Beats by Dr. Dre Tour Mobile with Control Talk In-Ear Headphones

Product Description

Color: Black|Size: One Size

From the Manufacturer

Monster Beats Tour: a Whole New Direction in Portable AudioHear what you've been missing. Beats Tour high-resolution in-ear headphones reveal the full sound of today's digital music, including sonically demanding hip-hop, rock, and R;B that crush ordinary earbuds. Beats Tour delivers sound so big, you'll think you have speakers in your ears. Exclusive Monster technologies reproduce clear natural vocals, detailed highs, and deep powerful bass without distortion.

Beats Studios

Beats Solos

Beats Tour

Heartbeats

Smartphone Ready

✓

✓

See here

See here

Noise-Cancelling

✓

Replaceable Cord

✓

✓

Flat Tangle-Free Cable

✓

✓

Replacement Tips

✓

✓

Multiple Colors

✓

✓

✓

Folding Design

✓

✓

Speaker Mute

✓

Warranty

1 Year

3 Year

3 Year

1 Year

High Efficiency and Isolation Means You Can Play It LoudThe World’s First Tangle-Free Cable

Included tips in multiple types and sized ensure a perfect fit

The revolutionary flat Monster cable means no cord tangles--everAt Monster, sound has always been the most important to us, but when it comes to the headphones you use everyday, we were determined to get rid of the annoying ritual of untangling your earbuds every time you want to listen to music. After ten long years of passionate research, we finally found the solution. The new Beats Tour flat cable design is so revolutionary it's patent-pending. The Duraflex cable jacket is tough yet remains flexible while the flat profile virtually eliminates annoying tangles and snarls. With Beats Tour, you'll spend less time untying knots, and more time enjoying your music.

Hear What You’ve Been Missing

At Monster we are true audiophiles, having researched audio technology for over 30 years to develop the finest audio cables, home theater speakers, and headphones. Now, we are proud to unveil Beats Tour featuring Monster’s newly developed driver design. Because the ultra-fast response time, the Beats Tour driver can accurately reproduce the full sound and details of today’s digital music with precise clarity, natural vocals, and big bass punch.

Get Lower Than Low

Most in-ear headphones simply cut off the low end of your music because they simply can't reproduce low audio frequencies. It took well over three years to develop and fine-tune the technology that makes Beats Tour bass so big, you'll think we put a subwoofer in your head. Dr. Dre would have it no other way.

In-Ear Noise Isolation

Beats Tour in-ear noise isolation cuts external noise for a better music experience than traditional earbuds. Beats Tour includes five pairs of earbud tips: three pairs of cone tips and two pairs of triple-layered tips for the most comfortable, secure fit that isolates you from unwanted external noise. With Beats Tour, you'll hear everything no matter how loud the rest of the world is.

Play it Loud With Full Power

Most earphones don’t have the power to play music at the volume some music lovers like us prefer. The large high-efficiency drivers and magnetic technology have been custom engineered to play loud without distortion so you can hear every note. Beats Tour delivers power and clarity that reveals the emotion in your music.

Designed for Apple Sound Check

The Sound Check feature on your iPod balances playback levels so all your music tracks play at a consistent volume. But if the volume difference between tracks is large enough, ordinary earbuds may not play tracks with Sound Check loud enough. Beats Tour drivers were engineered so you have all the power you need to rock out even with Sound Check on.

Monster High Performance Headphone Cable

At Monster, we know cable. The Beats Tour cable features Monster’s patented magnetic flux tube and Micro-strand construction to provide clear no-loss audio and reduced interference.

