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Recently bought a pair of Bose QC25's as I travel a lot and I am loving their noise cancellation ability. They replaced a pair of on-hear Senhesier headphones that also had active noise cancelling but the over-ear design of the Bose and NC is just fantastic for flights.

I'm no audiophile so the sound quality is fine for me. They are a bit pricey, but given that my last pair lasted me around 5 years, these should also turn into a good investment.
 
Hey guys,

upgrading my B&W P5 to the series 2, they will be coming in the post tomorrow. What i would like to know is how you guys think is best to "break-in" the headphones as i have never done / had good enough ones to do before, cheers.



RTJ
 
rip-the-jacker said:
Hey guys,



upgrading my B&W P5 to the series 2, they will be coming in the post tomorrow. What i would like to know is how you guys think is best to "break-in" the headphones as i have never done / had good enough ones to do before, cheers.







RTJ
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I just played music through them, 4 to 12 hours at a time up to 200 hours.
 
solaris said:
My two favorite headphones. :)
AKG K1000, for those who are not familiar with these classics...

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Wow! Those were my holy grail back in the day when i was a student and could only afford <$200 headphones.

What amp are you using? After almost a year of researching and testing, i bought a nice WA5 with some upgrades.
The only headphones with proper sound stage. :)
 
Medz1 said:
Has anyone tried Apple in ear headphones? A mate of mine swears by them?
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Dual BA drivers for $79 US is a steal.

Some of the negative reviews on the Apple site are obviously from people that don't know how to fit in-ears.
 
AleXXXa said:
Wow! Those were my holy grail back in the day when i was a student and could only afford <$200 headphones.

What amp are you using? After almost a year of researching and testing, i bought a nice WA5 with some upgrades.
The only headphones with proper sound stage. :)
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I use an RWA 30.2. They are mostly laying in their boxes though, as I prefer speakers these days.
 
arggg14 said:
IMO, there are much better options for the money. Klipsch Image series can be had for under 100.
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I had 2 pairs of Klipsch Image V10's and had to send both back as the sound in one ear went off. A pity as they were amazing.
 
For those long travels (airplane, train, bus, ..) it's nice to have a pair of noise cancelling headphones. :)

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Can anyone recommend a pair of in-ears? Looking to spend around $150.
Would like the inline remote. Maybe wireless/bluetooth. But battery is a concern. (Jaybird blue Bird X comes to mind) How big are they. Are they heavy because of the electronics and battery?

In the past I've had the klispch S4i, bower and wilkins C5. I currently have the AT M50x which I like but are large to carry around when on the train commuting into NYC. Nothing seems to grab me now.

Any ideas!?

edit - what about the sennheiser momentum earbuds?
 
rip-the-jacker said:
Hey guys,

upgrading my B&W P5 to the series 2, they will be coming in the post tomorrow. What i would like to know is how you guys think is best to "break-in" the headphones as i have never done / had good enough ones to do before, cheers.



RTJ
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Let me know how you find them, and how they compare with the series 1 P5s.

I have the B&W P5 series 1, and will cheerfully attest to the fact that they are the best headphones I have ever had, comfortable, stylish, affording terrific sound, beautifully built and extraordinarily portable.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Let me know how you find them, and how they compare with the series 1 P5s.

I have the B&W P5 series 1, and will cheerfully attest to the fact that they are the best headphones I have ever had, comfortable, stylish, affording terrific sound, beautifully built and extraordinarily portable.
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You should give the P7's a try then. :)

OnT:
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Sennheiser HD650 and a Burson HA-160D.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Actually, I have the P7s and find them excellent; however, I use them when I am at home, whereas for travelling - and I travel quite a lot - nothing beats the P5s.
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Do you get the soreness on the top of your head as most people do with the P7's? I have the P7's and tried traveling with them on a 6 hour flight and after close to 2 hours, the top of my head was sore. I was looking to get the P5's but not sure if the same will happen.
 
parivera30 said:
Do you get the soreness on the top of your head as most people do with the P7's? I have the P7's and tried traveling with them on a 6 hour flight and after close to 2 hours, the top of my head was sore. I was looking to get the P5's but not sure if the same will happen.
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Personally, I find the P5s the most comfortable by far of the B&W range.

At first, I found the P7s somewhat uncomfortable - indeed, I did experience that soreness on the top of my head - but found that this improved if I used them more often, and didn't wear them for too long.

The problem is that - as I have the P5s - I haven't worn or used the P7s (i.e. broken them in) anything like as often as I should, precisely because I have the P5s and just wear & use them all the time.

The least comfortable of the B&W range are the P3s - gorgeous looking (and very portable) headphones, but nothing like as comfortable as the P5s.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Personally, I find the P5s the most comfortable by far of the B&W range.

At first, I found the P7s somewhat uncomfortable - indeed, I did experience that soreness on the top of my head - but found that this improved if I used them more often, and didn't wear them for too long.

The problem is that - as I have the P5s - I haven't worn or used the P7s (i.e. broken them in) anything like as often as I should, precisely because I have the P5s and just wear & use them all the time.

The least comfortable of the B&W range are the P3s - gorgeous looking (and very portable) headphones, but nothing like as comfortable as the P5s.
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Thanks for the feedback....makes my decision harder. I was looking into the Sony MDR-1A for travel purposes as they felt very light weight. Now sure how the sound compares to the P5 series 2.
 
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I've thought for a while how to write this but here goes. I've had the B&W P5 series 2 for few weeks now, having previously owned the first series. I can say that I much prefer the series 2. Firstly, they are more comfortable to wear, the ear pads are softer leather than the original. Sound wise they are superb. I also own the P7's (and C5's) and love em all. I sold my original P5's so it's hard to compare but what I can say is that I was instantly impressed with the series 2. There seems to be a bigger soundstage with the series 2. I'm not very good at describing sound but I can't fault them. Another welcome difference is that the cable seems thicker than the original and the in-line remote easier to use. Very happy with mine.
 
Been using the P7s for a while now. Easily the best headphones i've listened to (i've not listened to a lot)

I do get that soreness people are talking about but i've suffered worse with other headphones.

I was gonna get the P5S2s but the P7 was significantly discounted that i simply couldn't pass it up. Besides i prefer earbuds for commuting and like Over-the-ears for travel and home.

Overall i'm happy with them and they'll be replacing my QC1s which was starting to show its age (worn, flaky leather).
 
Kariya said:
Been using the P7s for a while now. Easily the best headphones i've listened to (i've not listened to a lot)

I do get that soreness people are talking about but i've suffered worse with other headphones.

I was gonna get the P5S2s but the P7 was significantly discounted that i simply couldn't pass it up. Besides i prefer earbuds for commuting and like Over-the-ears for travel and home.

Overall i'm happy with them and they'll be replacing my QC1s which was starting to show its age (worn, flaky leather).
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Any earbud recommendations?
 
Just purchased these last week. Did not want anything too expensive as I do not use them very often. Pretty decent sound.
 

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