Price: $899

Website: www.focal.com

Brent said: There is an understandable desire among many audiophiles to enjoy world-class sound quality without the intrusion of environmental noises, and the Elegia headphones are clearly one of the best ways to do that. They do have a mid-forward sound, though, so they’re best for listeners who focus on the sound of voices and . . . well, pretty much any instrument other than bass.

Read the SoundStage! Solo review.

The gist: An bit light in the bass.