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News about new earphones is everywhere. Depending on where you look, you'll see the entire spectrum: terrible garbage you hate looking at and loath the idea of putting something like that in your ears — fantastic pieces of amazing technology worth getting excited about. 

This post won't cover the entire onslaught of news — it won't even touch the whole spectrum — it will highlight three new earphones that are going to either A) find their way into the pockets of people around you, or B) find their way onto your Wish List. 

Westone 4 R-Series

Westone is taking their crème de la crème model, the Westone 4, to the next level with detachable cables.

According to the press release, the new Westone 4-R achieve a tolerance of +/- 2dB between earpieces, providing Acoustic Symmetry. The release also goes into details about the "EPIC" microphone, cables, and accessories, which include multiple sets of Comply™ Foam Tips. We are happy to see our tips befriend another member of the Westone Family.

We absolutely love the Westone 4s and we are confident we will love these even more. They are quad driver earphones after all.

These bad boys will sell for $500.

In case you don't remember, we gave away a set of Westone 4s in our YouTube series, From The Audio Files (video below).  

Monster, Meet Nokia

Mere months after HTC shacked up with Beats Audio (Beats by Dre), Monster is following the example by partnering with Nokia. The "Nokia Purity by Monster" come in Pink, Cyan, and White, and is expected to hit the shelves before the holidays. 

Selling for around $200, the earphones are said to deliver deep bass, even mids and crisp highs. We are curious to see its Head-Fi reception, if it even receives one. The earphones have an in-line mic (obviously) and a no-tangle flat cable — this is a feature we wish more earphones makers would use. Keep it up, Monster and UE. 

Audéo: The State-Of-The-Art 

We introduce the PFE 232. This is a piece of brilliance that we are gleefully waiting to land in our mailbox. The Comply Guy, Nate, got a taste of this brand new earphone at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and CanJam; the bloke can't stop marveling about it. 

With two high-powered dual-balanced armature drivers in each earpiece, the Audéo PFE 232s create a highly-tuned, refined output, to offer new dimensions to the listening experience. Nate sat at the Audéo table for hours listening to intricate music. The 'phones utilize tweeter and woofer technology, allowing the armature drivers will create a seamless blend of high treble and low bass frequencies.

They come with three sets of acoustic filters, allowing you to tune the earphones to your exact specifications. Then, as if to shove it in everyone else's face, they throw in a free set of Comply™ Foam Tips. 

Game over, audiophiles! There's your peak into the audio world.