Shure KSE1200

In-ear headphones

£1769

FOR

• Astonishing detail resolution and agility

• Even tonal balance

• Composure

• Insight and clarity

AGAINST

• Amplifier adds a bit of bulk

• Scarcity of appropriate sources

VERDICT

If you want the best-sounding in-ear headphones on the market, start with the KSE1200s

“We can’t think of another pair of headphones (KSE1500s aside) that sound as clear and detailed as these”

to name the best-sounding in-ear headphones we’ve heard, Shure’s KSE1500s would top the list. We reviewed these electrostatic buds back in 2016 and their combination of clever engineering and brilliant sound was enough to bag five stars – and