Phiaton PS 300 Primal

The Phiaton Primal Series 300 Noise Canceling headphones cost less than the Bose QuietComfort 3 and offer more extras, such as an additional rechargeable battery and the capability to work without noise cancellation activated. The headphones are very...

Although cheaper than the competition from Bose, the PS 300 headphones are still pricey. Bass has a tendency to sound mushy and the PS 300 makes several genres of music sound slightly muffled.

The Phiaton Primal Series 300 Noise Canceling headphones are supercompact and packed with features any frequent flier would lust after, but only those with a particular penchant for dance pop, electronica, and hip-hop should consider picking up a set.

I'll be honest: For the price, these have pretty decent noise cancelling and altogether they sounded pretty good. They're also quite comfortable.

Poorly built, they literally fell apart after ten months of very light use. They were under a one-year warranty which the manufacturer flatly refused to uphold. Do not buy these thinking that the warranty is worth anything; they do not honor it.