What It Is: A pair of truly badass high-powered headphones designed by the man who brought you Doggystyle, 2001 and The Chronic.

Who It’s For: For anybody fed up with the tyranny of iPod earbuds and who want their music huge.

Why It’s Worthy: The Beats by
Dr. Dre headphones fit comfortably and don’t create the same kind of pressure in your ears like many noise-cancelling units do. The sound is crisp and full, making everything sound nuanced and cinematic — especially useful if you’re listening to multilayered hip-hop tracks, king-sized live albums or
Pink Floyd records. They also look hardcore and fold up for easy storage.

Our Only Complaint: The enclosed Monster cables (one standard and one you can pair with your iPhone that has a dongle that lets you switch over to a call) are slightly too short.

Cost/Where to Get It: $349.95 at Best Buy, Apple and Monster (Available tomorrow)