Monster iSport Victory BT Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

Four the new models in Monster’s new iSport headphone lineup.

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Companies like Bose and Beats tend to be pretty focused in their headphone offerings, with a limited number of models in their lineups. In contrast, Monster has never been shy about putting out a plethora of headphones at various price points, and that philosophy is on display with its 2017 line of iSport headphones, which includes 7 new models, 4 of which are wireless.

The headliner is the Victory BT ($100), which is similar to the Monster Adidas Sport Adistar that I reviewed last year. I got an early sample of the Victory BT, and it’s a very good in-ear wireless sports headphone that competes with Jaybird’s X3 in terms of fit and sound quality. But it’s a little hard to find at the moment (hopefully it will get wider distribution soon).

I’ll have a full review of the iSport Victory in the coming weeks and hopefully get my hands on a few of the other models previewed below so I can offer some comparisons.

Here’s a look at the 2017 Monster iSport wireless lineup (when we get accurate international pricing, we’ll add it).

iSport Achieve BT ($60)

• Durable and sweatproof
• High isolation factor for focus
• One universal antimicrobial ear-hook with multiple eartips for perfect fit
• Low profile, flat cable
• Three-button ControlTalk lets users Play/Pause their music for on-the-go calls
• 5+ hours playback time
• Available in black, blue and green

iSport Intensity BT ($80)

• New reflective cable for extra safety running at night and in low-light environments
• Durable and sweatproof
• Hybrid noise isolation
• Multiple anti-microbial ear-hooks for perfect fit
• Premium finish with high quality touch and feel
• USB charging cable and carry pouch
• 3-button Universal ControlTalk with Micro-USB Charge point
• 6+ hours consistent playback time
• Available in blue and green

iSport Victory BT ($100)

• New smaller design
• New two sound-engineered Monster Sound profiles (warm-up and sport) so you can customize your workout audio experience
• New twisted, reflective cable for extra safety running at night and in low-light environments
• Sweatproof
• OmniTip fins enabled secure fit
• Multiple sized eartips
• Noise-isolating design
• 8+ hours playback
• Available in black, blue and green

iSport Freedom v2 ($200)

• Touch-sensing controls for play/pause, tracking and volume
• Three listening modes (wireless, wired and USB Direct Digital Audio)
• Two different sound profiles (standard and “turbo” mode)
• Pair two devices to share music
• Low battery voice prompts and indicator LEDs
• Built in high-intelligibility mic with advanced echo suppression
• Durable and sweatproof
• Available in black

Late this year, Monster will release its new AirLink iSport, a set of totally wireless sports earphones. No word on pricing yet.

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In addition to the new wireless models, the new Monster iSport Wired models include:

iSport Achieve ($30)

• One universal ear-hook
• High sound isolation
• In-line microphone
• Low profile flat cable
• Available in black, blue and green

iSport Strive v3 ($40)

• Three sets of patented SportClip
• Sweatproof and durable
• Anti-tangle cable
• Partial noise isolation — great for outdoor running
• In-line microphone
• Mic for hands-free calling
• Available in black

iSport Compete ($50)

• Includes three sets of eartips
• High sound isolation, targeted at activities requiring high level of concentration
• One-button ControlTalk for hands free calls
• New ergonomic in-ear shaping designed to provide extra comfort and stability
• Carry pouch for convenience
• Available in blue and green

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