As an audiophile I am constantly listening to music, everything from Classical and Jazz to Metal and Punk. The ear buds that came with my iPhone work when you are in a pinch but they just don’t to the music justice. I spend a lot of time on the road and in noisy cube farms so I started researching noise canceling headphones. I narrowed my selection down to two choices, Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones and Bose QuiteComfort 15. I went with the Beats by Dr. Dre and could not be happier with my choice
Design
The Beats are designed to almost be a fashion statement. The glossy black and red exterior look fantastic. The plush ear cups and padded head band make them comfortable to wear all day, which I do regularly. It was as if Monster consulted Apple’s design group. Everything from the packaging to the cables and case was very well put together.
The headphones are operated by two AAA batteries. These batteries are required for the headphones to operate. They are not just to run the noise canceling function and if they die you will not be able to use the headphones.
Sound
The most important part of headphones is the sound. The Beats delivers crisp highs. Listening to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Intro, I am able to hear the hight notes with a crisp pop. Listening to Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind, I can hear the deep baseline pounding like he intended. When I crank up the volume I can actually feel the drivers bumping.
The noise canceling is fantastic. I am able to wear the headphones and cancel out airplane noise without having to put any music on. With music on low I am able to silence the noisy speaker phone call in the cubicle next to me and the water cooler conversation in the hall. The Beats allow me to focus on writing so my mom can read all of these articles, hi mom.
The Good
Amazing sound, comfort and noise canceling.
The Bad
Batteries required to listen to music
Overall : 5 Stars
I don’t know how I was able to function without them. I would recommend the Beats by Dr. Dre to everyone no matter what type of music you listen to.
