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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Good sound, cheap construction

Written by AS from Los Angeles

Sep 4, 2009

Performance: Similar to Bose QC2, more enveloping bass, however it also uses 2 batteries instead of 1 (bose). Although the bass shakes the cans, it isnt deep. Highs arent very high either.

QC2 has better noise reduction

Construction: Headphone assembly is held in place to the headband by two little plastic "rods." One of these broke after 4 months of use, which now causes the headphone to fall out and dangle when not worn. Im currently working on getting these replaced.

Pros:
Decent sound quality
Mute button is neat
Good cable construction
Mic cord is neat
folds up

Cons:
Pricey
Cheap engineering/construction
require 2 batteries compared to Bose's 1
extremely wide

Overall:
Get the Bose QC2. Similar performance, pros and cons balance out. The only reason I got this was because it looked nice. With my experience with Bose, they stand behind their products even when its out of warranty. Ill update on how Monster handles my problem

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Good but not worth the money

Written by BD from Charlemont

Aug 23, 2009

These headphones have good sound, no doubt. But for $300 these are an absolute rip-off. I bought these after hearing them at the store and was impressed. The real problem is that I didn't bring my own headphones to compare. When I got home I still thought they sounded good but after comparing it to my Sony MDR-V6s they didn't sound much better. They have a little too much focus on bass and it just wasn't doing it for me. There are better headphones out there and at this price I would recommend Sennheiser or Audio Technica. They have much higher quality products for the money in both build quality and sound.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Too much for what it is.

Written by HK from San Luis Obispo

Aug 14, 2009

Bought them...had them for two days and then returned them. The build quality is not that great...a bit flimsy if you ask me...Now, the styling is outstanding. The sound quality is pretty good...a lot of bass, good highs, ok midrange representation... they are balanced! They pretty great with Ipod/Iphone because Beats have built in amp THAT REQUIRES BATTERIES. Not cool!!! They leak a lot of sound, everybody will her what you are listening to. No cool!
Bottom line...there are better option w/better sound....and a lot cheaper!!! For example, I bought Denon D2000...they are AMAZING! And $100 less....and no batterie needed!

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

uhh

Written by NR from berwick

Jul 13, 2009

these r nothing that special if you want good bass and good noise canceling then get a pair of skull candy hesh they are great on sound and everything and alot less then these

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Ok - good sound - but batteries ???

Written by VM from dallas

Jun 21, 2009

So I am still looking for my perfect pair of iphone headphones - almost had it with these - the key word is almost - I am looking for a pair that doesnt have a ton of cord noise with movement (any in ear has way too much for me - cant stand the constant rubbing of wires etc) and these are great at that - the quality of the build is awesome - the cables have an option to use a cable with an inline mic and button(which the stupid bose ones do not have - the button ) - so you can use these for voice control on the 3gs without taking the phone out - which is clutch. The cables are rubberized and sturdy the headphones feel great and sound amazing (had to turn on low bass on my phone though) -- the problem I realized after one day is that these need batteries - even if you dont want the noise cancelling you have to have them on to work at all - and I left them on my first day (who remembers to turn off there headphones??) and the batteries were dead. Ugggh -- so close to a perfect pair.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

It's good but not great

Written by FV from Honolulu

Feb 3, 2009

It needs a few improvements. Like making the noise cancellation more effective and better insulation so the sound won't leak a lot. I want an on/off button for the noise cancellation. I don't like the fact that I can't use it unless the noise cancel is on.I love the design and it sounds good. But if monster produce one with the improvements I mentioned. I would buy that definitely.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

The biggest problem is the price

Written by NW from Cambridge

Dec 25, 2008

I tried these out at an apple store a few nights ago and first things first... the bass will make your eyes bleed. It thumps all the other sounds right out of your ear and practically humps the side of your head. Also... it wasn't good bass, it was distorted and at times completely drowned out the FOLK song i was listening to so i can't even begin to imagine what hip-hop would sound like coming out of them... prolly irecoygnizable. Everything sounded thick and heavy and filled with BASS. this being said, i loved them. even though it was a bit much they were great, when you could hear vocals through the pounding of bass they were good and i would defiantly buy them if it wasn't for the price which is ludicrous. All in all, they're good but if u have the $ to spend i suggest you spend it else where.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

WAY overrated

Written by BT from Eufaula

Dec 22, 2008

I tried a pair out at an Apple store. Way overrated compared to its price tag. All these people saying Bose is better, are wrong. They are just fanboys. If you want true audiophile phones, go with AKG, Grado, Sennheiser, etc... These Beats do sound good, but not good enough for the steep price tag.

These are not very good for acoustic music.

My only advice, TRY THEM BEFORE YOU BUY THEM!

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Heavily unbalanced, but read on.

Written by HR from Sunnyvale

Dec 21, 2008

Names should pretty much explain this headphone itself; this one is BASSY.

Sound is.. er.. GREAT (if you only listen to like 2-3 genres that only focuses heavily on... well.. BEATS), but also BAD (if you DON'T....)

I guess the unbalance isn't AS bad as some other headphones out there (but trust me.. you will need to do a LOT of custom EQ'ing for each song..), but considering it's $350, I don't know why you would get this and get a limited sound.

