Made for iPhone / iPod: Beats by Dr. Dre Tour with ControlTalk

Package Contents:

• Headset
• Carrying
• Silicone tips

When the master of Monster Cables have decided on a daring marketing project with musician Dr.Dre and the company hardly anyone suspect that this will evolve into. Resulted in the wildly popular by Dr.Dre headphones in the U.S.. Made it safely. Won, I think, is all. Up to the fact that the most famous model - overhead Beats - know almost everyone Gadget. Lighted in the top ten clips. Made a special version of one copy for some of the performers. In general, the marketing noise is great.

But what happens when faced with the promoted product and popular of its kind in real life? Most often, disappointment. Probably every schoolchild in the United States came forth to fecal matter, if I read my sacrilegious speech. Just in Russia impulse purchases under the influence of advertising, famous name possible, but not when the product is worth more than a thousand rubles. Dr.Dre name for many does not mean absolutely nothing, Lady Gaga - analog Jeanne Aguzarova (version lite, without alien intervention). Therefore, in Russia to make the cult will not receive any of the known ways. Accordingly, high-quality portable fans can access the product Monster Cable (to the headphones, to be exact) out of curiosity, they say, why are they in the States with the insane, you should try.

One of these fans - I. Everything began with questions from readers in the blog, "What do you think about the headphones?" Just like the fate, the day before the issue was the exhibition where there was a presentation of some new models - the noise, hubbub, hullabaloo. A few days later I saw the movie "The Book". About an event to write a blog, an excerpt from there:

"It has never seen such a product-placement headphones.

The essence is such that after a nuclear war is on the ground is black and quietly Bible. Voice tells him where to carry.

In his spare time walking the hero loves to lie down so carefully and listen to an old iPod, headphones are connected thereto Tour by Dr.Dre, and the player is charged from an external battery. When the battery goes down, he has to go into something like the city to recharge - and here it all and turning.

I must say that the final shots are also impressive, when training a girl goes to the city bear the good and peace, and in her head red noodle sticks.

They say the U.S. Dr.Dre headphones to buy bundles.

Of course, such a good marketing ".

Then I decided to buy a headphone Tour with hands and ran into a fake. Although I doubt it, not for nothing is rude to the seller. Probably still not. But this is what I wrote in a blog and therefore will bring back an excerpt from there:

"Today went to fly away with headphones Tour by Dr.Dre - The story is simple," brought as a gift / listened to / not like / want to sell / three five hundred. " OK, the man said - definitely not fake? Is there room on the plug? Is there this and that?

Yes, everything is there.

In the morning, at first glance at the box it was clear - it wants a bit deceiving. And on the connector stud nakoryabany krakozyabry A5010D. Clearly, a little excitement was as an excuse. But overall, I left happy. Because you can now safely tell you about the difference again. The network is full of clips on the topic, as well as texts on foreign resources - but an extra reminder never hurts, right?

1. Box at the original Dr.dre (as pictured) is large. Really, she is healthy. If the box is not very big - it is a fake
2. The lid is opened from the original model completely - top and sidewall. If only the upper part - it is a fake
3. Dr.Dre rear face of the original light is. If there is a dark Negro person - it is a fake
4. The plug must be stamped model number, if it is scratched by a nail, everything is not exactly - it is a fake
5. Own headphones - or rather, the sidewall must be iron.If you do not feel the chill - it is a fake
6. Package with attachments from the original model of a healthy, if not very big and dumb - it is a fake
7. Letters on cambric (or as it's called) should be smooth, flavorful if it's not - a fake in front of you

In general, the fake of the model was very easy to recognize. And the market is currently dating this Bayda very often - resellers can earn from the sale of one such thing is just about a hundred bucks. Do I have to give them to earn? I do not think so.

UPD: Sasha Dembowski - thanks for the Old. The fact that earlier here this ring was just white, now there are other colors - including silver. It turns out that not all have the original serial number on the plug. Weeds must be sought in the little things - weird letters, unevenly located, a suspicious package, plastic headphones.

Another example of how difficult it is nowadays to buy a genuine product. "

Do you think after reading you can feel grounded so insured? Certainly not. I recently met with the guys from Monster Cable offices in Russia and that's what I want to tell you about the fakes:

• Packaging seems to have changed, so size is not a hallmark.But the bottom should be trimmed with black cardboard, the lid is opened with the sidewall, the valve two magnets - here it should be remembered.
• Dr.Dre person may also be different in original packaging, it is not worth paying attention.
• When purchasing a Tour with a hand should definitely look at the fonts and lettering, everything should be neat.
• Now - attention. The plug does have a model number. Letters and numbers are made up of small dots. BUT! There are originals and no serial number.
• Included with the headphones do not have a whole stack of paper, the fakes often found a pile of documents.
• Should pay attention to stuff themselves headphones, the build quality.
• And now the most important. Even knowing all these details, you can still buy a fake, albeit a very high quality.

