Monster Beats Pro High-Performance Headphones (White)
Manufacturer: Monster Cable Part number: 129480
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- The Beats Pro by Dr. Dre from Monster Headphones deliver a sturdy design and top-notch sound quality for those who enjoy skull-shattering bass. If you're a casual listener and can afford them, they're a worthy investment, but if you're an audio purist then you may want to comparison shop.
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CNET editors' review
Monster Beats Pro High-Performance Headphones (White) price range: $325.36 - $399.99
- Reviewed by: Julie Rivera
- Edited by: Dan Ackerman
- Reviewed on: 12/09/2010
- Released on: 09/29/2010
The good: Quality construction; dual input/output audio ports for communal listening; thumping bass; ear cushions can be removed and replaced.
The bad: May not be comfortable for everyone; weight is a little on the heavy side; some songs can sound harsh; travel case doesn't match up to the professional packaging of its predecessors.
The bottom line: The Beats Pro by Dr. Dre from Monster Headphones deliver a sturdy design and top-notch sound quality for those who enjoy skull-shattering bass. If you're a casual listener and can afford them, they're a worthy investment, but if you're an audio purist then you may want to comparison shop.
It's been three years since the world was first introduced to the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone line, and it's definitely grown to become a Monster of a business (pun intended). From earbuds to portable speakers to iPod docks to laptops, Dr. Dre and Monster have hit every market imaginable.
This time around their sights are set on the DJs and producers of the world, with a bigger and badder (and pricier) pair of headphones--the Beats Pro by Dr. Dre from Monster Headphones. At $450 (you can find it for a bit less at retailers), you're not paying solely for the performance of the headphones but more for the combination of durability, build, style, and name.
The first impression is of the sheer size and heft of the headphones. They feel quite heavy on the head, and may not be ideal for the casual user. The oversize look will certainly turn a few heads, and note that indulging in too much head-bopping will give the Pros enough momentum to slide off your ears.
The build quality is solid--these will stand up to a few knocks and tosses on the couch, or on the floor, and they feel extremely durable. The large padded headband attaches to adjustable brushed aluminum sides, ending with full-size earcups that rotate upward for storage. Each earcup is rounded and padded in a leatherlike material that is exceptionally cushy, and each includes an input/output port. The ear cushions can be removed for washing.
The Beats Pro uses a single red audio-cord cable with a secured connector that locks into place on the bottom of each earcup and can be swapped to either side of the earcups. The unused port then becomes a second output for hooking up another set of headphones and "daisy-chaining" the sound from the Pros to the second set of headphones for communal listening. We found daisy-chaining other headphones to the Beats Pro decreased the sound level quite a bit on the Pros themselves, but not to the point of dramatically hindering performance. Two sound sources besides headphones can also be plugged into the Pros--one into each earcup--if, for whatever reason, the need to listen to two songs simultaneously comes up. The possibility for amateur mixing may fit somewhere in there, but most DJs use mixers with cue channels for this.
The cable cord is thick and rubberized with a coiled section, giving some extra extension if you need to be an extra foot, or two, away from your music source for a moment. It does take some conditioning to get the headphones to stretch further out, without stopping short, when you first get them out of the box, as the cable is initially coiled very tightly.
Even with an adjustable headband, the Beats Pro are a tight fit on the ears and can cause some discomfort after an hour or so of continuous use. It may not be the same for everyone, but it was a problem for us at the time.
There has been concern that some MP3 players cannot power these headphones. Unlike the original Beats, the Pros are not battery-powered, which means the power consumption involved in powering the large speakers is pretty high. While the Pros will work just fine with the majority of the players we've used--iPod Touch, iPod Classic, Nano, Zune HD, and Creative Zen: Vision M--the Shuffle wasn't as successful, as it didn't output enough power for the headphones and hampered the audibility.
In use, the bass is booming; no disappointments there. As we'd expect, the genres that really shine are electronic (dub, drum and bass), dance, hard rock, and hip-hop. Strong kick drums and wandering bass lines were always prominent and delivered a proper thump. The lows are great, the mids are clear, and the highs are crisp without being tinny.
Other genres were also very good for the most part, but neither as stellar, nor inspiring. Percussion and strings, or subgenres consisting of intricate and layered sound, weren't as well defined as we would like. It takes some tweaking on the user's part (via EQ settings on your player) to get the best sound for some subtle music types.
