The Beats Solo (MSRP 199.95 USD) are - according to a Monster representative on their Facebook page - geared towards bass while the Beats Studio were designed for all-around flat response. Monster also has a cheaper offering called the Beats Solo they are smaller and lightweight but lack noise canceling functionality. Monster positioned the Beats Studio headphones as their flagship personal audio product with an MSRP of 349.95 USD. The headphones are the product of a collaboration between revered rapper, actor and producer Dr. I assumed the overpriced Beats were junk, as is the case with most Monster products (my lawyer tells me it's not libel if it's true). While I had been aware of them since their 2008 Consumer Electronics Show debut, I never gave them a real look solely due to the Monster Cable association. 3) Headphones will easily fit in my Timbuk2 Commute 2.0 bag along with my trusty 17-inch MacBook Pro for various Caltrain trips to South BayĪfter I decided to look into high quality headphones I became reacquainted with the Beats.2) My roommates might blast music all day and night so I will need some good noise canceling headphones to concentrate while I work.1) I will likely have roommates at some point during my life in San Francisco and I can't blast music all day and night.Investing in high quality headphones started to make sense for a few reasons: After selling the Rokits I began considering headphones as a replacement for my audio consuming needs. Unfortunately, this included my absolute favorite technology purchase in recent years - the KRK Rokit RP5G2 studio monitors I discussed at length in my How To: Upgrade to Studio Monitor Speakers post. In preparation for my move to San Francisco I have started selling many of my electronics and sundry possessions. Dre and Monster (Noise Canceling Headphones)

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