Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Fine Living, Home, Design & Auto › Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones

post #1 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:08am
Thread Starter 
Does anyone have a pair of these beauties?



I saw them in the Apple store today and am very tempted...
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:12am
They absolutely suck sound wise. Don't let the modern design fool you. Buy something else.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:15am
For $300 get the new Grado 325is instead. Better build quality and far better sound quality.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:24am
My suggestion would be Senn 650s, but like AF suggests, Grado is worth looking into as well. The sounds will be worlds apart.
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:28am
Thread Starter 
I should've noted that I'm by no means an audiophile nor am I looking for an audiophile's headphones...I listen to mostly hip hop so those types of headphones would be wasted on me.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:37am
Quote:
Originally Posted by TRINI View Post
I should've noted that I'm by no means an audiophile nor am I looking for an audiophile's headphones...I listen to mostly hip hop so those types of headphones would be wasted on me.

Then why do you want them? I'll admit B&W makes some sexy looking products and I own a boring pair of B&W 683s, but your money on headphones is poorly spent on those (from reviews). I had a pair of the Senn 650s. Awesome...but you sound like you'd be perfectly fine with some closed studio monitors.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:40am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ramuman View Post
Then why do you want them? I'll admit B&W makes some sexy looking products and I own a boring pair of B&W 683s, but your money on headphones is poorly spent on those (from reviews). I had a pair of the Senn 650s. Awesome...but you sound like you'd be perfectly fine with some closed studio monitors.

Ah - because I want something portable.

I'm tired of expensive in-ear headphones breaking on me and I also want something with the mic/remote on the cable so that I don't have to hold my damn phone up to my face to talk when I'm walking home in the cold. End rant.

Right now, the options are limited and I can't see myself buying some Beats by Dre headphones.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 50
11/8/10 at 1:46am
...
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 50
11/8/10 at 12:16pm
Trini, Seems you came here looking for someone to justify your purchase. However, good bass is good bass on any kind of music. You don't need extra bass for hip hop. You just need accurate bass.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 50
11/8/10 at 12:25pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Artisan Fan View Post
Trini, Seems you came here looking for someone to justify your purchase. However, good bass is good bass on any kind of music. You don't need extra bass for hip hop. You just need accurate bass.
I probably am. Or at least for someone to tell me they're not a piece of shit that's going to fall apart on me. I disagree re: good bass vs. extra bass. I've had/bought/listened to headphones that were said to have 'accurate' or 'tight' bass - and they're all disappointing. I like that subwoofer boom feel when I'm listening to hip hop, etc and you don't get that with a lot of headphones.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 50
11/8/10 at 3:02pm
Of my headphones, my Sennheisers tend to have the most "punchy" bass, although other 'phones are more accurate. However, the 650 and 555's I have are not at all portable.

If you're looking for a good review to justify your purchase, there's this one at least:

http://www.audiophilia.com/wp/?p=4299

However, a while back the same site reviewed a $700 device which spins your CDs around on a little post for about 30 seconds before you play them and claims to improve sound quality. The review was very positive, if I remember correctly. I tend to take anything I read there with a grain of salt.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 50
11/8/10 at 3:07pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrewc2232 View Post
However, a while back the same site reviewed a $700 device which spins your CDs around on a little post for about 30 seconds before you play them and claims to improve sound quality. The review was very positive, if I remember correctly. I tend to take anything I read there with a grain of salt.

Is this a joke? Do you have a link?
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 50
11/8/10 at 3:13pm
I like them, and I got a pair to replace some aging Bose QC1s. They're not audiophile quality, but they do have a very solid feel and a nice sound. If you're gonna pay $300 for headphones, then they're really nice, but if you're looking for the last word in prosumer audio technology then they're not. As long as you recognise them as pretty but average quality then you wont be disappointed. I like mine enough to recommend them to friends.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 50
11/8/10 at 3:18pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrewc2232 View Post
However, a while back the same site reviewed a $700 device which spins your CDs around on a little post for about 30 seconds before you play them and claims to improve sound quality. The review was very positive, if I remember correctly. I tend to take anything I read there with a grain of salt.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ramuman View Post
Is this a joke? Do you have a link?

Why do you say this? Do you have any evidence to show these aren't worth it? I have two and they are excellent. While one was good, I felt in order to obtain optimal auditory isolation, there should be a second one to eliminate sound distortion and now all my CDs sound better than they ever have.

One tip is to find a carpenter to craft a box that will help shield the device. I found that bloodwood preserves the integrity best and creates the least amount of interference.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 50
11/8/10 at 3:36pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Artisan Fran View Post
Why do you say this? Do you have any evidence to show these aren't worth it? I have two and they are excellent. While one was good, I felt in order to obtain optimal auditory isolation, there should be a second one to eliminate sound distortion and now all my CDs sound better than they ever have.

One tip is to find a carpenter to craft a box that will help shield the device. I found that bloodwood preserves the integrity best and creates the least amount of interference.

I have never seen or heard of a device. As described, it seems like something that just spins up a CD for a while then you take it out and put it in your normal transport/player.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Fine Living, Home, Design & Auto › Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones