At Monster, we are honored to have enthusiastic and responsive fans and we understand that delays and product changes can be frustrating. As we have continually emphasized, however, it’s most important that as true Monsters we take the steps necessary to deliver to you the highest-quality product that provides the best possible user experience. 

We appreciate your feedback and would like to bring you up to date on the latest developments with the Monster Game T1 Championship Edition Music and Gaming Headphone.  As we have mentioned, the T1’s will be sold standalone and can be easily transformed into a full fledged High Performance, High resolution Gaming Headphone with the addition of the Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP (Tron Edition).  The DSP is for use in conjunction with the accompanying BOOM Microphone with LED.

Here are some common questions we would like to answer:

1. Why are the headphones not bundled with the Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP (Tron Edition)? 

Put simply, we would not be able to offer the newly optimized T1’s to you at a reasonable price if we bundled them with the Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP.  The T1’s are designed to be the world’s first high end music headphone with the capability to switch gears to be a true high end Gaming headphone.  We have developed the T1 driver to have a much faster response, eclipsing that of any other headphone we have ever built.  The driver has enough movement to hit the lower frequencies without breaking up or distorting.  We incorporated a sound isolating ear-cup design with extended flexibility and comfort.  In addition, the headphones are mobile-ready out of the box and their Light Drive system achieves over 10 hours of full headphone illumination on a single AAA battery.  

We really wanted to make sure that we addressed the customers who really wanted to use the headphone for music listening.  By offering the Voice/Chat DSP unit separately, the T1 can stand alone as a high fidelity music headphone for those who just want to use it for music, while gamers have the option to augment the T1 into a full fledged gaming headphone.  In essence, the customer gets to choose.  

2. What is the pricing of the T1’s and Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP?

The T1’s MSRP is $299.99 and the Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP MSRP is $129 although it can be found at most retailers for $99. 

3. When will the T1’s and DSP be available?

The T1’s will be availablein late September.  The Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP will be available sometime in December.

4. Where will the T1’s and DSP be available?

Amazon, Fry’s Electronics, Sonic, J&R, PC Richards and Son, Brandsmart, Best Buy Canada, Futureshop Canada, Nebraska Furniture Mart, and HH Greg, Crutchfield, and Vanns.  Other possible locations will be announced at a later date. 

As we get close to the official release of the Voice/Chat Headphone Surround DSP (Tron Edition) in time for the holidays, we’ll be reaching out to some of our Monsterous Facebook fans to get your feedback on the performance of the product. Please stay tuned for further information on the T1s. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with release news.

Dear Monster fans -

 Last December just as Tron: Legacy was hitting theaters, Monster introduced a line of Tron inspired products. We’re pleased to announce that the Tron Identity Disk (a.k.a. the Tron Sound Dock) started shipping last week and is now on sale at select retailers including Apple (online), Amazon, OneCall, Frys and many others. If you’re itching for a sneak peak be sure to check out some of the videos and reviews already posted (ScreenRant.com Review | YouTube.com/SoldierKnowsBest Review | JoBlo.com Review). 

While the Tron Identity Disk is now in stores, the T1 Gaming and Daft Punk edition headphones are still being fine-tuned in order to ensure they will provide customers with the very best in sound quality, features and performance. These products are now set for release in [very] early April.

And while we’re talking about the T1 headphones, we’ve had a number of questions on these headphones that warrant a little more explanation on the differences between the Gaming (Black) and Daft Punk (White) versions. 

Q: Are the T1 Gaming and Daft Punk headphones the same? 

A: The T1 Gaming and Daft Punk headphones are indeed different, and not just in how they look! While both headphones will give you amazing detail, clarity and bass for listening to music and movies, the T1 Gaming headphones are designed to give gamers the ultimate edge with ground breaking noise-isolation, thundering low-end, and an LED light drive system (which can be turned off). The Daft Punk special edition headphones on the other hand are tuned specifically for fast-paced, techno, trans and club style music and feature our fastest driver to date. 

Q: Do both headphones come with ControlTalk and a Gaming Mic? 

A: While both headphones do include Monster’s ControlTalk feature for use in controlling the track, volume and even taking calls with your iPod/ iPhone or other mobile device, only the T1 Gaming version includes the game mic. However, the Daft Punk special edition comes with it’s own features including a bundled HDSD (that’s high definition surround headphone) mix of the Tron Legacy sound track and are tuned specifically for trans, techno and club style music delivering all the detail no matter how fast the music moves. 

Q: Is there a separate sound amplifier sold with the T1 Gaming or Daft Punk headphones 

A: Yes, there will be a separate Surround Sound Amp / Mixer for T1s available as a standalone product that you can buy separately or in a special edition bundle with the T1 headphones. This Surround Sound Amp provides a unique digital sound processor not found in other headphones and includes all of the cables  necessary to hook up to Game Consoles, PCs and MP3 players.  That’s the latest on the Tron by Monster products.

If you have any more questions or would like to share a comment on the Tron products please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/monstercable.

Hi everyone!

This is Crystal (Product Marketing Manager) from Monster. I’m checking in from China where we just announced our new partnership with NBA star Yao Ming and the launch of a new line of ‘Yao Monster’ lifestyle products in China! 

Here’s an insider look at everything we’ve been up to this week preparing for the launch:

NBA players arriving Wednesday to the Crown Plaza Hotel to play in a charity basketball game against the Chinese National team. All the proceeds go to Yao Ming’s charity. They were fresh off their long flights here rocking their Beats for all to see!

There was a reception dinner later that night that Noel was invited to. There, he presented Yao Ming and the players with our new line of Yao Monster products and gave them each their own gift bag. The guys were not shy about trying on the glasses, backpacks, and headphones! Baron Davis was even recording Yao and Noel with his own flip cam. 

While this was going on the rest of the team started setting up the press conference. This went until the wee hours of the night… 

The next morning was the Yao/Monster press conference. We had press and dealers from all over the world come to see us announce our newest partnership and reveal the unique line of lifestyle products we will be offering later this year. Although Monster has been distributing product in China for 20 years, this was a complete rebirth. We are re-entering the market with a national hero, Yao Ming, and a lifestyle line of headphones, bags, glasses and connectivity products. 

The conference began with DCH Present Alex Yang speaking to the crowd. Then, Head Monster Noel Lee got on stage and wowed the crowd with the story of Monster and our history growing in consumer electronics from a small startup to the international company we are today. Noel’s mom even recorded a special video for the crowd talking about her journey from China to SF and what her culture means to her. She’s very proud of her son and this launch! 

Then, Yao Ming entered the building. Together he and Noel talked about the partnership and fusion between Yao and Monster and technology and fashion. They presented the new line of products to the crowd together and spoke about what they meant to them. 

We did a short Q&A and then closed out for the event but there’s much more to come soon!

-Crystal