OPTOMA NUFORCE HEM8

From the jury's assessment

With in-ear headphones too, improvements are still possible. The elegantly styled Optoma Nuforce HEM8 demonstrate this with their connection and driver technology. They are supplied with two different tangle-free cables: one, with an integrated remote control and microphone, offers the possibility of telephone calls, the other, twisted one is responsible for pure audio enjoyment. The highlight, however, is the driver technology: four balanced armature drivers work in each capsule, fed by a crossover with Butterworth characteristics. This is intended to offer a sound quality that has earned the headset its certificate for high-resolution audio. They are supplied with two different adapters made of Lexan for an optimum fit.

• four balanced armature drivers per channel
• two hybrid silver-copper cables with and without remote control and microphone
• integrated crossover with Butterworth characteristics made hi-res certification possible