Beats by Dre designed the Tour ControlTalk Headphones to let you experience music the way the musicians intended. Whether you are pounding hip-hop, blaring rock, or ramping up with an electronic barrage, these buds bring out every note with clarity. ControlTalk technology lets you use these quality phones as a hands-free device, plus you can run your media player from them too. Lightweight, durable design makes them a shoe-in for travel.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 3 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002EL4RI4
• Item model number: MH BEATS IE IPH
  

Price : $141.75
You Save : $38.20 (21%)

List Price : $179.95

Technical Details

• Specially tuned for rich, dynamic sound and deep bass.
• Ergonomic design provides ultimate comfort and isolation.
• Compact design features tangle-free cable for accessibility.
• Low profile ControlTalk for full control of your listening experience when using your iPod 3GS and new iPods.
• Includes multiples sizes of single and triple layer ear tips, carry case, and reference c.d.

Customer Reviews

Admittedly, what drew me first to this set of earphones was the design. Since I've owned many other high quality earbuds before with similar looks (Shure E4C, Bose, Apple, Senns.), I was looking for something different to go along with my new Zune HD. At first, I was a little skeptical because of some so-so reviews on the net. But because I could get these by just cashing in miles (18,000) from United Airlines at their online store, I decided to go for it.

After using these for about 3 weeks now, I can say that I am very happy with them.

First the positives: Nice build quality.

The material and fit/finish looks top notch. From just the look, one will get a sense that these are quality products. The flat cable is indeed tangle-resistance. During use, I either wound the cable around my Zune or just shove the whole thing in my pocket. After which, I could just shake it a few times, and the cable would be unwound. Could never do the same with my other earbuds.

Sound quality. Great, no disappointment. A caveat here is that you have to get the right fit, and this goes for all types of earbuds. I first tried the medium earpiece, but these were too small. I could never get a good seal so the sound was tinny with non-existant bass. I then switched to the flange-type (I call it christmas-tree) and ended up using the biggest ones. With these, I could get and most importantly, retain a nice tight seal, even during a work-out. The result is a powerful, tight bass with smooth mids. The highs are just right, not shrilling. With these, I can listen to music for a long time without fatigue.

Design. This is just a personal preference, but I like the design. Makes them stand apart from the all the other white earbuds that everyone has. Although the photos seem to suggest that these may protrude out pretty far from the ear, in actual use, they are quite flushed once put in. I think the reason for this is that there's a slight angle to the ear piece, which fits the contour of the ear more.

Now the negatives: A little hard to find the right fit. Yeah for some reason, it took me some time to find a good fit for these phones. With my other ones, I had a lot easier time.

The weight of the flat cable is a little heavy. During a long run, I need to use a clip so that the cable don't pull down and loosen the seal of the earbuds.

The extra ear pieces only come a little plastic bag. With the Apple in-ear phones, the earpieces come in a nifty capsule, which makes it easier to locate and store.

I would recommend these to my friends. Just make sure that you get the real ones from a reputable retailer, as I've read that there are fakes out there.

August 2010: Update. My pair of Beats Tour met an untimely demise through no fault of its own. During one of my flights, while the jack was still connected to the armchair audio, I had accidentally hit the jack with my knee. This caused the jack to snap in half.

I decided to call Monster to see if this was covered under the warranty. Surprisingly, they just said to send in the broken pair and they will send out a replacement, which just arrived last week. The new version of the Beats Tour has an updated jack with a 90 degrees bend instead of straight. I think this will definitely help out on the accidental breakage. I still love the Beats Tour and very impressed with Monster's warranty and customer service. But I now use a pair of Sennheiser PCX350 on my flights instead of the Beats Tour.

I've used several in-ear headphones that have either died within 6 mos or didn't give me the sound that I was looking for. I cant give an audiophile type of review because it's not that deep for me. These headphones provide extremely deep bass. Some may feel they are overpriced, but paying that price is a choice.

I was looking for headphones that would primarily be used with my cellphone (Blackberry Tour) and iPod Touch. I did have the Beats Solo and although they provided great sound, they just weren't the type of sets to have on while driving. The control talk mic does all it's designed to do.

The bass is very deep and sound isolation- well lets just say, I don't hear a thing once these puppies are cranked up I'm also impressed that the cord is flat; something I havent seen on any other headset. It would take a LOT of work for the cord to ever become tangled.