Beats by Dr. Dre Tour High-Resolution In-Ear Headphones from Monster

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 0.5 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001MS7JDK
• Item model number: MH BEATS IE
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank

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  Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Headphones

• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 1, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

Monster Beats Tour: a Whole New Direction in Portable Audio

Hear 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

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High Efficiency and Isolation Means You Can Play It Loud

The 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--ever

At 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.

Product Description

Beats Tour delivers sound so big; you would think you had speakers in your ears. Newly developed in-ear speaker technologies reproduce clear natural vocals, detailed highs, and deep powerful bass without distortion. Wired with high-performance Monster Cable, Beats Tour delivers sound performance never before achieved in any earphone. Beats Tour also features the world's first tangle-free earphone cable. While earphones are convenient, taking the time to untangle them is not.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.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. 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. 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.The Beats Tour cable features Monster's patented magnetic flux tube and Mi

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best I've owned, January 22, 2009

By	R. Cabot - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beats by Dr. Dre Tour High-Resolution In-Ear Headphones from Monster (Electronics)

I've owned the Bose in-ear and V-moda Vibe, and these are hands down the best out of the three. I can't say these are better than highly acclaimed earphones like etymotics, but as an owner of three earphones in similar price ranges I can say these are the ones to get.

Let me start off and say that when I first tried these, I put them back in the box to return. On all the other in-ears I've tried I used the medium tips, so I assumed it'd be the same with these ones. I put on the medium round tips and the sound was horrible. I was really disappointed. But later on in the day I decided to try them again after reading that the large triple flange were the best tips. After doing this, and also turning sound check and EQ off, the sound was amazing! The v-modas are good for bass, but the monster beats have an all around better sound. I used to think the bose in-ear were really good but they are the worst of the three and I wouldn't recommend them.

The tips that work for me, and I think a lot of people, are pretty comfortable once you get use to them, but that takes awhile. They used to hurt my ears, but now I don't notice them at all. But they sort of clean out yours ears! Once u take them out it's kind of embarrassing how much gunk gets on them. If monster releases new replacement tips, these earphones would be a lot better. The tangle free cord really works, I've only had to really un-knot them once or twice.

I think a lot of people don't like these earphones because they didn't play around with them. I know every body's ears are different, but if you can find the right fit these earphones are amazing. Don't be turned off by the celebrity endorsement!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleased with purchase, January 22, 2009

By	E. Traister "goldenfootball12" (New Nersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beats by Dr. Dre Tour High-Resolution In-Ear Headphones from Monster (Electronics)

Alright I've been looking for a stylish and great audio quality pair of headphones for a while, after I lost my Bose In ear Headphones.

Now after tons of searching across the web, I ran into these headphones. I was a bit unsure at first whether or not to get these, but I ended up getting them because I just had that gut instinct I would be pleased with them.

As soon as I got them, I wanted to post a review how awesome they were. Only, I waited for about a week to test them out. So now after a week, I am pleased to say these headphones were everything I wanted.

The sound quality matches up to my previous Bose In Ear Headphones plus I get that stylish cable and look of them. I've had at least 20 people this past week mention my headphones to me, all good feedbacks. I am proud to own them.

I only have one con:
The earbuds are a royal pain to put on. I was testing them out to see which one I like best and one earbud took my 20 minutes to get on, but they won't fall off so I guess it really doesn't matter. Its not like you'll be changing earbuds constantly. And if they are to easy to get on like the Bose ones, they fall off and get lost all of the time so I'm happy to have these.

Overall, if your looking for a nice pair of headphones, I recommend these.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Work-Out and "On the Go" Headphones Available, December 28, 2009

By	Shon (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beats by Dr. Dre Tour High-Resolution In-Ear Headphones from Monster (Electronics)

At the end of the day, the durability of these headphones is what sets them apart from the rest.

