Rating 4.2 44 reviews
Manufacturer: Bowers & Wilkins
GearBurn
13 years ago

Bowers & Wilkins C5: best in-ear phones for gym ever?

This is the one article you can safely ignore Betteridge's Law of Headlines . The answer in this case is, yes. Or mostly yes. But first I have to come clean.
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Engadget
13 years ago

Bowers & Wilkins C5 in-ear headset review

Were we impressed by Bowers & Wilkins second headphone offering? For $180 dollars, the C5s are no doubt a posh, well built, and comfortable set of iDevice-compatible intra-aurals with mostly great sound to boot.
Pros:
  • Beautiful aluminum design
  • Secure Loop cabling provides a great fit
  • Big sound with chunky mids and thick bass
Cons:
  • Slightly harsh highs
  • Moderate cable noise
  • Earbuds scratch easily
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johnlewis.com
13 years ago

Excellent Quality and Sound

I bought these for my husband this Christmas and he is incredibly pleased with the sound quality. They are really adjutable and he says they are a brilliant fit. The advertising suggests that it is like having a personal concert - it has certainly provided that for him.
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CANADA HiFi
13 years ago

B&W C5 In-ear Headphones Review

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) is an audio product company that is based in its home town of Worthing, West Sussex, England and is part of the B&W Group.  The B&W Group owns B&W and Classé Audio, distributing both of their products, as well as those of Rotel, a Japanese-based audio product company.  B&W, as
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The Headphone List
13 years ago

Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review

Despite its hefty price tag, the older P5 headphone is a reasonably good value in my book because – sound aside – very few sets can match its combination of portability, build quality, comfort, and isolation.
Pros:
  • 2 year warranty
  • secure fit
  • fairly inoffensive sound signature
Cons:
  • Would be more comfortable without earloop
  • frustrating carrying case
  • sound quality on par with cheaper sets
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Apple
12 years ago

Excellent!

I bought it from London Regent Apple a week ago.I had some worries about it but they've gone . I love it ! I used to use Sennheiser cx-300 II but C5 is so different and so much beautiful basses...
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Audiofanzine
12 years ago

damage

the headphone of the same brand that my brother had bought had given me want to try intra, especially because of its flawless finish, I was disappointed in the lack of reliability of intra relative to the headphone, even if one finds still much the same signature sound of excellent quality
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Crutchfield
12 years ago

A Struggle to get them to fit and stay put

Seem to be very solidly built. Very nice sound when I can get them in my ear correctly. I spend alot of time monkeying around with the "Loop" trying to get it secure in my ear. The buds tend to come loose easily. I am not sure that this design is right for me... but I own them now!
Pros:
  • Solid build
  • Nice sound when in ear correctly
Cons:
  • Difficult to fit in ear and to stay put.
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Ebay
12 years ago

For my taste - it's the best there is in the market for a relatively adequa

Beautiful sound. Deep bass. Very fun to play with iPodom. Bitrate is not below 320. 5:00 warming and all the tools are clearly separated, as if in a studio. Very comfortable. Good insulation from the street.
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Amazon
12 years ago

Fabulous piece of gear

Simply the best I have ever had. I am a big guy and buds generally do not fit or stay in my ears. These certainly do, whether I am spinning at the gym or out and about. The sound is superb and I have no cable noise. I have a bear of Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones.
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