really stays in place when i am riding and using a helmet

Comfortable; Durable; Good Bass; Great Sound; Lightweight

I am happy with my purchase of these. For $30 they do their job in my headphone collection. They have a great fit and their sound is acceptable for $30. I think that for $30 these are a great buy but I would not spend more then $50 on them. Hope this was helpful.

Bass is on the heavier side; Headphones stay in ear well once you find the right fit

Durability is terrible; Mids are way too recesed; Bass is a bit bloated

The Monster iSport Livestrong in-ear headphones tick the important boxes when it comes to looking for a pair of sporty headphones. While initially fiddly to position, these are some of the best fitting in-ear sports headphones we've tried and thankfully have the sound performance to match.

Comfortable; secure fit; Deep; bassy sound; Waterproof design

Price; Position of ControlTalk button; Headphone cord could be longer

You may have read on Pocket-lint about the launch of the Monster iSport in-ear headphones back in August, and as it happened we managed to get hold of one of the first pairs to hit UK shores.

After reading the reviews I was looking forward to running with these. They took time to fit, but it was worth it, as the sound was very good and it worked well with my iPhone. Unfortunately the earbud is on. Very stubby stalk, so it's very difficult to fit into the ear canal.

I bought these headphones 3 months ago and already the wires have broken and the volume buttons have broken. Good sound quality, but they do not last

The Monster iSport Intensity headphones cater towards athletes wanting a premium set of headphones with multiple features. They win our Top Pick award for headphones with with a mic and controller that still allow surrounding noise to be heard.

Durable; tangle-free cord; sweat-proof and washable; high-frequency sound quality; convenient controller and inline mic

Durable; tangle-free cord; sweat-proof and washable; high-frequency sound quality; convenient controller and inline mic

This is a super nice pairs of earphones; I love it! The most impressive thing it has ever done for me was surviving both my dryer and washer; I also really like the sound as compared to my other moster headphones and didy beats

visibly gets dirty

Sound quality is amazing and they stay in your ears very well during activities

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Monster is making a push into the sports headphone market and doing a pretty impressive job of it. In 2012, it released its iSport Immersion in-ear model, and I liked it a lot. That model appears to be on the way out, but in the meantime, Monster has also released the iSport Strive and iSport Intensity In-Ear Headphones (the subject of this review), both of which have a more open fit and are not noise-isolation earphones like the Immersions.

While in sound quality the Monster iSport Intensity earphones are a step down from the noise-isolating Immersion models, they offer good sound and a comfortable, secure fit with an open design that will appeal to folks who don't like having eartips jammed into their ears.

The Monster iSport Intensity In-Ear Headphones fit securely and comfortably and are sweat-resistant, and their "open" design has its appeal, particularly for runners who want to hear oncoming traffic; They also provide decent sound and have an Apple-friendly inline remote and microphone for making cell phone calls.

The earphones let in sound; causing reduced sound quality in noisier environments.