Bowers & Wilkins, the UK's top audio manufacturer, is expected to be heard by most people. Its speakers, headphones and earphones have a lot of good works, such as B&W P7 headphones and C5 ears that everyone is familiar with. The earphones, the owner's evaluation is also quite high. But Bowers & Wilkins's development direction in headphones is not as extreme as in the box, mainly based on portable headphones, and there is no professional-grade headphones. This may also have something to do with Bowers & Wilkins' own marketing strategy.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bowers & Wilkins, Bowers & Wilkins officially launched their new flagship big ear - B&W P9 Signature, which also has some anniversary meaning. I also had the privilege to take it before the P9 Signature domestic sale. In the flagship big ear, let's share some feelings with the tails during this time to listen to the P9 Signature.
"It's still a luxurious material, and the shape is bigger than the previous generation."
Since it is produced by Bowers & Wilkins, it must be inseparable from these four words: low-key luxury, used or seen the tail of B&W P7 should remember its simple and exquisite design, P3 of Bowers & Wilkins The P5 and P7 headphones are also similarly designed, but the P9 of this generation has changed. The headphone style is more tough than the previous generation, without the sense of streamlining before. Someone like this change. It’s not good to say that the previous generation is good, but the individual prefers the shape of the current P9 Signature.
In the color matching, the P9 Signature also specially chose brown as the leather color at the head beam and earmuffs, which is different from the black color of the previous headphones. The P9 Signature is still very good in comfort, the head beam and The materials used in the earmuffs are very soft. According to Bowers & Wilkins, they use high-quality Italian saffiano leather as part of the headphones. I usually don’t feel uncomfortable after listening to the song for more than 2 hours. Just can avoid the cold.
Like the previous big ears of Bowers & Wilkins, the P9 Signature still features a magnetic earmuff design that allows the user to easily remove the earmuffs, compared to some headphones that require their own earmuffs. This design is really convenient. Under the earmuffs, we can directly see the sounding unit of P9 Signature. The engineers of Bowers & Wilkins have done the tilting process, which can theoretically improve the sound field of the earphone itself. which performed.
The B&W P9 Signature also supports changing the line. A cable with a line control and an audio line with a length of 5 meters are also included in the box. The way to change the line is the same as before. After removing the earmuff on the left side, you can Replacement, this design is very clever to hide the changeover interface, so that the headset itself is integrated, if you do not say really do not know can change the line.
For a B&W P9 Signature that is positioned as a portable headset, the foldable design is naturally a must-have feature. The carrying case is still the B&W classic "dumpling bag" design. According to the Bowers & Wilkins official website, the carrying case is adopted. It's made of Italian high-tech luxury materials. Is there a feeling that I don't understand but feels great? In short, Bowers & Wilkins wants to tell you that the various materials of B&W P9 Signature are luxurious and top-notch. For their 50th anniversary flagship big ear title.
Overall, B&W P9 Signature gives me the impression that Bowers & Wilkins has always been the luxury of style, exquisite workmanship and extravagant materials are always reminding you: this is their new flagship big ear! Although with the previous Bowers The overall style of the & Wilkins portable headset is slightly different, but it may also mean a new era for the Bowers & Wilkins headset, and it is not impossible for the new product to continue this design.
"The music is excellent and quality, and the front end is demanding."
I saw a netizen who described B&W and B&O as the top audio manufacturers. He said: "B&W's things are truth-seeking, and B&O's things are seeking beauty." It's quite reasonable to think about it, B&W's Brand belief is: loyal to the sound of the truth, how to restore the original sound of the original is what B&W engineers have been pursuing, and B&O is more pursuit of beautiful sound performance, will be used to rendering on the basis of restoring sound, Let it sound more pleasing. There is nothing wrong with the two practices, just a different view of how to perform the best sound.
I don't know how many people have heard B&W P7 in the tail. If you haven't heard it, you can go to the local Apple Store to try it. I remember that there is a show in the store. In short, people who have heard of B&W P7 have their comments. Very good, neutral sound and good quality are its plus points, and the sound of this B&W P9 Signature is not the same as the P7 style, compared to the P7 balanced neutral sound, B&W P9 Signature The sound is warmer, the sound is thick and powerful, the music tastes strong, and there is a sense of box smell. The sound quality is also better than the P7 in the B&W P9 Signature. The dynamic and transient performance are very good.
