Bang & Olufsen—B&O—is about to turn the headphone world on end with the launch of its Beoplay Portal, a high-end noise-cancelling headphone whose meticulous industrial design, pristine audio performance, and underlying technology make it the first premium headphone that will easily satisfy the audiophile, the road warrior, and the hardcore gamer with a single product.

B&O sent me a review sample in time for me to publish this review on the day of the $499 Beoplay Portal’s global debut—and I loved it. But before I get too far ahead of myself, let’s see why you might want to put the Beoplay Portal on your headphone short list.
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