You can also get them directly from http://www.beatsbydre.com

They also have cool music videos from artists who love them

Hey Mark. Thanks for your write-up.

"there are better sounding headphones to be had at less than half the price of the Beats, and with none of the compromises involved here"

Which makes/models? I've been looking to replace my Bose Quiet Comforts and I've considered the Monsters, but after you made that statement I wondered which ones you would recommend. I've had plenty over the years (Sennheiser, AKG, Sony) and have found that I generally like the high end consumer types rather than the proper recording studio cans. The Monsters sound great, but if I can find that sound for less than the fortune that Monster is asking, I'd want to check them out.

Hey Brian. While there are certainly a lot of good headphones out on the market, I'm only going to recommend the ones I've personally used or reviewed. Right now my personal headphones are the Sennheiser HD 595. I haven't written a review of them, but they're great sounding and very comfortable. They're not meant to be noise cancelling at all though.

If you're looking for great sounding noise reducing headphones, take a look at my review of the Altec Lansing iM716 in-ear headphones. They block out just about everything, and it's all done passively so you won't get any of the digital noise you'd experience with active noise reduction technology.

Finally, if you really want great bang for your buck, take a look at any of the headphones from Grado. You really cannot go wrong with any of their products. Just pick the model they offer that is closest to what you want to spend and you won't be sorry. Even their cheapest model sounds better than some headphones that cost over three times as much. I've owned both of their lowest models (SR-60 and SR-80) and would recommend them to anyone that loves great sound.

Heh, we actually just had Cameron review the Sennheiser HD 595 as well:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/596/Sennheise...

Only potential problem with those is that they're an open design, so they're not great for loud environments or for when you are trying to keep the audio to yourself.

Another thing worth mentioning is that you -may- want to consider in-ear headphones. We've reviewed several recently, and we've got more on the way:
http://www.thetechlounge.com/list-articles/53/

The DrePhones are unreal. I nabbed them 2 weeks ago and realized that I'd been living like an animal, listening to my music with apple earbuds. If you really care about your music, get the drephones. You will hear more detail and aspects to every song with the drephones than you ever thought possible. Thanks Dr. Dre.

I would say this novel of a review is upsetting to those who own a pair of the studio headphones. I own one myself and I can't get enough of 'em. I use them when I work out and even just chill around the place, walking or sitting down. They might be pricey, but if Boses' best cost 350 then shit, you have to compete somehow. I've personally listened through the more expensive Bose headphones and would say the Beats win in every category. Especially in the clarity of the music and the comfortness. The style is just a plus. It's new. It fits in ideally in the generation of music. The bass is ridiculously sweet, the highs and low's are easy on the ears and the clarity of the background noises are good. True that it can get distorted but when are you really going to be listening to your ipod at the highest peak of volume? I know when I use them in the gym, I have to turn my up almost to the highest but it still sounds excellent. Can't hear anything at all on the outside either. And I mean NOTHING AT ALL. It's case and cleansing rag are another sweet edition plus it's other little cables and whatnot. Pretty convenient. I give them a 5/5.

In other words................. THESE HEADPHONES ARE SIIIIICK!

"I have to turn mine* up..." ha

Personally, all I hear in these reviews is people mostly bitching about the price. WAN WAN WAN! If they were $100 you'd be sucking yourselves off with your great purchase. Find someone that works at best buy and save $150 off the retail price. Even at $240 I'm sure you're all still crying, but w/e I love them and I don't give a shit. They are step up for me, so I'm happy. Plus, they look mad sexy.

And, to the person who posted that there are videos of people wearing them on the dre website...I hope you didn't buy it cause Lady Gaga is wearing them. You noob.

You're all noobs. No one gives a shit about your opinions. Just buy them cause you like them, not cause some poodick on the internet is bitching about prices. Sure noise cancelling could be better and changing batteries suck, but buy some rechargeable's. It's 2009 for christ sake!

Anyway, much love to all the people in the world! Keep it positive! lol

I think all the dead rechargables are piling up in cobras head and it's clouding his vision because the sony v-700's are the best headphones for the price... thanks for comming out!