Bowers & Wilkins P7 Review (2024)

Type Over-ear

Enclosure Closed-Back

Wireless No

Transducer Dynamic

The B&W P7 look luxurious and high-end. They're stylish and make use of premium materials in their build quality. The frame is metal, the earcups and headband are covered in a black leather finish that further highlights their premium appeal. They're a lot bulkier than the P5 and therefore do not look as sleek, but they will still stand out in a crowd.

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Weight 0.7 lbs

Clamping Force

The Bowers and Wilkins P7 are comfortable headphones. They're well-padded and the earcups, although a little small, fit well around most listeners ears. However, they can feel a little tight on the head because of the rigid headband. Also, the square earcups can cause slight discomfort for some listeners during long listening sessions.

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OS Compatibility

Ease Of Use Okay

Feedback Mediocre

Call/Music Control Yes

Volume Control Yes

Microphone Control No

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control N/A

Talk-Through

Additional Buttons No

The B&W P7 have good control scheme. They provide call/music, track skipping, and volume controls. The buttons also have a nice clicky feel to them. Unfortunately, the inline control module is a relatively thin cylinder, which makes the buttons slightly harder to distinguish by feel alone. However, you get used to it fairly fast.

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Avg.Temp.Difference 4.5 °C

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L 5.12"

W 7.09"

H 2.76"

Volume 103.7 in³

Transmitter Required N/A

The B&W P7 are a little on the larger side for over-ear headphones. They fold into a more compact format but will still be too big and cumbersome to comfortably carry around on your person. They will fit into a backpack and some larger purses or handbags, but they won't fit into any pockets, even wider jacket pockets.

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Type Pouch

L N/A

W N/A

H N/A

Volume N/A

Comes with a stylish pouch that will protect the headphones from scratches and regular wear and tear. It also doesn't add much bulk to the headphones. Unfortunately, the pouch will not shield the headphones from water damage or hard falls.

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These headphones feel sturdy and durable. The frame of the headband and the hinges are completely metal and can withstand a fair amount of physical stress. The ear cups are also dense enough, to not get damaged from a couple of drops. However, they're connected to the rest of the frame by relatively thin hinges, which are the weakest points on these headphones. Additionally, the audio cables that connect to the earcups are somewhat exposed and could get damaged from wear and tear.

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These headphones are sufficiently tight on the head, to not fall off during mild physical activity. However, they're not sports headphones. They're a little bulky and will sway, potentially slipping off your ears, if used at the gym. Also, the detachable cable will pull the headphones of your head before disconnecting if it ever gets hooked on something, which is slightly disappointing.

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Bass Amount

Treble Amount

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Avg. Std. Deviation

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Std. Err.

Low-Frequency Extension

Low-Bass

Mid-Bass

High-Bass

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Std. Err.

Low-Mid

Mid-Mid

High-Mid

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Std. Err.

Low-Treble

Mid-Treble

High-Treble

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Peaks

Dips

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Weighted Group Delay

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Weighted Phase Mismatch

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

PRTF Size (Avg.)

PRTF Distance

Openness

Acoustic Space Excitation

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WHD @ 90

WHD @ 100

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Overall Attenuation

Noise Cancelling No

Bass

Mid

Treble

Poor overall isolation. Since these headphones don't have active noise cancelling, the passive isolation provided in the Treble Range by the ear cups is quite good. But it only becomes effective past 400HZ and does not really block any low/bass frequencies. Isolation in the mid-range is also below average.

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Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Poor leakage performance. The majority of leakage sits between the 400Hz-9KHz frequency range which is broad. The overall level of the leakage also relatively loud, which contributes to the poor leakage score of these headphones.

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Integrated

In-line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic Yes

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LFE

FR Std. Dev.

HFE

Weighted THD

Gain

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SpNR

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Battery Type

Continuous Battery Life

Additional Charges

Total Battery Life

Charge Time

Power Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Charging Port N/A

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App Name N/A

iOS N/A

Android N/A

macOS N/A

Windows N/A

Equalizer

ANC Control

Mic Control N/A

Room effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping N/A

Surround Sound N/A

No compatible app.

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Bluetooth Version

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line of Sight Range

Default Latency

aptX Latency

aptX(LL) Latency

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Non-BT Line of Sight Range

Non-BT Latency

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Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable Yes

Length 4.26 ft

Connection 1/8" TRS

Wired Latency

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PC / PS4 Analog

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Wireless

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Type

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

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