Bowers & Wilkins P3

There was a time when brand loyalty meant something — especially in the early days of audio consumer electronics. You heard from friends how well a piece of audio equipment worked or went and checked it out yourself at a local audio store — too bad there are few places for that these days. But the end result of all this was that you were attracted to a brand, not to the product itself, because you trusted what the brand […]

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There are speaker companies better-known than B&W, but I doubt any has a more enviable reputation. B&Ws have been a fave of audiophiles and recording engineers for decades. But the best indicator of B&W’s rep would probably be a walk through an audio show in China, where you’ll see no other speaker brand so brazenly copied.Nowadays, though, B&W seems focused on compact and portable products, such as its Zeppelin Air and P5 and C5 headphones. Can’t blame B&W for wanting to surf the market trends, but headphones, especially, are so different from speakers that a company’s expertise in one is little indicator of skill in the other.All three of the products I just mentioned have received rave reviews, though. That praise gives us great hope for the P3, a smaller, more portable, $100-less-expensive version of the P5.

That Bowers & Wilkins makes excellent audio products is not up for discussion. The company's product history speaks for itself, ranging from outstanding iProduct docks to speakers made from diamonds. Even the Queen weighed in. A few years ago, B&W started making headphones, releasing the sensational P5s. The P3s are that product's little brother: $100 cheaper, with an additional trick up their cables.

We all like to listen to music, and a large percentage of us like to listen to high fidelity music. So, its without saying that when you listen to high quality music your speakers, headset, or playback device is very important. There exists an incredible selection of audio brands, and in each brand there is plenty to choose from, so, usually, the quest for high quality listening hardware comes down to the question of price. Certain brands target certain price ranges, as is with all things in this consumer based world. Today, we're going to be looking at the ~$200 price range, and our product will be the Bower & Wilkins P3.

Bowers & Wilkins is well known for its renowned, exquisite speakers that have made it the respectable British brand name it is today. When B&W entered the market with its first ever pair of cans, it has made it known to all that is was a force to be reckoned with. 

B&W's P5 headphones get a smaller sibling in the P3

I like to consider myself a young and “hip” mom. However, I do tend to like my gadgets a little more on the grown and sexy side. Although my 12 year old loves gadgets as much as I do I think I long decided to leave the obnoxiously big, multi colored over ear headphones in […]

The fact that Bowers & Wilkins makes excellent audio products is not up for discussion. The company’s product history speaks for itself, ranging from outstanding iProduct docks to speakers made from diamonds. A few years ago, B&W released the sensational P5s, and it now has a little brother in the...

Superb sound and a solid, achingly stylish design make these the best portable on-ears around

Although not as opulent as Bowers & Wilkins' high-end, $300 P5 headphones, the $200 P3s still sound excellent, and they deliver enough pleasure -- auditory and otherwise -- to justify the price.

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Are the Bowers and Wilkins P3 headphones as good as the P5s?