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RE: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones

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rrsands

In Reply to: RE: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones posted by Duster on October 15, 2017 at 21:42:16

Thanks for sharing your experience. I've not heard the B&Ws yet, use Beyer DT1350s as my portable over ear cans. But the B&Ws are arguably the nicest LOOKING set out there. They got the design part right.

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RE: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones - Duster 19:42:27 10/17/17 (2)
The Beyer DT1350 looks very nice. I especially like the expanding headphone band design for perhaps more stable positioning. How firm is the clamping force for audiophile-quality sound vs. personal comfort level?
- RE: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones - rrsands 07:06:09 10/19/17 (1)
  They're a firm clamp, but the set is pretty light, so no issues with the comfort. Don't listen to them as much anymore, as I'm not travelling like I used to. Use Senn Momentum over ears at work, or used to, until I got a set of JHA 13 iems to replace my Shure 535s I misplaced. Can't take the JHAs out of my ears.
  
  Liked the warmer tone of the Senns over the 1350s, so that's why the Mo's got the nod. The 1350s are accurate, excellent build quality, nicely portable (fold flat) and as I mentioned light, so they go along in the backpack when travelling. Both are very good.
  - Bingo: Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones - Duster 22:57:44 10/23/17 (0)
    I've recently bought a number of headphones, headphone amplifiers, a USB interface and cables to configure two serious-listening headphone configurations. It's been since the mid-1990s that I've really listened to headphones. I've learned enough since then to put together enjoyable set-ups.
    
    At this point, the Bowers & Wilkins P3 Mobile Headphones are my favorite, even without a deep-sounding bottom-end; in fact the bass characteristic is very authoritative, with good slam factor for such a small pair of headphones; with a voicing that's very musical and relaxed. Very coherent resolution and overall enjoyable dynamics, with phat sounding PRAT, even a bit "bassy", but in a good way, which is where the midbass emphasis comes into play. The P3 sounds more like what a loudspeaker sounds, rather than like a pure signal without attention to how the voicing sounds, in a natural-sounding manner like the P3 sounds. I look forward to wearing them on an upcoming flight. Highly recommended as a Christmas gift.
    
    These are truly as light as can be, with a very low-profile structure while still sounding good. The build quality is definitely that of Bowers & Wilkins, they sound a lot like my old-school B&W Matrix 805s which are known for being "good sounding" loudspeakers (just like I wanted). The 007 British Style of the Bowers & Wilkins P3 is outstanding; like a work of art. Frustration-free positioning on the ear; supremely comfortable. Top-shelf audiophile-quality eye candy.
    
    Can't wait for a new pair of Bowers & Wilkins P5 in the mail. The design seems like the Bowers & Wilkins P3 on steroids, in a good way.
    
    Cheers, Duster

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