Customer Ratings & Reviews

By far the best piece of equipment I have put on my head let alone ears. Relaxing when I was on a plane, to serious and upbeat while at work. So comfortable I forget where the lovely harmonic sound is coming from. I would upgrade from the other big name headphones any day to these. The cord is a bit short for laying in bed purposes otherwise a phenomenal investment.

I've been a pro musician for 37 years and have owned a lot of headphones in that time. I've listened to headphones in the $2K range and higher. I've heard master recordings of known songs in studios. Everyone is different, but let's just say I have some experience with listening and I really can't stand much below excellent quality when listening to music. These headphones are an incredible value for what you get. Not only is the craftsmanship about as good as can be, but there is a detail to the design, fit, and finish that you don't come across every day. You can tell as soon as you test drive a pair that they are exceptional. Crystal clear highs down to thunderous lows and all the mids in-between, this handles them with ease. The P7's do not exaggerate anything across the frequency spectrum from my analysis, so you're hearing exactly what the artist intended. The better your input source, the better the sound, but these can be driven from a second generation iPod and have plenty of volume for those who like their music REAL loud. No headphone amp needed. Period. This is the first pair of headphones that I am doing a burn-in with. I did listen to about 5 songs before anything, though, and they were phenomenal in their reproduction. Believe me when I say if you've never heard your music through very high end speakers or headphones, these will open up an entire new world of sound for your listening. You'll hear things in the mix you never knew were there. Yes, THAT caliber of headphones, and not for $2K.

These are just remarkable headphones. They're not inexpensive obviously but I guarantee you'll feel like you got your money's worth. I highly suggest you listen to music from a true hi-fi source such as Tidal online to appreciate just how great these are.

If sound could talk, this is how it would want to be heard. I can't think of another way to describe the B&W P7s. Don't bother wasting your time with anything else. At the very least, order yourself a pair and take a listen. My money says that someone will have to pry them off your head before you'll be returning them. Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop to Jazz, pick your genre. Anything you throw at them, they'll deliver results unlike anything you have ever experience. These headphones will make you love your music again.

Music has never sounded so good. Playing FLAC files is where it's at nowadays. I do not recommend listening to music streamed from the Internet with these on, because you will pick up on all the flaws of the poorer quality audio. I threw every genre of music at these headphones, and have no complaints (ambient to pure noise metal). I am now an official fan of Bowers and Wilkins and will not have it any other way.

I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE P5s BEING CHEAP. ONCE I HEARD THE CLARITY OF THEM I JUST FELT LIKE I WAS CHEATING MYSELF INSTEAD OF SAVING THE MONEY. I DROVE PAST 2 BESTBUYS THAT DIDN'T HAVE THEM JUST TO GET THEM THE SAME DAY.I RETURNED THE P5s IN VALLEY STREAMS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE P7s. I HAVE LISTENED TO THRILLER FOR 25 YEARS, BUT I HEARD THINGS IN THE BACKGROUND THAT I HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE WEARING THE P7s.

I read every review. I went with B&W reputation and they definitely deliver! I love these cans. The sound from these are so good you don't want to take them off. The fit was good for me. Took a week of wearing to break in. My favorite headphones and worth every penny.

If you're looking for the best set of phones that your average Magnolia Best Buy sells, this is it. I've purchased the Sennheiser Momentum M2 and the V-Moda M100. These are the best all around headphone. I do think they're a bit pricey for what you get, but Best Buy is easy.

In a world of Beats and Bose, Bowers and Wilkins offers more to its customers the all the other competitors. The sound quality is amazing and this is coming from a person the has had many other headphones before this unit we are talking about today. Build quality is that of a Rangefinder offering only metal and leather with no plastic to see in site. The sound is in a word balanced an unique. I love these cans and they will last me for years to come.

The build quality is amazing. They are so luxurious and you get what you pay for. There are so many other headphones at this price that are plastic junk and these are just what you expect from B&W. They sound great and you are able to here so much more in your music.

These headphones are insane they keep sounding better and better every time I use them. Very clear clean sound with any type of music you play.Everything else sounds bad after using these.

The quality is outstanding. The ear cups are replaceable. I have been using it with my Axon 7 which has 32 bit DAC and the head phone sound awesome. The sound was accurate and i was able to listen every song with a new experience. I had a little pain while wearing it for long hours.

These are very nice headphones, yes. The problem is, there is a lot of competition out there and these don't particularly emerge as winners by a large extent. They are only marginally better than many headphones available especially in the $200-400 price range, but just not better enough to justify their heinous price tag. Build quality is really good for headphones, but then again, build quality of headphones isn't exactly a very high standard to begin with, primarily since many are concerned about weight and comfort vs. durability. I also found the sound to be lacking consistency in each song I played. Some songs sounded brilliant, others mediocre, all depending on the way the music was recorded. I've know B&W to make nearly any song sound amazing in their loudspeakers, despite whatever studio recorded it. These headphones do not continue that tradition. Keep in mind I was using high quality recordings, all at high bitrates and mostly from alt-rock and trance genres. These headphones are impressive no doubt, but NOT for $400. Maybe more for $100-200. In fact I've heard better sound from cheaper headphones, sadly. I am also not a huge fan of the design. Yes it does look classy, but the design has a certain evanescence about it; like in a few years down the road these things will look rather ugly or odd. Just a bit too strange for my tastes. Borderline hipster. I just want an all around good looking headphone that doesn't have to scream about how different it is by its design. Ultimately, I returned them.

Simply the best on the market. If you don't buy them your missing out on some well built headphones with exceptional sound quality. A little

Took back the Sennheisser M2 Momentum Wireless grips for these as overall they were a better fit, and sound quality is a tad better/crisp.

I waited about 3 days to get my hands on a pair and believe me the wait was well worth it. I had been debating whether to go with AKG but after listening to these there was absolutely no contest. Money will spent. I feel it should have come with a better case though.

I went into my local Best Buy and told the representative that I wanted to buy the "Unicorn" of headphones and he referred me to the Bowers and Wilkins P7 model. The sound is great; emphatic period. My experience is that they are difficult to adjust for long-term comfort on my head; they require a great deal of re-adjustment. The other disappointment is the frailty of the cords. I had to replace the one with the built-in mic after 7 months. Now the second one is beginning to fail. I don't know if B&W has realized this vulnerability but given the fact that they so readily offer replacements for $24.99 (at last check) it seems that they may. My failed cord was very easily replaced with proof of purchase which Best Buy's retail system faithfully provided. I've got another 14 months' of free replacements then I'll have to pay out of pocket if I wish to use that cord any longer. I regret buying them and would not had I had it to do again.