In terms of sound, the B&W P9 Signature is indeed a very good big ear, but there is a problem, and it is quite a serious problem, that is, the sound potential of B&W P9 Signature is very big, and the B&W P9 Signature is pushed directly. It always makes me feel a little worse. This is not to say that the B&W P9 Signature is not easy to listen to, because the B&W P9 Signature itself is positioned on the portable ear, so it is inevitable to push it straight, and there will be no evil sound when pushed straight. But the feeling that gives me is that there is a kind of taste that I can't keep up with. Until I tie an amp, the sound is suddenly clear. So it is recommended to enter the tail of B&W P9 Signature, prepare the front-end driver P9 with better quality, you will Get it real sound.
The reason why I call it a serious problem is that because B&W P9 Signature is a portable earphone, it should be able to perform the best sound performance under direct push, instead of being too demanding on the front end, compared to this, B&W P7 is doing a good job, it is also a direct push, B&W P9 Signature really can't be stronger than P7. When I push the B&W P9 Signature with iPhone 7, the overall sound performance is still within the acceptable range, low frequency and thick Powerful, large but not affecting the performance of the vocals, rich in music and very resistant. I said that the reason is worse because the B&W P9 Signature under the iPhone 7 is not transparent enough, the lines are not clear enough. And the sound field is also somewhat cautious. Of course, the iPhone 7 can drive the B&W P9 Signature to such a sound is good, but relatively speaking, it is a bit of a waste of the sound quality of B&W P9 Signature itself.
Under the AK300, the sound quality of the B&W P9 Signature has improved a lot. In Mayday's "Starry Sky", compared with the iPhone 7 direct push, the P9 sound under the AK300 is more relaxed and gentle, and the sound field is wider. B&W P9 Signature The voice is not attached to the ear, the position is actually a little far away, a Faye Wong's "Holding", P9 warm voice style makes Faye Wong's voice a lot thick, female poison is not to think, listen to the song of Aunt Cai It may be almost the same. If it is vocal, I prefer to use B&W P9 Signature to listen to a few popular male voices. Lin Junjie, Jay Chou, Eason Chan and other singers are full and full of sound under the P9. It is really nice, and it is really good to listen to male voices. Consider B&W P9 Signature.
In addition to the popular male voice, using B&W P9 Signature to listen to some large-scale music can also control the scene, it can be seen that its quality is quite high, but still feel that AK300 directly pushes B&W P9 Signature almost meaning, so I also tied a fly for AK300 Proud A5 portable amp, the sound is quite satisfactory to me. After giving the driving force, the sound of B&W P9 Signature has become more transparent from the original thick, and the sound is more fierce. At the time, the sound lines between the instruments are clearly legible, and even the vocals are a little closer. There is no doubt that this proves the great potential of the B&W P9 Signature, and the P9 after feeding is truly true. B&W flagship big ear. Of course, B&W P9 Signature itself is a low-resistance portable ear. It is not necessary to drive with a large thrust device. A portable amp is almost enough.
In general, the B&W P9 Signature is worthy of the "flagship" in terms of sound quality, but the ease of driving is lower than that of the previous generation P7. A high-quality front-end equipment is required. The sound quality of P9 is only coming out. This point has already limited its target audience. B&W P9 Signature is more suitable for users who are more interested in audio equipment. It is not unfeasible to buy it with a mobile phone or a normal player. However, it is not as good as buying B&W P7. Although the domestic price of B&W P9 Signature has not been announced yet, the estimated price is over 6,000 yuan, which is really more expensive than the P7's 3,000 yuan. Less. If you don't have high-quality equipment or no more budget, then it is recommended to buy B&W P7. B&W P9 Signature is not a popular headset, it is more like the 50 years of Bowers & Wilkins technology. Essence, only those who understand it can appreciate the sound of its charm.
"It's still a luxurious material, and the shape is bigger than the previous generation."
Since it is produced by Bowers & Wilkins, it must be inseparable from these four words: low-key luxury, used or seen the tail of B&W P7 should remember its simple and exquisite design, P3 of Bowers & Wilkins The P5 and P7 headphones are also similarly designed, but the P9 of this generation has changed. The headphone style is more tough than the previous generation, without the sense of streamlining before. Someone like this change. It’s not good to say that the previous generation is good, but the individual prefers the shape of the current P9 Signature.
"The music is excellent and quality, and the front end is demanding."
I saw a netizen who described B&W and B&O as the top audio manufacturers. He said: "B&W's things are truth-seeking, and B&O's things are seeking beauty." It's quite reasonable to think about it, B&W's Brand belief is: loyal to the sound of the truth, how to restore the original sound of the original is what B&W engineers have been pursuing, and B&O is more pursuit of beautiful sound performance, will be used to rendering on the basis of restoring sound, Let it sound more pleasing. There is nothing wrong with the two practices, just a different view of how to perform the best sound.
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