Stereophile October 2010 :Headphnes & Headphone Accessories
(Editors Pick the Industry’s Best Audio Products)
Class A
AKG K701 ($539)
Audio Technica ATH-AD700 ($249)
Benchmark Media Systems DAC1 ($995), DAC1 USB ($1,295), DAC1 PRE ($1,595), DAC1 HDR ($1,895)
Etymotic Research ER-4s ($299)
Grace Design m902 ($1,695)
Sennheiser HD800 ($1,400)
Sennheiser HD650 ($650)
Sennheiser HD600 ($520)
Stax SRS-007 Mk.II Omega II System ($4,220)
Ultimate Ears 11 Pro ($1,150)

Class B
Cayin HA-1A ($875)
CEntrance DACport ($399.95)
Little Dot Mk.III ($199)
Music Hall ph25.2 ($399)
Musical Fidelity V-CAN ($199)
Phiaton Moderna MS 400 ($249)
Ray Samuels Audio Emmsline The Predator ($475)
Ray Samuels Audio Emmsline The Hornet ($370)
Ultimate Ears Pro ($600)
Ultrasone PRO 2500 ($429)
Vincent Audio KHV-1 ($1,000)

Class C
Audio Technica ATH+M50s ($199)
Etymotic Research hf2 ($179)
Etymotic Research hf5 ($149)
Future Sonics Atrio Professional Earphones ($199)
Goldring DR150 ($149.95)
Goldring DR100 ($99.95)
Grado SR60i ($79)
Westone 3 ($399)

Class D
Phiaton PS 200 ($249)

Class K
Sony MDR-7506
Denon AH-D7000