Monster Turbine PRO User Manual

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Manual and Warranty

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A Message from The Head Monster,

Hel lo, I’m Noel Lee, Head Monster at Monster Cable
and creator of Turbine Pro™ Professional In-Ear Speakers.™
Thank you for choosing Turbine Pros. As a passionate fan
of music and pursuer of audio perfection, designing Turbine
Pros was a quest to bring the sound that serious audiophiles
and professionals love into an ear bud that you can carry
with you. Hence, the name “In-Ear Speakers.” This is a product designed
for a select few crazed audiophiles who want to hear every detail.
No expense is spared in the production and development
of these headphones.

The Highest End Audio, No Matter Where You Are

I listen to music more on the go with my iPod® than I do sitting at home listening
to my high-end audio system. I’m sure that with your busy schedule, you have
the same limitations. But I won’t listen to music unless I can hear it the right way,
just as the recording engineers, producers, and artists intended. I would not ruin
a good experience listening to a compromised system.

For many of you professional engineers, artists and producers, I’m sure it’s the same
way for you. You’re tethered to your studio at home, and don’t have a portable speaker
good enough for you to hear what you hear in the studio while out on the road.

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Turbine Pro changes all of that. I believe that you’ll find the sound of Turbine Pro
as accurate and satisfying as any high end system you’ve ever heard, or any studio
monitor available out there. I also venture to say that you will hear nuances and fine
details in the music that you have not heard before, on any system.

A Game Changer

Better sound means a closer connection to the music and the artist that created it.
We hope that Turbine Pros will change the way you enjoy music. I’m sure it will
improve the quality of the time you spend listening to music while on the go,
and make it every bit as satisfying as the experience you get in your listening
room with some of the finest speaker systems in the world.

The SuperTip™ Eartip

When pursuing audio perfection, no detail can be overlooked. As an audiophile
or audio professional, you know the importance of sound isolation. For an in-ear
headphone, that job lays squarely on the eartip. We’ve received many compliments
for the eartips we’ve already designed. But we’ve surpassed them with an incredible
new device that provides studio quiet isolation, even in noisy environments. They’re
called SuperTips, and they’re completely exclusive to Monster. You’ll find nothing
else like them anywhere, in design or performance. All the fine nuances and inner
detail that Turbine Pros are capable of producing are captured faithfully with these
exclusive eartips.

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The Unheard of Lifetime Guarantee

I’m offering a very special guarantee on Turbine Pro because like you, as a frequent
traveler I’m a heavy-duty user of headphones. And like anyone, I would dread having
to replace a $300 pair of headphones. So we’ve taken that concern out of the equation.
On top of a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty, we’re offering a one-time replacement
of your Turbine Pros, even if YOU break them.

The Monster Design Team

I want to acknowledge the entire Turbine Pro design team. This team has discovered
new technology, manufacturing techniques, and new measurements and design tools
that allow us to do what we do in creating what we believe are the world’s finest
headphones. They are a passionate group of dedicated individuals.

We hope that you will enjoy listening to them as much as we enjoyed creating them.

Please let us know your comments at www.monstercable.com/TurbineProReview

Monsterously,

Noel Lee,
Head Monster
The Turbine Pro design team.

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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.

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SOUND NOISE LEVEL

EFFECT

(dB)

Whisper 30 Very quiet

Quiet Office 50-60 Comfortable hearing levels

are under 60 dB

Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer 70 Intrusive; interferes with

telephone conversations

Food Blender 85-90 85 dB is the level

at which hearing
damage (8 hrs.) begins

Garbage Truck, Cement
Mixer

100 No more than 15 minutes

of unprotected exposure
recommended for sounds
between 90-100 dB

Power Saw, Drill/

Jackhammer

110 Regular exposure to sound

over 100 dB of more than

1 minute risks permanent

hearing loss

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

around 125dB

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

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