CONCLUSION

   We let the drivers of the EP02 by alienvibes burn-in for a total of 27 hours in order to get the most out of them during testing but in the end it took us less than a few minutes to realize that the sound quality was miles ahead from even our wildest expectations. You see not only did the EP02 produce plenty of rich and deep bass but it's mids were quite accurate with very clear and natural highs. Of course we've seen even better headphone sets like the AIAIAI DJ/Studio or the Jabra REVO Wireless but for a first try by a company new in the field the audio quality is almost superb. The only thing I’d like to see from a self-powered headphone set would be a volume controller but that's not the case so although you need batteries to use a set of wired headphones you can't control the volume level directly from them. Of course both the foldable design and the available color selection showcased in the above picture are also very good additions to the EP02.

   With a current retail price tag set at USD149.99 inside the USA (Purchase Directly from Amazon.com) the EP02 Elite HD Noise Cancelling Headphones are worth every penny although it may not be wise for a new manufacturer to venture above USD100 since many consumers will most likely choose something carrying the logo of one of the large players in the market for that price. That's not to say that there aren't better solutions out there but they will cost more to deliver the same sound quality (build quality you just might find something better at the same price tag) and not everyone can spend over USD200 for headphones especially nowadays. Unfortunately alienvibes products are not available in the EU as we speak but since they are still a new manufacturer i doubt they could make the EP02 available in quantities inside the EU as well. Bottom line the EP02 is as good as it can get for that price and although we would like to see a volume controller and perhaps wireless connectivity as well (featured in future versions probably) they are still walking away with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Accurate/Natural Mids/Highs
- Deep/Rich Bass
- Plenty of Volume
- Foldable
- Noise-Cancelling In-Line Microphone
- 3.5mm To 6.3mm Gold Plated Adapter
- Airplane Gold Plated Adapter
- Gold Plated Plugs
- Design
- Carrying Case
- Price (Compared To Similar Solutions) 

CONS

- Uses Plain AAA Batteries (Not Rechargeable)
- No Volume Controller
- Only Available Inside The USA (Currently)
- Price (For Some)