Dali IO-8

Superb standard of build and finish ; Articulate, revealing and entertaining sound ; Can be used as passive, hard-wired headphones with no power requirement

Not short of competition ; Lack of a control app is a bold decision ; The use of real leather seems a bit retrograde

Proof that a brilliant pair of headphones doesn’t rely on an exhaustive feature-set, the Dali IO-8 get on with the important business in a deeply satisfying manner. If you’re in the happy position of having this sort of money available for wireless...

Positive, detailed and completely convincing sound ; Can happily function as hard-wired passive headphones, too ; Outstanding standard of build and finish

No control app ; No vegan option ; Plenty of credible competition

The Dali IO-8's downsides are a) minor and b) nothing to do with the way they sound. Dali has challenged itself to create a competitive wireless headphone at a (relatively) real-world price and come up smiling…