As some of you might remember from our CeBIT visit of the Monster booth, back then, we were very impressed by the awesome quality of the sound they were able to provide. And now, the Monster and Dr. Dre are back with yet another exciting product, the “Beats Solo,” which, according to Monster, offer users an ideal entry level Beats by Dr. Dre personal listening experience in a lightweight and smaller version.

The Beats Solo headphones feature “ControlTalk,” an advanced on-cable feature that provides users with full control of their listening experience when using their 3GS iPhone, iPod shuffle and other new iPods and portable music devices. The special Monster ControlTalk headphone cable features an integrated high grade microphone and answer button and allows users to access their music and answer phone calls without having to reach into their pocketbook, backpack or pocket.

Noel Lee, the Head of Monster, noted that “When Monster teamed up with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine for Beats by Dr. Dre headphones our goal was to change the way people experience their music by simply letting them hear what musicians recorded in the studio – with the extreme clarity, deep bass and full power that had been lacking in conventional headphones. Thanks to Beats, people have begun to understand that sound really does matter. Now, with the introduction of Beats Solo, we’re thrilled to make the Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster experience available in a smaller, lighter on-ear headphone.”

Mr. Lee added that “There were significant challenges in the creation of Beats Solo, including how to achieve really great sound from a small speaker driver. This required serious innovation and creative audio engineering. We were also challenged to take the familiar Beats design and morph it into something smaller and more compact, yet still recognizably ‘Beats.’ I’m delighted to say that we rose to both these challenges – the result is one of the easiest-to-use, easiest-to-wear and best-sounding headphones ever created, with a look that is pure Beats and pure Dr. Dre.”

The new Beats Solo headphones will be available starting this November, the estimated retail prices being of around 220 US dollars. And the best thing is that these advanced headphones will apparently be available in European stores as well, since Monster has finally decided to bring the “Beats” brand into the “old world” as well.


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