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Dr. Dre's Headphones: Chronically Good

Dr. DreInterscope Records Dr. Dre's Headphones: Chronically Good

Not too long ago, I went to a friend's house here in Northern California for a wine tasting. The host had already put the wines, which ranged from $12 to $200 a bottle, into burlap bags—the better to test the palettes of the wine-loving guests.

Of course, having sipped a lot of wine in your life doesn't necessarily make you an expert. No one had a clue what they were drinking. Yes, most of us could distinguish the cheapest bottle of swill from the best one. But beyond that? We may as well have had flannel socks on our tongues for all the good our taste buds did us.

Until sampling Dr. Dre's Beats — a high-end headphone that goes on sale at Best Buys and Apple stores everywhere, I felt the same way about personal listening devices. And I've been trying out many different kinds lately, in ear, over the ear, wireless, noise cancellation, etc., at a variety of price points.

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