Shure Aonic 50 Bluetooth Headphones

In a crowded market, can these cans cut it?

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As soon as you open the box, you can see Shure’s new Aonic 50 Bluetooth Headphones are designed with the more discerning music fan in mind. Inside the circular cardboard carton resides a rubberised carry case that looks like the spare wheel from the back of a miniature jeep. It’s bigger than most headphone cases, but unzip it and you’ll find this is because they fold flat, but not inwards. This gives a larger footprint, but allows for a sturdier design. With an all-metal cushioned headband, metal fittings that house the earmuffs and solidly built driver cases, they’re not going to crumble or snap any time soon. Full marks for build quality.