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- Design
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- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- P5 S2
- ATH-M60x
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
The Audio-Technica ATH-M60x are better sounding on-ears than the Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2. The Bowers & Wilkins have a much better build quality that not only feels more durable but also looks a lot more premium than the Audio Technica. The Bowers & Wilkins' design is also a bit more compact and easier to use with mobile devices since they come with an in-line remote. On the other hand, the Audio-Technica have a better-balanced sound and a more comfortable on-ear fit. They also come with three audio cables which make them a bit more suitable for a recording studio.
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P5 S2
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P5 S2
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P5 S2
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
5.8
Controls
7.2
0.0
Noise Isolation
4.6
3.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.43 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.92 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.2
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
N/A
Feedback
Okay
N/A
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
N/A
Breathability
8.2
7.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2 °C
3.5 °C
Portability
6.4
6.1
Portability Picture
L
7.63"
6.8"
W
5.5"
6.1"
H
1.63"
2.2"
Volume
68.4 in³
91.2 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.02 dB
-0.61 dB
Treble Amount
-2.91 dB
-0.49 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.9
9.1
Std. Err.
2.87 dB
1.31 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.67 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid-Bass
3.56 dB
0.93 dB
High-Bass
1.88 dB
2.14 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.1
Std. Err.
2.9 dB
2.48 dB
Low-Mid
-2.63 dB
-2.36 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.53 dB
0.42 dB
High-Mid
2.95 dB
1.26 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.8
8.2
Std. Err.
5.23 dB
3.26 dB
Low-Treble
1.66 dB
-0.93 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.08 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-8.32 dB
0.22 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.89 dB
1.29 dB
Dips
2.1 dB
1.87 dB
Imaging
8.6
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.87
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.79
3.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.36
5.74
Soundstage
3.5
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.92 dB
4.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-0.22 dB
1.1 dB
PRTF Distance
6.22 dB
4.33 dB
Openness
5.2
6.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.7
4.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.118
0.224
WHD @ 100
0.189
0.070
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.6
3.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.38 dB
-9.12 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.73 dB
0.7 dB
Mid
-7.22 dB
-4.87 dB
Treble
-28.23 dB
-23.52 dB
Leakage
7.8
6.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.71 dB
42.52 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
N/A
In-line
Yes
N/A
Boom
No
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
7.4
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
354.04 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
4.19 dB
N/A
HFE
12,177.48 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
0.795
N/A
Gain
22.15 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.0
0.0
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
12.76 dB
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.04 ft
3.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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