beats neon mixr

Another day, another set of headphones, eh?

I knew I was in trouble when saw these on the beats Instagram page but I completely fell in person. What started out as a trip to Target to check out the FEED collaboration, ended up in me dropping cash on something I hadn’t fully planned on. My impulsive tendencies are getting the worst of me and I’m not quite sure how to stop it (YOLO?)

I love me a set of headphones and when you add two of my favorite factors (neon + pink) I’m guaranteed to lose consciousness. Created in conjunction with David Guetta, Beats by Dre’s new neon Mixr is meant to be the perfect set of DJ headphones. Now I’m no DJ but I make a mean playlist. It’s pretty lightweight so it won’t weigh down your handbag and provides impeccable sound. Like, you feel you’re at a party with sick bass.

Unlike my Frends set, I don’t have to pump up the volume to 90% to feel like I can properly hear. The ear cups swivel back 90 degrees so now you don’t have to take off headphones when someone randomly starts talking to you. There are also two sets of cables in the package (one coiled w/o volume control; and the standard cable that allows you to adjust volume, pick up calls, etc.). They’re a bit tighter around the head compared to the Solo HD but I’m sure it’ll loose up once I start wearing it (I’ve only had it for 24 hours LOL).

My one hesitation with beats headphones is that recently the headband came undone on my Solo HD - legit, the soft cushion-y part of the headband came off and I contemplated crazy gluing them. Since they were still under my one year warranty, I was able to exchange them at Best Buy but now I’m nervous that it’ll happen again and I’ll be shit outta luck. Knowing this, I did purchase a three year warranty with Target but when you spend that much on a set of headphones, c’mon! I’m well aware there are other - probably higher quality - brands out there (Bose, Monster - who used to work with beats, etc.) but I like the sound and style beats give off. If I’m going to spend money on something, I might as well look good.

The Neon Mixrs are available in five different neon hues and can be found online and retailers like Target.