PSB M4U 8 HEADPHONES REVIEW: VERY FINE NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES

Paul Barton, founder and chief designer of PSB Speakers, has a well-deserved reputation for creating many superb speakers over the last four decades. When he turned his attention to headphones in 2011, the result was the critically acclaimed M4U 2 over-ear model with active noise cancellation (ANC). Since then, PSB has introduced several iterations of this product: the M4U 1 (passive, no ANC), M4U 4 (wired in-ear monitors), M4U TW1 (Bluetooth in-ear monitors), and now the M4U 8 Bluetooth over-ear headphones.

Let’s find out if this model upholds the impressive legacy of PSB headphones.

FEATURES

The M4U 8 is a circumaural (over-ear) headphone with an adjustable, leatherette-clad headband and “gyro-suspended” earpads that conform to a wide variety of head sizes and form a nice seal around the ears. In fact, the inner sides of each earpad angle away from the opening to provide extra room for the pinna (outer ear). A total weight of 12.8 ounces is a bit heavier than other direct competitors, but I didn’t find it unduly weighty in any way. In fact, it bespeaks a high level of build quality, which I greatly appreciate.

The backs of the earcups are closed, and