Phiaton MS 530

sound, usability, price, durability, design

portability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

sound, design, price, durability, usability

noise isolation, portability, comfort

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Clean, powerful audio performance with deep lows and crisp highs. Active noise cancellation and Bluetooth audio streaming. Detachable cable. Can be used with cable in passive mode.

Only average noise cancellation. Sculpted sound signature won't appeal to purists. Expensive.

If booming bass in a wireless pair is what you're looking for, it can be found, perhaps at the sacrifice of the overall balance of the mix—check out the Scosche RH1060. If your main priority is having quality noise cancellation, both the Bose...

Sturdy industrial design ; There’s plenty of emphasis on the lows, even at high volumes ; Ear cups feature plenty of padding to make it feel comfortable over our ears ; Decent suppression with its noise cancellation feature

Lacks modern features like NFC and touch controls ; Noise cancellation subdues the overall audio quality ; Metallic framed headband makes it feel a little constricting ; At $350, it doesn't have as many features as other models

Competing in a crowded space, the Phiaton Chord MS 530 faces stiff competition from all sides – more so considering it’s in that “elite” space of headphones. Very recently, we’ve been acquainted by some pretty sweet high-end headphones, the Samsung...

The noise cancellation circuitry is a bit of a conundrum. In moderately loud rooms, it’s easy to hear the very audible hiss the circuitry creates—it actually makes a quiet room louder. But in rooms with substantial noise, or on a train or plane, the...