By Carl Rogel Inocentes

For champions, there is no other option than the the best. And so, the Manila Bulletin TechNews presents three Monster iSport Athlete earphones: Achieve, Compete, and Strive, designed to forge champions out of you.

Don’t be fooled by its facade. It looks just like any other rubber in-ear audio device, but the difference lies within the time you plug it into your ears. The noise around you diminishes, fading gently into farthest background. I thought, “Okay, but sound isolation is not enough reason for an earphone to be considered great.”

So, I searched for a song with a good blast. Hit that play button and the music exploded to life with razor sharp detail. I was taken aback. The sound quality is beyond good, beyond just fine. Hands down.

Achieve

Monster wants you to achieve more in your workouts by ensuring less distractions. The Monster iSport Achieve features high sound isolation, letting you focus all your energy into keeping your fitness on track. The Achieve sports a microphone that will let you take up calls without ever letting you pull out your phone while you jog.

Compete

The Monster iSport Compete is designed for you to step up your game. It features durable, sweat-proof, and tangle-resistant cables that lets you go all-out in your workouts. It’s just you and your sweet music.

Strive

Last but not the least, the Monster iSport Strive has a more low-profile design that fits well in your ears while you wear helmets. Sure enough, I’ve tried putting it on while riding my bicycle and take quick rounds around the metro and the Strive has been comfortable all the way through my riding experience. It also features Partial Noise Isolation, which allows you to remain aware of your surroundings. Oh, and don’t worry if it starts to rain, the Strive is waterproof.

Each of these earphones come with their very own velvet pouches and two extra set of buds for snug fits in your ears. It’s also nice to mention, from my experience, the earphones manage to stay comfortably in my ears despite heavy working out. So make no mistake, the Monster iSport earphones are worth looking into!