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I'm David Connolly from cnet.com and welcome to another first look video audio files tend to prefer listening to music through wired headphones but that hasn't stopped certain venerable audio companies including Bowers & Wilkins from jumping on the wireless bandwagon and introducing Bluetooth headphones this is the p5 Wireless and for all intensive purposes it's a dead ringer for the wired p5 series - but at $400 costs a hundred and thirty dollars more than that model like it's wired sibling the p5 Wireless is comfortable for in an on-ear headphone they're not exceptionally so and it really does have the look and feel of a higher-end headphone with a swanky design that's a mix of retro and modern styling at 213 grams it weighs 18 grams or 0.6 ounces more than the wired p53 buttons on the right ear cup allow you to control volume skip tracks forward and back and answer calls yes there is a built-in microphone and call quality was decent the headphone offers apdex bluetooth streaming for compatible devices aptX is supposed to deliver better sound quality though it's debatable how much of an impact it has like the wired p5 this headphone has removable ear pads they adhere magnetically which is nice and a cable is included if you want to go wired in case the internal battery dies that battery is rated for 17 hours of continuous music playback which is quite good it's also worth mentioning that a nice carrying case is included this headphone has the same drivers that are in the wired p5 series too and those drivers are based on the drivers found in Bowers & Wilkins top the line p7 and over the year headphone this Wireless version retains the same well-balanced sound profile and overall I thought it sounded excellent for a bluetooth headphone they're not quite as open as some of the high-end over-ear models I've tested but the headphones deliver relatively clean detailed sound with deep punchy bass and you can listen to them for long periods without getting listening fatigue sure the wired p5 sound a little more dynamic but it's almost impossible to find a bluetooth headphone that can compete with a top-notch wired model in the end my only hesitation about these headphones is the price you can get other premium on your wireless headphones such as the Plantronics backbeat sense and bose sound like on your Bluetooth it cost significantly less and are lighter and more comfortable they don't have the build quality of this headphone and depending on your ears and musical tastes they may not sound quite as good but it's a close race so if you get a chance to try before you buy I'm David Karn away and that's the Bowers & Wilkins p-5 wireless thanks for watching