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Beats by Dre Tour


(7 out of 10)


Monster's Beats by Dre Tour in-ear headphones put back the bass that went missing when boom boxes gave way to iPods.

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After wowing hip-hop fans and audiophiles alike with his bass-blasting Beats by Dre headphones last year, Dr. Dre returned in 2009 promising the audio equivalent of V8 power from a tiny four banger: putting the same thump in a pair of earbuds. Thus, the Beats by Dre In-Ear Headphones were born. But can Dr. Dre and the audio wizards at a cable company really overcome the laws of physics that typically make earbuds sound so tinny? We pushed our skepticism aside to try them on and find out. Continue reading full review @ Digital Trends

ProsCons
  • Solid bass, as promised
  • Eye-catching design and colors
  • Truly tangle-free cords
  • Variety of silicon tips
  • Slight harshness, missing detail in music
  • Difficult to change silicon ear tips
  • Some discomfort with longer ear tips