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Apple Adds 'Anti-Beats' Master & Dynamic Headphones to its Online Store, Proves Open to Competition
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Lets see how long theyte up there.
Well why would Apple take them down unless they weren't selling? If they are selling I doubt Apple will feel threatened for the Beats brand since they are making money anyway.
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I don't care much for Sennheiser Momentum. Seems too flimsy. I much prefer the better built Bowers & Wilkins P7.
I consider my ears to be medium-large and compared to my AKG's, they felt a little tight at first, but now they feel great. That said, you should try them out first or buy from a store with a good refund policy like the Apple Store.
The reason Apple sell other headphones in the stores and online is because Beats headphones are terrible, not bad but terrible sound quality.
Good, not everyone listens to rap. I've noticed that Beats headphones mess with the equalization and boost the bass (which is different from having a good frequency response range), so many things like classical music sound bad on them. They also cost a ridiculous amount of money.
The MH40 is a pretty damn good headphone. The MH30 less so, but both work well, are built well, and can take a beating. It's nice to see Apple open more options to their online shop. And, nice to hear that even beats are starting to make more respectable headphones.
What a joke!
"REAL AUDIO" is analog not digital. LOL!!
99.99% of the people that would buy those sweat shop made cans don't listen to 24 track analog recordings off of magnetic tape.
"REAL AUDIO" is analog not digital. LOL!!
99.99% of the people that would buy those sweat shop made cans don't listen to 24 track analog recordings off of magnetic tape.
That's good to hear. I couldn't find a store that had a floor model, but I bought them from the online store VMInnovations which has a 60 day return policy.
Grado headphones sound great, but the ear pads on the cheaper models (I have the SR125's) are garbage. They dry out and begin to crumble into dust after about a year. (This problem has been well-documented on hi-fi and headphone forums.)
I contacted Grado about this, and received a very bizarre reply: "You wouldn't put old gasoline into your car and still expect it to run, would you? Think of the ear pads as gasoline — they need to be replenished every few months."
Rather than buying their overpriced "replacement" pads, I ended up just making my own from some porous foam rubber I had lying around.
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Why is it so important for the Apple stores to sell it, when you can pick it up elsewhere?
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Personally, I think they look like they have a bit of character or personality to them, whereas the Beats headphones look about as sterile as an Apple product can be.
1st world stuff. In Brazil, try walking with these phones for a week without being mugged.
Can I make the phones unusable through iCloud?
Can I make the phones unusable through iCloud?
Agreed. A savvy retailer caters to all segments that matter. Bit of a stretch to call it "competition".
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Sure... that is the reason most studios record in high bitrate DIGITAL. Once you have converted analog to digital you stop degradation of sound. In analog though each step in the mixing process will add noise, distortion, etc.
Sorry but Analog Audio is a bit like Film Photography : Dying out and fast on its way to extinction.
That really would be a shift because you can only buy the Mac OS from Apple online.
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Momentums come in two ranges. I assume thats the upper range?
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Even Apple make products that allow people to use Windows. They recognise the need, why dont you?
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They do an on ear variant and a full size variant if you didnt know?
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To my eyes, theyre too ugly. The way I see things is that youll never get a perfect product. What I like to do when shopping, (ideally), is;
1. Gather a list of items that please me aesthetically.
2. Whittle the list down to those items where certain specs I am after are present. (This means out and out specs, durability and upgradability).
3. Sort by price.
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..or John Lewis where you get good offers on price, warranties and still good service. I buy most of my Apple gear from JLP.
Free delivery, included extended warranty with the option to upgrade, email offers, nice, (if blindingly expensive), restaurant, etc. etc.
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Music quality is an absolute.
Music appreciation/perception is not.
Distortion is a negative, more bass, (without distortion), is not.
I do know that, but some people with large ears say that their ears don't completely inside the ear cups of the over ear version. It's about the only complaint on Amazon.
Oh right. Ill have to go have a look at those too then. I think my ears are average so I should be fine.
Completely disagree. The way I see it, Masters & Dynamics, B&O, Bowers & Wilkins, etc are in cases purchased by people who have less of a clue about audio than those who purchase beats, but in addition. Have no clue about fashion, a lot times are haters, and easily influenced by others who fit the description of what I previously said.
The hate as with Mac vs pc usually comes from one direction on a larger scale.
end of the day be happy with what YOU like. I've had a Mac over a decade because it's what I like. Had beats about a year because it's what I like.