HIPSTER'S DELIGHT: URBANEARS ZINKEN

    The Play-Doh-like finish on the Zinken looks great and swivelling earcups mean they fold away for easy storage, or assist you in rinsing it DJ-style. A 6.3mm input lets you hook up to a mixer, but there's also a phone-friendly, 3.5mm plug.

    The partially coiled wire means that there's plenty of room to stretch and while Urbanears makes no claims about noise-cancelling, the well-fitted earcups do block out a fair bit of background noise, while also making for decent bass performance. Your ears will get a little warm after an hour or so, but to quote Tom Jones, that's not unusual.

Striking design and punchy, bass-loaded audio

£120, URBANEARS.COM