It's really up to you, but PLEASE bring your own ipod (because.. well most apple stores have ipods with like.. 10 songs on it :P ) or something and PLAY different genre of music.. you'll see what I mean by "limited".
THEN if you still like it, and want to be lazy and spend $350 on this baby, go ahead, after all it IS your money. :)

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

sounds better in some areas but shares the same issues as most

Written by CN from San jose

Dec 15, 2008

Ive burned thru several pairs of Noise-canceling headphones and one thing I've learned is that the electronics involved in noise-canceling is fragile, and the headphones degrade over time. With that aside, these headphones excel with the sound of heavy dance music, but the Bose (since everyone's comparing) and the Audio Technica's that I decided on, did a better job with all types of music.

Ive decided on a pair of Audio Technica Quiet Point's for when i want noise-cancelling (airplane, office etc) as they were $100 and do just as good a job as the bose headphones, handle all music, and left me with some money in my pocket to pay my mortgage. I had the original Bose Quiet Comfort headphones and they fell apart after a year. All noise-canceling headphones have a "buzz" as mentioned a lot, its more of a strange de-phasing sound to me, and it causes discomfort after a while--like my ear is being pulled out from the reverse phasing process. That buzz got more and more prevalent in the Bose's. I wonder how the monster/dre headphones will fare after a year or 2.

If i want to make beats in the studio, i dont use headphones. I use speakers. If i had to use headphones for that, I will continue to use my trysty Sony MDRV700 DJ headphones, as they're built like a rock, unlike your average fragile noise-canceling headphone. And no batteries required :)

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Dr Dre Beats

Written by AR from Los Angeles

Dec 8, 2008

got them as a gift great sound but very over priced!!

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

well, it is not that...

Written by TY from SAINT LOUIS

Dec 1, 2008

I tested it half hour at apple store another day. the sound is nice. but it only seems to work with loud music like hiphop, electronica, rock. classic, other music which needs human voice mostly is not really. unfortunately pumping the bass is only working for hiphop that it is coincident, made by Dr. Dre. rock is not much pump with that much price tag. headphone design is cool though. I could say it is little over price, exaggerated sound detail by public. so I can only give it three stars.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Disappointingly fragile...

Written by AV from Campbell

Sep 29, 2008

Got a pair last week. Liked the sound, they look good, the constant hiss might be a nuisance for some, but overall these are fairly good headphones, albeit pricey.

This morning, I put on the headphones, and actually cracked the headband (right where the silver Monster logo is)... The headphones still work, but they do not sit right on my head anymore.

Some will say I have a big head... maybe. Still, I now understand why most headphones don't have hard brittle plastic as headband material.

I wanted to love these headphones, can't anymore... guess I am off to a nice pair of HD650 (which are actually cheaper than these)!

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Great sounding headphones, but overpriced

Written by KS from Toronto

Sep 4, 2008

So I bought the beatsbydre headphones and after listening to them for two days on my commmutes to and from downtown Toronto via bus and subway I have the following to say..

Pros:
1. Sound - the bass is not overwhelming, very well balanced sound
2. Appearance - they look really stylish, definitely an eye catcher
3. Comfort - can be worn for extended periods of time. my commute is over an hour and it felt just fine
4. Noise cancelling - does a decent job of cancelling external noise. keeping the volume of my music at the halfway mark drowned out conversation noise. i could still hear the train. u could probably get better noise cancelling from the Shure line or from the Sennheiser PXC 350.

Cons:
1. Price - at $400 other better headphones are available from manufacturers such as Shure, Sennheiser, AKG etc.
2. Sound leakage - ppl around you will be able to hear whatever ur listening. the CNet review also recognizes this. i noticed this at even minimal volumes.
3. Right headcup shakes a bit. also noted by CNet.

Would I recommend this to others? Probably not. you can get something better for a cheaper price, although they may not look as nice as the beats. I will be returning this item cuz its too overpriced. The headphones aren't bad for Monsters first attempt. I look forward to see what they do next.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

....mmmm....

Written by AP from Exeter

Aug 1, 2008

...not bad really, however other headphones out there are more affordable and of equally acceptable quality as these...

...these come with the hype association of dr. dre, and to maintain the lifestyle of the said dr dre they will have to cost you this much though wouldn't they...

...i'd look elsewhere really...

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Good for Hip Hop

Written by PN from teaneck

Jul 30, 2008

Cool when listening to hip hop. I played some rock cd's and they sound poor. If i could i would return em and buy something else for less $.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

Nice but ok

Written by RF

Jul 29, 2008

Just received this in mail. Good bass, nice surround but still they are lacking the sound and bass quality of Sennheiser HD25.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones from Monster

A decent headphone

Written by DF from White Plains

Jul 28, 2008

I currently own BOSE QC 2's, so when I heard about the Beats of course I was curious. Design is great, they are beautiful headphones, well constructed and solid to the touch. Upon listening to them here is what I took from it: The dynamic range is good, yes you can differentiate the different tones in the music you hear, high's are sharp so are mid tones, but I found the base a tad muted, which surprised me as just about everything Dr Dre does has a awesome baseline. Over all they sound very good. However the noise canceling functionality of the headphones did not live up to the BOSE, the BOSE NC is far superior to the beats. So that said, I give it 3 stars, because of the NC and the price.

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