Monster Cable's Beats By Dr. Dre collaboration with the legendary producer caused a lot of chatter when they were released last year, receiving almost all positive feedback across the board for their headphones' sound quality. Now, the company are rolling out their travel, earbud version called the Tour.

We received an advance pair of the Beats By Dr. Dre Tour earbuds for review, and we were pretty impressed to say the least.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Beats By Dr. Dre Tour in-ear headphones
Carrying pouch

DESIGN

The Tour earbuds are probably some of the most stylish, or coolest looking, headphones on the market today. They boast a flat shiny black earbud, showcasing the Beats By Drer silver red logo, and a thick, flat, and very durable cable in a red color as well.

While the design looks attractive, one of the gripes right off the bat is the long earpieces. The buds stick out farer than most in-ear headphones on the market. They worked fine for our reviewer, but with a measurement of a full inch from end to end, some consumers may find the size of the earpiece uncomfortable, especially if they're not comfortable with sticking things deep into their ear canal. To combat that problem, Monster includes five sets of silicone eartips (three sizes of standard and two sizes of triple flange), to fit an individual's needs. They all seem larger than normal though.

Despite possible fitting problems, you could argue that style makes up for it. Its unique design will definitely add a little swag to your personal media devices, and it also comes along with a cool looking hard-sided zippered case, showcasing an embossed Beats By Dre logo, for storing and protecting your pricey headphones.

THE GOOD

AS mentioned, the stylish design is one of the Beats By Dr. Dre Tour's most appealing aspects. But it also offers quality sound as well. The in-ear headphones offer an impressively crisp high end sound, with musical genres such hip-hop, electronic, and pop being the best listening choices.

THE BAD

While the high end sounds are crisp, the mids and lows aren't as impressive as its full-sized counterpart. The bass isn't a total bust though, it's there and shines through at a much better quality than any of your run of the mill in-ear options. The mids aren't as rich as we'd like either, but again, for earbuds, you can't miss with these.

In addition to those minor gripes, the price may also steer away some would be buyers. At $149, the Beats By Dr. Dre Tour headphones aren't cheap. You may even be able to purchase other headphones almost close to the quality of the Beats By Dre Tours, but probably not as pleasing to the eye though.

THE VERDICT

The Beats By Dr. Dre Tour in-ear headphones are top notch. Despite the minor gripes in our review, we were thoroughly impressed with the quality and look of the new addition to the Beats By Dr. Dre line. With an appealing to the eye look, and an above average quality in sound, the Beats By Dr. Dre Tour headphones are a great buy. If the $149 price tag doesn't scare you, then the headphones will definitely get your iPod swag up.