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Brand	Bowers & Wilkins
Colour	Red
Model name	P3
Form factor	On Ear
Noise control	Sound Isolation
Item weight	0.13 Kilograms
Control type	Remote
Special feature	With_microphone

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P3's drive units have been designed from the ground up to give the best possible sound from a small set of headphones
The headphones can be folded to slip easily into a jacket pocket, or for storage in their own specially designed hard-shell carry case
Bowers & Wilkins headphones are designed to reveal the true sound of your music, bringing you as close as possible to the sound the artists and studio engineers wanted you to hear
Bespoke fabric covering the pads provides acoustic transparency in the centre, while forming a perfect seal around the edge for better bass and noise isolation. The pads are made from heat-sensitive memory foam that moulds to the shape of your ears, becoming more comfortable and enhancing sound quality over time
P3's cable comes with a remote/microphone attachment, so it works seamlessly with your iPhone. And because the cable is so easy to detach and swap, P3 is also compatible with all other mobile phones and MP3 players

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Colour Name:Red

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.35 x 14.73 x 8.13 cm; 130 Grams
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ 23 Sept. 2013
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Bowers & Wilkins
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00F6PRSPE
Item model number ‏ : ‎ P3 Red

Best Sellers Rank: 21,088 in Headphones & Earphones

Customer reviews:
393 ratings

From the manufacturer

Stylishly mobile

The perfect balance of portability and performance. From Bowers & Wilkins, British makers of award-winning speakers since 1966, found in the world's best studios, including Abbey Road.


The most mobile sound Go anywhere, do anything, enjoy your music with P3 the perfect balance of portability and performance. Bowers & Wilkins most lightweight on-ear headphones feature unique engineering innovations to ensure small still sounds beautiful.	Foldable design The smart, easy-fold design of P3 means it can slip easily into a pocket or purse, or in its bespoke clamshell case. No need to worry about it getting bounced about or taking up too much room in a rucksack or carry-on luggage.	Stylishly mobile With four bold colour options, P3 lets you stand out from the crowd and accessorise or add to your style. But the fabric ear pad covering isn't just for show – it ensures acoustic transparency in the centre, while sealing edges for bass and noise isolation.

Drive units

For natural-sounding response and exceptional clarity for headphones this size, Bowers & Wilkins redesigned the driver, including diaphragm, from the ground up. And designed a unique damping system to control speaker cone movement.

Detachable ear pads

P3 ear pads are held in place with magnets. So you can easily detach them to change the cable, or replace them if they get damaged. Why buy new headphones if all you need is a new set of pads?

Made for iPhone

P3 is the perfect partner for your iPhone. It comes with an easy to use, Apple-approved microphone cable, for taking calls and controlling your device on the move.

Memory foam ear pads

P3 ear pads are made from heat-sensitive memory foam that moulds to the shape of your ears, becoming increasingly more comfortable, while enhancing sound quality. They are removable for cleaning or replacement.

Drive units

Detachable ear pads

Made for iPhone

Memory foam ear pads


	P3 lightweight headphones	P5 Series 2 on-ear headphones	P7 over-ear headphones	C5 Series 2 in-ear headphones
Drive units	2xØ30mm	2xØ40mm (1.6in) full range	2xØ40mm	2xØ9.2mm (0.4in) full range
Frequency range	10Hz to 20kHz	10Hz to 20kHz	10Hz to 20kHz	10Hz to 20kHz
Cable length	1.2m	1.2m	1.2m	1.2m
Inputs	3.5mm stereo mini jack (on cable), 2.5mm mini jack (on Headphone)	3.5mm stereo mini jack (CTIA 4-pole)	3.5mm stereo mini jack (on cable), 2.5mm mini jack (on Headphone)	3.5mm stereo mini jack
Finish	Custom fabric and aluminium	Real leather and metal	Real leather and metal	Black

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Piglet Wiglet

Great company, great product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2019

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Purchased these for my son in 2013. He did a lot of research online on independent sites checking their reviews & was seriously impressed with them. He had 4 years of regular use & the quality did start to deteriorate towards the end of those 4 years but I had some Sony headphones at the time & the B&W headphones were fantastic competed to my 2 year old headphones. My son also wanted better noise cancellation which is why he replaced these with B&W PX headphones. That said the noise cancelling was still good. Comfort was also excellent & they retained a certain amount of snugness over the 4 years he had them.

