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hey I'm just a new editor at cnet with a first look at the incase sonic over ear headphones now you probably haven't heard of in case headphones before because while these are actually the company's first run and it's a pretty good one the Sonics make good use of new materials that drive headphone design forward and this pair looks and feels as great as they sound now the unique thing about this headset is that the chassis is essentially stripped of all the weakest elements of a traditional headphone those pressure points being the earplugs the ear cups and the joints that put it all together now the headband and ear cups are both built from a one piece modular design that hides notched adjustment brackets into the side and that reduces the amount of cordage that can easily become a tangled mess also the headphones eliminate the metal hinges that cause a lot of headphones to creak under pressure so these will certainly outlast competing more expensive headphones like the beats by dr. dre for example also you'll notice that the earcups themselves are oval shaped to mimic a real ear which makes a lot of sense and also makes it a lot harder for me to go back to headphones with circular ear cups now the adjustable nubs inside allow for a fully articulated rotation that should accommodate a range of head sizes and the ear cups are actually padded with memory foam that's built like a couch cushion for your head but that also makes for a tight seal that helps to block outside noise when you have music playing through them in case also provides two separate three and a half foot chords that disengage from the headset and also include a 3-button remote control for track navigation on your iPhone so I ran several different types of digital music files through an iphone 4s paired with the in case onyx and I'm really impressed with its high frequency extension the base is very punchy and shines through without muddying the rest of the instruments and you'll also notice an impressive sense of open space while you're listening that sort of takes the music out of your head and gives you a better sense of your musics composition the way it was originally intended so the in case tonics really proved that you don't need to be in the audio business for decades to produce a really solid headphone by introducing new materials that give them a secure fit while also maintaining a level of comfort that warrants all day use either on the run or in the office in case has succeeded in producing a near-perfect headphone that's certainly worthy of your 150 dollars now you can read more details in my full review on cnet com but that's going to do it for me I'm Justin you you just took a first look at the incase sonic headphones and that sounds good to me