“Bowers & Wilkins C5s are a stunning display of the finest sonic order where their ability to captivate your full attention is borderline hypnotic.”
The Pro Audio Web Blog (April 2013)

“Power and weight unrivalled.”
What Hi-Fi (October 2011)

“Bowers & Wilkins’s design-led approach has come to the fore once more in the C5 earphones. They’re far more interesting-looking than almost all other in-ear pairs, and are incredibly well-made to boot.”
Trusted Reviews (October 2011)

“As beautiful to look at as they are to hear.”
Wired (September 2011)

“B&W managed to pack an incredible amount of sound into these little guys.”
Tech Crunch (September 2011)

“…in a word, stunning — in its breadth, its spaciousness, its all-round accuracy.”
The Audio Beat (September 2011)

“C5 makes a great first impression, in part because B&W has taken canalphone design in some new directions.”
iLounge (August 2011)

“These in-ear headphones are incomparably comfortable due to the savvy design of the ‘secure loop’ which attaches to the ear’s inner ridge. Yes, the look good, – but the performance is the most important element and compared to Apple’s tinny ear buds, these will make you feel like a true connoisseur.”
The Sun (UK)