Paring down a product to its essentials can result in either a sleek, refined look or a missing critical component (or both). The Blue Lola headphones ($250) are a bit of both.

Offbeat design; Excellent treble sound; Reasonably comfortable

So-so bass and percussion; Subpar microphone; iOS focus leaves out many machines

Bu-bump … Bu-bump … Bu-bump … The album opened with a heartbeat-a speaker tester of a heartbeat. If I cranked the volume high enough, all kinds of distortion could happen. But it didn't.

Comfortable; Powerful; yet accurate bass; Unusual looking; Complicated head-tensioner gone; Lack of amp not as big of a deal as expected

Unusual looking; Not ideal for commuting; No amp included

If the white is a bit much for you, the Lola is also available in black. We optimized every aspect of Lola's design for performance-from large 50mm premium drivers, to huge enclosures that maximize the volume of air around the drivers.

Same comfortable style as the more expensive Blue Mo-Fi Headphones (but lighter); Exquisite and rich sound; Extremely comfortable ear cups; Distinctive design; Comfortable headband; Ear cups fold down to comfortably fit on your shoulders when you aren't using them

Not really portable enough for travel; but that hasn't stopped me

The Blue Mo-Fis were one of the more controversial headphones of 2014, owing to a built-in, battery-powered amplifier that Blue - a company traditionally in the microphone business - alleged made them superior for mobile device listening.

Blue traditionally is known for their quality microphones, but last year, they introduced the Mo-Fi headphones to much acclaim for their sound quality, comfort, and clarity. While the Mo-Fi were active headsets using integrated powered amplifiers, Blue has come out with an unpowered version called...

The new Blue Lola headphones do a lot of things right, but it's still hard to say who exactly they're for.

Good sound; Really comfortable; Great noise isolation

Big and bulky

In this review we take a look at Blue's very comfortable Lola headphones….

The Blue Microphone Lola's are another outstanding set of headphones that are available at, what is becoming, the rapidly crowded entry level of the serious headphone market. They reward the listener with a refreshingly neutral and fatigue free sound.

Today we will be taking a look at the latest product from reputable manufacturer Blue (Microphones), the 50mm driver driven luxurious Lola.