All in all, they are worth spending that bit more to get superior quality. I purchased B&W P5 headphones 19 months ago & I preferred those to these; however, I cannot say a bad word about Bower & Wilkins or their headphones other their customer service. I had to purchase a cable after mine snapped & the lady I spoke to was polite & the cable arrived promptly.

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Boggie

Brilliant headphones

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2017

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Probably the best headphones I have heard, great soundscape for a relatively small pair of travel headphones, mine were from Amazon warehouse so I got a superb price & packaging was all intact & in excellent condition. They look good ,made with quality materials

The thing that makes these stand out is the overall sound in the mid range, many headphones have clarity on higher frequencies With reasonable bass. These have it all across, instruments stand out in recordings & they sound very natural. I followed some advice & played them at half level for a couple of hours just plugged in with out listening, whether tha makes a difference I don't know but im really impressed with them, Comes with a spare cable & cute carry case

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Keely

GREAT QUALITY THAT YOU CAN TRAVEL WITH

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2015

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Bowers & Wilkins will rapidly make me go broke! I discovered the brand at specialist stereo shop Moss of Bath late last year and the quality is just phenomenal. With music and technology of course you get what you pay for, never was that more true and I am grateful that I can just afford their headphones as it is like having a concert on your ears. I treated myself to these (I already have the P5s) as a summer alternative as spending a long time in soft leather ear pads can get a bit hot and they haven't disappointed at all. Handily packaged in a hard protect travel case they are convenient to travel with as well. It is worth saving to spend that little bit more on B&W, they just know what they're doing.

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Spike

Superb quality, pristine sound, fold neatly into hard case.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2014

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I wanted some good quality headphones for home and portable use (work or travel). I tried out many makes, including Bose, Sennheiser, and several others before settling on Bowers & Wilkins. Incidentally if you don't have a friendly hifi shop, then John Lewis is quite good for this as they have many brands on demo.

I tried the B&W P5s next to the P3s, and if money were no object, my first choice was the P5s. However, for the difference in price, and given their ability to fold, the sound quality from the P3s made them really good value. I haven't been disappointed, having used them almost daily for a year now. When you first try them on next to a pair of P5s the P5s are immediately more comfortable, and the P3s initially feel a little hard on the ears especially after extended listening. However, I think this is probably due to the springiness of the headband being quite strong when new, and this eases off with time and regular use, so that they are now perfectly comfortable.

Although they are on-ear, they do not leak excessive sound and do not disturb anyone else in the vicinity. They also do not let much extraneous external sound in, but with music off you can hear the world around you.

I have compared these directly with some of the noise reducing types, including Bose (which in my opinion make the best of that type), and Panasonic versions. In my opinion the sound quality of the Bowers & Wilkins P3 is superior. Since the P3 ear pads exclude external noise sufficiently for general use I am quite happy that I made the right choice for my use. I have used them during transatlantic flights too, and was still happy with them - although, arguably in that environment the noise reduction capabilities of other makes are a bonus - for example if you just want to sit & sleep in silence. If you're a regular flier maybe that's something to consider, but for occasional fliers who want the best sound quality per buck, I'd vote B&W.

Overall if you're a serious listener, and can tell the difference between the (frankly lousy) fashion headphones and something decent; and you want something portable, "relatively" inexpensive, but still great quality, then these are for you.

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T. Chapman

Great sounding headphones, and very comfortable after being worn in

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2013

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Bought these around six months ago, and despite having a separates system I'd deliberated over for quite a while to get quality kit I'd only ever used Sony MDR-ED21LP headphones before. The improvement in sound quality is monumental. The sound is so much crisper and warmer. Happy I invested in a pair.

Unfortunately there have however been two downsides to them.
The first, when I first got them after about 30 minutes wear I noticed my head felt like it'd been in a clamp. Easy way to sort this is take the memory phone covers off and then leave them stretched over the box for a couple of nights when your not using them. Soon stops your head from feeling like they've been in a clamp and they're very comfy headphones after that
The second, and very disappointing for a piece of kit from a manufacturer like B&W, one of the earphones fell off at the point the metal connects to the headband. Luckily for me this was about 5 and a half months from purchase, so Amazon replaced them free of charge. Hopefully this won't happen to my second pair.

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Stylishly mobile

Best go-anywhere headphones

The most mobile sound

Foldable design

Stylishly mobile

Drive units

Detachable ear pads

Made for iPhone

Memory foam ear pads

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