iBeats Headphones with ControlTalk (Black)

Pros: Fit is excellent and they have solid sound isolation. The bass is incredible for an ear bud! When they're working they're excellent.

Cons: Build quality is crap. NO 100+ dollar headphone should go out after 2 months of simple office listening.

Summary: I really enjoyed these when I first got them and was ready to get the studio model for home until I started experiencing issues. It started as a "fizzling out" sound in the left ear. A simple unplug and replug would solve this. Now, I've lost nearly all, to total (depends on how the headphones are feeling that day)sound in the right ear. This seems to be a widespread problem with iBeats along with shoddy build quality. This may be why Dre and Monster parted ways. I will be returning these this week with hope of receiving a new pair. I've done my very best to take care of them always storing them in their case after use. I've never removed them via the wire but only by the plug and the overall condition relays my meticulous care. As I said before, I expect much more from a 100+ set of headphones. As for now, the studio's are on hold. Not sinking 400 into a brand that is so very flawed.