C5

C5 noise-isolating in-ear headphones bring you amazingly natural acoustics and fit so comfortably and securely you’ll hardly be aware you’re wearing them.

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C5

C5 noise-isolating in-ear headphones bring you amazingly natural acoustics and fit so comfortably and securely you’ll hardly be aware you’re wearing them. Our unique Micro Porous Filter system makes sure that sound is open, spacious and full of rich, lifelike detail. So you can truly lose yourself in unadulterated sound, even when you’re on the move.

They feature our innovative Secure Loop design – loops of plastic-coated wire that curl around the inner rim of your ears and hold the in-ear headphones firmly in place. The C5s are also Tungsten Balanced, meaning that the headphones are weighted towards your ears, rather than away from them, for optimized noise isolation.

C5’s MFI remote and microphone make the headphones the perfect match for your iPod® or iPhone®. They also come with a quilted carrying pouch.

C5
Model C5
Technical features Secure Loop design
Micro Porous Filter
Neodymium magnets
CCAW coil
Ultra light 9um thick diaphragm
Transparent twisted cable (OFC)
iPhone compatible remote control
Description Intra aural (ear canal) headphone with noise isolation
Drive units 2x Ø9mm
Impedance 32 ohms
Frequency range 10Hz to 20kHz
Distortion (THD) <1%
Sensitivity 118dB/V at 1kHz
Inputs 3.5mm stereo mini jack (on cable)
Cable length 1.2m
Weight 20g
Finish Enclosure: Aluminium and tungsten
Apple compatibility The remote and mic are supported only by iPod nano (4th generation and later), iPod classic (120GB, 160GB), iPod touch (2nd generation and later), iPhone 3GS, iPhone4 and iPad. The remote is supported by iPod shuffle (3rd generation or later).
Audio is support by all iPod models. Audio will work with most computers, phones and music player with a standard headphone output.

ToneAudio - April 2012
"...in-ear phones always presented too much of a sonic compromise. That is, until i experienced the B&W C5's."
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The Audio Beat - September 2011
"...in a word, stunning -- in its breadth, its spaciousness, its all-round accuracy."
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New York Post - August 2011
"The sound the C5s produce is astounding."
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iLounge - August 2011
"C5 makes a great first impression, in part because B&W has taken canalphone design in some new directions."
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PC Mag - August 2011
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