Plugged Crown

There’s far more refinement here than I’d ever have expected for a $100 headphone. The Crown successfully blend style, superior build quality, comfort, noise isolation and a surprising level of sound quality in a headphone that could easily cost double...

Good bass response and overall audio performance at moderate volume levels. Excellent design and fit. Two detachable cables—one for Android, one for iOS.

Some distortion at top volumes on tracks with deep bass. Sound signature could use more crisp detail in the high-mids and highs.

Performance and Conclusions On tracks with intense sub-bass content, like The Knife's "Silent Shout," the Crown delivers solid, laudable bass response at moderate to high volume levels. At maximum, unwise listening levels, the Crown begins to distort...

Good bass response and overall audio performance at moderate volume levels. Excellent design and fit. Two detachable cables—one for Android, one for iOS.

Some distortion at top volumes on tracks with deep bass. Sound signature could use more crisp detail in the high-mids and highs.

Performance and Conclusions On tracks with intense sub-bass content, like The Knife's "Silent Shout," the Crown delivers solid, laudable bass response at moderate to high volume levels. At maximum, unwise listening levels, the Crown begins to distort...