Price: $799

Website: www.mezeaudio.com

Brent said: Definitely on the short list if you’re looking for high-end headphones that sound great overall no matter the musical genre, but won’t cost you a fortune and won’t annoy you with a lack of creature comforts.

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Read the SoundStage! Solo review.

The gist: If you want Empyreans but for much less money.