Monster made  a significant impact in the hip-hop world with Beats By Dre headphones and earbuds over the last year. Now they are going after a different segment of the music world by launching signature Miles Davis headphones. More photos and informationThe Miles Davis Tribute in-ear headphones are the first such release to bear the name of the legendary trumpet player.

Purchasers of Monster Miles Davis Tribute headphones will enjoy a variety of extras that will significantly enhance the personal listening experience. Most notably, the specially crafted “instrument case” for the Miles Davis Tribute headphones features a plush blue velvet inlay with a gold-printed signature.  In addition, Monster provides multiple sizes of its new high performance “SuperTip” eartips that offer superior noise isolation, while improving the overall performance by preventing sound leakage. The key to the effectiveness of SuperTip eartips is a patent-pending engineered material that provides a secure custom seal to help eliminate unwanted noise. The end result is astoundingly clean, tight audio response and great-sounding music that can be listened to without fatigue for hours and hours.

Finally, Monster’s innovative cable management system features a convenient designed on-cable slider and clip that keeps weight off the headphones so they stay snug in the user’s ears. The debut of Monster Miles Davis Tribute headphones is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to improve the quality of the portable audio experience.

The headphones are individually numbered and purchasers will also get the 50th anniversary boxed set of the classic album  Kind of Blue. The set includes two CD’s, a DVD and a 24-page booklet. Also there is one time lifetime replacement guaruntee, meaning if the headphones break or if you just mess them up yourself Monster will replace them once, free of charge.

Retail price for the soon to be released Miles Davis Tribute headphones is a whopping $499.95 (monstercable.com lists a online price that is $100 less.)