Bowers & Wilkins C5
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14 years ago
Bowers & Wilkins C5 Headphones
Ever since Bowers & Wilkins extended its high-end audio offerings to general consumers, standout products like the Zeppelin Air have set the bar high for its future releases. As such, the company's C5 in-ear headphones have big shoes to fill; the headphone market is a fiercely competitive arena that...
Pros:
- Cutting-edge design
- reasonable price
- great overall sound
Cons:
- Tricky to manoeuvre cabling
- doesn't block all extraneous sound
14 years ago
B&W C5 In-Ear Headphones Review
Venerable high-end speaker maker Bowers and Wilkins, affectionately known as B&W, entered into the consumer marketplace years ago with several stand-alone speaker systems designed to support Apple's iOS devices and AirPlay technology.
Pros:
- Solid build quality
- Great audiophile sound
- Good rejection of audio transfer when cord is rubbed
- Ear loop works great to keep monitors in-ear
- Excellent passive noise canceling without isolating you completely from the outside world
Cons:
- Microphone is so-so
- Frustratingly useless carrying case
11 years ago
With a ton of bass, it's lucky the secure loop won't let these in-ears go anywhere.
14 years ago
Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones
That and the treble levels are only modest criticisms of otherwise excellent earphones: with C5, B&W has truly nailed virtually everything else, combining a visually striking and functionally novel design with great sound and reasonable pricing.
14 years ago
B&W C5 review Review
The Bowers & Wilkins C5s offer a distinctive, comfortable design and a bassy, powerful sound that will please anyone who likes their music delivered with a hearty thump. If you're shopping around for a new set of headphones, the C5s are definitely a set to investigate.
Pros:
- Powerful bass response
- Good sound quality overall
- Comfortable
Cons:
- Unusual design can be fiddly
- Expensive
14 years ago
Review: Bowers & Wilkins C5 Earphones
It's amazing sometimes what one simple design tweak can do for a product. Case in point: Bowers & Wilkins' elegant new C5 earphones . As anyone with oddly shaped auditory canals knows, most in-ear monitors rely on a dubious mix of proper tip/sleeve selection and getting the right seal.
Pros:
- Wonderfully rich and open sound
- Includes in-line mic with media controls
- Exquisite build-quality
- As beautiful to look at as they are to hear
- Block out/isolate just enough sound to make them great for the outdoors
Cons:
- A perfect fit in your ears and yet a horrible fit in the case - the taco-shaped, chintzy cloth carrier comes with a perplexing (and unnecessary) internal cutout mount
- Slightly confusing and unintuitive MFI controls
- Hit the center button twice for next song? Careful with the tips!
14 years ago
Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review
We think B&W did a pretty great job with their first venture into the world of earphones. These canalphones have class, style and a sound that is consistent with B&W's standard of excellence.
Pros:
- Revealing
- open sound
- Uniquely Secure Fit
- Lightweight with resilient Cable
- Two included adapters
Cons:
- Security wire may cause comfort issues for some ears
- Achieving proper fit is somewhat involved
- Poor tactile feedback on iPhone control
14 years ago
Bowers & Wilkins C5
Some audio brands are renowned for offering style over substance - relying on clever marketing and a stand-out design rather than good audio quality. Bowers & Wilkins tends to offer the style of these image-obsessed brands and great sound, with a price tag that - while reassuringly expensive - isn't...
Pros:
- Excellent build quality
- Striking design
- Vivacious sound
Cons:
- Bass lacks control
14 years ago
Pros:
- Secure fit
- low cord contact noise
- good passive noise isolation
- inoffensive sound signature, 2 year warranty
Cons:
- Earloop design not comfortable for everyone
- frustrating carrying case
- average sound quality for the price
14 years ago
Bowers and Wilkins C5
The market for accessory headphones has never been more competitive. Thanks to the fact that phone manufacturers usually put the cheapest headphones they can find in the box, upgrading your device's headphones is top of the list when it comes to improving audio performance.
Pros:
- Sounds quality
- build
- comfortable
Cons:
- Price
- quirky design
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