monster
Computers
9:57AM Matt Buchanan | Boomin’. That’s the Beats edition of HP’s Envy 15, which doesn’t look like a MacBook wannabe but like its own glossy-black-and-red man. The privilege, and included Beats headphones, add $US500, but I think it’s kinda worth it. [HP via Electronista]
HP Envy 15 Beats Edition: Okay, I Actually Am Sorta Jealous
9:57AM Matt Buchanan | Boomin’. That’s the Beats edition of HP’s Envy 15, which doesn’t look like a MacBook wannabe but like its own glossy-black-and-red man. The privilege, and included Beats headphones, add $US500, but I think it’s kinda worth it. [HP via Electronista] 
Music
Beats Solo Headphones: Same Big Sound In Smaller, Cheaper Package
4:20AM Sean Fallon | Audiophiles everywhere have been raving about Dr. Dre and Monster’s Studio Beats headphones—but not so much about the the $US300 price tag. Beats Solo headphones provide a similar listening experience in a smaller package priced at $US220. More »
Peripherals
Monster SuperThin HDMI Cables Really Are SuperThin
12:00PM Matt Buchanan | Monster’s SuperThin HDMI cables aren’t just marketing noise, they’re real, and thinner than the anacondas most people have jacked into their TVs. RedMere’s tech lets them skimp on heavy-gauge copper, so they’re just 3.5mm around. More »
Music
Monster Turbine Pro Earbuds Earwax On
8:00AM Matt Buchanan | Monster’s followup to their decent Turbine buds—Turbine Pro—show they’re more betterer with gold trim. Listening to them immediately after the Turbines, they definitely sounded better—richer, better balanced, with more presence, kinda like going from Shure’s SE110s to SE115s. More »
Peripherals
Monster Cable Lowering Prices During Recession, Uh…Thanks?
3:20AM Sean Fallon | Monster Cable, purveyors of grossly overpriced products, feel your pain during these tough financial times. That’s why they are reducing their ridiculous prices to slightly less ridiculous prices during the recession. More »
Business
Monster Cable Sues Monster Transmission, Ensures Spot on DBag Company List of ‘09
4:55AM Jason Chen | Monster Cable, suer of an incredible number of companies that just happen to have the word “Monster” in their names, has turned their attention to Monster Transmission. They make transmissions. More »
Peripherals
This is Why the Limited Edition White Dr. Dre Monster Beats Cost 2x As Much
1:10PM Jason Chen | Gearlive, through a hands-on, has finally figured out why the white version of the Monster Beats cost twice as much as the standard black version. It’s coated by Colorware. More »
Peripherals
Monster Offers White Version of Beats Headphones, Charges $US700 For No Discernable Reason
3:00AM Adam Frucci | If there’s a company out there that engages in price gouging more blatantly than Monster, I’ve never heard of them. Today’s offense: charging $US700 for a pair of $US350 headphones painted white. More »
Peripherals
Dr. Dre and Monster Puts $150 In Your Ear With Beats Tour Headphones
6:40AM Jason Chen | Dr. Dre and Monster just dropped the in-ear version of their Beats headphones, which cost $US150 and are tangle free. Now they’re waiting for you to pick it up. More »
Peripherals
10:30AM Nick Broughall | Originally I was going to write this post about the local launch of the Monster Beats headphones in rap-format – you know, because of the whole Dr. Dre connection – but then I realised that doing so would not only offend any rappers with an inkling of talent out there, but also the global white population for such a terrible attempt at humour. So instead, I decided to write about the Australian arrival of the Dr. Dre Beats headphones in the only poetic artform my heritage as any experience in: The Limerick. More »
Monster Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones Now Available In Oz
10:30AM Nick Broughall | Originally I was going to write this post about the local launch of the Monster Beats headphones in rap-format – you know, because of the whole Dr. Dre connection – but then I realised that doing so would not only offend any rappers with an inkling of talent out there, but also the global white population for such a terrible attempt at humour. So instead, I decided to write about the Australian arrival of the Dr. Dre Beats headphones in the only poetic artform my heritage as any experience in: The Limerick. More » 
