Reviews for Monster Inspiration Active Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones

The WOW factor is Phenomenal! I mean, I have never felt better about spending this much money on a pair of headphones! Build quality is great, at least these didn't feel cheap and plasticky like my Beats!

Now, for soudn quality, these are way more robust than my Bose or my Beats! Monster really got it right this time...

Included goodies: 3 Cables! Wow, now it covers my iPhone and my Blackberry! How cool is that?

All in all, the headphones are great, sexy, sleek, and I won't feel so embarassed wearing these at the airport than I would with my Beats and I have some style which was non existent with my Bose! Thanks Monster!

After reviewing NC headphones for a long time I went out to listen to them. Reviews had led me to Bose and I have enjoyed others Bose NC headphones before. However, when listening back to back to almost every possible NC headphone in the city I chose the balance of NC effectiveness and still relatively dynamic musicality of the Monster Inspiration NC headphones.
I liked the concept of Beats exaggerated sound to get my feet tapping but found the bass, although powerful and fun, was just too sloppy for my taste. They were also a little too blingy for me.
The Bose did an amazing job of NC but sounded a little thin - maybe as a result of the very good NC? They also look boring.
Now the Inspirations; Look great, feel great, have good NC for sure, and sound VERY GOOD! I got them home, put them on and after a break-in warm up, could not take them off! I was really enjoying my music, from my phone, for the first time. With little kids I do not get to listen to my high-ish end home audio system often and I now do not feel like this is a compromise. If I can't warm up the B&W's in my basement I will throw these on and get a smile on my face anyway. I did not expect this much enjoyment from any NC headphones. They may not be flat or audiophile quality but they seriously do an admirable job of bringing out serious enjoyment of music even as an NC, all-in-one sort of product. Monster did a very good job of creating a sound profile that allows the music to really have an effect on the listener. Good balance of foot taping bass, treble twinkle while still keeping mids and vocals fairly warm and enjoyable. Again, not totally flat if thats what you're after but making me rethink the whole flat thing... Try them from a reputable seller and return them if you don't like them. I think they nailed these.

I had originally purchased the passive version when my JVC over the ear headphones broke and needed a replacement.

I was impressed with the quality of sound and comfort of these. After about a week I gave the active version a whirl at the store and was amazed at the increased punch that the feature provided.

They aren't cheap but worth it IMHO. Definitely recommend.

these headphones are totally comfortable to wear and you really can't hear the sound leaking out of them.

excellent buy!!

Theses Monster Inspirations are not the best, but for $299.99 they're probably some of the best you can get.
The bass is loud enough that you will definitely hear it, but not overpowering. The mids and the highs are excellent. The only problem I have with it is the Noise Cancelling feature. There is a low hissing noise and it isn't the best that I've heard.
They are very comfortable, although your ears will get sweaty of you're in a hot environment.
Pros: Good sound (bass, lows, mids, highs), comfortable
Cons: noise cancellation could be better, ears will get sweaty
4/5

They look very god on the outside but on the inside they got really bad quality.
They sound okay, but won't last in time. The real price for these should be 99$.
The headband was made of plastic on the sides and it broke after they felt.
Also after the fall the right earcup didn't worked properly any more. Opened it to see if i could see what the problem was and the i got the biggest surprise ever.
On the interior is just low quality paper ductape holding things togheter. And it's put there just like a kid would put togheter something for a science experiment. Truly disappointed with them.
They're just a lie, you think you buy a great product, but in fact it's just the looks.
The NC does NOT cancel any noises, just boosts the volume, very disappointed with that too.
Tried to contact monster a few times before i opened the headphones but no answer, another minus.