Price: $499

Website: www.optomausa.com

Brent said: Bottom line: If you’re looking for high-end earphones that don’t exaggerate anything, never “bite” your ears with harsh treble, and provide full yet precise bass reproduction, the NuForce HEM8s are a great choice.

Read the SoundStage! Xperience review.

The gist: These earphones won’t grate on your ears.