monster ipod fm transmitter As is the case on some of the lineup, the audio cable connecting the headphones to a source locks into the headphones and features a threaded one-eighth inch jack with a one-eighth inch to quarter-inch converter tethered to the end of the cable with a plastic connector. We appreciated that the headphones don't have to be sent in if the cable ever breaks. To connect the cable to the larger gauge audio cable is slightly elaborate, as

the connector has to be threaded together with the gold-plated one-eighth inch audio jack. We much appreciated the durability of the cabling: he Monster has used a heavy gauge, bright red cable that's coiled at the source to allow stretching. Included with the headphones are a toughened, matching carrying pouch and a cleaning cloth. Some of this might not be absolutely necessary, but for the $450 asking price, they're certainly appropriate.

monster beats review Two other uncommon additions in this class are the flip-up ear cups and the audio-out jack for daisy chaining other headphones. The ear cups are tailored to DJs and give them a quicker way to expose one ear to the outside world in mid-mix. We're not sure of the utility of sharing audio to others -- many studios have speakers -- but friends who regularly want to sample each other's music at the same time might have an edge case for it.

monster headphones Either way, we like the sound isolation. Although there's no active noise cancelling hardware, the large ear cups block almost all of the ambient noise.Our biggest complaint about the design of the Beats Pro is simply the weight. At nearly a pound (15.2oz), the Beats Pro can become cumbersome when worn for long periods of time despite Monster's claims of aluminum improving the portability. Along with the weight comes the issue of heat

monster ipod remote as with most enclosed headphones, the Beats Pro can make your ears quite warm, but this is to be expected with any closed ear headphone design. We'd also note that there's no iPhone- or iPod-compatible remotes included, but ˙hands-free use isn't really the focus here.Sound qualityThe Beats Pro were designed for studio use, and as such have no built-in amplification or noise-cancelation. This allows for