Beats Studio3 (2017) vs Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014)

While the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) makes for a fairly good Closed-Back Headphone for people with a $220 budget, we haven't been able to find enough data on the Beats Studio3 (2017) to come to any reliable conclusions.

In both cases, however, you might want to look into some other options before settling on one of these.

If you nevertheless want to learn more about the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) and Beats Studio3 (2017), however, here's what we know about them:

While the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. PCmag, CNET, Techradar, Head-fi, TrustedReviews, and Rtings have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Returning to the Beats Studio3 (2017) - it was really well-received by reviewers at SoundGuys and Rtings, which are among the most highly trusted sources on the internet and are known for their in-depth hands-on testing. It was named "Best ANC" by SoundGuys and "Ranked 2 out of 5" by Rtings, which points toward the Beats Studio3 (2017) being a high-quality product.

For a direct Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) vs. Beats Studio3 (2017) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) got reviewed better by PCmag and Head-fi, whereas the reviewers at CNET preferred the Beats Studio3 (2017). Reviewers at Techradar and TrustedReviews haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) received its best, 9, rating from PCmag, while the Beats Studio3 (2017) got its highest score of 8.6 from Headphone Review.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 (2014) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.1 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of Closed-Back Headphones in general, whereas the Beats Studio3 (2017) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.1.