I've listened to a lot of headphones and have to agree that a lot of the Beats by Dre headphones are form over function. However, the Beats Pro are actually excellent headphones and I find it strange that people jump on the beats bashing bandwagon
The beats pro may not be everyone's cup of tea sound wise as they give authentic true sound which can be a bit harsh and clinical for some people as we are generally more accustomed to a warmer sound produced by most hifi systems and headphones. Beats pro are actually great for studio use and are as close to studio monitors for your ears that I have come across.
And besides, there are a number of top music producers that use these headphones in their studios so they can't be that bad can they.
On another note, after trialling a number of in ear headphones I have found that the beats are not as bad as a lot of haters say. However, I have found that with these headphones it is absolutely essential that you use the right ear tips. Use the wrong ones and the earphones can literally sound like the worst earphones I've ever heard. Use the right ear tips (some models come with 7 different ones
) and the sound can be right up there with some of the best and give great clarity and not bass heavy. However, I have to stress that the 'setup' is very important with these, I've never known any earphones be anywhere near as sensitive to different ear tips as the beats. I think this might be why some people find beats rubbish, they've not got them fitting properly. I do think that earphones shouldn't be this difficult to set up though