There's no shortage of Bluetooth headphones at the $400 price point, but the Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless may very well sit at the very top of this populous mountain. At $399.99, the on-ear headphones are a significant investment, to say the least.

Fantastic audio performance with rich, articulate lows and crystal clear highs; Smart, handsome design with secure, comfortable fit; Wired, passive mode automatically shuts off battery

Expensive; Included cable lacks remote control

Serious music listeners would do well to look to one of the most revered speaker makers to find good headphones. I'm referring to Bowers & Wilkins, more commonly known as B & W. The new B & W P5 Mobile Hi-Fi headphones are promoted as a 'Concert for One'. Is the concert worth the price of a ticket?

We're no strangers to high-end headphones, so when Bowers & Wilkins sent over its latest wireless headphones, we knew we were in for a special treat. The P5 Wireless are an icon brought back to the 21st century.

The B&W P5 aren't designed to be a reference grade headset for your home recording studio, which some might have expected: they are designed to be portable and for taking on the move, partnered with your iPod or iPhone. They fold flat and you get a bag to keep them in too.

Excellent design; outstanding sound quality; choice of cables; noise isolation

Cables might be a little thin; price

The Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless are simply the wireless edition of the P5 Series 2 headphones I reviewed earlier this year. With this added functionality, you can now stream wirelessly from your phone. In most other respects, however, the design is more-or-less the same.

High-class style; Rich sound; Wireless

Some report connectivity complaints; Thick sound limits separation; On-cup buttons could be refined

You can get a great set of over-the ear headphones for $100 or less - pick up Grado's SR60i or Shure's SRH440, and you'd need a keen ear and a petrified ass to muster any sonic gripes. So spending three times that much would seem downright stupid.

Sounds so sweet, you'll want to re-rip your entire music library into lossless files; Memory foam earpads block a ton of ambient noise; Go ahead and wear 'em in public - the low-profile headphones won't make you look like a ham radio operator.

One small gripe: The tiny sub-earpad tab that holds the cable in its routing channel is poorly machined and sharp enough to cut the rubber cord jacket; Pricey? Yep; Worth it? No doubt

(1 items) British high-end-audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has been making speakers for over 40 years, but it's only with the P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones , announced last November , that the company has ventured into the field of private audio listening.

Bowers & Wilkins is bringing style and wireless convenience to your everyday life

Lily Katz

No notes are overemphasized over others; Sophisticated and durable design; Superior comfort; Both Bluetooth and wired listening; Included carry case

Cost; Look may not be for everyone

Renowned for it high-end hi-fi, Bowers and Wilkins' decision to make headphones is a bit of a departure for the company. At first glance, its debut set of cans, the P5s, certainly appear an impressive addition to its respected range of audio porn.