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
Coming Soon: Portable B&W
We'd be hard pressed to find an answer if you asked us to identify two pieces of audio gear we love listening to more than our Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin or PS5 headphones. But, we doubt you'd ever see us using them. Neither are exactly portable.
14 years ago
B&W C5
It's rare that new Bowers & Wilkins kit doesn't arrive with a sense of anticipation. And more often than not, the products live up, more or less, to the hype.
Pros:
- Power and weight unrivalled
- dynamic
- scale
- premium look and feel
Cons:
- Overcooked bass
- an overall lack of cohesion
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 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
14 years ago
Upgraded from a set on sennhiser c300, great improvement over them. Find it takes a few minutes to get them seated right but once in wont budge.
Pros:
- Bass response
Cons:
- Slightly fidderly to get in
13 years ago
Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones
This is a review of the original B&W C5. Not the recently released C5 S2. Design/durability : The C5 feature a really unique design because of the secure loop. The finish of the earphones is very nice (metal construction), and the cable *looks* sturdy.
Pros:
- Powerful and fun sound
- good details and soundstage
- looks and feels nice
Cons:
- Terrible build quality
- overcooked bass
- average comfort
13 years ago
B&W's C5 In-Ear Phones
The iPod is often a bright spot for those that commute via mass transit. When the London Tube was part of my daily regimen, it seemed everyone wore headphones. However, bulky, noise-canceling ‘phones feel like winter earmuffs in the summer; too hot and sweaty for my taste.
13 years ago
Bass a bit muddy
Overall pretty good sound. Frequency response is pretty flat except for the bass, which is a bit boomy and muddy for my taste. I like different genres of music, including rock, jazz, classical, and sometimes even metal. After breaking them in for 3 months, the bass hasn't changed much.
13 years ago
Amazing headphones, but the price?
I hear sounds in music that I had no idea were there. However, I have to say the price on here is way overpriced! Double what competitors are selling for? Unbelievable.
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