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B&W P3

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

8
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros

Retains B&W aesthetic.
Good build quality.
Comfortable.
Very compact & portable.
Replaceable cable.
Portable and easy to enjoy day to day.
Excellent audio performance with pleasantly resonant bass response.
Does not distort on deep bass at high volumes.
Built-in iPhone controls.

Cons

Sound lacks a bit in balance and clarity.
May not be secure enough on small heads.
The physical construction of the P3 takes some time to loosen up.
Leaks sound at higher volumes.
A slightly less-crisp response than some listeners may prefer.

By uk.hardware.info on September 17, 2012

With a price of £159 the B&W P3 are not the most affordable headphones money can buy. You probably need to consider yourself a music and audio aficionado to spend this much money on on-ear headphones. The unique design will perhaps raise some...

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By Beatweek Magazine on September 11, 2012

With the new P3 on-ear headphones, has Bowers & Wilkins done it again? Last year’s larger P5 headphones took home the Beatweek award for top headphones, and now the company has followed it up with the smaller, foldable, more mobile P3. What made...

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By The Gadgeteer on August 22, 2012

You have to hand it to Bowers & Wilkins. This British audio company makes some of the best sounding speakers anywhere and they charge handsomely for the privilege. But for some reason, when it comes to personal audio like headphones and earphones,...

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By Good Gear Guide on August 07, 2012

B&W's P3 earphones are smaller than the brilliant, premium P5 model, but still pack in excellent sound quality that's rich and exciting. Treble isn't quite as crisp as you'd expect, but mid-range and bass response is excellent and the...

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By AVguide on July 20, 2012

The B&W P3 is the second full-size headphone in the B&W line, alongside the P5 headphone (click here to read the review) and the C5 earphone (click here to read the review). Priced at $100 less than the top-of-the-line P5, the P3 shares many of the...

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By Top Review Shop on July 10, 2012

B&Ws second portable headphone, the P3 slots in below the larger, more opulent P5 model and promises the same exquisite styling in a more compact – and at $199 a more reasonably-priced – package. Does the P3 succeed in scaling down the...

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By Headfonia on July 03, 2012

When Bowers & Wilkins the released the C5 IEM , the design didn’t blow me away but from the first time I saw the new portable P3 I was a fan. The pictures B&W released were simply gorgeous, and I absolutely loved the brand new white P3 I tried on...

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By Home Theater Review on June 21, 2012

The all-new P3 headphones from Bowers & Wilkins continue in the tradition set forth by the P5 and C5 before it. While the P5 is still the superior product, the P3 manages to pack the lion's share of what makes the P5 so special in a more compact and...

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By CNET UK on June 21, 2012

The Bowers & Wilkins P3s won't cave in your skull with heavy bass, but they deliver a very balanced sound with a delightfully stylish and portable...

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By cnet on June 05, 2012

The Bowers & Wilkins P3 headphones' impressive combination of design, sound quality, and features put it near the top of the class for portable headphones in its price...

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