Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black)

  • Price: $179.00
  • B&H # MOMHBTSONSOC
  • Mfr# 129424

Product Highlights

  • Smaller, Lighter Design
  • Inline ControlTalk Module
  • On-Ear, Closed-Back Design
  • Collapsible Construction
  • Single-Sided Cable
  • Gold-Plated 3.5mm Plug
  • Carrying Case Included

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Based on the popular Beats headphones, Monster has once again teamed up with Dr. Dre to offer the Beats by Dr. Dre Solo on-ear headphones. The Solo headphones have a smaller, lighter design than their big brother, but offer sound quality that's just as amazing. Ideal for today's digital music, these headphones provide deep bass, a bold midrange, and clear, undistorted treble so you can hear every detail.The on-ear, closed-back design provides long-lasting comfort and a high degree of natural noise isolation. The single-sided cable is designed to provide you with plenty of slack while resisting tangles. Integrated into the cable is Monster's ControlTalk module, which provides you with a control button and high-grade microphone, ideal for controlling music playback, making phone calls, and taking voice notes on compatible iPods, iPhones, and Blackberrys. The gold-plated 3.5mm plug provides wide compatibility with MP3 players, CD players, computers, and more.

Compact Design
The Beats Solo headphones have a compact and lightweight folding design, ideal for mobile lifestyles
Amazing Sound
Designed by Dr. Dre and Monster, the headphones deliver deep bass, a bold midrange, and clear treble, ideal for today's digital music
Noise Isolating
The closed-back design and plush on-ear cushions naturally block out unwanted ambient noise
Lasting Comfort
The soft ear cushions and adjustable headband keep you listening in comfort and style for hours
Single-Sided Cable
The single-sided cable resists tangles and provides plenty of slack
ControlTalk Module
The integrated ControlTalk module provides you with a high-grade microphone and a control button, giving you the ability to control music playback and make hands-free phone calls with compatible iPods, iPhones, and Blackberrys
Gold-Plated Connector
The gold-plated connector provides a clear signal path and resists corrosion. It also provides wide compatibility with MP3 players, CD players, computers, and other devices
Carrying Case Included
A compact carrying case is included for convenient storage and travel

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Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black)
 
4.7

(based on 22 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (16)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Good bass (21)
  • Great sound (19)
  • Stylish (19)
  • Comfortable (16)
  • Lightweight (12)

Cons

  • Cord too short (3)

Best Uses

  • Music (18)
  • Portable devices (16)
  • Travel (16)
  • With my computer (14)
  • Home audio (12)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (19)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • School (8), Audiophile (6), Gear head (5), Teenagers (4), Traveler (4)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (17), Yes (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 22 customers

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5.0

Great headphones!

By Listen to the music

from Cincinnati, OH

About Me Audiophile, Frequent Traveler, Gear Head

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Good Bass
  • Great Sound
  • Lightweight

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Home Audio
    • Music
    • Portable Devices
    • Traveling
    • Working

    Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

    These are fantastic.

    • Primary Use:
    • Traveling
    • Was this a gift?:
    • Yes

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    5.0

    very good product

    By pietro

    from roma,italy

    About Me Frequent Traveler

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Good Bass

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Portable Devices

      Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

      fine sound

      • Primary Use:
      • Listening to iPod
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      5.0

      Best headphones to date

      By PedroS

      from Lisbon, PT

      About Me Frequent Traveler

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Compact
      • Good Bass
      • Great Sound
      • Stylish

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Music
        • Traveling
        • With My Computer
        • Working

        Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

        Good looking and above all great sound quality.
        Portable, good exterior sound isolation.
        Price to match.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        4.0

        Great product

        By Oscar

        from Venezuela, Caracas

        About Me College Student, Teenager

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Good Bass
        • Great Sound
        • Stylish

        Cons

        • Falls Off/Out Of Ear

        Best Uses

        • Home Audio
        • Music
        • Portable Devices
        • Traveling
        • With My Computer

        Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

        A good headphones with quality and design

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Solid Headphones

        By Fearless_fx

        from Regina, SK

        About Me College Student, Gear Head

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Foldable
        • Good Bass
        • Lightweight
        • Stylish

        Cons

        • High price
        • Too much bass

        Best Uses

        • Portable Devices
        • Traveling

        Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

        My main headphones for at home listening are Sennheiser 595's. The 595's are way too bulky and the cord is way too long to use outdoors. These Beats work far better for that application.

