Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. Sennheiser HD 400S

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature and Sennheiser HD 400S. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. Sennheiser HD 400S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Weight 413 g 217 g Sennheiser HD 400S are lighter than Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature headphones.
Colour Brown Black
Earpad Material Leather, memory foam -
Headband Material Aluminium, memory foam -
Recommended Use - Portable electronics
SOUND QUALITY Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Foldable Yes Yes Both headphones can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating - Yes Sennheiser HD 400S are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 2 - 30000 Hz 18 - 20000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than Sennheiser HD 400S.
Max Input Power 50 mW -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% 0.5% Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have lower total harmonic distortion than Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature.
Sensitivity 111 dB -
Impedance 22 Ohm 18 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure - 120 dB
Diaphragm 40 mm -
MICROPHONE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Type On-cable On-cable
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
REMOTE CONTROL Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Controls - Answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m
Headphones cable - detachable - L shaped / mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1.4 m
Cable Length - 1.4 m
Detachable Cable Yes Yes
CONNECTIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
OTHERS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Sennheiser HD 400S
Included Accessories Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter -
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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