Monster Turbine High Performance In-Ear Speakers User Manual [en, fr, es]

Manual and Warranty

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ENGLISH A Message from The Head Monster

Monster® was founded on the love of music. Thirty years ago, in a garage in San Francisco, the original Monster Cable® was developed with the goal of improving music reproduction. It was a passion. Today, millions of audiophiles, musicians and music lovers worldwide use Monster Cable with their audio systems, recording studios and musical instruments.

Back in the early days of home audio, we would listen to music on huge speakers that cost thousands of dollars and ﬁlled the entire room. Our goal was to hear exactly what the musicians heard, to feel all the emotion of the music performance...all for the love of music.

But today it’s a digital audio world with portable players that let us take our music with us. As good as digital music has become, many feel that we have lost a lot of the real music experience. While many audio enthusiasts complain that MP3 and other compressed audio formats can’t match the sound of a CD or DVD Audio, the real loss is in the quality of the speakers. After all, we have AIFF and lossless audio formats available to us, but you can’t hear the difference through today’s headphones. Although there are some very good headphones today, they don’t match the sonic experience we get from a great pair of full size speakers.

Hence, Monster Turbine® In-Ear Speakers™ were born. They are a labor of love, coming from my own need to have great sound when I’m traveling. Our goal was to let you experience the sound quality and power of full size speakers from your portable music player. That’s why we call Turbines “In-Ear Speakers,” not headphones. The word “headphones” just doesn’t convey the sound you are about to hear.

My design goal was to combine the detail and speed of the ﬁnest electrostatic speakers with the deep bass of a good subwoofer into a device small enough that you can ﬁt in your ear. I believe we were successful. Through the miracle of new technologies in driver

design, acoustic chambers, sound isolation, and of course, Monster Cable, we were able to achieve what only large speakers could do in the past.

Turbines deliver accuracy and detail so incredible, you’ll hear the musician’s ﬁngers plucking the strings of their acoustic guitars, feel the bite of a great brass section and the raw power of electric guitars. Turbines also accurately reproduce the deep bass of today’s hip hop music as well as the low end of a 32 foot pipe organ. The complaint that headphones can’t reproduce deep bass just isn’t valid anymore. The argument that truly great headphones need to be electrostatic, use separate power supplies and ampliﬁers, and cost thousands of dollars, is now gone.

Best of all, we bring this experience to you at a price that everyone can afford. We invite you to compare Turbine In-Ear Speakers with other headphones that cost many times more.

A few extras that I demanded when I’m traveling: a great carrying case that looks and feels great, and cables that don’t tangle. These features alone are worth the price of Turbines.

I invite you to listen to your favorite music with Turbine In-Ear Speakers, and hear what you’ve been missing. Monster Turbines will take you to a space where you can get away from the rat race and challenges of today’s world, to a place where only the music matters, and its emotion ﬁlls your soul.

When that happens, the audio fanatics here at Monster will have fulﬁlled our design goals...for the love of music.

Enjoy. Monsterously,

Noel Lee, Head Monster

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IMPORTANT Monster® Performance and Safety Tips

Listen Responsibly

To avoid hearing damage, make sure that the volume on your music player is turned down before connecting your headphones. After placing headphones in your ears, gradually turn up the volume until you reach a comfortable listening level.

Noise levels are measured in decibels (dB), exposure to any noise at or above 85 dB can cause gradual hearing loss.

Monitor your use; hearing loss is a function of loudness versus time.

The louder it is, the less time you can be exposed to it. The softer it is, the more time you can listen to it. Refer to the chart* on the following page.

This decibel (dB) table compares some common sounds and shows how they rank in potential harm to hearing.

SOUND NOISE LEVEL

(dB)

Whisper 30 Very quiet Quiet Office 50-60 Comfortable hearing levels

Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer 70 Intrusive; interferes with

Food Blender 85-90 85 dB is the level

Garbage Truck, Cement Mixer

Power Saw, Drill/

Jackhammer

Rock Concerts (varies) 110-140 Threshold of pain begins

*Chart information obtained from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/common_sounds.asp

100 No more than 15 minutes

110 Regular exposure to sound

EFFECT

are under 60 dB

telephone conversations

at which hearing damage (8 hrs.) begins

of unprotected exposure recommended for sounds between 90-100 dB

over 100 dB of more than

1 minute risks permanent

hearing loss

around 125dB

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“… a typical person can safely listen to an iPod for 4.6 hours per day at 70% volume.” “… knowing the levels one is listening to music at, and for how long is extremely important.”

