Review of Bowers and Wilikins P3

Personally have been reviewed the B&W P3,and think that if one is not really into audiophile,will be in love with the comfort level of P3.

Full review at: Bowers and Wilkins P3 : Elegant Portable Headphone | Earmass

 

Some people love a very warm and relaxed sound. I think these might work well for someone who has a lot of low bit rate music that they will never get round to updating with higher quality versions. I tend to find this kind of sound signature helps disguise low quality files but also muddies higher quality files - they are not really my cup of tea either but they do look quite nice and as you mentioned some people are bound to love them.

 

Hi Robin,P3 play nicely with low bit rate file but given the price,I think many will be sweating,haha..

 

The P3 earpads are not actually very soft and comfortable like the P5, or several other similar designs like the Bose QC3, OE2, or H/K CL. After some use they tend to pinch the pinnae.

I think the headphone is very durable, except the cords. We've replaced 2 cords so far with the P5. I found the P3 sound tolerable for outdoor use with a treble boost, but too much boost is required for hi-fi use, making the EQ'd highs a bit uneven.