![]() ![]() Should you run out of power while you’re out and about or need to turn off Bluetooth while you’re on a plane, it’s also possible to use the P5 Wireless, well, with a wire-there’s a 3.5mm port for plugging a headphone cord into them so that they can be used passively. With a couple of hours of listening a day, I can go a few weeks without having to jam a cord into the P5 Wireless’ micro USB port to juice back up. You can identify all B&W headphones by looking for the name. Having used them for a few months to listen to music, take the occasional phone call, or chat on FaceTime, I’ve found this estimate to be pretty reasonable. The P5 headphones were replaced with the P5 Series 2 in 2014 and with the P5 Wireless in 2016. The company that emerges will retain the B&W name.īowers & Wilkins says that the P5 can go up to 17 hours between charges. Have you heard the news?īowers & Wilkins has been acquired by a Silicon Valley startup. Like any respectable set of iOS-compatible headphones, the P5 Wireless comes with a built-in microphone that’ll allow you to take phone calls. There have been a few occasions when I had to force the headphones to connect with my iPhone 6. Once paired with a device, they’ll automatically connect again as soon as they’re powered on-at least in theory. ![]() On the bottom of the same housing, you’ll find a dual-purpose switch: giving it a flick powers the headphones on or off, while pressing the button will send the P5 Wireless into pairing mode. The volume buttons and play/pause/call answer/disconnect button are built into the back of the right-hand driver housing. Underneath the P5 Wireless’ removable magnetic ear cuffs is a pair of 1.2-inch drivers protected by metal grills.
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