We had the best results when turning the volume on our player up halfway. Anything higher and the bass tend to overpower the highs and mids, making the overall sound muddled and messy. There is a reasonable amount of sound isolation in heavily trafficked environments (the subway, for example). In a quiet office setting, however, the Pros do leak a bit of sound--a common complaint about earlier Beats headphones, but there's a definite improvement since the Studios were introduced.
Each earcup swivels up inside the headband, which cuts down their size in length, but they do not fold flat, so the travel pouch included was a bit of a disappointment. We would've preferred something similar to the hard-shell case included with the Beats Studio and Beats Solo.
In addition to being sold in both black and white versions, the Beats Pro come with a cleaning cloth (although the headphones are basically smudge-proof) and a threaded 1/4-inch gold-plated adapter--tethered to the 1.8-meter cable to avoid being lost.
Although the price is relatively high for the casual consumer, it is consistent with how much professional DJs spend for headphones. At the same time, these headphones probably won't satisfy the hard-core audiophiles who demand uncolored, accurate sound. For faithful, accurate, natural tone in your headphones, these cans don't offer that kind of precise audio reproduction. What they do offer, however, is a massive amount of swagger. We see these headphones satisfying aspiring DJs or anyone with a good deal of spare cash who really enjoys blasting the wax out of their ears.
User reviews
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Extremely overpriced, overglorified and overhyped.
by crinacle on June 12, 2011
Pros: Looks very nice, sturdy build, great for rap and pop music.
Cons: As stated in titles, extremely overpriced, overglorified and overhyped. People love to shoot out of their ass when they own one of these, and start to call them "the best there is" when there is much better choices to choose from.
Summary: Firstly, I have to say that I'm an audiophile. But still, it absolutely pisses me off when the stereotype finds us being the only kind of people wanting "faithful, ...
Summary: Firstly, I have to say that I'm an audiophile. But still, it absolutely pisses me off when the stereotype finds us being the only kind of people wanting "faithful, accurate, natural tone in our headphones".
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, NOT TRUE.
There are such things as a basshead audiophile, or a rock audiophile, or maybe even a classical audiophile. I belong to the basshead category. With this in mind, you have to understand that when it comes to headphones, we are very picky, but we definitely aren't the type to search for neutral, "natural" headphones (which I personally feel makes the music sound ABSOLUTELY BORING Zzzzzzzzz).
First off, the build quality. Granted that it's sturdy. It feels solid, unlike the Solo, Solo HD or the Studios for that matter. I have no complaints about this.
Next, comfort. A very subjective aspect, though I also have to qualms about this. There is ample padding in every side of the headphone, unlike my Shures which, personally, HURT LIKE A BEAR TRAP.
Next, oh ho ho, its sound. Being an audiophile (a basshead audiophile, I RE-EMPHASISE AGAIN), I have a set list of criteria that a headphone has to go through in order to make it to my "IMMA GONNA RECOMMEND THIS TO E'ERBODY" list.
1. Is there enough bass?
2. Is the bass clear?
3. Does the bass bleed and/or muddy up the middle frequency (the frequency in which the vocals, guitars, basically 90% of instruments are)?
4. Is the sound distorted the any way?
5. Do the headphones give an accurate reproduction of the music (again, you do not want rap to sound like blues, or classical to sound like rock do you?)? How much detail pickup is there?
Lets start with 1.. Oh definitely. Bass is there like a lion in a crammed cage. You can't miss it even on bass-light music, and this is what I love in my headphones.
2. Clear bass? I would say... yeaaaaamaybe. It's not as tight (or as punchy) as any of my Ultrasone models, but they do have the reverb of the Sony XB series. Pretty okay, most of the details in the bass aren't missing from the music here.
3. Bass bleed? Surprisingly, little or nothing. The middle frequencies remained untouched by the bass. To be more in-depth with the mids and the highs, vocals sound smooth-ish while guitars sound too warm (A.K.A. veiled or lush or "slow") for my liking. If you're a metal or rock lover, STEER AWAY.
4. Sound distortion. Apart from a little warmth in its general sound, no complaints here.
5. Reproduction. Even though I'm a basshead, all headphones still need to be able to hear the recording AS IT IS. To avoid any arguements here, let's take a look at Dre's words towards the Beats line:
"People aren't hearing all the music.
Artists and producers work hard in the studio perfecting their sound. But people can't really hear it with normal headphones. Most headphones can't handle the bass, the detail, the dynamics. Bottom line, the music doesn't move you.
With Beats, people are going to hear what the artists hear, and listen to the music the way they should: the way I do."
So OBVIOUSLY, if you're such a Beats fanboy, you're looking for "accurate reproduction" in your headphones. Otherwise, pardon my language, WHY THE **** DID YOU BUY THESE THINGS?
