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Why Not To Buy The Beats By Dre
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I'ma let you finish but-
LOL
-who told you that?
Have you tried Beat Pros? Have you compared it to Bose and M50 headphones?
I have. Same song, CDQ.
so unless you have all these audiophile headphones laying around and actually tested them then.
I personally think all of the various incarnations of Beats headphones sound really bad when compared to actual pro-quality headphones. I use these and they really put the beats to shame: http://www.headphone.com/products/sennheiser-hd-650
if you don't have enough budget to buy a Beats, forget buying the fake ones, buy some cheap and good headphones. AT-M50s, Alessandro MS1, Panasonic HTF600.
If you have enough budget to buy a Beats, still forget it. Get a Beyer (DT770 for bass, DT990 for clarity & some bass) or AKG instead. if you still have some extra, get a DAC/amp combo.
If you have enough budget to buy a Beats, still forget it. Get a Beyer (DT770 for bass, DT990 for clarity & some bass) or AKG instead. if you still have some extra, get a DAC/amp combo.
If you use 650s on the train, everyone hates you. They're open headphones, with huge drivers, and seriously noisy from the outside. Home use only please! And yes, I have a pair.
Beats are some of the worst headphones I've ever heard, above 50 dollars. I walked by the studio model and took a listen...
Myyyyyyyyyyy goodness. At three hundred dollars, I was astonished. I knew the others are terrible, but this was a new low. I've only seen beats sitting at the desk of ONE producer and when I asked him why he chose them, he responded that his mom got em for him.
Even from a laid back listening perspective they are junk. I've chosen not to waste any time researching why they made them suck so bad, but I'm assuming it's because this generation of kids values bass over much else.
It's pretty sad when I can put my ears INSIDE of headphones, but feel like I'm OUTSIDE of a club.
I ended up buying the 2 cups on a string my daughter made me, for 500 dollars.
Myyyyyyyyyyy goodness. At three hundred dollars, I was astonished. I knew the others are terrible, but this was a new low. I've only seen beats sitting at the desk of ONE producer and when I asked him why he chose them, he responded that his mom got em for him.
Even from a laid back listening perspective they are junk. I've chosen not to waste any time researching why they made them suck so bad, but I'm assuming it's because this generation of kids values bass over much else.
It's pretty sad when I can put my ears INSIDE of headphones, but feel like I'm OUTSIDE of a club.
I ended up buying the 2 cups on a string my daughter made me, for 500 dollars.
If it feels like cheap plastic and creates Bass that sounds like someone beating a Salami on an overstuffed couch, they're real!
I just have the wireless powerbeats2 for running and working out. I prefer not having a long cord albeit they do have a short one.
For normal listening when traveling by plane I use a set of Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2.
These are the only times I use headphones
For normal listening when traveling by plane I use a set of Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2.
These are the only times I use headphones
The design definitely has an appeal but you're paying way more than you should for the audio quality they offer which is quite frankly, subpar, especially when you consider that you can get headphones with much better sound reproduction for a whole lot less money.Beats By Dre makes some of the best-selling headphones in the world thanks to their slick design and features including noise cancelling and wireless technology - but they can be pricey too.
I did too. In fact I kept mine for 15 days then returned them. Found after a few hours of listening I got bass fatigue which cause all music to sound bad. Went back to Bose - better sound stage and less bass fatigue.
Thumbs up to this thread.
I would have put poor sound quality (or overpriced however you'd like to think of it) at the top of the list since it's the thing they try to sell themselves on to the uninformed public, followed by design, and the rest already mentioned.
I would have put poor sound quality (or overpriced however you'd like to think of it) at the top of the list since it's the thing they try to sell themselves on to the uninformed public, followed by design, and the rest already mentioned.
I just ignore the people that claim there's too much bass. That used to be true years ago when Monster was running the show, but the new Solo and Studio models are very very good.
Monster does not make Beats and haven't for awhile. Bzztt.
My job gave away the latest version of Beats headphones to all employees. They sounded pretty good but were too tight for my big pumpkin head. I gave them away but would have kept them otherwise as they were free.
Sure there are better headphones at half the price. Not exactly a revelation.
My job gave away the latest version of Beats headphones to all employees. They sounded pretty good but were too tight for my big pumpkin head. I gave them away but would have kept them otherwise as they were free.
Sure there are better headphones at half the price. Not exactly a revelation.
I think this is the key distinction defenders of Beats miss. They are poor sound quality for the price, not simply poor sound quality in itself. Again that's why you see consumers more than professionals wearing them.
There is nothing wrong about choosing Beats, not at all. Many people don't really care for audio quality, just look at how many people keeps using whatever is bundled with their phone or music player.
Beats does have a few points going for them, which might make people who consider the audio quality to be more than adequate to choose it over other brands and solutions. Especially if you are mostly going to use them "on-the-go" they have the benefit of being rather portable and easy to carry around with you and secondly they don't look too bad which might be a huge selling point for many.
Of course some people can't respect other peoples priorities when it comes to consumer electronics, there are quite a few people out there that would rate looks and comfort above audio quality when they choose their pair of "on-the-go" headphones and there is nothing wrong with that, not at all. If you feel it's something wrong with it, you seriously needs to start thinking about what you are getting angry about and start respecting those around you. Why do you care if your neighbour prioritises looks before audio quality when he chooses his next pair of headphones? His entitled to his own opinions and priorities when he goes out and purchase something, just like you.
