Denon AH-C400

Denon Music Maniac AH-C400 In-Ear Headphones

Denon's new line of earphones features high prices, solid design and performance, and goofy names. The Denon Music Maniac AH-C400 In-Ear Headphones are quite expensive, at $349.99 (list) , and are aimed more at audiophiles, less at the bass-craving music lovers the Denon Urban Raver AH-C300 In-Ear Headphones seek to lure. When a pair of earphones is priced this high and presents virtually no added features other than the near-ubiquitous in-line Apple iOS remote control, it's implied that the audio experience is top notch. The Music Maniac is a high quality pair of earphones, for sure, but it tends to distort at maximum volumes and doesn't truly blow away some of the significantly more affordable competition, like the Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones . Design The Music Maniac features a rather busy-looking earpiece, encased in shiny metallic plastic with black highlights, but it works, and with the help of the double-coated silver-colored cable, it lends the earphones a sort of futuristic look. On the left ear's cable is a glossy black plastic remote that houses the microphone and three buttons that handle Playback, Volume, and calls on the iPhone—it also works with iPads and other iOS devices.