While our headphones were yellow – a colour we liked more in headphones more than we expected – there are three other colours, with red, black, and white to choose from.
All of these are one single colour, and while that might not sound as flashy as the Beats by Dre headphone designs out there, it’s the simple mono-colour design that makes these quite eye catching, because once you see them, they won’t leave your view.
That big flashy streak of colour is one thing Monster hopes to get across with this design, but it’s not the only thing, as the long-life battery makes itself known here, too.
In this instance, Monster has told everyone that these headphones last around a full day, and that number is to be taken quite literally, with 24 hours of audio possible.
We didn’t jam on for 24 hours straight, but rather tried using them for an hour or two every day, or what basically amounts to travelling to and from work on a regular basis. That regular basis was two weeks, and throughout this time we didn’t have to charge the  headphones once. Not once.
That’s at least 22 hours of use, and so we have no problems agreeing with the high performance battery estimates Monster has put out on these pair of headphones.
Once you do run out, you can always opt for using the flat wound cable, though this obviously isn’t as cool as the freedom of wireless audio, nor does it provide the same remote button usage, as these deactivate on most handsets.
That said, it’s nice having a backup option, and it means they’re also able to be cabled when you’re in-flight and aren’t able to take advantage of Bluetooth sound.
One thing that doesn’t appear to be as high class is the performance of the microphone on the Purity Pro’s hands-free. Testing it in the Sydney CBD at night, the person on the other end of the phone made mention that the sound quality was muffled. We tried this feature several time after and it always resulted in the same sub-par performance.
Perhaps the microphone is too far away, or perhaps it’s just not good enough. Whatever the issue is, the microphone is the weakest part of the Purity Pro, which is a shame, since as headphones, they really do rock.
Conclusion
Quality sound isn’t hard to find these days, what with the sheer number of headphones out there, but Nokia’s Monster Purity Pro sure do bring a smattering of stereo sweetness to your senses.
The microphone is the one part of the package that leaves something to be desired, though, so it might be worth pulling your headphones down for a moment and using your smartphone without the microphone whenever you need to make a call, because while the audio is awesome, it’s only with music and movies – and not your own voice – that you’ll want to keep listening.
