When I first heard that Dr. Dre was releasing his own line of headphones, I was suspicious. I can't believe that anything of quality would-be released and I thought the whole concept was only a marketing trick (attaching a world famous name to a brand of earbuds to help them sell). I have now come to believe the opposite.
The Beats product line by Dr. Drehas several kinds of cans. There are the professional studio headphones - the Beats Studio. The Beats Solo is a cheap beats by Dre Solo does not offer the same audio quality as the Beats Studio, it should meet the typical consumer. This post will focus on the Beats Tour - the earbud alternative in the Beats by Dr. Dre product line.
The Beats Tour has the standard 20hz to 20,000 khz frequency response. 20hz appears a bit large for an earbud that promises to be a "great reproduction of hip hop". Generally the lower value the better the bass. From experience 14hz is the optimal value. On The Other Hand, the Beats Tour earbuds have an impressive driver design. As quoted from the Tour's feature list: "Large, high-efficiency drivers allow you to crank it-up and love loud play without sound-wrecking distortion." Driver size is one-of the most important characteristics to look for when purchasing earbuds (especially in case you require a great bass response). Due to their tiny size, earbuds regularly have mediocre drivers. The Tour earbuds promise large drivers, and based on the favorable customer response, it seems the large drivers size makes up for the mediocre frequency response.
These earbuds come with "The World's First Tangle Free Cable". While this may not appear as an important issue at first, as you use earbuds you comprehend the exasperation of tangled cords. The Beats Tour earbuds have a flat cable, thus effectively removing that issue. Previously there were issues with the earbud cable breakage. The fact that the earbud cable breaks, outweighs the benefits of a tangle free wire. But this problem has now been resolved and Tour earbuds bought today, have a new and improved wire that will not break.
I believe the earphones are wonderful for hip-hop or rap since that is all I used them for. First, the packaging of these cans is astounding. The producers at Monster designed a package that captures your eyes. When I open the bundle, I was tremendously impressed by the design at the first sight, and work that went in to ensuring a perfect produce. It includes a hard zipper carrying case, for travel and various cables. Second, the headphones have an amazing sound quality. On the box it claims that Dr. Dre wants you to hear what they hear in the studio and believe me, you do. These earphones provide the top sound quality by far. Bass is good, and all kinds of music sound great. I think they meet Dr. Dre's demand.
Beyond that, I found the style to not be practical, despite how aesthetically pleasing they may be, even the cheap beats by dre Solo. On the plus side, they're lightweight. On the downside, the ear cups are pretty bulky. I am also unhappy about the way they swivel. It is hard to describe and may seem like a dumb issue, but the moment I picked them up, I nearly gave up on them there.
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