With all that said people seems to judge the entire brand by their experience or on rumours surrounding specific models. I know many people who go around "hating" on products even though they have never had any real experience with the product and people tend to hate on product A, because something they heard or experience with product B just because it's from the very same company.
Going around and claiming and hating Beats Studio because you had a bad experience with Beats By Dr.Dre Solo HD is plain stupid. That's like hating on Sony and claiming their Sony Xperia Z line-up is **** because you had a bad experience with Sony Xperia A1 or whatever.
Norton / Symantec is a prime example of the very same issue, they had some really fuzzy years back in the early-2000's and as a result of that around the globe is still bashing and hating on Norton / Symantec and behaving like their existing products are just as **** as they were back then, completely ignoring all reviews and whatnot clearly showing otherwise.
From what I've read and heard it's pretty much the same with Beats. Their 1. Generation products manufactured by Monster suffered some really bad reviews but from what I can tell all their 2. Generation products, no longer manufactured by Monster is getting fairly decent reviews with their Beats Studio ones getting rather good reviews?
I for one loves good audio, so I use some rather expensive Westone UM3X and Westone 4R IEM's "on-the-go" and at home I've got my Sennheiser HD 650 hooked to my Asus Xonar Essence One external DAC. But I don't walk around and nag people about prioritising differently.. The Beats Studio Wireless for example seems to have decent audio quality, and at the same time they look like some of the best headphones I've seen and they are one of rather few that actually supports Bluetooth AAC so you get good wireless audio quality with iOS-devices. I see absolutely no reason why I should react or even raise a eyebrow because people might choose to go with headphones like the Beats Studio Wireless, none at all.
Beats does have a few points going for them, which might make people who consider the audio quality to be more than adequate to choose it over other brands and solutions. Especially if you are mostly going to use them "on-the-go" they have the benefit of being rather portable and easy to carry around with you and secondly they don't look too bad which might be a huge selling point for many.
Of course some people can't respect other peoples priorities when it comes to consumer electronics, there are quite a few people out there that would rate looks and comfort above audio quality when they choose their pair of "on-the-go" headphones and there is nothing wrong with that, not at all. If you feel it's something wrong with it, you seriously needs to start thinking about what you are getting angry about and start respecting those around you. Why do you care if your neighbour prioritises looks before audio quality when he chooses his next pair of headphones? His entitled to his own opinions and priorities when he goes out and purchase something, just like you.
With all that said people seems to judge the entire brand by their experience or on rumours surrounding specific models. I know many people who go around "hating" on products even though they have never had any real experience with the product and people tend to hate on product A, because something they heard or experience with product B just because it's from the very same company.
Going around and claiming and hating Beats Studio because you had a bad experience with Beats By Dr.Dre Solo HD is plain stupid. That's like hating on Sony and claiming their Sony Xperia Z line-up is **** because you had a bad experience with Sony Xperia A1 or whatever.
Norton / Symantec is a prime example of the very same issue, they had some really fuzzy years back in the early-2000's and as a result of that around the globe is still bashing and hating on Norton / Symantec and behaving like their existing products are just as **** as they were back then, completely ignoring all reviews and whatnot clearly showing otherwise.
From what I've read and heard it's pretty much the same with Beats. Their 1. Generation products manufactured by Monster suffered some really bad reviews but from what I can tell all their 2. Generation products, no longer manufactured by Monster is getting fairly decent reviews with their Beats Studio ones getting rather good reviews?
I for one loves good audio, so I use some rather expensive Westone UM3X and Westone 4R IEM's "on-the-go" and at home I've got my Sennheiser HD 650 hooked to my Asus Xonar Essence One external DAC. But I don't walk around and nag people about prioritising differently.. The Beats Studio Wireless for example seems to have decent audio quality, and at the same time they look like some of the best headphones I've seen and they are one of rather few that actually supports Bluetooth AAC so you get good wireless audio quality with iOS-devices. I see absolutely no reason why I should react or even raise a eyebrow because people might choose to go with headphones like the Beats Studio Wireless, none at all.
There's nothing wrong with Taco Bell either. Just don't try to tell us its premium Mexican food.
This assumes people know the difference. If you've never had sushi you probably don't care about sushi. People have to be familiar with something in order to say they don't care about it.
LOL Bose. They're awful. Had a set of AE2's from Best Buy - worst purchase I ever made.
Any of the new Beats - *NEW* Beats - crush anything Bose.
The new Solo 2's are excellent, even for the money;
I've listened to the Pros with my own source material; they're very good, but the highs are a bit rolled off and subdued, but overall decent. Worth $400 on audio alone? Not quite, but factor in the tank like build and construction, and they're a decent set of headphones.
I personally plan on getting the Master & Dynamic 40's. Stunning sound!
He actually has an audio engineering background. He was a music producer, still is by the way and started his rap career on a later stage.
But I don't disagree on the fact that there are better headphones for the money, just clearing some wrong info here.
Ignore away, it doesn't remove the fact that they are bass heavy and poor quality headphones. Anybody who produces and records for a living knows how bad they are, and what superior options are available. To those who love heavy bass and can give a damn about audio production. I say, enjoy.
