I wouldn’t call myself a snob, but I like to think I have a keen ear for great sound. My living room runs strictly in lossless audio for Blu-rays or Dolby True HD. Well for years I’ve struggled with what headphones to buy for my computer listening….until now.
If you ask most audiophiles the quote always gets said “No Highs. No Lows. Must be Bose”. So what do you do if you want a comfortable set of great sounding headphones that are $400 or less? I think the answer is the simple….The Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones.
So why buy the Beats? Well for starters Monster cares about the little details….the coating on these headphones was specifically engineered to not chip over time, so you can be sure your beats will look as good as new for years to come. Beyond that the history of Monster is based all around the audio industry at the expense of the consumer paying a premium for it. However, unlike cables I don’t think an argument can be made that the Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones absolutely trounce all over Bose in just about every aspect except Audio Cancellation.
A few things to note about these headphones. They come with an iPhone microphone, so if that is a must for you then you are set. In addition they were designed for the iPhone in mind as the plug is extra long and fits snug with even the first generation iPhone. Also these headphones are loud! I believe they go well above 110db and its not just the pulsing bass that gets you its the ear piercing treble. Listen to it here. I cannot emphasize enough that if you purchase these headphones you should turn “sound check” on on your iPod as well as your iTunes to avoid murdering your ears.
Monster really nailed this product. They look great, they took care of little details like the iPhone microphone and they even took the time to make the box sexy.
