Beats by Dre recently unveiled its latest Decades collection as a celebration of its 10th anniversary. The newest range is comprised of its iconic Studio3 noise-canceling headphones, Solo3 headphones, Powerbeats3 earphones, urBeats3 earphones, and the BeatsX earphones. The audio range takes on a color palette of bold black and red tones, paying homage to the brand's classic 'b' logo as well.
To honor the ten-year milestone, the label taps to basketball athletes Kevin Durant and LeBron James once again, with the addition of James Harden this year to showcase the Decades collection. This year's campaign promotes the power of overcoming obstacles that stand in the way, named 'Made Defiant' with music by Anderson .Paak.
Milestone-Marking Headphone Collections
Beats by Dre Unveils Its Honorable Decade Collection
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