In addition to their cool-appeal the Beats offer some great features.

First off, they are great headphones for listening to your favourite music, whether you plug them into your hi-fi, computer or your iPod.

They have extra large drivers to deliver the deep bass you would expect from "Dr. Dre" headphones. But they also do well in the higher range, giving you a full and balanced sound.

Now for a couple of unexpected bonuses.

First, they have some good noise-isolating qualities. This makes them perfect for listening to your favourite songs, even if you are in a noisy environment.

And your Beats come with two cables. The red cable plugs into the headphones and your music player for listening to your favourite songs.

The black iSoniTalk cable is for your iPhone or other music phone. Just listen you your music and, when a call comes in, use the answer button and microphone built into the cable.

Also, the headphones themselves have a mute button. Just press it when you need to hear someone speak, or listen to an announcement on public transport, and let go when you're ready to get back to your music.

That's a great feature, and much better than having to take off your headphones or fiddle with your iPod or iPhone to pause and restart your music.

Finally, they fold up and can be stored in their own case.

The Beats are not cheap...but they deliver great sound, are super comfortable and can be used as a phone headset as well.

The Deal: Get your Dr. Dre Beats from Amazon for $349.95.