NOISE-CANCELLING

Lots of the headphones in this guide offer active noise-cancellation... but these are the ones that really know how to make the outside world sod off

DALI IO-8

You can't really call one pair Yof headphones a 'range', can you? And a company like Dali really ought to offer a range of headphones-so finally there's a second option to sit below the pricey 10-12s. The 10-8s are here to take the fight to the more mainstream area dominated by the likes of Bose, B&W and Focal.

And the good news is, they're more than up for the contest. These are beautifully built and flawlessly finished headphones that look good no matter if you choose the all-black or caramel/white finish. The tactile combo of brushed metal, memory foam, leather and hard-wearing fabric only adds to the appeal... and the specification is just as thorough

as the construction, starting with the 50mm dynamic drivers.