Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Headphones

WHAT HIFI AWARD WINNER 2016

'Best Wireless Headphones £200-£300' 

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The Bowers and Wilkins P5 Wireless 

They haven't stopped there, though. The P5 is now released once more, this time with an entirely new element of innovation and convenience - wireless functionality. This is achieved via Bluetooth transmission, the wireless P5s make use of the lossless, audiophile-grade aptX Bluetooth codec to ensure that the quality of sound is worthy of the Bowers & Wilkins badge. An integrated microphone sits within the headset itself, and a set of control buttons allow you to answer and close calls, as well as play/pause tracks and adjust the volume up or down.  When fully charged, the P5 Wireless will last for an outstanding 17 hours of continuous playback. If for any reason you didn't get the chance to charge them before your long-haul flight or journey, simply plug in the supplied jack headphone cable and revisit the standard hard-wired P5 Series 2. 

Comfortable, convenient, and class-leading sound - the P5 Wireless really is a no-brainer. 

Who are Bowers and Wilkins?

Bowers & Wilkins are a renowned name within the world of hifi, having designed and built some of the most outstanding and highly acclaimed loudspeaker models in the industry. Speakers of the likes of which can be found in Abbey Road and Real World studios. 

Following their great success as a loudspeaker manufacturer, the company eventually branched into the world of new media and proved that B&W was not afraid to move with the times. This saw the release of their award-winning iPod dock, the Zeppelin, and subsequent AirPlay speaker models the Zeppelin Air, A7 and A5. Alongside these wireless loudspeakers, Bowers & Wilkins released the P3, P5 and eventually the P7 headphone models to an equally as positive response. 

Using the knowledge and experience gained from designing and engineering the P7, Bowers & Wilkins decided to revisit the P5 in order to implement a more up-to-date driver assembly and cabling, thus improving the overall sound of the company's headphone range.