[Redwing188]

Hey everyone! I've been looking around online and I'm debating what type of over ear headphones I should get. I have the Denon AH-NC800's and they are alright, but I'm looking for something new now. For a while I've been really looking at the B&W P5's, they look great, I went to the store to listen to them, and for my liking they sound fine. My friend has a pair of QC15's and they sound great too. Now the reason I'm leaning towards the P5's are because of their great looking design. They are perfect for the size I want them to be (not clunky or big, just nice and flat) but I've heard the sound quality on them isn't too great, on the other hand I heard others say it's amazing. Opinions?

Thanks!!!
 
Here are the links for each of them.
 
Denon AH-NC800 (current): http://usa.denon.com/us/Product/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?CatId=OverEar(DenonNA)&PId=AHNC800(DenonNA)
 
B&W P5: http://www.bowers-wilkins.net/Headphones/Headphones/P5/Overview.html
 
Bose QuietComfort 15: http://www.bose.ca/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/quietcomfort_15/index.jsp?intcmp=000
 
Now again if you are recommending a pair different from these, I would kindly ask if they would not be bulky. Thanks! 

 

[GREQ]

Sennheiser Momentum
Sony MDR-R1
Ultimate Ears UE6000

 

[Gofre]

For a small, compact pair of on-ears the V Moda M80 and Sennheiser Amperior both sound better than the P5s and can be gotten for under $300 on Amazon.

 

[Greed]

Depends on a few thing:
 
1 - Are you going to be amping these?
2 - Is portability a concern? (specifically noise isolation/leakage)
 
If noise iso/leak isn't an issue than and you want a close to neutral sound, the Beyerdynamic DT880 is the way to go.