Reviews for Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones

I've tried many different in-ear headphones and they all lacked something (bass, treble, or clarity - while costing more than the C5). The B & W C5 headphones are amazing (like their speakers).

Would recommend to everyone with an Apple product!

Tinny is the only way to describe the sound. Don't look for any bass no matter how you set the sound on your iPod. Over priced and underperforming. The disappointing thing is that Bowers & Wilkins makes such great speakers. How could they not have listened to these things?

I bought these and returned them 30 minutes later. Yes is had a little more base but the highs were to tinny and hurt my ears. Bought the Bose instead, they provide me with a fuller range of sound and much more comfortable at a lower price.

Great sound when they work... I'm on my 2nd pair and on both sets the left driver has failed... I'm done with these...

I had these earphone's for about a week as I waited for my warranty replacement's of my Bose mie2i's (upgraded from regular ie2's because of Siri)...

These get good reviews, for good reason. I guess like with all in-ear's, it comes down to if it fits comfortably. They could be the best sounding headphone's to ever bless your ear drums, but if they are uncomfortable or fall out constantly it doesn't really matter.

Probably to no fault of B&W's, they don't match the comfort ability of the Bose tips... I've had 6 in-ear surgeries on my left ear so I don't expect to fall into the Small, Med, Large sizing categories of mass produce goods...

But I do with Bose. The sound in the C5 is only a little better than in the Bose's and most of that is probably due to the noise isolation, whereas the Bose aren't. Which is actually a plus.. Walking around a city unable to hear the world around you isn't the best idea.

Also, the mic and controls is on the left ear-bud... That was weird and since I'm partially deaf in my left ear, that makes it's useless for me for phone calls.

The only reason I decided to try something else was because the Bose break on me annually. But, the warranty picks up the tab so, until Bose fixes the quality, I'll just be sending them back to get a new pair annually. No better in-ear headphones for the money.

I was skeptical at first but after trying theme out. I think these are excellent ear buds. Te fit my ears and don't fall out. I can listen at a lower volume tan with previous ear phones. They really isolate noise. You also get more sound detail on songs like how far we've come by matchbox twenty. Construction wise they will last and are made of durable materials. Overall these are really worth the money. You pay more but you get a more durable product that sounds great and fits in my ears. :)

I am an avid Bowers and Wilkins fan. I own two Zeppelin Airs, which are fantastic! I like the P5 headset, but I really needed something less bulky and portaLble with great sound. I bought these two weeks ago and I can honestly say that these are exactly what I was looking for. All of the posts about the sound not being great and having discomfort I think are due to the person not having the right size ear gels on them. I usually wear a medium size ear gel, but these sounded weak and did not fit right. I then tried the large ones, and what a world of difference it made. Try all of the different sizes before casting judgement on the sound and fit of this headset. You will be pleasantly surprised with the difference it makes. The only true downside is the case that comes with them. It is impossible to figure out how they are supposed to go in there correctly. I usually just put them in my pocket anyway so it was nota big deal to me.

Hi!
I own a lot of different types of cans...both in ear and not.

This is the worst I ever came across.

One- hard to play and fiddle with the ear loop for a proper fit.
Two- cables very stiff.. They snag everything on the way
Three- sound is thin.. *might be acceptable for classic & soft jazz
Four- isolation is good ..but too good for my use- i wanted to use them for talking on the phone.. But what i hear is my voice throught.plus..they gave me a headache and earache within a few minutes . Funny hight earcanal pressure that hurt...bad.

So ..the bose in-ear are way,way better for talking & bass induced music.

By the way i own the P5s ...wonderful..like in fantastic !
Only cans better are my Grado GS1000... but thats another story.

Really tired of reviews based on speculation rather than actual opinion from experience. Sound isolation: YES with proper seal in ears (4 diff sizes) sound quality: AWESOME full and accurate low mid and high range.

I have tried many different brand of premium earbuds that claimed to have a trick to stay in ones ears. Well most of those other companies lie, but Bowers & Wilkins does not. These buds sound great and stay in your ears, even when walking, moving around , and sweating. The sound is way above average for the price. They sound remarkably open and spacious, witch i have only heard before from very expensive around ear headphones.They do a great job at isolating out a lot of ambient noise but not to much where a fire truck could sneak up on you. The only bad thing is the included carrying case, I can not figure out how to use it. The C5's are great earbuds that stay in your ears, sound great, and block out a lot of outside noise they are a must buy!