Onkyo may be a manufacturer of high-end audio products aimed at audiophiles, but its latest offerings bring excellent sound to mass consumers at very reasonable prices.

The Onkyo E700M in-ear headphones are well worth their price tag of $149, as their sound quality and construction are superb. They support high-resolution audio, although this does not mean your regular compressed MP3 files will magically sound better through them.

Even so, the impressive audio quality of the earphones makes for a very pleasant listening experience.

Music sounds very balanced, with little artificial bass or highs, and nuances come across very clearly. There is the distinctive Onkyo warmness, which gives songs a sense of spaciousness and sufficient punch.

The earphones were able to rock the opening number of the soundtrack of hit musical Hamilton, with ample bass that does not overpower the vocals or strings.

The earphones come in a larger body that seal them into your ears, providing a firm fit that can withstand the most vigorous of headbanging. The fit also has an added benefit of isolating outside noise, and does a pretty good job of keeping ambient noise out, so that your music comes through louder.