        Overall they are good headphones. Not completely closed. If you use these in a quiet setting like a library, people are going to hear your music.

        They also favor bass a little too much meaning these headphones are somewhat genre specific. If you're listening to Rap & R&B these are perfect (they have Dr. Dre's name on them afterall), but if your primary use is classical or vocals, you'll want to look for something more neutral.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        5.0

        best head phones ever.

        By coat tie

        from houston, tx

        About Me College Student

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Good Bass
        • Good Value
        • Great Sound
        • Lightweight
        • Stylish

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Home Audio
          • Music
          • Portable Devices
          • Traveling
          • With My Computer
          • Working Out

          Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

          I use the head phones when I got skateboard. They never slip or fall of my ears, and I love the talk controle. I have listened to sone with them that I have heard a thousand times and hear stuff I have never heard before. I have no complaints about my purchase at all.

          • Primary use:
          • Personal
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          5.0

          excellent buy

          By Tahlu

          from nc

          About Me Teenager

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Good Bass
          • Good Value
          • Great Sound
          • Lightweight
          • Stylish

          Cons

          • None

          Best Uses

          • Home Audio
          • Music
          • Portable Devices
          • Relaxing
          • With My Computer
          • Working Out

          Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

          great sound no distortion

          • Primary use:
          • Personal
          • Was this a gift?:
          • Yes

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          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Great sound [...]

          By James

          from Naples, Florida

          About Me Teenager

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Good Bass
          • Great Sound
          • Lightweight
          • Stylish

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Music
            • Traveling

            Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

            The beats are awesome. [...]

            • Primary use:
            • Personal
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Wonderful product and up there with BOSE

            By Vinny

            from Tampa Bay, FL

            About Me Audiophile, College Student, Gear Head

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Compact
            • Durable
            • Good Bass
            • Good Value
            • Great Sound
            • Lightweight
            • Stylish

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Music
              • Portable Devices
              • Traveling
              • With My Computer

              Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

              The headset gives me great clarity in talking using Skype and wonderful sound with deep base while silencing the outside world so I can get lost in my music or movies.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              5.0

              Beats are upbeat

              By whammer jammer

              from bay city,mi

              About Me Audiophile

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Comfortable
              • Compact
              • Good Bass
              • Good Value
              • Great Sound
              • Lightweight
              • Stylish

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Home Audio
                • Music
                • Portable Devices

                Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                They have tons of bass, fits well, excellent solid ,thick wires that connect to the i phone and the headset. Folds easily and looks good.

                • Primary use:
                • Personal
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Amazing Sound but Expensive

                By El Blanco Diablo

                from Raleigh, NC

                About Me Audiophile, College Student, Gear Head

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Durable
                • Good Bass
                • Good Value
                • Great Sound
                • Stylish

                Cons

                • Cord Too Short

                Best Uses

                • Music
                • Portable Devices
                • Relaxing
                • Traveling
                • With My Computer

                Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                I like these headphones so much that I have to remind myself to take them off! They are very comfortable and constructed of high quality materials. The sound is truly amazing. In fact I prefer to listen to regular music and radio using my Beats. I also like the controller and the built in mic. Both work very well. I purchased the Beats Solo and mine also came with another cable( no mic or in-line controller), a cleaning cloth, and a neoprene carrying case. I ride my bike to school and the carrying case is great because it has this cool plastic buckle that let's you strap your case right to your bag.
                Cons:
                High Price
                Although, constructed of very high quality materials; this leads to a noticeable dampening of any outside noise so using the earphones to make calls is possible and works fine, but you might be walking around unitentionally screaming into the mic.
                Overall:
                Best pair of earphones I've ever owned! They will truly bring out parts of songs that you have never heard before. If you love music well worth the price.

                • Primary use:
                • Personal
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                4.0

                Great sound, but....

