risenfallen
100+ Head-Fier
I'm in need of a bluetooth pair of headphones and have been considering the P5W for the following reasons:
- travel: I use public transportation quite a lot - but I don't really need ANC, if it gets too noisy I'd just use my IEMs.
- design: I love B&W design, classy but not too flashy
- price: the P5W is within my budget (especially if I go for a secondhand pair), I'd love to get the P7W but they are simply out of my budget (never found a used pair for even close to 200EUR here in Europe and I don't want to have to import)
- other options that I have eliminated: Momentum wireless (hate the design, I also tried out the non-wireless and thought they sounded too muffled), Bose QC and Sony MDR1000XM (higher price bracket and ANC which I don't need).
I've heard great things about the SQ of the P7W and some say P5W are not bad themselves so that's why they sound like a good contender. I like a bright-ish, crisp sound sig (without sibilance) and am not a basshead. I will use them exclusively while walking around or on public transport. I'd just like to know if they are still a relevant buy (for the niche purpose that I will be using them for) or are there better options within this range that I'm not aware of? Thank you for your time.
- travel: I use public transportation quite a lot - but I don't really need ANC, if it gets too noisy I'd just use my IEMs.
- design: I love B&W design, classy but not too flashy
- price: the P5W is within my budget (especially if I go for a secondhand pair), I'd love to get the P7W but they are simply out of my budget (never found a used pair for even close to 200EUR here in Europe and I don't want to have to import)
- other options that I have eliminated: Momentum wireless (hate the design, I also tried out the non-wireless and thought they sounded too muffled), Bose QC and Sony MDR1000XM (higher price bracket and ANC which I don't need).
I've heard great things about the SQ of the P7W and some say P5W are not bad themselves so that's why they sound like a good contender. I like a bright-ish, crisp sound sig (without sibilance) and am not a basshead. I will use them exclusively while walking around or on public transport. I'd just like to know if they are still a relevant buy (for the niche purpose that I will be using them for) or are there better options within this range that I'm not aware of? Thank you for your time.