MonsterCable Beats by Dr. Dre Solo with ControlTalk

Introduction I purchased a set of these headphone in white, just over a month ago off of amazon for a rather excessive (are what seemed to be at the time) £150. I actually purchased them due to what I had heard from people about the sheer quality of the brand, one person even said to me “I had not heard music until I had listened to it through a set of Dr.Dre Beats Audio headphones”, the question is, was he right? Or are they a set of overpriced headphones which are a obvious scenario of you pay a premium for an exclusive brand? I have organised my rather lengthy review into a selection of ... more

Dre’s Beats – Solo [HD] Now, we all know (if you read my reviews) that I am very passionate about music. I listen to it pretty much all day everyday. Since all my earphones end up dying after 2 months, I decided I needed something that was going to last me longer, and I realised that to get this I would have to spend a fair bit of money. Now I didn’t go out and buy Dre’s Beats just because of the name, or because everyone else has them or even because I thought they might make me look cool. I went and bought them to enjoy my music, and these headphones allow me to do just that. What do these ... more

Beats are pretty much one of the most famous headphone brands now. But they're not really worth the hype, or the price. They have a very cheap construction, they feel like they'll break so easily. They aren't very comfortable at all, due to a lack of padding, and the fact the earcups are far too small, the fact I'm 15, and they still don't feel comfortable. When I took them out of the box, they looked like a pair of £15 headphones, my £15-20 Sony headphones look higher quality, they don't look as good design wise, but they certainly would take a bigger beating. The cord is removable, I don't ... more

I really got sucked in by the design of these headphones they're definitely the nicest looking ones I've seen I was obviously concerned that I was buying into some sort of hype though because of the fact they were all massively endorsed by various celebrities and had a pretty high price tag. I caved and picked them up from the Apple Store and they cost me £139.99 it seems now that they have swapped them for the HD version which has a higher price tag of around £169.95 currently. I went for the black but they had white ones available as well. The first thing I noticed when getting them was the ... more

I purchased the Dr. Dre Solo Beats in red when i was in New York recently. I had heard a lot about these headphones, both good and bad. I wanted to experience them for myself and bought the official product from the Apple Store. Sound Quality For a compact pair of headphones, they have an immensely powerful and clear sound quality. From previously owning a simple pair of iPod earphones, the difference in sound quality is incredible. I felt immersed in the sound. Comfort These headphones are also relatively comfortable, however, i found that after long periods of listening, they began to feel ... more