Beats Tour In-Ear Headphones by Dr. Dre

Beats Tour In-Ear Headphones may not present an overwhelming low-end, but bass is not lacking and it's nice and tight. As with their full-size siblings, these 'phones offer an impressively crisp high end with good detail. If anything, music tends to sound a bit cold for our liking, with the 'phones slightly lacking in the rich and buttery mids that add the desired warmth. However, we were generally impressed with the clear and balanced audio response during testing, though a few songs could sound harsh. Hip hop, electronic, and pop are genres that shine, and even classical sounds good. If you can get a good fit and want the most stylish earbuds you can get your hands on, the Tour In-Ear Headphones are a worthwhile option.

The good
Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones feature a unique and stylish design, and the cable seems more durable than that of most earbuds.

The bad
Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones have extra long earpieces that may not be comfortable for all users, and they don't offer much in the way of sound isolation.

The bottom line
Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones offer much in the way of style and sound, but the extra-long earpieces my cause comfort and fit issues for some users.

CNet Reviews. Review date 12/11/2008. Read the review

High Efficiency and Isolation Means You Can Play It Loud

The World’s First Tangle-Free Cable
At Monster Cable, 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.

Quick Specs

General

Product type : Headphones
Weight : 0.7 oz
Recommended use : Portable audio system
Additional features : MicroStrand conductors, Patented magnetic FluxTube, 24K gold contacts, In-ear noise isolation

Headphones

Headphones type : Headphones - Binaural
Headphones form : Factor In-ear ear-bud
Connectivity technology : Wired
Sound output : Mode Stereo

Remote Control

Type : None.

Connections

Connector type : 1 x Headphones (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm).

Miscellaneous

Cables included : 1 x Headphones cable - 4 ft.
Included accessories : 6 ear tips, Carrying case.

Power

Power Device: No.

Manufacturer

Warranty : 1 year.
Official site : www.monstercable.com

What others say?

Ubergizmo
Very able little earbuds that are a worthy companion for any music player that’s been itching to show what music it can really deliver, if only given a chance to go beyond the original headphones that have been boxing it in. Jan 16, 2009. Read the review

Wired
The sound quality of the Tour’s is certainly comparable to the Ultimate Ears and Shures of the audio world, but let’s face it, most of these ‘buds are overpriced, and there are few that can deliver the same high performance results for under $200. Apr 30, 2009. Read the review

PC Mag
I'd recommend the Beats by Dr. Dre Tour High Resolution In-Ear Headphones. It's solidly constructed and cool looking, with heavy low end and a secure fit that keeps the stereo image consistent. Apr 10, 2009. Read the review

SlashGear
If you can try the Tour out before buying,... should your ears prove as recalcitrant as ours, then they’re definitely worth a try musically. In terms of a follow-up to their headphone predecessors, though, it’s not quite the clean sweep Monster and Dr Dre may have hoped for. Dec 10, 2008. Read the review

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