Samsung Level headphones finally arriving in the United States, Beats competition heats up

It’s hard to ignore the competition, especially when moves reflect so perfectly. For Apple, which is on the verge of acquiring Beats, seeing something like the Samsung Level premium headphones land in the United States probably isn’t a surprise at all.

Of course, options are good. For consumers looking for new headphones, of many different varieties, Samsung may have you covered. The Level headphones were introduced for international release not too long ago, but they’re finally coming to the United States in three different models. That includes a pair of over-the-ears (Samsung Level Over), on-the-ears (Samsung Level On), and in-ear (Samsung Level In). There’s a lot of stark colors here, from white to beige, so the Level headphones will certainly stand out. There are also black-hued models as well.

“The portfolio includes: Level Over, Level On, Level In and Level Box. All four devices work seamlessly with smartphones and tablets, and the Level Over can be further customized using the Samsung Level App to elevate the audio experience. In addition, the Level portfolio easily syncs with Milk Music™ powered by Slacker, Samsung’s free music streaming service for select Galaxy devices*, offering an easy-to-use interface and more than 200 stations to further amplify your music listening experience.“

The Level Over headphones will be available for $349.99, Level On for $179.99, with the in-ear headphones costing $149.99. They will all be available starting July 17 from Gilt.com. Samsung also has a Bluetooth-equipped box speaker included in the Level family, which will run you $169.99 if you opt for that route.
Obviously, you’ll be able to use these headphones with anything that you can normally plug some headphones into, including your iPhone, but Samsung has these ‘phones geared towards their own Samsung-branded devices. Specifically, there’s a Samsung Level application that will “elevate the audio experience,” and Samsung’s using the announcement to promote their own Milk music service, too.
Beats headphones work across a variety of devices, but there’s no doubt that there has always been a leaning towards iOS-based devices, like the iPhone. It even says as much on the box. For Samsung, entering a new market, with premium headphones, makes perfect sense — they love to go after just everything that has anything to do with the tech industry. Plus, going after premium headphones, where Beats has excelled, just puts them on that level with Apple. No pun intended.
Are you interested in these Level headphones at all? Or is Samsung biting off just a bit more than they can chew?

Source: http://www.iphonehacks.com