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The Monster Elements are a pretty snazzy looking pair of headphones. This is the Platinum Black version so features a muted, but reflective colour scheme. It has a sort of smokey chrome look to it, which while great at picking up finger prints looks like a good mix between professional and cool.
The frame is light but sturdy, with enough flex and give that nothing feels brittle or easy to break, but likewise is held in place securely so will be unlikely to become loose over time.
The ear cups are rather reflective owing to their shiny top coat, but feature the Monster logo at their centre. However the right hand side is rather different. It comes with this curious card cover to start with, because it is important to let you know that this is where you can control the headset without touching your phone.
Built into the ear cup (the flat section just below the Monster logo) is an invisible touchpad. Swiping up or down controls the volume, while multiple taps can pause, play or skip tracks forward. You can even answer a call using it.
Inside the ear cups are padded with leather coated memory foam and are very plush, with a soft surface. The interior features a small L/R logo to let you know which way around the headphones go.
If you want to have a look at the interior of the ear cups it is nice and easy. You just take hold of one and twist. Replacing them is just as simple and yet they do not feel loose and do not fall off during use.
The hinges on this headset are very different from what we are used to with our gaming gear. Monster Elements feature a completely foldable hinge which lets you fold them up for easier transport, but they also swivel around in what Monster describes as “DJ style” which could come in handy if you need to fold either or both cups out of the way.
The headband on these is air filled silicon and is far less plush than the ear cups. I wonder what the reason for switching materials was when the memory foam is so soft and spongy. The exterior maintains the same reflective black with a large Monster logo.
Anyone looking at the top of your head will certainly know who made this set of cans.
On the left hand ear cup you can find not a microphone port, but a 3.5mm cable connector. Should you run out of battery or simply not want to use the wireless function – perhaps in a busy area – then you can plug yourself in the old fashioned way.
The opposite earcup features a small microphone hole, the micro-USB charge port and a multi-function power button.
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