Review: Monster Beats by Dre DiddyBeats Earphones

The DiddyBeats from Monster and Dr Dre are extremely stylish, well-built in-ear headphones and definitely have a luxurious feel to them. Sound quality is quite good if you can get a good seal on them. The seal is the problem with the headset though. The earphones are just too heavy and are oddly shaped, which makes them extremely hard to stay in the ear, and even when they do, they are fairly uncomfortable. If you can get them to stay in your ears comfortably, they are a great set of buds!

My rating: 6/10

Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones Review

These are, simply put, the ultimate fashion for in-ear headphones at the moment. Usually when technology companies team up with celebrities the results aren't all that great, but Monster have defiantly pulled this one off.

The Good

Sound quality from these bad boys is better than any in-ear headphone I've ever used, great bass on them and they really pick out the vocals. I'm sure there's some boring stuff I could tell you about how this works - but do we really care?

Crank the volume up; these beasts have some serious power in them. I read somewhere it's all do with magnets and took ten years to develop, and boy you notice. When you’re playing music to the max (as it should be heard), there's no distortion, just great sound.

For the tangle free wire Monster has taken inspiration from speaker cables that run under carpets and made the cable flat and it feels like a really good quality cable. You can stuff them in your pocket and when you take them out it's not all tangled up.

The Bad

The bits, which stick in your ear, are quite long, and I guess if you have small ear holes they might be a bit uncomfortable.

Main problem is the price, in the UK there nearly £150 which is a lot for a set of headphones and more than a brand new 8g iPod Nano. They are good headphones, whether or not there worth that kind of cash, I'm not so sure.

Star Rating

I've given the Monster Beats by Dr. Dre 4 stars, because although they are great quality, they're not worth £150, if they were £50 then 5 stars all the way. Sorry Dr.

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Unboxing: Able Planet NC200b True Fidelity Headphones

These noise-canceling headphones from Able Planet retail for $99.99 USD, and deliver their patented Linx Audio while having the ability to fold up in a multiple ways. The noise-cancellation, Linx audio, folding options, and the included travel bag make these headphones a perfect option for travelers who want to get away from the noise and stress of travel. Review will be up in a week or so. Check Able Planet out at http://AblePlanet.com

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Able Planet True Fidelity Active Noise Canceling Headphones [NC300B]

I am currently listening to a playlist on my Ipod with the Able Planet True Fidelity Active Noise Canceling Headphones [NC300B] as I write this review. Able Planet has a high quality noise-canceling technology in this particular headphones as well as other headphones in their selection which trust me, is a must have for any music savvy or for anyone who is constantly on the travel.

First off I want to give a big thanks to the guys at Able Planet for sending me a review unit of these headphones, It was really nice of them to do so and I am very grateful of it. Alright so of course you get goodies when you get these headphones.

What's included:

Of course you get the headphones

¼ home Stereo Adapter

1 AAA Battery

Hard Shell Carrying Case

Airplane Adapter

3.5 mm plug with in-line volume control

Okay lets talk about the build first. The headphones feel nice and very comfortable which means you could wear these for hours and really not feel any discomfort The cushions on the headphones are very smooth and soft. Of course you have the adjustable headband with the same cushion padding. On the right ear cushion you have the switch for the active noise cancellation along with the battery placement which is easily hidden with the headband. On the left ear cushion you are able to connect the 3.5 mm plug.

Now the Noise cancellation is something I am sure is on all of your minds and well I gotta say it's real nice. Once you flip the switch while listening to music it simply just seems like the audio gets louder. However without the switch on then your really have to crank the volume up on what ever device you are listening to. What is actually nice is when your really wanting to relax and would like to dim out the outside noise then these headphones do shine. You can just flip the switch and just like that you have silence, now its not completely silent I want to get that straight but the outside noise does significantly dim down. If you on a long car ride, airplane, train, bus (etc) and would like to sit back and relax and perhaps listen to some music then these really are the headphones for you. With Able Planet's LINX AUDIO the audio has a great quality to it. What is nice about LINX AUDIO is the sound seems very balance, the bass is not overrunning the mids and highs everything seems balanced which is great but is a personal preference.

The 3.5mm cord has a nice little feature with the in-line volume control which makes it very easy to control the volume of the sound coming to your headphones. What is nice about the 3.5mm cord is that when and if the cord gets a short you no longer have to replace the headphones but just the cord. Plus the airplane adapter and ¼ home stereo adapter is terrific little add-on you receive with the purchase of the headphones. I unfortunately was not traveling anywhere on plane so I could not tell you about the airplane adapter but for the ¼ adapter I did give a go with a home stereo and a guitar amp which I have to say the headphones still kept a nice balanced sound to everything.

Now I do have some complaints, nothing major by any means. For one you do get a Velcro pouch inside of the hard shell case which is great if your wanting to hold your airplane adapter and ¼ home stereo adapter but it is a pain to put the 3.5mm cord in. However there is a easy fix, in the hard shell case there is plenty of space to tuck the cord inside. Speaking of the hard shell case that is also a complaint I could see someone making. The case is somewhat bulky so if your traveling you got to remember the size of the case if you do plan to bring it. Again these complaints are nothing major at all.

That's all I can say about these headphones. Great pair of headphones that will set you back $149.99 but a great investment. If you want a pair for yourself or would like to check out other Able Planet's products go to http://www.ableplanet.com



Mix-Style Headphones Review

My friend recently bought a pair of Mix-Style Headphones, these are huge in Japan. They took about 2-4 weeks to arrive, but came in a box that was a little crushed because of the not so great packaging that they shipped them in. These ended up being an imitation pair, the real ones retailing for much more than was paid for these. When everything was said and done, these ended up being a wonderful looking accessory that have average sound quality, that of a cheap brand you would find at the store.