
I'm currently reviewing the Noble Fokus Prestige Encore, buds that cost a very large (and intimidating) $699. That's over double most of our best earbuds, which top out at around $300 or so. Even the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8, another pair of premium earbuds, only reach the heady heights of $499.
I'm having a great time, I must say. They sound amazing, look spectacular, and like something well worth their lofty asking price. But there's just one small issue — as a part of their testing, I have to take them... outside. And, dear reader, as you might imagine, with something that costs as much as these, it's very, very stressful.