Re: There are a lot more options
> It seems a bit weird to review a budget set of headphones but then only compare them with the most expensive alternatives instead of the huge number available in the same price range.
Well, the performance of the top end Sony's and Bose are well known as being damned good bordering on magic. People may have tried a pair on at friends, tried them in show rooms, they're in business class airlines, private hospitals. They have become a benchmark of of sorts.