Product Comparison: Bowers & Wilkins P3 vs Bowers & Wilkins P5

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Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headphones (Wired) - Black/Grey

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Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Portable HiFi, Black

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General Specifications

Brand

Bowers & Wilkins

Model

About the Product

P3 headphones offer the perfect balance of portability and performance, stylish design and versatility. Bowers & Wilkins most pocketable on-ear headphones feature unique engineering innovations to ensure small still sounds absolutely beautiful – with a natural and spacious audio performance.

P5 Wireless combines fantastic sound and luxurious materials with advanced Bluetooth streaming for an unrivaled wireless acoustic performance. Best-in-class acoustic design. The best Bluetooth streaming technology. Put these together, and you can enjoy all the freedom and convenience of wireless headphones, without compromising on sound quality.

Origin

USA

Size & Weight

Height

8.8 in.

8.7 in.

Width

5.8 in.

7.1 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

2.9 in.

Weight

4.6 oz.

7.5 oz.

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What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headphones (Wired) - Black/Grey

They are light weight and don't hurt your ears if you are wearing them for long periods of time
These light-weight, comfortable headphones manage to handle the highs with clarity, and still have a very pleasant low end without muddiness
Aesthetic, build quality is great, light weight, comfortable
Weighting only 130g including cable, P3 is very lightweight. The metal hinges allowed them to be fully folded in to take very little space.
They are real pretty but not enough attention was devoted to ergonomics. Ear sizes and shapes vary... It must have been modelled for someone with flat and symmetrical ears.

Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Portable HiFi, Black

I liked the relative light weight with touch controls on the headphone itself
I have fairly large size head, the clamp force is just right. I consider it's comfortable for an on ear style headphone and it is compact enough to carry around in my briefcase.
Very comfortable to wear and a proper size
Well made and very attractive - they fold flat into a nice case and are very packable. They are also light and very comfortable and easy to fit.
The build quality is pretty good, but they used chromed steel instead of alloy, adding unnecessary weight.

Features

Type

Over-ear

Sensitivity

111 dB

109 dB

Min. Frequency Range

10 Hz

Max. Frequency Range

20 kHz

Impedance

34 Ω

22 Ω

Driver Diameter

1.2 in.

1.57 in.

In-Line Remote

Yes

Microphone

Yes

Extras

Foldable design, Acoustic Fabric, Comfortable Earpads, Swappable Cables, Matching Carry Case

Using high quality Bluetooth aptX, P5 Wireless allows you to stream Hi-Fi quality music from your smart phone, tablet or computer, An incredible battery life of 17 hours of wireless playback between charges

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What customers say about "Features"

Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headphones (Wired) - Black/Grey

The sound is a very nice sound, clear, natural and you can hear the details of the music. If you're looking for a quality sound and light headphones, this is a great option.
Great craftsmanship, compact and comfortable to wear. Sound is ok, enough low end sound
They have a fair amount of noise cancellation from outside sources, particularly those with a high frequency.
Headband and ear cups covered with soft touch rubber that can eventually become tacky
Only complaint is the cord seems flimsy, but it includes a spare (w/o controls and mic)
headphones came as advertised - the cable was not - no volume control

Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Portable HiFi, Black

Battery life is great, microUSB is always a plus for easy charging.
Does a great job at isolation/blocking out noise. Feels great to not be tethered by a wire.
Fantastic audio performance with rich, articulate lows and crystal clear highs.
Wired, passive mode automatically shuts off battery.
Included cable lacks remote control on the line.
The bluetooth ranger is so poor that I have downgraded my rating to three stars and am looking for a replacement

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

2 year(s)

Certifications