Monster® Miles Davis Trumpet Earphones with ControlTalk™ New w/ Blemished Packaging $149.99 fs @ ebay via mp

Quote from jinxeddeep : firggin monster and its "buy-this-POS-bcos-it-has-a-celebrity's-name-on-it" marketing!!!... no disrespect to you OP...for 99 u can purchase much much better sounding IE 'phones

You just look silly for jumping on the anti-Monster bandwagon--without ever owning or testing any monster iems.

Quote from kash0007 : these are awesome headphones, don't they have a lifetime warranty that includes a replacement even if its your fault?

Edit: Maybe they aren't "refurbished"--but it's implied that the original packaging is not included or is damaged... so refurbished. No mention of the warranty. This is a big tossup. Assume you're getting the standard refurb warranty. If you're going to ask them, send a message through ebay. On the Monster site, they only sell new and refurb--there is no middle ground.


Refurb warranty is short, around 90-days. You only get the 1-time replacement lifetime warranty if you purchase brand new. But for this price you can just buy 2 refurbs.

Quote from MOkoFOko : You just look silly for jumping on the anti-Monster bandwagon--without ever owning or testing any monster iems.

HOLD ON!...i have owned monster products in the past when i was still a part of the monster-fad-bandwagon...the..i wisened up

Yea I assure you you're dead wrong that these suck. These are not worthless beats by dre crap. They are among 3 or 4 of decent IEM's Monster makes. Everything else Monster shells out are crap like the person pointed out. These however are pure joy and at this price is a complete steal.

Quote from MOkoFOko : Edit: Maybe they aren't "refurbished"--but it's implied that the original packaging is not included... so refurbished. No mention of the warranty. This is a big tossup. Assume you're getting the standard refurb warranty. No, the warranty is short, around 90-days. You only get the 1-time replacement lifetime warranty if you purchase brand new. But for this price you can just buy 2 refurbs.

got 'em last year - same deal "New w/ Blemished Packaging" - mine are new and I couldn't find anything wrong w/packaging ! possible - monster discontinues MD line ?! like happened w/tributes / glad I got a pair! phones are great and imho well worth the price !

Quote from jinxeddeep : HOLD ON!...i have owned monster products in the past when i was still a part of the monster-fad-bandwagon...the..i wisened up

Ehhh? What did you own? I have the original turbines, the coppers, and the gold turbines. I actually prefer the Coppers to the UE 10s, which (used to) go for $300+.

What you're saying now vs before just doesn't add up. You've owned monster IEMs, but you don't know if they were good? Monster's HDMI, component, etc. cables are an entirely different matter--they fleece gullible customers with questionable high-end cables. Their audio equipment and peripheral product lines are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT in that regard.

No one here will care if you got ripped off on a $50 hdmi cable. Monster IEMs are actually worth what's being charged. There are many hundreds of reviews out there for people willing to educate themselves on the matter.

Quote from Cookie21 : got 'em last year - same deal "New w/ Blemished Packaging" - mine are new and I couldn't find anything wrong w/packaging ! possible - monster discontinues MD line ?! like happened w/tributes / glad I got a pair! phones are great and imho well worth the price !

Refurbs are supposed to have some kind of dot (puncture) placed somewhere, so they can tell the refurbs from the new sales... that way they know how to treat the products that come in for repair/replacement.

The real question here is whether they've been "marked" (ie George Costanza red-flagged).

The one time I sent my turbines in, they didn't ask for my receipt, though they did ask where it was purchased from.

Quote from MOkoFOko : Ehhh? What did you own? I have the original turbines, the coppers, and the gold turbines. I actually prefer the Coppers to the UE 10s, which go for $300+. What you're saying now vs before just doesn't add up. You've owned monster IEMs, but you don't know if they were good? Monster's HDMI, component, etc. cables are an entirely different matter--they fleece gullible customers with questionable high-end cables. Their audio equipment and peripheral product lines are COMPLETELY SEPARATE.

hahahaha...i love the way you're desperately (or atleast it looks like it from my seat here) trying to separate the audio accessories line...i owned the turbines...they were good...but not for the price i paid...i tested a couple other IEMs at around 100 and found them to be more neutral with just a hint of emphasis on bass...this was more acceptable to my musical taste since it is VERY eclectic ranging from classical and folk to hip hop and electronic...compare this to the bassy and relatively muddier mids...

anyways thats not what changed my mind...it was the beats...i didnt buy it, but I can still remember the state of shock I was in when i first tried them on...mind you i was only a fledgling audiophile back then and hadn't auditioned very many of these devices but i was appalled nonetheless...and then i also had a bad experience with their speaker wire...nothing bad but nothing good to demand the extra price either...didnt find any difference between them and blue jeans and monoprice cables...

