Monster’s Clarity HD Model One had me thinking back to party night at church camp, and the sound system that was required to fill an outdoor pavilion. Those speakers were towers, and there were stacks of LPs or CDs in milk crates surrounding them. The relatively tiny Clarity HD Model One may have been able to out-power those rigs, and all from a tiny little iPod.

This year, Monster will be sponsoring Grizz from 30 Rock for the National Kidney Foundation Walk 2011 Season. The walks will take place in several cities across the country from May 15 to October 16. Monster’s hoping to get over 6,000 participats to wear the Monster logo on the back of their t-shirts as they show their support for the National Kidney Foundation by walking.

You all saw that Macworld iPad Legacy video, the right? The Macworld Expo 2011 promo inspired Tron: Legacy? If you were at the Expo, you likely saw it on the show floor, too; the TVs set up at the entrance included it in their loop. But Tron’s influence didn’t end there. A couple of exhibitors also had their Tron licensed items on display, and another was happy to talk about their Tron merchandise, even if it wasn’t available on the Grid…I mean the show floor.

How do you improve an amazing set of headphones like the Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster Beats Studios? It’s a tough job, but Monster has outdone themselves in all the ways I hoped they would with a new model. The Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster Beats Pros are reference headphones that drop the noise cancellation of the Beats Studios and replace it with top notch noise isolation. They’re built like a pair of $450 headphones should be, to last.

The Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster iBeats are Monster’s shot at cheaper, yet still high quality in ear headphones. They’re meant to be priced at a level that is more acceptable to a wider audience while maintaining that level of quality that you’ve come to expect from Monster. Are they worth $120? Are they as good as other similar choices? Will you even be able to tell the difference?

The Diddybeats in-ear headphones created by Dr. Dre, Diddy and Monster aim to provide the highest quality sound possible. According to the description on their site, these headphones were “engineered to reproduce all the emotion stirring, crowd moving power music lovers crave.” In terms of doing so, I’d say these headphones are among the best I’ve ever heard. However, as with many products, that advantage also has a few drawbacks.

When Monster first announced the Beats by Dre line of headphones, most of the world said “What? Why is Monster making headphones?” But I can assure you, they are much more than a high end cable manufacturer; they clearly know what they are doing with audio and headphones. And with the Beats line, they’ve created an amazing product that is not only an example of how good consumer audio can be, but continues to influence fashion and popular culture.

Today, Monster announced a slew of new headphones. Among them are their low end (for Monster anyway) earphones called the Jamz. These guys are basically indestructible. And just to prove it, they ran over them and some standard white earbuds (perhaps Apple’s) with a forklift. Take a look at the video past the break.