Westone ES5 Custom In-ears

[Frederik S]

Westone's top of the line custom in-ears are put to the test. The ES5s feature five drivers per side and are available in a set of radical color schemes for the fashion conscious audiophiles out there. The starting price is a hefty $950 which makes them the second most expensive earphones we have every reviewed.

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[DanishDevil]

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

 

[poo417]

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]

Who would spend 950 dollars for in-ears :S

 

[cheesy999]

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]

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]

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]

Wtf 950 usd ....

 

[AhokZYashA]

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

 

[Frederik S]

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

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