Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones Review - BWOne.com

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Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones Brings Premium Sound Quality With A Unique Look
Bowers & Wilkins brings the C5 In-Ear headphones to the market to capture the mobile market where the portability and lightweight of in-ear headphones is popular for the mobile on-the-go user. The C5's bring high quality sound with a unique design. When I first looked at the C5's I really like the way the ear buds look. A unique shape that differs from the rest of the competition and much more secure way of keeping them in your ear, which can be a big problem with a lot of in-ear headphones. You put them in your ear then slide the wire up until it sits comfortable in your ear. While this does work well I would tell you that after long period of usage it can start to pinch your ears. As far as the cable wire it's not the most tangle free and I'm not a big fan of the color of it. It honestly looks like a cheap cable instead of a premium product at the $179 MSRP price tag this is at. It does come with media playback controls that work for iOS devices like iPod, iPad, and iPhone and has limited functionality with Android and Windows Phone devices. From a design standpoint the C5 are good but that's only half of the battle. It's all about the sound.
Sound quality with the C5's are excellent. I used a Samsung Galaxy S III and Google Play Music to do the test and made sure the EQ setting were proper for each type of music I was listening to which is key for any good listening experience. The low, mids and high comes off clear and crisp. The bass level is proper and not too much over base which is key when listening to Hip-Hop, Techno, Dance and Electronica. Rock music sounds good but not as distinct with each instrument as I would prefer but I'm a bit more picky about that then others are.
Of course your hearing levels will determine how good anything will sound but I believe most won't be disappointment with the Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear headphones. Be sure to check out our video review for more info and demo.

[@tomasjansa565]

Just got these little beasts and I must say. WoW! I am just amazed with that incredible sound. Well done B&W!

[@Knight14649]

These sound even better on a iPhone, as B & W makes these for use with apple products first and foremost. It's their contract with apple.The lossless sound is superb. I own the P5's( on the ear) and they were the best I ever heard until the new P7's(over the ear) just came out. Unbelievable sound. I used to have Grado open ear expensive pair, until I tried B&W. no comparison. Gave away the Grados

[@natelarremore1643]

I just got mine and they are pretty amazing„„„„„„ I'm impressed

[@25Robbo25]

How is the bass on the C5's? Also have you listened to the UE900's? If so which do you prefer?

[@mariovincent1909]

i love the dance

[@jtafoya88]

Can you do a comparison with the Martin Logan mikros 70

[@JeffreyMiddelveld]

Do you also discribe the bass as too loud like some other people who made previews? I'd like to buy this in ear system too, but if it dissapoints your expectations, it might not be worth 180 euro's..

[@BWOne]

The base levels are good and I haven't used the UE900

[@Spencerlestiadi]

I think the answer to this question is definitely the UE900's. Don't take my word for it, though, as I have not tried either the C5's or the UE's. But, I mean the C5's got two drivers, and the UE's got four--meaning that the UE's got one driver (or tiny speaker) for the highs, one for the mids, and two for the lows. The C5's, I'm not sure how the drivers are configured but they're obviously less focused compared to those in the UE's. And a pair of the UE's costs twice as much, too, so yea. :)

[@ThatGuyZack123]

You got that right. I have an iPhone 5 which is in HD, I have a PS3 which plays blu ray movies and blu ray games unlike Xbox 360 and I have an HDTV and a brand new MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

[@prasanna5537]

does the mic works on android phone ?? did they sound same in both android and apple ??

[@ivann5611]

does the mic works on your galaxy s3 for calling?

[@llVlliz]

wats the song called that you had on

[@gauravnerkar879]

Please suggest some good headphones for google nexus 7 under 50bucks..

[@cudiaco]

are these headphones any good for sports? i.e. running?

[@GXPedition460]

we heard that song too

[@jarmainc]

How long is the cord? Thanks.

[@Li3Delirious]

I've got it

[@BWOne]

Lady by Modjo

[@arr84.design]

I'm sorry but this listen moment is absolutely useless in a headphone's review...we can't listen it so...

[@WOWthatsRADICALdude]

These are known to break.. I'm not going to buy B&W ever again after both C5 and P5 have failed on me. Nice sound but build quality sucks.