Monster iSport Intensity review: Mostly excellent sports earphones
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.