From http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/10/19/music-earphones.html

Get the most out of your equipment and enjoy great audio performance even at safe levels. Our headphones will allow you to hear more details at lower volume levels than ever before.

Physiology of the Ear and Hearing

For additional information on what loud noises do to your ear and chart reference http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.php#loud-music

Use Responsibly

Do not use headphones when it’s unsafe to do so – while operating a vehicle, crossing streets, or during any activity or in an environment where your full attention to your surroundings is required.

It ‘s dangerous to drive while wearing headphones, and in many places, illegal because it decreases your chances of hearing life-saving sounds outside of your vehicle, such as another car’s horn and emergency vehicle sirens.

Please avoid wearing your headphones while driving. Use one of Monster’s FM transmitters to listen to your mobile media devices instead.

Learn how to establish a safe listening level and review other important safety guidelines from the Consumer Electronics Association at www.ce.org and the Deafness Research Foundation at www.drf.org.

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Turbine

• Advanced In-Ear Speaker

• Low mass, ultra-wide bandwidth driver for superior accuracy

• All-Metal Housing

• Cancels unwanted resonance for pure sound

• Sound Isolating Eartips

• Transports you to a place where it’s only you and your music

• Strain Relief

• Rugged construction withstands heavy-duty use

• Right Angle Connector

• Hugs player to stay out of your way. Reduces wear. Perfect for airline jacks.

• MicroStrand Conductors

• Ultra ﬁne, super ﬂexible conductors for subtle detail and clear audio reproduction

• Magnetic FluxTube

• The same technology found in the best Monster® Speaker cables

• 24K Gold Contacts

• For maximum signal transfer, corrosion resistance and a beautiful look

• Cable Management System

• Cable slider and cable management clip to control cable

• Compact Protective Case

• Protect your headphones from damage, and keep them looking brand new

Product Features

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Design

Eartip Selection: Vital to Sound Quality and Comfort

The tips on the ends of your Turbine In-Ear Speakers™ make the difference between good sound and great sound.

With the right ﬁt, you’ll get better isolation from unwanted outside noise, increased bass response, better tonal balance and the headphones will stay in your ears better. Of course, the right ﬁt will also feel more comfortable. Because everyone's ears are unique, Monster supplies several sizes and designs of eartips. Getting the perfect ﬁt with the correct tip is a matter of experimentation. Try out all the eartips included with your Turbine headphones to ﬁnd the best ﬁt for the size and shape of your ear canal.

Monster recommends that you try the smallest tip ﬁrst and work upwards in size until you ﬁnd a comfortable ﬁt that has a good seal and also stays in your ears without falling out. Also try different style tips to see which works best for you.

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Left and Right Speakers

There are Red and Blue colored bands and “L” and “R” markings on each earpiece. “L” with the Blue band is for the left ear. “R” with the Red band is for the right ear.

Proper Insertion and Removal of Eartips

1. You may wish to lightly moisten your eartips for easier insertion.

2. Using your right hand, grasp the right speaker.

3. With your left hand, pull up and back on your right ear to straighten your ear canal.

4. Carefully insert your right in-ear speaker so that it seals completely and comfortably in your ear. Do NOT insert the speaker so deeply that your ear canal feels completely plugged.

5. Repeat this procedure for your left ear, grasping your left speaker with your left

hand, and with your right hand, pull up and back on your left ear to straighten your ear canal, and carefully insert your left speaker so that it comfortably seals your ear canal as before.

• When you’ve nished your listening session, remove your in-ear speakers slowly

with a twisting motion to gradually break the seal.

Turbine® Eartip Fit Testing

A good way to gauge whether or not the eartip is sealing properly in your ear canal is by snapping your ﬁngers right next to your ear. If the seal is proper, your ear will not feel “plugged,” yet the snapping of your ﬁngers will sound dull and distant. If you hear your ﬁnger snaps distinctly, the seal is probably not adequate. If the sound of your ﬁnger snapping is dull and distant, but your ear feels plugged up, like you’re on an airplane preparing to land, then you’ve over-inserted the eartip.

Using Turbine on Flights or At High Altitudes

When using Turbine at different altitudes, the air pressure within your ears may change, thereby changing the sound that you hear from the headphones. This is especially true with the gains and drops in altitude during airplane travel. To help with this, occasionally break the eartip seal and re-insert your Turbine into your ears. Another helpful tip is the common exercise of holding your nose and very gently blowing through it, which can relieve some of the pressure in your ears.

Cleaning the Eartips

Keeping your Turbine eartips clean is essential for safe, hygienic use.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT attempt to clean the eartips without ﬁrst removing them from the Turbine. Getting the delicate circuitry inside your Turbine wet may cause permanent damage.

