Westone ES5 Custom In-ears

Frederik S · Mar 24, 2011, 04:38 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Westone/ES5/

DanishDevil · Apr 27, 2011, 08:45 AM

Hyperlink for second picture under "closer examination" is missing a letter.

poo417 · Apr 27, 2011, 08:47 AM

Nice review. You should take a look at the ACS T1 custom in ears. Again around the $1000 mark. Only 3 drivers but a very nice sound. Seems very balanced but is very capable of BASS!

I got a set for demoing to clients

and am mighty impressed with them while playing BC2...

ilawkandy · Apr 27, 2011, 06:52 PM

Who would spend 950 dollars for in-ears :S

cheesy999 · Apr 27, 2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ilawkandy

Who would spend 950 dollars for in-ears :S

agreed only benefit over full size is portability but you'd be mad to walk around with $1000 headphones and not expect them to get lost or stolen

Fourstaff · Apr 27, 2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ilawkandy

Who would spend 950 dollars for in-ears :S

Go to Head-fi.org. Also, there are a lot of people working in the music industry who would appreciate them. For me, the cut off mark is about £50, any more and I think the money will not be well spent.

SaiZo · Apr 27, 2011, 08:03 PM

I do not get it - why so expensive??
It is almost like getting a pair of Piano Diacera, looks good, sounds good - but the price..

mixa · Apr 28, 2011, 08:33 AM

Wtf 950 usd ....

AhokZYashA · Apr 29, 2011, 03:51 AM

how would this (ES5) compare to JH13 and JH16?

Frederik S · Apr 29, 2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AhokZYashA

how would this (ES5) compare to JH13 and JH16?

Don't know about the JH13s but see the performance section for comparison to JH16s.

Mar 24, 2011, 04:38 PM	#1
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,032 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	Westone ES5 Custom In-ears To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Westone/ES5/ Last edited by W1zzard; Apr 27, 2011 at 08:59 AM.

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Apr 27, 2011, 08:47 AM	#3
poo417 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 87 (0.03/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts System Specs	Nice review. You should take a look at the ACS T1 custom in ears. Again around the $1000 mark. Only 3 drivers but a very nice sound. Seems very balanced but is very capable of BASS! I got a set for demoing to clients and am mighty impressed with them while playing BC2...

Apr 27, 2011, 06:52 PM	#4
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