[Andrew@ET]

Monster Cable's VP of marketing Kevin Lee (a key figure involved with its Beats by Dre headphone line) has co-founded a new headphone company dubbed Soundtrack Of Life Republic

I bought these a couple days after waiting for them to launch for ever and I'm glad I did. My lil bro has dre beats solo hd I just love the way sounds makes me want to move even if the bass is over powering. For 99 bucks these sound even better and the Hd will be out soon for just another 30 bucks

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/s...s-we-go-hands/

[scott_uw]

Originally Posted by Andrew@EMSTUNING

Monster Cable's
VP of marketing
Beats by Dre headphone line

All I needed to read. All show, no go.

[Q4P]

The beats headphones aren't too bad but they aren't anything revolutionary either. I have a pair of $99 Bose headphones for my Ipod and they are just as good if not better. Then I also have a pair of Grado Labs headphones that cost close to $500, but then again that's a different league, if you want to hear good sound out of headphones, test them out one day if you get a chance.

[Greenkirby21]

i want daft punk headphones they look so sexy :3

[Andrew@ET]

I had some bose c15 noise canceling.. WHile they were amazing in cutting out noise and very clear they lacked bass and after wearing the solo hd which made me want to dance I noticed they were missing something.

[Andrew@ET]

Originally Posted by scott_uw

All I needed to read. All show, no go.

They sound damn good for hip hop, dance and dub step which is what I listen to.

[Gearcraft]

dont know about their headphones. i like some of monster's cables. the cheaper ones have good warranty. ive broken a number of them and replaced them with no questions asked. they will replace it pretty much at any music store.

[Andrew@ET]

Its a separate company from monster.

[MCMLXXXIX]

Originally Posted by Andrew@EMSTUNING

They sound damn good for hip hop, dance and dub step which is what I listen to.

hmmmm Im in the market for a new pair of headphones. I was looking at Beats Solo HD but Im leaning more towards a pair of AiAiAi TMA-1s. How is the range on these...the highs, mids, lows? is the bass strong? I listen to a lot of dubstep and electronic music but I also want to be able to listen to some folk rock and completely opposite genres of music haha

[WWONG]

brb, buying a $100 gold-plated HDMI cable because I'm an idiot

[Gearcraft]

Originally Posted by Andrew@EMSTUNING

Its a separate company from monster.

haha. it seems like some people will just stay away from a product associated with monsters. a lot of them are overpriced though but they do make good products. another thing too is that headphones are made for different purposes. so it is not fair that sometimes products get compared when they dont belong to the same category because they are not designed for the same purpose. (in this case, a headphone designed with a genre in mind)

[san~man]

Originally Posted by WWONG

brb, buying a $100 gold-plated HDMI cable because I'm an idiot

Haha, no shit. Amazing that 99% of the general public buys into their marketing crap.

The other 1% (myself included) buy from monoprice.com

[Los Angeles]

Originally Posted by Andrew@EMSTUNING

They sound damn good for hip hop, dance and dub step which is what I listen to.

Where did you buy them and how much for the HDs?

[Andrew@ET]

best buy. Hds are 129 not out yet though I will return the regular ones when they come out.


I have the solo hd and these are just as good so i can imagine the Hds.

I tried almost every headphone I could find to test and they have the most bass without destroying the music the mids are a tiny bit low but the hd version should take care of that.

[Andrew@ET]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpa...egories&ks=960

[Los Angeles]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to check them out.

I currently have some Bose Around Ear headphones and they've been good to me for the past few years.

http://www.buy.com/prod/bose-around-...203325096.html

When I initially got them, I thought the bass was pretty heavy, but now, I'm wanting a bit more bass.

Sounds like the SOLs might do the trick.

[Simsims]

lol monster cable brand anything = for ppl that doesn't know their stuff

[Andrew@ET]

Thats why its not a monster product. People say the same thing about people who buy bose products as well.

[Andrew@ET]

Heard some great reviews on the soul by ludicrous line of headphones too.

[Cloud9blue]

If you want a real portable headphones, take a look at these

http://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/shop/dt-1350.html
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/he...e4d/index.html


Your ears will thank me latter...

Of course, with a real hi-fi headphones, you probably need something better than crappy mp3 files to listen too...

[yakev724]

I don't understand why people buy beats. Far as I can tell, only reason is the hype/brand. Don't think that any of these branded headphones will surpass those made by sennheiser/beyerdynamic since kids will buy them regardless if their 192kb hip hop will 'bang'

I own DT770 pro for home/travel/audio work; they cost me less than dre beats but sound twice as good. Also the most comfortable I've felt. Would have gone for the 880/990 but they are semi-open/open so I can't really use them on a plane. Sennheiser HD600/650 were also great when I tested them, but got a good deal on the beyers.

Also have a cheaper in-ear sony pair to workout/work outside/go to school with. Don't care if they get stepped on/wet/crushed as I'll just buy another pair. And have volume/song/mic iphone control right on the cord; really convenient.

[Andrew@ET]

thats why I did not purchase beats but the new sol republic brand for just 99 bucks..

Im not looking to here every note but just to enjoy the music. I did not enjoy the music at all with the more expensive bose c15.



My in ear headphones are klipsch s4i