Monster Beats Pro
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Le Mans Master
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Monster Beats Pro
Anybody have these headphones by Dr. Dre and if so are they worth the money? They go for close to $400........ I am looking to use them with my MP3's.
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Yes Sir! Got a pair for chistmas. LOVE em' and while I didn't know they were $40, I would happily replace them if lost. I mostly use them when running or I need a short vacation at work. I'd say the best feature aside from the SQ is the noise cancelling factor.
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Spending a lot of money on headphones to reproduce MP3s would have some purists crawling out of their skin. 
I haven't heard them myself, but they generally get skipped for Grado and Sennheiser offerings by the headphone hobbyists.
I haven't heard them myself, but they generally get skipped for Grado and Sennheiser offerings by the headphone hobbyists.
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Like most things related to Monster, seriously overpriced for the performance, but if you are a bass head, it may be the way to go. If you don't at least have lossless MP3's loaded, it might not matter much for the $400 Beats vs $80 Grado's or Senn's anyway.
Beats make you look cool, as most people know they cost a lot of cheddar.
Tons to be had that are better performing though for way less money. Check out head-fi.org, just be careful, there are some people there that are drowning in the "expensive cable is better" koolaid.
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Dre beats are by monster cable so huge mark up and great marketing. They have noise cancel and are heavy on the bass. My son wants a pair and they are geared towards the younger crowd. He sees his favorite sports stars wearing them, so of course he has to have them. Like Kale said, "audiophiles" prefer Sennheiser in music reproduction over the beats.
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Le Mans Master
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Dre beats are by monster cable so huge mark up and great marketing. They have noise cancel and are heavy on the bass. My son wants a pair and they are geared towards the younger crowd. He sees his favorite sports stars wearing them, so of course he has to have them. Like Kale said, "audiophiles" prefer Sennheiser in music reproduction over the beats.
Where should I look for these Sennheiser headphone's??
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I prefer REM on my Grados over my Sennheisers. Grados seem to do really well with that type of music - and they do well without headphone amps if that is a concern.
I like my Senns more for classical music.
I like my Senns more for classical music.
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I just got a set of Yamaha EPH-50 from Newegg for $29.95 shipped. Some of the reviews said they were a bit bass heavy, and even compared them to the Dr Dre set. I am very happy with them, they sound much better to me than the standard iPod ones.
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Their are multiple different headphones, if you enjoy heavier bass and don't mind the price the studios by dre are probably the best. The cons would have to be it takes batteries to use and there is a on/off switch so there will be multiple times you will leave it running only to drain your battery. The next best thing would be the solo's by dre cheaper and they don't totally cover the ear. Very sound cancelling and does not take batteries nor have a on/off switch. I would also suggest which ever Headphone you get, get on sale. I have used both and love both of them alot, just need to spend any extra money I have on my vette
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Do a search for Dave Rat's headphone shootout.
Dave's a live sound guy so he may have little cred with classical music purists.
Very thorough and creative test scenario.
His winner is still in that $400 range.
Dave's a live sound guy so he may have little cred with classical music purists.
Very thorough and creative test scenario.
His winner is still in that $400 range.
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I'm not an audiophile but when I was looking for some quality headphones at a reasonable price I read some great consumer reviews about some Audio-technica headphones so I ordered them. I think they were around $100. To my ears they are fantastic. I can hear sounds and clarity that I haven't heard before.
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I only take them on airplanes, and they stay in my suitcase, so I always forget about them. Mine are the ATH-ANC7 model, had them for about five years now. One AAA battery lasts at least 4 round trips from the east coast to Vegas and back, I love 'em!
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hey guys
i abosolutly love mine i have bought a studio headphone as a package last week that shop http://www.allgoods.us/ so gave the monster tour to my wife as it was in the package.
i abosolutly love mine i have bought a studio headphone as a package last week that shop http://www.allgoods.us/ so gave the monster tour to my wife as it was in the package.
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Where to buy authentic cheap monster beats product
hey man , i know a great website selling authentic monster beats for up to 40% off
www.walkinbeats.com.au
www.walkinbeats.com.au