General
Monster’s Turbines blast out a huge sound with clarity you’d expect to hear from a large speaker. This is why the Turbines are referred to as in-ear speakers, rather than headphones.
Almost everyone’s got a pair of headphones these days, but few are able to match the Turbines’ ability to produce the same sound as a recording engineer’s studio monitor speakers. Contrary to standard in-ear headphones, the Turbines have no strong peaks and drops in their frequency response and no overly emphasised frequencies.
The bass these tiny in-ears produce is so powerful, you’d think they were hiding a subwoofer somewhere. Even the deepest bass tones reach your ears undistorted - you’ll have the roaring bass of hip hop or electronic types of music thrusting its way to your eardrums.
However, the majority of the instruments and vocals are at the centre of the frequency range, which is why the Monster Turbines are designed to also accurately reproduce these frequencies.
When it comes to the trebles, the Turbines give you a sense of being in an arid, open field surrounded by birds and the like. You can almost feel the air in the mix while the Turbines bring forth the most crystal-clear representation of percussion instruments, such as cymbals and bells.
Monster’s Turbines were designed specifically for listening to music from MP3 players. Most MP3 players aren’t up to scratch when it comes to producing enough volume for in-ear headphones, which is why Monster fitted the Turbines with highly efficient drivers that accurately reproduce the full dynamics of the music. From the softest violin to the loudest snare drum, every detail can be clearly heard.
This version of the Turbine is equipped with ControlTalk, meaning that these headphones feature a built-in microphone that allows you to use them as a headset for your iPhone, for instance. What’s more, you can also control the music player on your iPod and iPhone via ControlTalk.
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