1. Firmly grip the eartip with one hand and the earphone with the other. Carefully remove the eartip from the eartube.

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2. Use warm water and mild soap on a damp cloth to remove dirt and earwax

from the eartip. DO NOT use harsh cleaning agents.

3. Rinse and completely dry your eartips before placing them back

on your Turbine.

4. Carefully push the eartips back onto the Turbine, making sure they

are on the eartube completely

Using The Cable Management Clip

The Cable Management Clip is designed to control the cable and keep it out of your way, reduce accidental pulling of the in-ear speakers from your ears, and keep the cable weight off the in-ear speakers so they stay snug and in place in your ears.

1. Put Turbine In-Ear Speaker™ into your ears, as you usually would when listening.

2. Fasten the Cable Management Clip onto your shirt around the chest or collar area, wherever is most convenient for the shirt you’re wearing.

3. Grab the cable above the Cable Management Clip and pull it slightly upward, sliding it through the clip to create enough slack between the in-ear speakers and clip to allow for head movement and to take the stress off the in-ear speakers.

Using The Cable Slider

For further cable management, Turbine® comes with a Cable Slider. The Cable Slider is designed to reduce tangles during storage, as well as work in tandem with the Cable Management Clip to eliminate sway and bounce while in use.

During use, push the slider about halfway between the V where the cable split, and the in-ear speakers, then adjust for your personal comfort. This will keep the cables in a more compact position, reducing bounce and sway.

To use for the purpose of reducing tangles during storage, push the Cable Slider all the way up to the in-ear speakers before putting your Turbine away. Simply push the Cable Slider back down when ready for use.

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ENGLISH Care and Storage

• When not in use, always store your Turbine® In-Ear Speakers™ in the protective

case provided.

• Keep case closed, and store in a clean, dry environment.

• Do not store other items in the case, as this may result in damage or contamination.

• Avoid storage in extreme heat or cold.

• Avoid exposure to liquids, temperature extremes and high humidity.

• Never pull on cable to disconnect Turbine In-Ear Speakers from music player.

Grasp the plug at the end of the cable and pull to disconnect.

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Turbine “Break-in”

Break in time for headphones? We're kidding, right? No we're not. Like any high performance product, whether it's cars or headphones, they're mechanical devices that settle in after use. Your new in-ear speakers will sound incredible out of the box, but will “mellow” out after use and sound even better. We recommend playing them for 8 hours. After 20 hours of playing, they should be fully broken in. Enjoy.

LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CONSUMERS

Monster, LLC., 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA, [PLEASE NOTE THAT MONSTER DOES NOT ACCEPT PRODUCTS SHIPPED TO THIS ADDRESS – FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN “HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM” BELOW] (415) 840-2000 (“Monster”) extends

You this Limited Warranty. Statutory or common law may provide You with additional rights or remedies, which shall not be affected by this Limited Warranty.

DEFINITIONS “Adequate Use” means use of the Product (i) within a home or dwelling, (ii) for private (as opposed to commercial) purposes, (iii) in

conformance with all applicable local, state or federal law, code or regulations (including without limitation building and/or electrical codes), (iv) in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and/or instructions in the materials and documentation that accompany the Product, and (v) if applicable, with proper electrical grounding.

“Authorized Dealer” means any distributor, reseller or retailer that (i) was duly authorized to do business in the jurisdiction where it sold the Product to You, (ii) was permitted to sell You the Product under the laws of the jurisdiction where You bought the Product, and (iii) sold You the Product new and in its original packaging.

“Formal Warranty Claim” means a claim made in accordance with the section “Formal Warranty Claims” herein. “Product” means a Product (i) that is listed in the Speciﬁcations Table below, (ii) that You bought from an Authorized Dealer new

and in its original packaging, and (iii) whose serial number, if any, has not been removed, altered, or defaced. “Product Defect” means an inadequacy of the Product that existed at the time when You received the Product from an Authorized

Dealer and that causes a failure of the Product to perform in accordance with Monster’s documentation accompanying the Product, unless such failure has been caused completely or partly by (a) any use other than Adequate Use, (b) transportation, neglect, misuse or abuse by anyone other than Monster’s employees; (c) alteration, tampering or modiﬁcation of the product by anyone other than a Monster employee; (d) accident (other than a malfunction that would otherwise qualify as a Product Defect); (e) maintenance or service of the Product by anyone other than a Monster employee; (f) exposure of the Product to heat, bright light, sun, liquids, sand or other contaminants; or (g) acts outside the control of Monster, including without limitation acts of God, ﬁre, storms, earthquake or ﬂood.