                By Karen

                from Mesa, AZ

                About Me Frequent Traveler, Gear Head

                Verified Reviewer

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Great Sound
                • Stylish

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Home Audio
                  • Music
                  • Portable Devices
                  • Relaxing
                  • Traveling
                  • With My Computer

                  Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                  I use these to listen to music and was planning to use these while traveling. They sound terrific and really open up the music... the clarity of sound is terrific and they are super comfortable. The big problem with these is that the sound leaks out so that they would definitely be disruptive to anyone sitting next to or around the user.

                  • Primary use:
                  • Personal
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

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                  5.0

                  Great Product!

                  By Roo

                  from West Chester, PA

                  About Me College Student

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Durable
                  • Good Bass
                  • Great Sound
                  • Stylish

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Music
                    • Portable Devices
                    • Relaxing
                    • Traveling
                    • With My Computer

                    Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                    [...] Great Product. Absolutely no complaints. Everything went as planned. These are the best headphones I have ever owned.

                    • Primary use:
                    • Personal
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Better than anticipated

                    By Black magic

                    from Laguna niguel,ca

                    About Me College Student

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Compact
                    • Good Bass
                    • Great Sound
                    • Stylish

                    Cons

                    • Falls Off/Out Of Ear

                    Best Uses

                    • Music
                    • Relaxing
                    • With My Computer

                    Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                    Perfect for canceling out noise. The bass was really deep and great depth. Really liked the compact design and the volume control

                    • Primary use:
                    • Personal
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    4.0

                    My BEATS!

                    By EJ

                    from Brooklyn NY

                    About Me Teenager

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Comfortable
                    • Compact
                    • Durable
                    • Good Bass
                    • Great Sound
                    • Lightweight
                    • Stylish

                    Cons

                    • Too Much

                    Best Uses

                    • Home Audio
                    • Music
                    • Portable Devices
                    • Traveling

                    Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                    Use with iPhone....liking what I'm hearing...

                    • Primary use:
                    • Personal
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • Yes

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                    5.0

                    great headphones

                    By Maura

                    from houston

                    About Me Audiophile

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Comfortable
                    • Compact
                    • Good Bass
                    • Great Sound
                    • Lightweight
                    • Stylish

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Home Audio
                      • Traveling
                      • With My Computer

                      Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                      stylish and excellent sound

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                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      4.0

                      Where looks meet quality

                      By Scott

                      from OKC

                      About Me Young professional

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Compact
                      • Good Bass
                      • Stylish

                      Cons

                      • Uncomfortable

                      Best Uses

                      • Music
                      • Relaxing

                      Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                      The headphones are great. Smaller and more mobile than the studio the solos provide great quality sound amazing bass and look stellar. The only reason that I didn't give them 5 stars is due to the price, you have to pay a premium for the beats but they provide the sound quality that I was looking for.

                      • Primary use:
                      • Personal
                      • Was this a gift?:
                      • No

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                      5.0

                      lightweight and great sound

                      By Jon the track star

                      from Princeton, NJ

                      About Me College Student

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Comfortable
                      • Good Bass
                      • Great Sound
                      • Lightweight
                      • Stylish

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Home Audio
                        • Music
                        • Portable Devices

                        Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                        I was really impressed by the sound of the headphones. I highly recommend them

                        • Primary use:
                        • Personal
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • Yes

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                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        5.0

                        Perfect for the money

                        By raushan

                        from tashkent, uzbekistan

                        About Me Audiophile

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Comfortable
                        • Good Bass
                        • Great Sound

                        Cons

                        • Cord Too Short

                        Best Uses

                        • Home Audio
                        • Portable Devices
                        • Traveling
                        • With My Computer

                        Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                        I use it with my ipod and macbook. I like the wire. I like how it sounds and i like design. I just like it. Cable could be a little longer

                        • Primary use:
                        • Personal
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        5.0

                        Vert good product

                        By Will

                        from Paris, France

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Comfortable
                        • Compact
                        • Good Bass
                        • Good Value
                        • Great Sound
                        • Stylish

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Home Audio
                          • Music
                          • Traveling
                          • With My Computer

                          Comments about Monster Power Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Headphones with ControlTalk (Black):

                          I use this product each day, when I take the subway. The sound is great! And cool design too.

                          • Primary use:
                          • Personal
                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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