Do you have a small head, ridiculously big ears, or are you otherwise lumpy and can't wear over-ear headphones? No worries – the VMK15 is coming soon, pre-orders start now. Over the years, we've received a lot of feedback mainly from small-headed people that the VMK20 and VMK25 are too big for them.

Well, we decided to do something about it and designed an entirely new headphone model that sits nicely over the ears. In true Valco style, the headphones have nice – albeit in this case fixed – fabric covers. As our own innovation, we moved the headphone buttons under the fabric cover, making the headphones smaller and nicer. No annoying touch controls, just clear buttons, neatly hidden but tactile for your fingers.

Naturally, in this model too, all LED lights are on the inside, so you don't have to look like a Christmas tree when using it.

The lightweight VMK15 headphones are especially suitable for those who want comfort without massive over-ear headphones. Weighing only 200 grams, you can wear them all day without neck strain. With these ergonomically designed on-ear headphones, you can enjoy your favorite music, podcasts, and calls without heavy pressure around your ears. Of course, there's enough adjustability to fit both a hobbit and an elephant man – whether your head is delicately beautiful or a potato sack.

Since VMK stands for noise-cancelling headphones, of course, we had to include noise cancellation – though, in all honesty, it works best when the headphones are snug around your ears, so you'll get the best attenuation from the VMK25 model. However, this one also helps in our tests to ignore the family, makes an old diesel Mercedes feel like a new S-Class, and makes using a snowblower much more pleasant (or a lawnmower if you don't happen to live in Finland). The noise-cancelling function reduces environmental disturbances and makes working, traveling, and leisure listening much more enjoyable.

Our sound guru Uncle Jasse has tweaked these to sound as good as possible for this price range. The sound quality is finely optimized to offer a rich bass, natural midrange, and clear treble – to make every listening experience as enjoyable as possible. Our assumption is that people are willing to pay less for smaller headphones, so we've squeezed the price of these to the bottom. You can't get such good noise-cancelling headphones cheaper. At least not new. At least not from us.

VMK15:n The battery life is an impressive 55 hours, meaning you can listen to your favorite music or participate in endless work meetings without constant recharging. With one charge, you can go several days without worrying about running out of power. Plus, the headphones support fast charging, so if the battery does run out, you'll get more usage time in just a few minutes.

The package includes not only the headphones but also a charging cable, a 3.5 mm AUX cord, an airplane adapter, and a handy travel case, so you can take the headphones with you anywhere.

If you've been searching for lightweight, comfortable, and affordable noise-cancelling headphones with surprisingly good sound quality, the VMK15 is for you. For smaller heads, big sound.