At first, both sets of the P5s clamped a bit too tightly on my above-average-sized head, but after a week or so of usage, they stretched just a wee bit and now the amount of clamping is perfect: tight enough to keep them very stable on my head, but not so tight as to be uncomfortable. PORTABILITY The P5's are also light weight and fold nicely into their included travel bag. Great for traveling. I expect the more expensive B&W P7s have better sound quality, but they are definitely bigger and heavier--especially the wireless version--and portability is important to me. So, the P5 (wired & wireless models) are perfect for me. The Bose QC35 are equally portable. The Bose comes with a hard shell carry case while the P5s come with a cloth case. The hard shell is more protective, but heavier. The cloth case that comes with the P5 has a diagonal quilt pattern. Some people might think it looks a bit feminine, like a purse. RECERTIFIED I bought the P5 Wireless as a recertified/refurbished unit and saved $60. The refurbished ones look, work, and sound indistinguishable from new; the only way you can tell they are refurbished is the box they come in is more plain-looking and says "re certified" on it, making it less giftable. SUMMARY Of all the headphones I've owned in this price range, the P5s have the best sound quality, good comfort, great looks, and the P5 wireless works great and is the best-sounding bluetooth headphone I've ever heard (but keep in mind that I have not yet heard the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless, maybe you should check out that model, it gets very good reviews from owners and from professional review websites like What*Hifi). But if you are accustomed to audiophile-level sound quality, you might look at headphones in a higher price range. Maybe the B&W P7 or the Oppo PM-3 or better headphones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great sound and value
*by M***Y on September 11, 2017*

I have used Sennheiser 598s for a couple of years now for general-purpose home listening, and wanted to try a pair of closed-backs to compare. I had my eye on the Beyerdynamic 770s, when I came across the B&W P5 S2 in my local Best Buy. I was able to audition them, albeit with some bland "world muzak" on a demo loop, and was mightily impressed. They were full price in-store, but the Amazon price was attractive enough to seal the deal. A few weeks in, and I am really enjoying them. The soundstage is narrower than the open-backed 598s (naturally), and they were a bit too bass-forward out of the box. But the treble is starting to open up nicely, and the mid-range is well-defined. These headphones are well made, with a "minimalist" design. Actually, I think they look very cool. I have a big head, and therefore have them extended fully, but the fit is comfortable. The pads just about cover my ears, and there is very little sound bleed in either direction. Not sure that these would be quite as portable in the "outside world" as some of the marketing suggests, but they are quite compact and fit nicely into the accompanying quilted pouch. The only slightly concerning aspect is that the cable is very lightweight and thin, and certainly doesn't give the impression of being anything approaching "audiophile" quality. I hope it's up to the task over the long haul, and it can be easily replaced. However, I would have expected something a little more substantial. At the end of the day it's the sound quality that matters - and the cable certainly seems to deliver on that front (note: I am using the universal cable supplied, not the one with mic/remote for use with a phone). Overall, I am very pleased with these headphones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Sound For The Price, Make Sure You Get Series 2
*by G***N on June 27, 2018*

A friend recommended these for use (music only) with my 32 bit LG phone. The sound is significantly better than my "mid-fi" bedroom stereo which consists of an NAD cd player, a Kenwood receiver & entry level B&W speakers (the speakers are the best part of the system; especially the Kenwood isn't good enough to show off the speaker's quality). Until recently, I hadn't used headphones since I was a teenager; with that caveat these are the best headphones I've ever heard. Others I've recently owned or heard include the Skullcandy Crusher (terrible), iHome iB95BLC, Koss SP330, & the series 1 of this model. Really the only negative I can find is the headband piece is a bit small. If you have a large head, these may not work well for you. For me they're tight, but just on this side of acceptable. 3 other quick comments: 1. I had need to s/w B&W Customer Support. They were phenomenal. Best CS I've experienced in years. 2. I purchased this set from Amazon Warehouse. They were labeled "used, like new, includes packaging which may be damaged" They actually are refurbs. While some reviewers have criticized the refurbs, I think they sound excellent; + you get a 2 year warranty & 3 months of free downloads from the B&W store. 3. This is IMPORTANT: The only cosmetic difference between the series 1 & series 2 is the color of the Bowers & Wilkins metal name plate. Series 1 is silver, series 2 is black. Amazon sent me the correct series 2 as I ordered. Unfortunately, I found out the hard way trying to save a few $'s that most of the B&W's on a competitor's site that were labeled "series 2" were actually series 1, & their is a huge difference in sound quality. The series 2's are much much better than the series 1. Highly recommended, especially at Amazon's Warehouse pricing.

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