Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones

I've had my C5's since they came out. Hands down the best in ear head phones I have ever owned and believe me, I've had them all! Bass is super deep and rich. Highs are crisp and clear. Never over powered by the powerful bass response. Highs and lows are cleverly balanced to sound near perfect!

9 of 12 people found this useful

I love music...absolutely love music. And it's important to be able to listen to music in a considerable audio performance. And my experience with prior headphones were great... klipsch, bose, shure, beats. But to be able to have had other headphones and hearing these....amazing, just amazing. I'm sure others have their opinion...which is better. But I can only speak for myself.

I feel klipsch are the best "in ear" headphones priced reasonable...they sound great and it has comfortable feel. And, my klipsch headphones broke...which was unfortunate. But I took the time to research products out there. And when I checked out reviews for these headphones...most reviewers seemed impress. The only thing I was skeptical over was the price.

And so, I went for it...and I had thoughts of if these C5's didn't impress me. I had no problems at all taking them back and getting the klipsch. But I tell you....it's definitely NOT going back. Just the quality you hear out of them, and how they are crafted. I would say these fit more perfectly than my klipsch. But then again... my opinion. But I definitely recommend them to music lovers such as myself

16 of 20 people found this useful

I love B&W products, and when I saw the C5's I knew I was going to have to try them, despite loving my current headphones (Etymotic Research HF3's).

Pros-
Comfortable fit.
Clear sound with an authoritative punch.
Classy aesthetics.
Solid cables.
In-line remote and mic.

Cons-
The travel case is awkward at best.
The in-line remote buttons are difficult to find while running and have poor tactile feedback. Also, they hang from the left ear, which works well for lefties, but most people are right handed. I find it difficult to pause the music quickly if someone starts talking to me. There are no physical features of the remote that let you blindly orient yourself with it.
There is a black piece of plastic that wraps around the cord where the headphones connect, that slides off easily, and seems like it shouldn't. Maybe I got a bad pair.
Putting these on with the ear loop takes a bit of practice and takes a bit longer.

Other than that, the headphones sound great and feel really solid. My Etymotics are still going to be my go-to pair of headphones because of the remote and how much easier they are to put on, but I can be finicky. I'm sure you'll love them.

14 of 17 people found this useful

Definitely well worth the price. Nothing better than following many other 4 and 5 star ratings.

7 of 8 people found this useful

No apologies here. This is the most overpriced set of earbuds I have ever
purchased. The sound was good, but it ends there.
•With the adjustable loop the earbud comes away from inside my ear and allows ambient noise in.
•The wires are so stiff, they stick out and snag everything.
•The buttons are not easy to locate and use for phone calls. The only reference is the slight depression in the bar.
•The clamshell carry case is useless. I can find no logical way to use it. By the time you stuff everything in, you risk zipping up a wire.
•How can a company justify selling these for so much money. I was ashamed that I spent the money after I did. Even though the sound was good, for $179.00, they should knock my socks off like the P5 over the ear B&W's do.

Where do I go from here? I guess my $39. V-Moda from Costco will need to last a little longer. I just wish they were 3 button

17 of 34 people found this useful

i own over $1000 worth of ipod and apple headphones, ranging from boss to v moda, shure, bang on olufson and bowers and wilkins, and these are simply the best in ear phones Ive ever heard
the only ones i prefer are mr BW p5's, but those are over ears, so there is no contest.
my v-moda vibe 2 duo were my go to in ears phones before, but now are replaced..
their is just no contest, the range and dynamics i can here in the music is much more superior than even my bang and olufson ear set 3 which cost $249 when i bought them
trust me... you can waste a lot of money trying to find a good set of headphone at the apple store... theres a lot of garbage they charge way tooooo much for ... but these are well worth the money, just treat them like they are 200 dollar phones. don't run with them, if you want to do that, buy a 10 dollar pair of skull candys , they are very well built, but it only take one snag to ruin a cord , and unlike the P5's , you cant replace the cord

15 of 16 people found this useful

I just got it on this morning and I am used it for fitness. Its really nice when you are doing exercise. Im really recommend it. JUST BUY IT !! Pretty nice.

7 of 11 people found this useful

Just got them yesterday. Design's great. Sound quality just blew my last audio-technica away... Honestly, I did not try the Bose MIE2i, but I am sure that C5 is one of the best you can get. However, I found very little noise in the headphone while listening. I guess it is because it's new. I am now using white noise and other music to break-in. I hope it will start to really sing soon..

6 of 7 people found this useful

Bought these to replace my Bang & Olufsen ear set 3 during running. The seal in ear makes any cord movement echo into ears. Cord is too short causing loops to become loose. Not for running. Great headphones if not running. Sound is amazing, but not for running. Returned.

13 of 26 people found this useful

B&W C5 headphones will deliver a 10k quality sound. believe me..."I'm Italian!"

8 of 28 people found this useful