I think it’s fair to say that everywhere you look nowadays you see a pair of Beats by Dr Dre headphones. From footballers, to DJs, to reality TV stars to employees of Mobile Fun, Beats by Dre headphones are there sitting on their ears blasting tunes.
We’ve started to sell a variety of the Beats by Dr Dre headphones and as someone who owns a pair I thought I’d give you my honest opinion on the high end headphones.
I own the white and red pair of iBeats Headphones (we sell the black and red ones) and I can honestly say I am a huge fan. At first I was a little unsure with parting with £80 for a pair of headphones, but I use them on a daily basis and I can really tell the difference between the Beat headphones and my old Apple earphone – the bass difference is just incredible!
I’m a massive sucker for good packaging and the Beats headphones did not let me down. They come in a gorgeous white, magnetic box. When you open it you’re greeted by the headphones and a number of interchangeable ear-tips for the earphones – so whether you’ve got big ears of small ones, there’s an ear-tip for you. There’s also two sets of ‘Airlock’ ear-tips which offer extra noise isolation and are definitely for hard-core music fans.
So to the headphones themselves – The Beats headphones really are made from top quality materials; the headphones are extremely light to carry, yet they’re super tough with the earphones being made from chrome, ensuring that the drivers and wires don’t get damaged. I’m a bit clumsy and have dropped my iBeats a few times, but they’re still in perfect working order.
The driver in the iBeats pumps out really deep bass but handles more acoustic tracks really well too – so don’t be fooled into thinking that they’re just for dirty beats and bass fans – every track I’ve played through the Beats headphones has sounded more alive and vibrant than other headphones.
I’m an iPhone girl and what’s great about the iBeats Monster Beats by Dr Dre headphones is that they have a built-in mic and ControlTalk so that I can handle all my calls through the headphones and change the track without having to touch my phone. This feature does only work with Apple products though.
The noise isolation construction of the in-ear headphones really does block out all background noise. This does help you when listening to your music as you can listen to it without traffic noise and hearing people talking. The sound is clear and crisp, so you get to enjoy your music more.
Overall, I’ve found my Beats headphones to be well worth the money. They’re loud, clever and above all let me hear every detail of my music. I’m a big fan but what do you think of the Beats by Dre headphones? Let us know through the usual channels.