Quote from jinxeddeep : hahahaha...i love the way you're desperately (or atleast it looks like it from my seat here) trying to separate the audio accessories line...i owned the turbines...they were good...but not for the price i paid...i tested a couple other IEMs at around 100 and found them to be more neutral with just a hint of emphasis on bass...this was more acceptable to my musical taste since it is VERY eclectic ranging from classical and folk to hip hop and electronic...compare this to the bassy and relatively muddier mids... anyways thats not what changed my mind...it was the beats...i didnt buy it, but I can still remember the state of shock I was in when i first tried them on...mind you i was only a fledgling audiophile back then and hadn't auditioned very many of these devices but i was appalled nonetheless...and then i also had a bad experience with their speaker wire...nothing bad but nothing good to demand the extra price either...didnt find any difference between them and blue jeans and monoprice cables...

Anyone who appreciates monster iems will distance their audio line from their cabling business--primarily because 99.9% of people trashing Monster products are still living in the year 2007, when all they sold were overpriced cables with negligible benefit over generic offerings at 1/10th the price..

Really not sure what you're saying in that second paragraph--I'm assuming you compared them to Beats headphones. The original Turbines are pretty good--they're nothing amazing for $100. They're regularly $50 when refurbed (note, not available through the outlet atm), so that's on you for paying $100... For their market price, they're very good. When you get in on the Copper/Gold refurb deals for $100/$150, you're getting a phenomenal value. Really hope you were using an amp for your comparisons, because it makes a big difference, especially with good headphones. I can't use my Coppers without it

I've used my 3 pair regularly for several years now, and never experienced any fraying/splitting of the wires. The original Turbines don't get much use now--they're garbage by comparison with the Coppers.

Quote from jinxeddeep : hahahaha...i love the way you're desperately (or atleast it looks like it from my seat here) trying to separate the audio accessories line...i owned the turbines...they were good...but not for the price i paid...i tested a couple other IEMs at around 100 and found them to be more neutral with just a hint of emphasis on bass...this was more acceptable to my musical taste since it is VERY eclectic ranging from classical and folk to hip hop and electronic...compare this to the bassy and relatively muddier mids... anyways thats not what changed my mind...it was the beats...i didnt buy it, but I can still remember the state of shock I was in when i first tried them on...mind you i was only a fledgling audiophile back then and hadn't auditioned very many of these devices but i was appalled nonetheless...and then i also had a bad experience with their speaker wire...nothing bad but nothing good to demand the extra price either...didnt find any difference between them and blue jeans and monoprice cables...

So did u try the Turbine coppers/golds? or the miles davis line?
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/m...4-13-p-641
Look at 1C16 , that is the product u are bashing on, the reviewer put 8/10 value when it was $270, so at $150 it is even more value.

these sound amazing

Quote from Premonition : So did u try the Turbine coppers/golds? or the miles davis line? http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/m...4-13-p-641 Look at 1C16 , that is the product u are bashing on, the reviewer put 8/10 value when it was $270, so at $150 it is even more value.

I love headfi--they helped relieve me of so much money

If you click through to ask the seller a question about the item details, you're presented with a short FAQ, and one of the questions/answers is:

Quote : Do refurbished earphones/headphones feature a warranty? monsterproducts : Manufacturer refurbished earphones/headphones purchased from the Official Monster eBay store have a limited 90 day warranty.

Indeed they do, the bastards. I need to save constantly here for when I visit head fi. Anyway anyone considering a very nice IEM jump on this you can always resell them for little to no loss and for first time hear what a truly quality IEM can sound like.

You start by first hearing quality in a pair of IEM's. Then with some experience on what you're hearing you can then decide like jinxdeep if a certain sound signature is right for you . But you have to start someone and at this price is a damn nice place to start.

Yea and these aren't refurbs, they are dented packages not refurbs or so I assume from the thread.

Quote from mojo_lo : If you click through to ask the seller a question about the item details, you're presented with a short FAQ, and one of the questions/answers is:

shmonster lists 'em as new