[PolkManiac]

The Theorem 720 is a great pairing and huge improvement over iPod alone.

 

[reborn]

I could see the 720 getting the job done.

These P7s open up surprisingly well for closed cans!

 

[PolkManiac]

 

[PolkManiac]

That's my portable gear...

 

[Illustrator76]

Can anyone else comment about the sound leakage on these at medium-to-medium high volumes (50% to 75% volume on an unamped Galaxy S III)? I have read multiple reviews from legit websites/people, and almost all of them listed the sound leakage as an issue with these headphones. That leads me to believe that it may be a real problem with these headphones.
 
Thanks.

 

[Dratino]

I'm usually using the P7 on 70% volume and sound leakage is very slight, shouldn't be a major issue.

 

[PhilW]

  Can anyone else comment about the sound leakage on these at medium-to-medium high volumes (50% to 75% volume on an unamped Galaxy S III)? I have read multiple reviews from legit websites/people, and almost all of them listed the sound leakage as an issue with these headphones. That leads me to believe that it may be a real problem with these headphones.
 
Thanks.

MMMmmm bizarre I lay next to my partner listening at 60% - 80% on my S3 and there is VERY little bleed and she can sleep without hearing what i'm listening to.

 

[xriddler]

Truth is, there is no sound leakage at all. My brother put on the headphone right beside me and its silent. You can hear a pin drop, the seal is very good IMO. So unless the person has a irregular shaped head and cant get a tight seal then yea you are going to have sound leakage if not the room is going to be perfectly silent when you use them.

 

[Illustrator76]

Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate it. I am not really able to test sound leakage myself right now, and I was just afraid of getting in to a setting where leakage will be a problem, but then having it end up being too late for me to return or exchange the headphones.
 
Just so that people don't think I'm crazy (or trolling), I posted links below to some reviews that either stated bad isolation or sound leakage (or both) as an issue with the B&W P7s.
 
http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/headphones/bowers-wilkins-p7-1200293/review
 
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/125056-bowers-and-wilkins-p7-review
 
http://www.trustedreviews.com/bowers-wilkins-p7_Headphones_review
 
http://www.t3.com/reviews/b-and-w-p7-review

 

[blueangel2323]

  OK, but doesn't the sound quality always get better when you improve the hardware and source? Why would something "scale well "?

I doubt $20 throwaway earbuds will sound any different with a high quality DAC+amp vs straight out of an iPod. Something that scales "well" has a much bigger improvement with better gear, whereas something that doesn't scale well is has its own technical limitations that prevent it from performing better after a certain point.

 

[blueangel2323]

  Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate it. I am not really able to test sound leakage myself right now, and I was just afraid of getting in to a setting where leakage will be a problem, but then having it end up being too late for me to return or exchange the headphones.
 
Just so that people don't think I'm crazy (or trolling), I posted links below to some reviews that either stated bad isolation or sound leakage (or both) as an issue with the B&W P7s.
 
http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/headphones/bowers-wilkins-p7-1200293/review
 
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/125056-bowers-and-wilkins-p7-review
 
http://www.trustedreviews.com/bowers-wilkins-p7_Headphones_review
 
http://www.t3.com/reviews/b-and-w-p7-review

In my experience leakage is minimal, but isolation is just about average or slightly better than average for a closed headphone. I'm totally spoiled after demoing the Bose QC20 lol

 

[johnwu]

I have experienced leakage from P7 when my friend was listening to it nex to me in a quiet room. The volume was about 70% on an iPod Classic. It was certainly noticable. However I wonder whether it was because she wasnt wearing it property and did not have a good fit.

 

[AM4N18]

Just bought a pair of these for university after saving up for a while (and joined head-fi as a result!). I am no audio enthusiast but there is a huge amount of detail that I can suddenly hear over the XB500's they are replacing. I have a feeling that I am still used to the Sonys though as the P7's are sounding flat at times to me, is this expected or is that because I am only listening to music from youtube on a laptop and am used to heavy bass coming through my headphones? 

 

[johnwu]

  Just bought a pair of these for university after saving up for a while (and joined head-fi as a result!). I am no audio enthusiast but there is a huge amount of detail that I can suddenly hear over the XB500's they are replacing. I have a feeling that I am still used to the Sonys though as the P7's are sounding flat at times to me, is this expected or is that because I am only listening to music from youtube on a laptop and am used to heavy bass coming through my headphones?

I think the latter is true......

 

[Decreate]

Anyone know whether anyone is doing a custom cable for these headphones?