Monster Headphones: For Serious Audio Junkies!

Monster, a name attached to some of the most famous sets of audiowear here and elsewhere in the world. As the stalwart of audio cable design, Monster has brought sound engineering to a whole new level. Quality has been very good that almost everyone in the US and other countries have patronized only one brand when it comes to audio technology.

We were so lucky to have been invited to this momentous occasion. They've been launching their new line all over Asia and the last leg is happening in the Philippines, so it was a treat to see what they've got in store for all of us that evening. I even saw some pretty neat pieces they displayed at posh nightspot Opus Lounge, Resorts World Manila.

Had my eyes on this one, yellow ear phones. It's actually part of a line design inspired by the man himself Lance Armstrong. It had Livestrong on it. Who wouldn't be loving this anyway, its a pretty one right? But what make it special is that its designed for athletes and sports activities.

 

It's waterproof, handy and quite easy to carry around. The wires are phenomenal, designed to meet the demands of the activity and quality wise its the best audio accessory I've seen in quite a while! They had ones which they even used while swimming so imagine that! They call it iSport and I love it!

Something like Cuteness Overload on this particular piece which is part of their Harajuku inspired series. For ladies and cute girls who want to have that Japanese pop look everyone adores, this is perfect!

Probably one of the most well designed pieces I've seen in the place was this, they call it Diamond Tears. Aesthetically and technically superior than your run of the mill headphones, this just is something you can call precision in all aspects. A lot of stars are wearing this, I wouldn't be surprised!

Imagine a fusion between something hardcore fashionable and better in audio. This is actually a piece designed by Diesel and the headphones is just gorgeous! I want to have this so bad I'll probably have to sleep on it for now. It's love, personality, rage in one piece. It's pretty neat!

Pure Monster, its something extraordinary because it doesn't follow the norm. The headset itself boasts of not just the ordinary round ones but follows a triangle design. This is called DNA. People go gaga for it! It's something they want you to experience as they promise every beat, every detail. Who's not going to be excited about that!?

Designed for the executive who wants nothing more but serious sound technology this is what they call the Inspiration. This one has pretty good noise cancellation technology and lives for the high end loving audiophiles. Seriously this is amazing.

Managing Director for Asia Pacific Region Robert Fong was so proud to introduce to us these new line of headphones, headsets, earphones and earplugs. He's been out of the country most of the time to let everyone know about the success of this brand. Monster makes great headphones, not just cables. They want to make a revolution and that is the reason why they made launches across Asia and other cities. Through a video presentation they showed tour highlights across the globe and we were quite impressed about celebrities and personalities who joined too. Monster knows the market, the young trendy lifestyle, some who love Harajuku style "super kawaii" models, some who want n-ergy, n-tune, n-pulse models. , some who wants models for the business professional, some who want luxury, some who love different colors and different shapes, some who love sports, serious audiophiles and music enthusiasts, and some who prefer diamond tears, that also comes in black gold and pink. He also says the collaboration with diesel was but overdue, they have headphones that make set inspiration for businessmen and travelers, he listens and provides models also for gaming. Whoever doesn't know MONSTER now will be those who just live under a rock. We know that now first hand!

They were in the mood to show more who can wear them, so a Fashion Show ensued!

Congratulations everyone! Congratulations to Mr. Benjie Martinez and Mr. Fong and everyone at Monster! You have outdone yourselves this time! I can't wait to have one of my own soon!

For more information about their products

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http://www.monstercable.com
http://www.monstercable.com/headphones/

Superb Beats by Dr. Dre!

If you are someone who seeks high-quality audio reproduction via the use of specialized high-end audio electronics, so close that you want it to actually sound like the real thing; then by all means you are what they call an AUDIOPHILE. I've tried a ton of head phones, ear phones and ear plugs in the past and with all these things I spent I need to satisfy my ears with cans that can take the beating even on full blast! People have been looking for the same thing over the years and in one lazy afternoon I was in luck! I got to see it! 

 

Beats by Dr. Dre, definitely NOT your Father's Headphone!

Stars in Hollywood, musicians, producers and artists all have the same brand in mind for the best headphones in the market. Is it just a hype? Is it just plain branding that got it to where it is right now? I had my reservations initially because in my books I HAD TO TRY IT FIRST before I tell people if it's worth it. The market is flooded with imitations of it and those fail miserably. This is the REAL DEAL so getting one connected on my gadgets was just the perfect way to do it. They've got these for show!

White, Black and Red Beats by Dr. Dre. Shiiiiiny!

 

Unboxing the Beats

The Beats by Dr. Dre box contains common manuals (which you always should read!), warranty information, batteries, cleaning cloth, a very large box with Dr. Dre's image on it and the headphones that were fit inside a nice hard carrying case. There are 2 cables (black one and red one wherein the black has a microphone and red doesn't tangle), a quarter inch adapter for high quality audio equipment, an airline adapter for obvious uses. One good thing to note was the case itself was built a little hard than usual to protect the headphones; and it will definitely do the job. It's actually covered with metal inside so you are sure the sudden bumps and day to day mishaps won't damage the awesome headphones. For sure it'll be protected!  

 

Listening with Beats by Dr. Dre 

 

Then this time it goes to the best part of it all, how's the sound quality? How does it fare connecting it to one of the most popular gadgets this side of the world... the IPAD2?! 

 

For starters, people were already looking at me when I got the beats. Design wise it's the best looking headphones in the market. I've even seen some customized for famous people and it's not a joke getting your hands on them. Took it for a spin with some of the great tracks that I have on my IPAD2. The degree of accuracy of Beats by Dr Dre. emits the original sound waves of the track is quite impressive. I've tried different genres like House, R&B, Pop and just plain BASE music. It fared pretty well on them all. I even tried pumping up the volume to maximum so I could get a feel if it degrades quality when in full blast. I used music files that are on a 128 kbit/s bit rate; it's what tracks usually are in. It didn't even disrupt on the high or base tones. The back end acoustics were also very detailed. It is quite remarkable that it lived up to its name; no wonder people trust this brand among others!

 

More Beats by Dr. Dre Features  

Noise Cancellation

This is one of the greatest noise-cancelling over-ear headphones made by Monster. I have seen quite a couple of them (other brands) that offer this but it really doesn't do the job. You could still hear some things most of the time but for purists like me it would be better if you get a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre, the time I tried it I couldn't hear people were already talking about me. It's that seriously effective. The sleek and modern design of it didn't sacrifice quality.

Mute Button

It's something integrated on the headphones and what it basically does is turn off the sound when you need to. You can do it conveniently without actually taking off the headphones. If it's just some quick interruptions or something you want to listen to aside from music, that's just the smart thing invented on this piece of hardware. The Beats by Dr. Dre logo actually functions as the mute button, isn't that nice?! =)

You can Fold it! It fits snugly to the case and can easily be folded. There's no question about how convenient this is for people on the go or have a very active lifestyle.  

 

The Verdict

Beats by Dr. Dre is the best affordable professional consumer headphones. It's design, quality and capability to mimic live music is phenomenal as attested by artists, producers and me. How else could you go wrong with that?! There is no other headphone in the market that has the style it surely has! Get those awesome Beats by Dr. Dre, there's no other brand that can compare!

Here's More! Beatbox

If you are tired of just isolating yourself from the outside world, you can easily share your music with nothing else but the best speaker unit for your iphone or itouch units. Ladies and gentlemen, the BEATBOX!

It's the greatest multi speaker system that you can carry around because it is in a small compact box. Perfect for parties and enjoying music with your friends and family. It's time to share your music, get the beatbox!

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