Again, you're looking for the detail within your music, every last nuance, drum vibration, guitar air or mouse fart, you're not looking hard enough if you went for these. i have to be frank; compared to other more well-respected and professionally recognised brands (NO. Beats is NOT professionally recognised. What your favourite singers wear does not decide how good the headphones are), the detail pickup is absolutely and utterly... average. Mediocre even.
As for reproduction of the music, the ONLY genre they seem to reproduce properly is rap and pop. Other genres like classical, rock, blues, electronica even, all sound artificial under the wrath of these headphones. If you're willing to pay $400 for a rap + pop pair of headphones only, be my guest. BUT...
I will re-emphasise again, THESE ARE OVERPRICED. I can name a hundred or so headphones that does what these do just as good and even BETTER and just a quarter of the price. I'll be wasting my time naming all these headphones, but I'll pick out 5 of my favourites:
5. Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro 80 Ohm Edition. A good entry-level bass king, the DT770 provides boomy sub-bass that vibrates your entire skull. Again, these beat the Beats Pro by a mile in terms of overall clarity as well as bass quantity, at a cheaper price as well.
4. Ultrasone HFI-580. Having the same amount of bass at a quarter of the Beats Pro's price, it's a killer. Even so, the quality of the bass in the HFI-580 far surpasses the Beats Pro's, being tighter, punchier and clearer than the latter. What's overpriced now?
3. Audio Technica Pro700 MKII. A relatively new headphone in the market, the Pro700 beats, bashes and mashes the Beats Pro every every aspect you and think of. Bass? One of the best. Mids? No contest really. Highs, come on, any headphone other than Skullcandy or Bose can beat the Beats Pro.
2. Sony XB1000. Or as I would like to call them, "GIANT FLUFFEH PILLOWS OF AWESHUM BASSSS XD"! But in all seriousness, the Sony XB series are notorious for its earthshaking, diarrhoea-inducing bass, which will put any Beats headphone to shame with a thump of a drum, literally.
1. Ultrasone Pro900. Absolutely godly and reigns king supreme in the bass department. No other headphones can ever DREAM of trying to beat the Pro900 in terms of bass quality. If you love the Beats Pro, the Pro900 will re-educate you, no holds barred. Strap two mini-subwoofers to your head and VOILA! Pro900.
Granted that the Beats Pro aren't terrible headphones, I would rush for them if they were priced at $100. Unfortunately, they instead cost a whopping $400, a price in which only the stupid, cliche consumers would be sucked into.
Don't be a stupid consumer. Get better headphones.18 out of 18 users found this user opinion helpful.
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truly disappointed
by Vin226 on March 5, 2011
Pros: they look okay
Cons: Awful sound quality, flimsy construction, warranty service does not answer the phone.
Summary: A big waste of money for such poor sounding badly built headphones.
Summary: A big waste of money for such poor sounding badly built headphones.
6 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Way over-priced
by acep524 on January 18, 2011
Pros: The sound quality is average. If you like big and flashy these headphones could be for you
Cons: Bose sells a pair of headphones with the same quality sound for 100-200$ less
3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Why you need a beats headphone
by biaorenzhen on May 21, 2012
Pros: buy beats studio earphone from www.studio-earphone.com
Cons: buy beats studio earphone from www.studio-earphone.com
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Updated on May 21, 2012
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Don't Waste Money Because You Want TO Look Like A Balla
by CeeJayLouis on May 15, 2012
Pros: Brand Name Recognition
Cons: Platic control panel on the side, heavy and too pricey.
Summary: There are cheaper headphones with better quality out there. Don't kill yourself over these; they're not worth it. In fact, I am thinking about designing some better ones.
Summary: There are cheaper headphones with better quality out there. Don't kill yourself over these; they're not worth it. In fact, I am thinking about designing some better ones.
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Heh,decent but come on
by KashgroundMultisashTM on May 14, 2012
Pros: Better sound and look than the studios and solos
Cons: Their sound quality does not justify the price.their design does not justify the price.
Summary: Dont buy the fake ones either because that is even more ******* stupid
Summary: Dont buy the fake ones either because that is even more ******* stupid
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Great Pair of Headphones.
by new15ronaldo on May 12, 2012
Pros: Superbly built, great comfort, great sound, amazingly stylish.
Cons: Steep Price. A bit heavy.
Summary: These are a great pair of headphones. Like I said, I don't claim to be an audiophile, but they sound great to me. I can distinguish individual instruments in ...
