I rarely listen to my iPod at home, but when I do the Turbines (all three) sound even better than I thought they were. Sure, a lot of environmental noise is blocked by the Turbines' ear tips, but some noise leaks through and obscures detail in the music. Even so, the three Turbines' noise isolation compared to other in-ear headphones is slightly above average. The cables are also thicker than average and less tangle-prone than most.
On Radiohead's In Rainbows CD, the Copper unleashed more of the drums' punch and impact than I've ever heard from in-ear headphones that sell for less than $1,000. Bass goes nice and deep, with spectacular definition. The Gold scaled things back a bit, losing some clarity along the way. The standard Turbine is no slacker, but it lacks the Copper and Gold's gravitas.
Fashion-forward designs have recently been making quite a bit of headway in the headphone space. It doesn't take much effort to find a pair that matches your MP3 player or can be coordinated by outfit, although manufacturers with true eyes for design take things a step further. Take Monster Cable's Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones, a super stylish set of cans announced at CES 2008. The company is now adding to the fashionable line with the Tour In-Ear Headphones, an ultraportable set that sports the signature red and ... Expand full review
Fashion-forward designs have recently been making quite a bit of headway in the headphone space. It doesn't take much effort to find a pair that matches your MP3 player or can be coordinated by outfit, although manufacturers with true eyes for design take things a step further. Take Monster Cable's Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones, a super stylish set of cans announced at CES 2008. The company is now adding to the fashionable line with the Tour In-Ear Headphones, an ultraportable set that sports the signature red and black coloring. This $150 pair once again proves that hip hop-branded headphones won't necessarily offer an overwhelming low-end response, and also leads us to believe Dr. Dre may have the deepest ear canals known to man.
