If anyone is an expert on sound quality, it's a professional musician—in this case hip-hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre who is behind the design of these over-the-ear headphones. Their sleek design matches their sophisticated sound delivery which uses active noise-cancellation technology to keep every note crisp. The headphones are also outfitted with an in-line microphone for making and receiving phone calls as well as a mute button cleverly disguised as the Beats logo. Their plush, flip-up earcups keep sensitive lobes swaddled in comfort while listening to Ulysses on tape. Between uses, fold the headphones and store them in the included hard carrying case.