Primarily a pro-audio company, Audio-Technica wanted its first entry into the arena to boast the best possible sound quality—with and without the noise canceling activated. For two years engineers went OCD over sound charts and oscilloscope outputs, tweaking and re-tweaking. Thank you, neurotic Japanese engineers. Thank you. —Joe Brown
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WIRED__ Amazing sound, balanced and sweet from Segovia to Snoop Dogg. Lightweight and comfortable. Battery still kickin’ after two weeks of nearly constant use. Oh yeah: excellent, clean noise canceling.
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TIRED__ The only new model without a monitor button—but you’re probably better off dozing to the new Bone Thugs than hearing that Eragon is about to begin on the 10-inch screen five rows away.
$200, audio-technica.com
