Monster Beats: miss or music to my ears?
For someone who loves to surround herself with music on a daily basis, buying into the hype of these Monster Beats by Dre headphones was a difficult decision. I practically coveted them every single time I walked into the store. Each product trial ended the same: I was lured again and again by the thundering bass. My pocket was ready to make the investment, but my mind had real doubts. Since its debut over two years ago, these popular ear candies have received mixed reviews online. True believers emphasize its performance and aesthetics. Other reviewers warn about its price and sub-standard craftsmanship. Both sides are equally passionate about either loving or hating these headphones.
After about six months of sweating out the details, I decided to order it and form my own opinion. When it finally arrived yesterday, the negative reviews thankfully didn’t diminish my experience of opening a newly-minted gadget. It felt like Christmas morning and I was giddy to fill my ears with music! I immediately put together a quick playlist to break her in with:
- Circa Survive – “The Greatest Lie”
- Voices of Light – “Pater Noster”
- Dr. Dre & Ice Cube – “Natural Born Killaz”
- Divine Comedy – “A Lady of a Certain Age”
- Hanz Zimmer – “Hunger” (Black Hawk Down soundtrack)
- Radiohead – “Reckoner”
- Philip Quast – “Stars” (Les Miserables: 10th Anniversary Concert)
- The Rifles – “The General”
- Timbaland feat. SoShy & Nelly Furtado – “Morning After Dark”
- Garth Brooks – “More Than A Memory”
- Jeff Buckley – “Hallelujah”
- Philip Glass – “Metamorphosis One”
- Eric Serra – “NPOKMOP” (La Femme Nikita soundtrack)
- Gabriel Yared – “Rupert Bear” (The English Patient soundtrack)
- Joaquin Phoenix – “Get Rhythm” (Walk The Line soundtrack)
- Michael Giacchino – “Nero Sighted” (Star Trek soundtrack)
- Juliana Finch – “Outshine the Sun”
- Miles Davis – “So What”
So, how did my new headphones stack up to this playlist?
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