Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones

What can I say... these will BLOW your mind!! I'm hearing things in the music I love like I've never heard before. I'm actually enjoying listening to my collection all over again! LIke it's NEW music. The sound is that good! I blast it way up and the sound is just rich, rich, rich. I think it rivals cans (headphones), for me the same sound as my Bose noise canceling headphones. It's much better than the Apple in-ear $80 earphones, and the loops hold in your ear!

So happy with these earphones I was literally going around the house with them plugged into my iPhone with my music library blasting.

The increased Bit-rate Albums available when you register your device are great too. Bit tricky because the songs end up being 170mb vs 10mb at the Apple 256kbs sample-rate. But you could pick a favorite song and keep a few. iTunes quality is nothing to sneeze at!

And I was schooled that it's know as B&W not Bowers & Wilkins by audiophiles--- of which I'm soon becoming!!!!

These B&W C5s have exceeded every expectation I've had from high end earphones. Build quality is nice, sound quality is excellent (mids and highs are crisp and accurate) and there's plenty of bass to be had. That's right. BASS. We're not talking about the type of inaccurate, low frequency garbage you get from Beats headphones but rather just enough to accentuate higher frequency tones without muddling the SQ.

They are extremely comfortable - they may look a bit weird but believe me, they conform to your ears very quickly.

Only drawback is the storage pouch that comes with 'em. Way too small. The zipper doesn't function properly.

Sure, these are pricey but if you care about SQ, then the C5s are well worth the money!

I bought the C5 from an Apple store after reading positive reviews. I am a classically trained musician/composer with very critical listening skills and am naturally very critical about sonic fidelity. B&W has always been a favorite brand due to its consistent quality and design philosophy-being true to the sound with min. coloration. The C5 lives up to the reputation. Clear, dynamic, with no excessive bass enhancement. My favorite lossless recordings are faithfully reproduced with spacious sound within iTunes. Great product for the price. Since I just got them, I couldn't say much about the durability at this point. Other very positive features are the Apple product integration: mic and iPod function controls work very well. The ear loop is a very innovative design that allows the earbuds to securely position with min. fuzz.

The only minor flaws: poor soft carrying case design and the cord is bit short.

Highly recommended for the pure sonic quality and innovative fitment.

Audio is perfect and they stay in the ear!

The first thing that catches your eye about these earphones are their unique ear loop design. I thought at first it was a gimmick but they really do stay in your ears no matter what physical activity you engage in. The reason for this is because the buds are gently weighted at the ends as they sit in your ears. You can literally skip rope and the C5's won't budge. While the sound isolation isn't up to par with my old Sure E5's, the C5's sound comparable without the $500 dollar E5 price tag.

Truly a magnificent set of headphones that transcended all my expectations of sound reproduction by a pair of headphones.

The sound is warm, pure, undistorted. I know others have said that it has high bass, but honestly to me it sounds just right. The sounds reverberates with the kind of quality that I expect from high end speakers. I am able to discern new subtleties in familiar tracks, and I am better able to discern words in songs.

The long-term comfort with the ear loops is a potential issue. The first day I wore them, my ears got sore from the loops. But I've been wearing them for quite an extended period of time today and they seem to be OK - perhaps I had pushed the ear loops too hard against my ear the first day.

Overall very pleased with this purchase.

Great headphones. I used these on a 13 hour flight and they were great for noise cancelation and did not hurt my ears when they were in the right place. Best sound quality and good for everyday use also. I definitely recommend.

These are wonderful sounding earphones - and my favorite so far (have had Bose's, Klipsch, and multiple others). Had to get some replacement buds for these, and I have to attest that Bowers' customer service was TREMENDOUS. They have a customer for life given how well they treat you after you buy. Most places nowadays cast you off and it takes forever to get a response - not Bowers. Love em. Buy some - you will not regret it (I promise I don't work for them!!).

I'm very particular with my headphones. Like most people, all i want is clarity, clear acoustic, depth, and obviously great quality. The second i put these on, i knew it was something different. After only 10 seconds into the song I knew i was in for an experience. The clarity, and just overall quality is unparalled to anything in the market in my opinion. I've heard instruments and sounds in songs that i've listened to a million times that i never even knew were in the song. I don't just listen to the music anymore, i literally experience it now. It just feels so real. The acoustics are just absoutely amazing. For the people who claim theyre really uncomfortable, you're just wearing them wrong, and clearly you dont realize that R stands for Right and L for Left. In my opinion, if you can shell out the money for these, its TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!! From hip hop, classical, opera, dance, etc,etc....i listen to everything, and nothing has come close to the sheer experience you get out of these headphones. Im hooked for life.

Was debating between these of the P5s, both seemed like great choices - B&W has a great reputation. Anyways, I went with these for a few reasons. Namely they were more portable, less flashy, and at the better price point. I can always get the P5s for half-price anyways through credit card rewards.

Many people have said that they hurt their ears, this is true - BUT only because your USING THEM WRONG. They were hurting my ears, the metal part kept gouging into my ear, and I felt like I had to push the headphones in deep to get strong bass. Turns out I was using the wrong tips. Changed out the tips for a different pair, and it solved all my problems. Now they stay in, have great bass, and DON'T hurt my ears!