I am every day more enthusiastic about headphones ... The sound is perfect in my opinion. Compared to its predecessor, which I have heard in a trial AppleStore, the highs are slightly more emphasized and fine. Even the bass is now perfect for my taste. He plays himself very clean and punchy in high volume. The processing is perfect and also the cable makes a good impression. I would buy the B & W P5 S2 immediately. No comparison to the Beats MIXR and similar headphones, which have a certain background noise and not as clean play, in my opinion.