As Eminem counselled on Forgot About Dre, it is unwise to disrespect the erstwhile NWA producer and wordsmith. Certainly, he’s been doing all this dope producing, but now he’s expressing himself to the audio world via his premium range of headphones. Dre brings all his audio expertise and ear for detail to testing the headphones his company produces, including these range-toppers. His ineffable cool and the eye-catching, purchase-encouraging, iconic shape of the Beats ’phones do the rest. Result: you now see more of them on the high street than traffic wardens or tramps.

Price: £339 | Dr. Dre

Big and built to last, the Studio Pro is nonetheless surprisingly lightweight, and the earcups fold up, meaning they won’t take up all the space in your hand luggage.

Bass is the main order of the day here, but it never dominates excessively, meaning you get sonic results that have subtlety as well as oomph. It’s a fine balancing act indeed, but Monster and Dre have pulled off with aplomb.

If you like your music loud, bass heavy and with plenty of attitude, these are the perfect cans for you.