We plan to acquaint you with the entire line of headphones and headsets of Monster Cable, this article may be considered introductory material about one of the most popular models. That's why I spend so much time forgeries, only that I know of reliable ways to hedge - buy it the same in the U.S. Tour at the Apple Store or Best Buy. Or buy (only much more expensive) in Russia, in places of official sales.

But let's turn to have the product, who has fallen into my hands. Final certainty about originality I have not. This is one of the working party's popularity, once again, there are incredibly high-quality fakes, even the company can not say for sure, "natural products" or not. With some assumptions, I am still claiming that the product is under review, this headset of Monster Cable. The presumption of innocence. And wildly price in Russia - about ten thousand. Continue.

Design, construction

A distinctive feature of the Tour - a wonderful red cable noodle. Mix it very difficult. Collected in a fist headphones, mixed and shake, turn to normal almost instantly. This is the biggest plus of this model. Well, again: when you walk down the street, everyone will throw admiring glances at shaped as letters «B» in the ears, bold and fashionable color cable (and other advertising nonsense).

In fact, and packaging, and design patterns cause good feelings. Headphones, as I thought, not all metal. Included is a hard carrying case. The cable is tubing for adjustment, by the way, the cable length is slightly excessive, and the option to wear the player in an inner pocket, and in the bag. And with a laptop can be used without problems.

At least until it is just about the length of the cable.

Plug, as the letter "r", trimmed with rubber, but on the official site for photography design is different. This moment is slightly alarming. But there is a serial number and made it seem to be wrong.Another oddity - in my model is different looks connector block.

Wearing

Another suspicious item - nozzles more than necessary. Again, if you match reality with the official photographs. In addition to conventional nozzles have "Christmas trees". From wearing all very subjective, and gave a couple people try to say too big, strong advocate of the ears. In this case, we picked up tips for everyone. I came up small. Depending on the nozzle is changed and the sound is quite natural.

Block Management

A small control unit located on the right cable, so it is easy to determine where the right, and where the left earphone. Made of plastic, full-scale management, not only multi-function button and volume control. This is convenient, that's only twenty minutes listening to a couple of iPhone 3Gs an unpleasant incident - suddenly include voice control. Coincidence? But five minutes later - again. And again. While management is not just stopped working. Same with the MacBook Pro. With the iPod Classic headset works perfectly fine, working Play / pause, rewind does not work. Wrote these lines, and already fifteen minutes later panel "fell off" and the iPod.

At least - very strange. As the maximum - control then simply disgusting and a full-fledged work with Apple devices can not speak.

Microphone sensitivity is average, to talk with this headset is not very good.

It is interesting that here the compatibility with iPhone 3Gs indicated - All functions supported. Strange.

Sound

Bass, bass, bass. Slightly dingy.Plays produced c iPhone 3Gs, iPod Classic, MacBook Pro. With a laptop to listen to quite uninteresting, then the association with some very inexpensive headphones. With the player or the phone is more or less normally with electronic music, but with jazz or songs with a lot of singing ... In general, this stuff is for "dramchika.

Soundproofing with herringbone on a good level in the underground ambient sounds barely audible.

It will be very interesting to see how my opinion coincides with the opinion of Ilya Tarakanov, our expert on sound and players.

Conclusions

Under the delicious marketing wrapper hides quite a strange caramel. We estimate its advantages:

• Interesting design, materials, we should note a very good cable
• Easy adjustment by itself
• Handy tips, including "Christmas trees" for better sound insulation
• Handy remote control

But the aftertaste of disappointment:

• In addition to these "myasobasov, sometimes, to the same, dirty, nothing special here and there
• In tandem with iPhone 3Gs, MacBook Pro notebook periodically stops working controller. With the help restart the phone, but after a while the buttons do not work again
• Price in the U.S. has somehow justified popular name on the packaging, but in Russia Tour with management cost about ten thousand rubles for the money you can buy these headphones, not included in the price of marketing
• The most important - sound. There is a "myasobasy, but on the whole model leaves a painful impression

Finally, I still leave a loophole - could well be that the original was not the original, and then all my conclusions are not worth a penny.

In any case, it was interesting to learn. You recommend to buy carefully examine the packaging and headphones, of course, carefully listen to the songs of various genres.

A couple of videos about the forgery of the model:



Who is to blame for that is incredibly difficult to distinguish a fake? Of course, the master of Monster Cable. It is necessary, or some system of checking serial numbers to enter, or to make a hologram on the bottom of the packaging, or even any trudnovosproizvodimye things.

PS If you want the bass to your iPhone or iPod, then there is one interesting variantik. Has recently been announced Headset for Apple products from the company Sony, called the EX-300iP, made on the basis of "three hundredth" headphones. I listened to them with the 3Gs, here and bass, and the rest is very good. Only cost, this accessory will be times that way in three less than asking for a Tour. Traditionally, exports to Russia are not planned, because the product is designed for devices from Apple.

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