Like most things, there is no shortage of opinion as to who makes the "best" headphones. Overtime, you can almost predict the reviews before you look at a product (Shure, Etymotic, etc = Great; Bose = overpriced, etc, etc). The basic problem with all of these is that you can't account for everyone's ear. Simply put, it doesn't matter if someone else hears or does not hear the difference in a set of headphones if you can't. This becomes an even bigger issue with in ear headphones as I know plenty of people who don't use them because they simply can't find a plug that fits comfortably in their ear.

Bottom line - be prepared for some trial and error before you arrive at the in-ear headphones that work for you.I did. But now, I think I have finally found my answer with these Beats by Dre Tour In-Ear headphones.

I was skeptical from the jump given that it is a monster product and I usually find their products to be... (drumroll please)... overpriced. The Tour headphones have been given that label too, but I'm not sure its really warranted here.

Right off the bat, the sound quality was great. The bass was as good as I expected and is definitely some of the best I have heard out of any headphone I have listened to. However, the overall sound produced by the Tour was better than I expected. With every genre of music I have played on them, the Tour has sounded as nice and clear as any other brand of headphone I have purchased. There were, naturally, a few songs I thought sounded better on my old Shure's or Sennheiser's, but overall the Tour did a great job with every song I threw at it.

But therein lies the rub. Which each review of earphones you often see people rattling off several different kinds of earphones they have purchased. While some purchase numerous products by choice and others are simply going through trial and error, too many people (including myself) are forced to try a top of in-ear headphones because these things simply fall apart too easily.

As much as I knock the sound on them, at least the earbuds that come with the ipod hold up with usage. For me, it sometimes seems like the more money you spend on these, the more fragile they are. Nothing is better than having a nice pair of in-ear headphones that produce great sound while you are on the go. But what good is it if the things fall apart with the slightest bump?

I have gone through two different kinds of V-moda which both started to lose sound in one of the earphones within a couple of months. The wiring began coming apart a few weeks later (even somehow shocking me in the freaking ear with the Vibe). I could never get good bass out of my Sennheiser earphones, but they also began losing sound out of one of the ears after about the fifth month. The most disappointing were my Shures. I loved those and would still be using them if the sound hadn't started going out of the right side after about 6 months.

I had pretty much given up at that point and just started using one of my audio technica over the ear's for everything. I saw the Beats by Dre headphones in a store and initially dismissed them. Way to cash in on your name Dr. Dre. But then, I looked at the actual cable and was intrigued. It looked like it might just be durable enough to hold up for workouts and everything in between. I had a gift card for the store and a coupon which brought the price down, so I decided to give it a try.

Almost a year later, I'm glad I did. Whether working out, mowing the yard, running for the train, hustling to my flight, etc, I've had no problems with these guys. The sound is just as good today as it was the first day I scooped them up.

And at the end of the day, that's what levels the playing field and even puts them on top of other in-ear headphones in this price range. The sound is great (not just for hip hop music, though hip hop does sound phenomenal on these). But they also hold up and that's important too. I don't want to dismiss other reviewers who have commented on theirs breaking, but I do fear that many have gotten a fake pair. Be careful and only purchase these from an authorized Monster retailer (even watch out for some people on the Amazon marketplace as some of those "remanufactured" and "like new" products may also be fakes - "FYI - there should be a serial number on the plug-in that goes into your mp3 player or stereo").

The big caveat are the actual in-ear pieces. It doesn't matter how great the earphones are, if they won't stay in your ear, are uncomfortable, etc, they simply will not work out for you. I swapped out the default in-ear piece for the smaller one that comes with the Tour and it worked perfectly for me. I imagine that there are probably some replacements you could get from somewhere else that would also work here, but this could be a dealbreaker for any brand of headphones and the Tour are no exception.

Overall, the Tour in-ear headphones have been a very pleasant surprise for me. I would definitely recommend giving them a try if you are in the market for a new set of in-ear headphones. Some say they are overpriced, but I disagree. Even at full price, I don't think the price of these is that much worse than other in comparable set given how well they have held up for me. As cliche as the saying is, don't judge a book by its cover. Monster and Dr. Dre have produced a great sounding set of headphones that should hold up to repeated usage.