Miles Davis Headphones From Monster at CES

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A highlight of the Monster press conference at CES on Jan. 6 was the announcement  of the world’s first audio hardware product to bear the official name and signature of universally renowned music icon Miles Davis – the new “Miles Davis Tribute” high-performance in-ear headphones (MSRP: $499.95).

Created in conjunction with Miles Davis Properties, LLC, the new headphones are being offered in an individually numbered limited edition. Adding value to this limited edition release, purchasers of the Miles Davis Tribute headphones will also be able to enjoy free of charge the official “Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition” boxed set of the artist’s seminal album “Kind of Blue.” The set includes: 2 CDs, a collectible blue vinyl LP, an 81-minute “Celebrating the Masterpiece” DVD which includes rare excerpts, interviews and performances, a 57-page hard cover book with historic photos and Grammy-winning liner notes by Francis Davis and a collectible black and white poster of Miles in the studio.

The press conference was attended by member of the Miles Davis family. Davis' son and daughter Erin and Cheryl Davis and his nephew, Vince Wilburn Jr., who helped the project see the light of day. Said Erin Davis, “My father would have loved these headphones, they sound quality and craftsmanship are remarkable.”

The in-ear headphones  feature a gold/brass finish based on the actual trumpet played by the artist, featuring a Miles Davis silhouette and gold-etched signature on the earpiece. The headphones are complemented by an attractive ”kind of blue” cord and uniquely designed “musical instrument” carry case. Designed in every way to capture the essence of the renowned musician’s style, the Miles Davis Tribute headphones are tuned to reproduce the subtle nuances of music, with advanced sonic technologies engineered to deliver reference-quality audio.

“We’re all music lovers and critical audiophiles here at Monster, and our goal with these Miles Davis Tribute headphones was to literally elevate the personal music listening experience with a product capable of reproducing the many subtle shadings and dynamics of all types of music, including the unmistakable Miles sound, with a style and design that is the ‘essence of cool,'” Head Monster Noel Lee said. 

“Through the use of proprietary new materials, a new advanced driver design and other engineering improvements, our Miles Davis headphones deliver on this promise with a richness of unprecedented audio detail and sonic virtuosity.”