wired over-ear headphones
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Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature £699, bowers-wilkins.com
The P9s don’t just sound wonderful with hi-res audio. They do a stellar job with poor quality music, such as compressed MP3s. You can have any colour you like as long as it’s brown.
Audio Tech nic a AT H-A1000Z £379, audiotechnica.com
Forget about MP3s or EDM: these headphones don’t flatter or sacrifice sound quality for bass. But if you give them a good amp and a good sound source they do incredible things.
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Around Ear £169, sennheiser.com
The best sub-£200 over-ear headphones aren’t too picky about sonic sources. They don’t quite have the frequency range of our more expensive picks but they’re well built and good for the price.
Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 £99, bowers-wilkins.com
The little sisters of the mighty P9s deliver a beautifully warm and spacious sound for a lot less money, and their closed backs mean they’re less likely to annoy other people when you commute.