phiaton_ms400

Price: $249

Website: www.phiaton.com

John said: Phiaton has a long road to travel to be the equal of the big boys of the headphone world, but then, those companies aren’t producing headphones that offer the looks and sound of the MS 400s along with factory-direct pricing.

Read the SoundStage! review.

The gist: High-tech ear candy.