If recent products are any indication, something happens to headphones when they cross the $350 price barrier -they get covered in leather . The Sennheiser Momentum , Bowers & Wilkins P7 , and now the $399.99 (direct) Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6 all feature eye-catching leather designs.

Near flat-response audio performance, with no distortion at top volumes; Detachable cable with inline remote and microphone for mobile devices; Comfortable fit and thoughtful, simple design

Quite expensive; Flat-response sound profile might not suit all listeners

A beautifully balanced headphone that's beautiful to look at.

Euro design; Real lambskin ear pads; Oodles of detail and resolution

Not vegan friendly

B&O believes the H6 headphones are optimised for life on the move, but, if you want to travel with these bad boys, you need to have the space to carry them – or you can wear them as a fashion statement around your neck, because they certainly look good enough.

If you're expecting the H6 to sound like the aforementioned Sennheiser combo or a Hifiman Edition X, you'd be mistaken. But the H6 is a fraction of the cost. I have honestly fallen in love with the H6 so much that I have ended my search for a highend headphone.

Musicality and feeling

Still better amped

I am a 69 year old guy who loves to listen to music. However, I now have hearing aids due to deteriorating hearing. I bought the B&O phones because they provide me with a comfortable fit over my ears (with aids on), and the best sound without annoying feedback.

Comfortable

The B&O BeoPlay H6 is one of the best-looking pairs of headphones we've seen, and thankfully they sound as good as they look. Whether or not they're worth the colossal price tag or not is up to you, for some design is as important as performance and so for these people it will be an easy sell.

They're really light; Great looks; Balanced sound

Colossol price tag; Plastic edges

The BeoPlay H6 are B&O's latest headphones. At ￡329.99, they're clearly aiming to compete with headphones like the B&W P7 , the Sennheiser Momentum and the Bose QuietComfort 15 . They're classy headphones for those who want good sound quality on the go.

Great looks; Good sound quality

Expensive

Bang & Olufsen has announced it is expanding its BeoPlay H6 headphones range with three new limited edition models designed especially for the autumn/winter season. The headphones have been released in a number of special editions in the past, including a green pair last October and a Pepsi Live for...

There's no getting away from it – in a market facing a tsunami of superb new headphones, this over-ear model from those sometimes not-so-great Danes at Bang & Olufsen is just magnificent. I was really annoyed when my loan pair had to be returned.

I do love these! I picked up a pair coming from a pair of audio technica's msr7 and these live up very good to them! very clean analytical sound. they fit very nicely on my head. the only problem is after a couple of hours, my ears do get very warm and it can dig into my head at the top.