Bowers & Wilkins P7by Bowers & Wilkins

We have to say that they tick every box for comfort, design, and--let’s not forget--sound quality.

We have to say that they tick every box for comfort, design, and--let’s not forget--sound quality.

The ear pads create a great seal and the level of comfort is very good with the pads putting just enough pressure on the sides of your head …

The ear pads create a great seal and the level of comfort is very good with the pads putting just enough pressure on the sides of your head to keep them stable and in situ--although your ears can get a bit hot during longer listening sessions.

The plush headphones create a cocoon free from outside distractions with such success that, if you were to speak while wearing them, you wou…

The plush headphones create a cocoon free from outside distractions with such success that, if you were to speak while wearing them, you would scarcely be able to hear your own voice.

Throughout our evaluation, the headphones brought vivid clarity to every production we auditioned, sifting through the deeper layers of back…

Throughout our evaluation, the headphones brought vivid clarity to every production we auditioned, sifting through the deeper layers of backing tracks, and the subtle rustling of studio sessions to bring everything to the forefront.

The Bowers & Wilkins P7 offers impressive build quality, good comfort, and smooth, rich, well-balanced sound in an over-the-ear headphone de…

The Bowers & Wilkins P7 offers impressive build quality, good comfort, and smooth, rich, well-balanced sound in an over-the-ear headphone design that shuts out a lot of external noise.

Thanks to the amount of leather used the box even has a new car smell, and we're talking Bentley rather than BMW.

Thanks to the amount of leather used the box even has a new car smell, and we're talking Bentley rather than BMW.

The headband and pads are topped with real leather--not the fake stuff you get in 95 per cent of headphones that appear to use leather.

The headband and pads are topped with real leather--not the fake stuff you get in 95 per cent of headphones that appear to use leather.

There's a warm, fulsome quality to the bass which is nevertheless always completely controlled and never flabby.

There's a warm, fulsome quality to the bass which is nevertheless always completely controlled and never flabby.

Still, at 7.6 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches and 10.2 ounces, these are big headphones--larger than even the Bose QuietComfort over-ear headphones--so t…

Still, at 7.6 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches and 10.2 ounces, these are big headphones--larger than even the Bose QuietComfort over-ear headphones--so the mobility of the headphones are more a function of how comfortably they sit on the head as opposed to the size of the product.