2013 Holiday Gift Guide: The 10 Best Over-Ear Headphones

Parrot Zik

Price: $350
Masterfully engineered on the audio and wireless ends, the Zik boasts marveling sound performance with deep bass levels that present no distortion at high volumes. An accompanying app welcomes customized EQ settings you can toy with via mobile device. NFC capability, a removable battery, and touch-sensitive controls add to its value. The best part: it supports wired and wireless listening.

Bowers & Wilkins P7

Price: $399.99
Our personal pick for hottest designer and affluent headphone goes to the P7. Made from “luxuriously soft leather, stainless and brushed aluminum,” these things fit snuggly on your dome whether it be laying back on an airline flight or falling asleep sideways on the couch. Hi-fi speaker-like quality and an immersive sounds stage complete the perfect package.