Headphones

A bit of a triumph of style over substance

Nicely made from high-quality materials but bass can be bloated and treble sharp

Simply don’t sound quite good enough to justify the high price

Comfortable, but need to sound better

Big bass is what they promise, and big bass is what you get

Promising design and build but sound falls a little flat

High-end earbuds let you dial-in bass to taste

A likeable enough pair of headphones but let down by woolly, imprecise bass

Classy in-ears that excel with vocals, but certain rivals are better and cheaper

Produce a reasonable sound, but suffer a hint of spikiness with vocals and high frequencies