Earlier this week, I awarded The Verge’s highest ever score, 9.4, to the extraordinary Focal Utopia headphones. Inhabiting the space between those cans was a rare (and terribly expensive) privilege, but it wasn’t something I could ever take on the move with me. So today I want to talk to you about the absolute best way to enjoy your music on the go: custom in-ear monitors (CIEMs). Think of them as the supercars parked outside the Utopia luxury condo.
Custom earphones have been around for a long while, and their premise couldn’t be simpler. Instead of throwing a dozen different types and sizes of tips your way, customs are designed for the specific shape of your ear canal — they’re like a tailor-made audio suit, basically. What’s held...
Custom in-ear headphones are the supercars of personal audio
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