Price: $1699

Website: www.64audio.com

Brent said: My guess is that most audiophiles will enjoy the detail and general neutrality of the mids and the highs—and I bet audiophiles who don’t buy into the concept that high-end headphones shouldn’t have plenty of bass will love them.

Read the SoundStage! Solo review.

The gist: Very expensive but competes with the best.