P5 Series 2 technical paper

P5 Series 2 headphones deliver a truly revelatory sound experience, thanks to an all-new drive unit design inspired by our Hi-Fi speakers, and adapted from our flagship P7 headphones.

New drive unit

Introduction

Drive units with precise, controlled movement reproduce sound of the highest quality.

With most headphones, sound quality is a direct result of the way the drive units are designed, and the diaphragm usually performs the dual role of sound generator and suspension system.

For P5 Series 2 our engineering expertise has allowed us to adopt the P7 driver techniques, for a new kind of headphone driver that works more like the drive unit in a Hi-Fi speaker, with a diaphragm focused purely on the job it’s supposed to do: generating sound. Which means a drive unit with a more precise, controlled movement – and a giant leap forward in sound quality. P5 Series 2 also also uses a patented new chassis design with integral short circuit.

Drivers

Drivers

The speaker plate component has been carefully designed to include acoustic short circuits. This venting is optimised to enhance bass performance and add openness to the sound.

Additionally, the location of the speaker within the plate has been adjusted to ensure optimum position against the ear.

Speaker plate

Speaker plate

Within the ear cup, damping materials add resistance to the acoustic circuit.

The type and amount of material used has been carefully selected to ensure that internal resonances are controlled, coloration reduced and performance optimised.

Ear cup enclosure

Ear cup enclosure

P5 Series 2 uses new ear cushions. The memory foam has been engineered to provide additional damping and extra comfort.

The support structure includes small vents optimised to reduce coloration.

Ear cushion

P5 Series 2 has a new connection cable with an increased diameter and improved strain relief to make it even more robust and durable.

This low impedance cable use high quality copper to ensure great sound.

The remote and microphone control has been redesigned to improve usability.

Cable