They won't be the most pleasant headphones for long listening sessions, but they're comfortable enough to not cause any pain or soreness.

There is enough grip for a brisk walk, but we would caution against anything beyond a moderate headbang.The auto reconnection issues might be fixable with a software update, but the lack of dedicated skip track buttons or NFC is just irritating.

The signature looks of the P5 series are all here—supra-aural (on-ear) black leather pads with ample cushioning and perforated leather over the two 40mm drivers, the aluminum frame that twists into the earcups like a spiral staircase, and the black leather headband, with its stitching reminiscent of a luxury leather glove. Their sound is a bit tinny, but they should still please most listeners with their better-than-average audio reproduction. If you narrow it down to what one might consider as premium-luxurious, it still doesn’t guarantee a great sound. The front-to-rear and top-to-bottom positioning of the P5 is on-par with the HD25 and not quite as good as the MS400. But the details of the P5's design are more exquisite; the square ear pads and headband are genuine sheep leather, for example.

Comparing to on-ear Beyer T51p, P5 bass felt deeper and had a bit more quantity, while T51p Tesla drivers delivered more low end details. It seems like a trend nowadays, where manufacturers provide their bluetooth headphones a crappy cable instead of their standard-issue cable found on their wired counterpart. That means you have to manually dig into Bluetooth settings on the phone and reconnect – an unnecessary few steps which are simple but get frustrating fast. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag. Fidelity, however, is not a strong suit of the headphones, which possess a couple of technical shortcomings but generally take few sonic risks with their warm and colored sound.