Headphones
Monster Beats Pro
The Monster Beats PRO are the top-sounding DJ-style cans from Monster Audio featuring an extremely beefy, seemingly indestructible build and an extra-round, deep-toned bass extension that is wonderfully fun to listen to with urban, funk, and hip-hop styles. Large oversize circumaural earpads and rotating flex-headband construction is plush and obviously built for the heaviest-duty rough treatment you can throw at them without any breakage worries. Our most favorite Monster headphone yet. Choose your color.
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Product Features:
- Best sound quality in Monster headphone line
- Rich powerful bass response balanced by clean mids/highs
- Incredibly durable over-built construction assures no breakage!
- True full-size 'around-the-ear' earcups with deeply padded cushions
- Choose Black or White
What's In The Box:
- Detachable 'coiled-straight' headphone cord
- Monster soft storage / travel bag
- Plug adaptor
- Owner's manual
Applications:
The Monster Beats Pro are the most expensive headphones in Monster's line-up and, once you pick them up, the first you'll likely notice is the additional cash buys a lot of extra heft and beefiness in the design when compared to the less expensive Beats by Dre Studio model. Thickly machined metal headband structure ensure no cracking, squeaking or headband-to-earcup assembly issue regardless of how rough or carelessly you typically treat your headphones. The substantial build quality is the best we've seen from Monster and is sure to please hard-working DJs and audio pros needing their work cans to last the test of time and serious daily use in heavy-duty conditions. On the down side, the Beats Pro are a bit heavy with a secure headband clamping force -- which may be just the ticket if dancing behind the decks is your prefered modus operandi when clubbing. The deep-well, full-size (circumaural) Beats Pro earpads completely encircle and envelop the earlobes delivering average-to-good isolation ability and the Beats Pro real leather cushions will typically rest on the outer part of the earlobes on most wearers. Sonically, the bass is pleasingly plump and textural with a mid/low-end accentuation remaining controlled sans roiling bloat. Although perhaps a bit inarticulate in spots, bass response nevertheless remains musical with extension into the lowest octaves being quite good for a 'DJ'-category headphone. Midranges and highs soar cleanly without stridency or overt grain, although we detect a slight roll-off at the uppermost treble frequencies. The Monster Beats Pro are a recommended choice for DJs wanting strong, powerful headphones ready for intensive work behind the boards or for personal audio fiends wanting the best Monster has to offer.
One nice plus for working DJs using the Monster Beats Pro headphones is the ability to employ the detachable hp cable from either the left or right earcup as needed. The provided Monster headphone cord is a straight/coiled mix and both earcups can be easily rotated fully away for one-ear DJ mixing or cueing. The Beats Pro sport good efficiency ratings meaning you'll be able to plug these cans into any club deck or turntable set-up and get intelligible, clear volume from the headphones without needing a dedicated headphone amp.
The free 3-year Monster manufacturer's premium 'repair or replacement' warranty remains intact ONLY when purchased from true "authorized" Monster headphone dealers with your proof-of-purchase receipt like the one you'll receive from us here at HeadRoom-Headphone.com. Please keep in mind the Monster Beats line of headphones are the MOST counterfeited headphones in the history of the industry and, according to Monster, 99% of the Monster Beats sold via un-authorized channels (Amazon, eBay, etc) are fakes! So PLEASE make sure your Monster purchase is made at a true 100% authorized Monster headphone dealer, like us here at HeadRoom ~ Headphone.com!
Specifications:
- Isolation: -15dB ~ -18dB
- Acoustic Seal: Closed
- Driver Type: Dynamic
- Ear Coupler Type: Full-Size
- Coupler Size: Large
- Cord Type: Coiled and Straight Left-Side
- Cord Length: 9ft
- Detachable Cable: Yes
- Impedance @ 1kHz: 40 Ohms
- Connector Type: 1/4
- Headphone Type: Full Size
- Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
- Noise Cancelling: No
Average Rating
Posted by HeadFiGuy from Wi on 2011-11-03
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Build quality, detachable cord, 'fun' sound
Cons: Not very accurate, price
Length of ownership: about a year
Sources used in testing:
-Ipod Classic (playing Apple Lossless format)
-Macbook Pro Itunes (running Channel D Pure Music software
-Headroom Ultra Desktop Amp
-Cypher Labs Algorithm solo -> ALO RX MKII portable setup
I have never been a fan of Monster's audio products for as long as I can remember. I have gone through every set of cans they have offered and this was the only one that I actually kept. The strong build quality takes away the old headband cracking problem and by removing the built in amp (referring to the Studios), the sound quality has increased. The ear pads are large and deep but still seem to rest a bit on my ear which after 2+ hours, tends to cause discomfort.
The sound is very punchy with an overall fun tone. The pros, to me, are categorized as a 'dark' sounding headphone where the mids are still well defined. Highs are there but seem to be lacking in some tracks. These are an ideal DJ headphone. I love these for DJing since they can actually reproduce the level of bass that would be coming out of my speakers to the crowd. Running these through a good amp with a good source seem to lighten up the tone a bit by tightening the overall sound.
If you are in the market for a pair of Monster Bears don't bother with any ones but these,
Overall rating (3.75)
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Posted by Mishalex from New York, NY on 2011-10-20
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Excellent build quality, good for DJs
Cons: Not an audiophile or a monitor headphone, POOR CONNECTION!
Two of my friends have owned these, and both developed problems with the connecting wire only providing sound on the channel into which it was plugged, WHILE THE OTHER EARPIECE REMAINED DEAD! While I think that the idea of a detachable cable that can be plugged into either side of the headphone is good in principle, clearly they need to work on making sure the connection is more durable and won't break down over time.
Other than that one major flaw, these are MUCH BETTER than other Beats headphones, and if you absolutely have to have the Beats, I would get these. These are certainly the best Beats headphones for DJing, and if that's what you do and you like the look, you may want to get these. Since there are so many fakes out there, though, get them from an authorized retailer like Headroom to make sure you get the warranty. Otherwise, I quite like the Equation Audio RP-21 or RP22X, the Sennheiser HD 25-1 ii the Beyerdynamic DT 1350 or DJX-1, or the Pioneer HDJ1000, which may or may not sound as good depending on what kind of sonic signature you like, but all of which are substantially cheaper than this set of cans.
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Posted by pete_d from Milwaukee, WI on 2011-10-18
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: bombproof build, amazing design, unbelievable sound
Cons: cord too short, ear cups difficult to reinstall
These definitely aren't cheap, but I can already say these Monsters have added an excitement and newly found appreciation to my daily listening enjoyment.
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