Comments on: Monster’s Beats headphones, prescribed by the doctor

By: Kunikos

Kunikos — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:14:28 +0000

I’d rather have a pair of Beyer Dynamic DT770 Pro’s:

http://www.amazon.com/BEYER-DYNAMIC-DT770-Pro-Circumaural-Headphones/dp/B0006NL5SM/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IVYPSENJU27PZ&colid=2DYORRY2CQYDO

They’re closed ear cans with awesome low end response.

By: Mr. Crash

Mr. Crash — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:23:45 +0000

Does anyone actually do the body of their production work with headphones anyway?…

I mean some purists might say never use headphones, but in reality you always use them a little. Still, I don’t think it would be more than a small portion of your whole job.

By: will

will — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:19:44 +0000

maybe to dj with but certainly not to produce with

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:16:02 +0000

The low end on these headphones is the best I have ever heard for a pair of headphones in this price range. They also play as loud as 115db.

You literally can feel the low end with these headphones. Its quite the experience. Make sure if you do test them to turn on sound check on your ipod or in itunes. To me it makes them sound much more balanced than the standard really bass heavy default setting.

And remember…no highs, no lows. It must be Bose.

By: ChrisNYC

ChrisNYC — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:25:40 +0000

@Lil Whoa

He said he was a musician. That may mean he plays an acoustic instrument, and perhaps writes sheet music, two things Dre doesn’t do.

He’s stating that Noise Cancellation involves adding noise, which is well documented.

These new Monster phones might have some new NC technology, I don’t know.

What I do know is Monster lost my trust for ripping people off all these years on their cables.

I’ll give the things a listen today before rushing to judgement though.

By: Lil Whoa

Lil Whoa — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:46:21 +0000

@Blackula

You’re a musician? Congrats, but I know you’re no Dr. Dre. Unless you’re Timbaland, you have no legit argument. (I’m not saying Timbaland is better than Dre, just the next in line when it comes to beats and producing).

By: riz

riz — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:45:46 +0000

for street use I think it’s hard to beat in-ear monitors. They’re more portable, deliver fantastic sound w/ passive isolation(when they fit properly), and don’t bleed like a wounded animal pissing off every other person on the bus.

Also, $350 is a lot of scratch. I wonder how they’d stack up to a pair of comparably priced Grados for home use…

By: Blackula

Blackula — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:09:31 +0000

@ BG.
Yea i heard that before about bose nose cancelling headphones too. all the same. Nose cancelling still add background noise but invert the signal so it can sound out of phase.

By: Scoopster

Scoopster — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:35:52 +0000

The bass on these is so unnatural — as in unnaturally dominant. If you’re the kind of person who wants the music to sound totally different than the way it was recorded, then by all means buy these.

But if you’re the kind of person who likes your tunes to sound the same way that the artist intended them to sound when s/he recorded the song….there are a load of more accurate cans and in-ear buds out there that will offer much more true fidelity.

By: palacio freire

palacio freire — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:35:25 +0000

I’d love to have a pair of those. I’m a sound freak! I can’t live without stereo sound though i don’t have any 5.1 system at home. I’ve got a pair of Edifiers cd-661MV jacked to my PC, not expensive, not great and a bit tight but pretty good, overall, good enough to perceive how crappy MP3 conversion is, even at its lower compression rate.

By: ND

ND — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:47:15 +0000

I tried them also! (Apple Store, Southlake Tx)

They are really nice. Cool look. BUT Everyone in a ten mile radius left there prints for the feds (lacquered finish). I also questioned the travel-ability of these phones. Had a hard time figuring if these could fold. And since I didn’t have my wallet on me (left in car) I decided not to explore and possibly break them. Overall nice product but I wouldn’t buy.

Well, Maybe for my nephew. These would be nice for a kid but not a pro mixer/engineer/audiophile. Hyped bass response is completely unnatural!

AKG 240 MK II are way better!

By: gadgetchic

gadgetchic — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:42:38 +0000

i tried them at an apple store the other day, pretty amazing. now if someone will lend me $350 lol

By: Kevin®

Kevin® — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:24:56 +0000

@the outside

Say what?

By: Al Pavangkanan

Al Pavangkanan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:28:23 +0000

Monster brand? Will it cost 15 times its actual worth?

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:10:01 +0000

@Blackula

There’s no artificial noise added, in fact, you’ll likely hear artifacts in your mixes you never knew were there before.

By: Blackula

Blackula — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:57:34 +0000

I hope those are just for consumer use b/c everything they listed about these headphones dont scream studio use. Im a musician and having artifical noise added to a mix from the noise cancelation system will only screw up a project you had created. If anyone looking for a good pair of headphones, i would prefer Sennheiser HD280Pro http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=004974 They are worth the money, oh at guitarcenter have them for 99.99. Can’t beat that price.
Keep music alive and sounding alive.

By: The Outside

The Outside — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:24:34 +0000

finally something by motorola i want!

By: Pierce

Pierce — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:38:01 +0000

…but how do they compare to the Bose On-Ear Headphones? Because they have real good low-end range.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:15:57 +0000

…I don’t get what either one of them are saying but these are kick ass headphones. If I only had the money.

By: marvONE

marvONE — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:47:04 +0000

Hi hater thanks for finally reviewing these, since I TOLD you to do so last week.

4HRS IN THE SIX DEUCE

By: coldcC

coldcC — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:36:49 +0000

I scream giveaway. I would love to hear still dre or any soung from chronic 2000 on these headphones