Summary: These are a great pair of headphones. Like I said, I don't claim to be an audiophile, but they sound great to me. I can distinguish individual instruments in the music like never before. Keep in mind that although the price is high, you'll never buy a headset with better build quality. It seriously feels like you could throw them across the room and they'd be perfectly okay. Also I think a lot of people who are complaining about the price should remember that they are also paying for a highly stylish pair of headsets. If that doesn't matter to do, then maybe they're not for you, call me crazy, but I want them to look nice too, not like those ugly bose 3s. Anyways, I think they're worth the sticker price.
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Plainly rips offs
by Username1517 on May 1, 2012
Pros: The most durably beats ever well some pros survive a 1mouth before the wire broke..my friend told me this.
Cons: The price tag( rip off)
Summary: 1st of all...sorry for my English. Cuz its not my native language..
Okay my summary of the beats is..they quite good ..I have chance to try them at ...Summary: 1st of all...sorry for my English. Cuz its not my native language..
Okay my summary of the beats is..they quite good ..I have chance to try them at my local tech store while waiting for the guy from the tech store to find me some sennheiser 598..at there storage area. The guy took some time ..
while browsing though the store I saw some beats on display..so i tried them on(beats pro) cuz of curiosity on why people buy this kind of headphones my 1st expression was they are actually good.. The bass is bit overpowering..a bit but not to much..but it still have a effect ,shadowing Bit of middle and some highs.. After listening to some songs the tech guy came back..to my disappointment they do not have the 598 and then I ask the tech guy for how much this beats cost and he said 800-900 nz dollars and I was like what the f@$;(t.. There FUvKING rip off if there where like 100 nz dollars judging on how they sound..i will buy it..but 800-900$ naaah I stick to my to 3-4years old sennheiser 428 they sound way better ..with its neutral sound and wide range of bass and very accurate and it's party piece is its soundstage it's like your listening to some open cans..and it's cost me 90 us dollars...back to those days now I think you buy these for less like 30-50$ us..oh yeah I almost forgot I got a friend that have a beats headphone he was like bragging it to us so show how a idiot he is..I lead my 4 year old senn 428 to him..he was shock..I still remember his face when he 1st try my headphones..stun for a min, my friend ask how much for those I said 90 dollars..,, and he was like staring at me..and he imdiently change the subject..I just laugh.he just realize how much money he just wasted..on those sh/t headphones and the look of his face priceless...
To those who want some excellent headphones try sennheiser ooh w8 just buy the sennheiser.. hahaha cuz they engineered by the Germans(there motto is perfect is not enough just look of there cars).. Unlike those monster beats build by people who just wanna make some money and not caring for the consumer.,, -
Just no. $360 for crap on a stick.
by veryhappyturtle on April 9, 2012
Pros: People say cool beats bro.
Cons: 360 for crap on a stick.
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B-day Cake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIymJToruMby rumpsmackr on March 25, 2012
Pros: Chocolate provides lots of bass!
Cons: Don't eat to much, you'll get fat.
Summary: Beats Birthday Cake by Dr. Dre goes great with a glass of milk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIymJToruMSummary: Beats Birthday Cake by Dr. Dre goes great with a glass of milk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIymJToruM
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Monster Cable
- Part number: 129480
- Description: Attention sound engineers, DJs, musicians, and hard core music lovers: Beats Pro is the reference headphone designed by audio professionals for audio professionals, particularly, for those who prefer a balanced yet forceful sound across the spectrum. Constructed from strong yet lightweight aluminum, Beats Pro resists vibrations, so you never hear unwanted artifacts, just pure, clear sound. If you've ever wanted to share a mix without removing your headphones, now you can. Dual input/output cable ports let you share mixes by daisy-chaining headphones, so others can you hear it in their cans. Plus, convenient flip-up ear cups let you monitor the room with Beats Pro still on your head. There are three awesome reasons to get excited about the Beats Pro ear cushions. One, they're so plush and comfortable; you'll wear Beats Pro for hours and forget you have them on. Two, they deliver advanced passive sound isolation, keeping the music in and ambient sounds just audible enough. Three, they're washable so you don't have to sweat sweating in them.
General
- Product Type Headphones
- Color White
- Recommended Use Professional audio system
Headphones
- Headphones Type Headphones - Binaural
- Headphones Form Factor Ear-cup
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ),
1 x Audio line-out ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Headphones cable - 6 ft
- Included Accessories 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter,
Cleaning cloth,
Storage case Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Manufacturer info
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