Crystal clear highs, spectacular attack and decay, uncongested midrange and bass response sufficient enough for most types of music pairs with sleek design and excellent comfort to make for a superb headphone offering worthy of a $200 price tag.

Spectacular treble response; Open; uncongested midrange; Sufficient bass for most listeners; Excellent comfort; Sleek; modern design

Slight midbass hump overplays heavy bass content; In-line controls lack tactile feedback; Very little passive noise isolation

Bowers & Wilkins, the hi-fi and pro-audio manufacturer responsible for multi-thousand dollar monitoring systems in recording studios across the world, is now several products into its far more affordable-but still quite expensive-consumer audio line.

Excellent audio performance with pleasantly resonant bass response; Does not distort on deep bass at high volumes; Very comfortable; Folds into compact shape; Built-in iPhone controls

Leaks sound at higher volumes?people nearby can hear; A slightly less-crisp response than some listeners may prefer

You have to hand it to Bowers & Wilkins . This British audio company makes some of the best sounding speakers anywhere and they charge handsomely for the privilege. But for some reason, when it comes to personal audio like headphones and earphones, they have become somewhat affordable.

Tuned just right for commuting; Very well built; Classy; Affordable (for B&W; Very comfortable; Foldable; Strong; protective case; Replaceable cable

Too bassy and muffled sounding for quiet environments

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. The P3 are B&W's latest and second...

Unlike most of the full-sized headphones marketed to Apple device users today, P3 doesn't attempt in any way to emulate the glossy plastic looks of Monster's ubiquitous Beats by Dre family; instead, it's a study in class at a comparable price.

). Priced at $100 less than the top-of-the-line P5, the P3 shares many of the P5's attributes, such as a removable/replaceable cable and Mylar diaphragm drivers. There are two primary differences between the P3 and P5.

If you're looking for high-end headphones and like unique design, you should take a closer look at the B&W P3.

Although the P3 doesn't score major points in the individual categories here, it's quite good overall for a portable headphone in my view. The highs are very recessed, which can be mostly corrected with a treble boost that doesn't result in excess sibilants or harshness.

B&W 's first foray into the land of on-ear headphones was pretty successful. The B&W P5 s (£250) were a stylish, comfortable option and a fine alternative to the Monster Beats by Dr Dre of this world.

Stylish; clever design; Soft; comfortable fit; Warm and inviting sound

Could be a little grippier on your ears; New rivals offer more detail

As with all B&W products, the finish is superb. Well crafted, engineered and a joy to use. Even the price (￡170) isn't that excruciating, considering the laughable wedge that can be paid for some premium cans.

Sound reproduction; Foldablity; Lightweight

Tight across the head