The audiophile community is an insular place where science and hard facts can often take a backseat to PR speak that’s treated like religion. Yet some headphones and earbuds rise above the noise and the companies that produce them gain titanous reputations. Noble, a small company operating in the US, with production…

Crappy earbuds are killing music. It's true. The problem is that good earbuds, like speakers, aren't cheap.