“Warranty Period” means the time period during which Monster must have received Your Formal Warranty Claim. The different Warranty Periods related to Product Defects are deﬁned in the Speciﬁcations Table below. The Warranty Period commences on the date when You purchased or received (whichever occurs later) the Product from an Authorized Dealer as evidenced by the Authorized Dealer’s invoice, sales receipt or packing slip. If You do not have written proof of the date of purchase or receipt, then the Warranty Period commences three (3) months after the date when the Product left Monster’s or its factory as evidenced by Monster’s records. The Warranty Period ends after the time deﬁned in the Speciﬁcations Table has expired or after You have transferred ownership of the Product, whichever occurs earlier. Also, You must call Monster and obtain a Return Authorization Number (as described under “ How to Make a Claim”) within two (2) months after You discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious).

“You” means the ﬁrst individual person that purchased the Product in its original packaging from an Authorized Dealer. This Limited Warranty does not apply to persons or entities that bought the Product (i) in used or unpackaged form, (ii) for resale, lease or other commercial use, or (iii) from someone other than an Authorized Dealer.

SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY PRODUCTS. If a Product contained a Product Defect when You bought it from an Authorized Dealer and Monster receives a Formal

Warranty Claim from You within two (2) months after You discover such Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious) and before the end of the Warranty Period for Product Defects applicable to the affected Product, then Monster will provide

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You with one of the following remedies: Monster will (1) repair or, at Monster’s sole discretion, replace the Product, or (2) refund to You the purchas e price You p aid to the Authorized Dealer for the affected Product if repair or replacement is not commercially practicable or cannot be timely made. NOTE: MONSTER DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHOICE OF LAW/JURISDICTION. This Limited Warranty and any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Limited Warranty

(“Disputes”) shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, excluding conﬂicts of law principles and excluding the Convention for the International Sale of Goods. The courts located in the State of California, USA shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any Disputes.

OTHER RIGHTS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION, AND WHICH SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO YOU AND CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED. If any provision of this Limited Warranty is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect any remaining provisions. In case of any inconsistency between the English and other versions of this Limited Warranty, the English version shall prevail.

REGISTRATION. Please register Your Product at www.monstercable.com/register. Failure to register will not diminish Your warranty rights.

SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

Product Model Warranty Period for Product

MH TRB IE CT Three (3) years

FORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM

HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM. In the event damage has occurred to Products, You must follow these instructions: (1) Call Monster within

two (2) months after You discover a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious); (2) Give a detailed explanation of how the damage occurred; (3) Obtain a Return Authorization Number; (4) Upon receipt of a claim form (which may be sent to You after You ﬁled Your Formal Warranty Claim), ﬁll out the claim form entirely; (5) Return the Products, shipping prepaid by You (to be refunded if You are entitled to a remedy under the Scope of this Limited Warranty), to Monster for veriﬁcation of damage, along with a copy of Your original sales receipts and proof of purchase (UPC label or packing slip) for such Products, the completed claim form, and printed Return Authorization Number on the outside of the return package (the claim form will include instructions for return).

TELEPHONE NUMBERS. If you bought the product in the United States, Latin America, or Asia Paciﬁc, contact Monster, LLC (455 Valley Drive, Brisbane, CA 94005) at 1 877 800-8989. If you bought the product anywhere else, contact Monster Technology International Ltd., Ballymaley Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland. You can write or use one of the following telephone numbers: Canada 866-348-4171, Ireland 353 65 68 69 354, Austria 0800-296-482, Belgium 0800-79201,Czech Republic 800-142471, Denmark 8088-2128, Finland 800-112768, France 0800-918201, Germany 0800-1819388, Greece 00800-353-12008, Italy 800-871-479, Netherlands 0800-0228919, Norway 800-10906, Russia 810-800-20051353, Spain 900-982-909, Sweden 020-792650, Switzerland 0800-834659, United Kingdom 0800-0569520

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Monster will determine whether a Product Defect existed. Monster may, at its discretion, direct You to obtain a repair estimate at a service center. If a repair estimate is required, You will be instructed on how to properly submit the estimate and the resulting invoice to Monster for payment. Any fees for repairs may be negotiated by Monster.

TIMING. If You bring a Formal Warranty Claim and fully comply with all terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty, Monster will use its best efforts to provide You with a remedy within thirty (30) days after receipt of Your Formal Warranty Claim (if You reside in the United States - forty-ﬁve (45) days if You reside elsewhere), unless obstacles outside Monster’s control delay the process.

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