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Monster beats by dr. dre studio
 
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Summary: Home/Studio-style closed, over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones that come with carrying case, detachable standard connecting cord, detachable connecting cord with built-in mic and answer/player control button for phone, iPod, and Blackberry use, mini-plug-to-1/4-inch-adapter, and cleaning cloth.
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Type: Home/Studio style headphones
About - Monster beats by dr. dre studio

The Monster beats by dr. dre studio is part of the headphone test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, noise-canceling headphone models like the beats by dr. dre studio are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.


Sound quality:
Represents the tonal accuracy, clarity, detail, ambience, and dynamics of the audio reproduced by the headphone.

Noise reduction:
Represents how well the headphone reduces ambient noise when the active noise cancelation feature is activated.

Sensitivity:
An assessment of how loud headphones will play for a given audio input signal level. This is an important consideration if the headphones will be used with audio devices that have relatively low maximum audio output signal levels like some battery powered portables. Some models have 2 sensitivity levels given: one with the highest selectable setting or noise-reduction switch ON and the other with the lowest selectable setting or noise-reduction switch OFF.
About This Brand

Monster, best known for its line of Monster Cable cables and interconnects, helped to launch the celebrity headphone category with the Beats by Dr. Dre line (Monster and Beats have since parted ways). This year, the company debuted a new fashion-focused headphone lineup of in-ear, on-ear, and over-ear models, including its first noise-canceling model.

Features & Specs - Monster beats by dr. dre studio
info Works with noise reduction off No
info Monitor function (mute) Yes
info Integrated microphone Yes
info Call connect/disconnect control Yes
info Integrated volume control Yes
info Integrated player control No
info Noise canceling unit in earpiece Yes
info Detachable cable Yes
info Cable length (in.) 49
info Battery type (2) AAA
info Low battery indicator Yes
info Weight (oz.) 10.1
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User Reviews - Monster beats by dr. dre studio
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1.0
Don't buy them!!!!!
3/6/2013
Pros
Cons
Broke Within Few Months
No Batteries No Music
Not comfortable enough
Sound Quality Worsened
Best Uses
Comment:
Very disappointed, the only good thing Dre has is marketing!
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
Beware of Customer Service
10/23/2012
Pros
Good sound
Cons
Very bad customer service
Best Uses
I Tunes And I Phones
Comment:
Returned beats to beats by dre over 9 weeks ago, Their<br />incompentence in handling a simply warrenty transacton<br />is simply beyond words. After numerious phone calls and 4 supervisors I am no closer to getting new headphones. <br />The answer is and has been we are looking<br />into the matter how long and how far they are looking I don't know. They might be a good product but beware if they get damaged. I recommend you buy some other brand.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
The worst headphone Big defect in design
10/12/2012
Pros
Cons
Folding Hinge Breaks
Very Bad Custumer Service
Best Uses
Comment:
Bought the product in 2012. The headphone are foldable and the hinges are cheap and break rapidly. Beats told me that they are aware of that defect(they are working on a better design) but they will deny the warranty by using the clause due to damage beyond reasonable use. In fact, the agent at Beats told me that were rarely replacing them for any reasons. So don't waste your money buying that product!!!!!
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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