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Apple Introduces $300 Beats Solo Pro Headphones With Noise Cancellation, Fold-to-Power, and More
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On-ear headphones: All the size and inconvenience of over-ear headphones, with none of the sound quality or comfort!
Currently I’m satisfied with the AirPods - beats solo 3 combo but I’ll definitely get them in the near future
How many times does Apple have to go over this? They even made a comment at the last keynote. "Pro" means either for a professional or someone who appreciates and wants the top in technology that they have to offer.
aaaaaaaaand it looks like there's no way to use an 1/8 inch audio cable with these, bummer.
Just forget it. 'Pro' is completely lost. It is an effective marketing term that is too valuable for them to resist using.
No, that's not how Beats are priced. Best hope is maybe $50 off during Black Friday or other occasional sale. They occasionally go on sale, but not at 40% off, they generally stay right at price Apple introduced them, e.g., Beats Studio 3's stay right around $349 on Amazon, Best Buy, etc., year round. Beats is number 1 by far in sales of premium headphones (over$200) category so Apple has no reason to clear them out, other than intro of new model. It's why Apple maintains high margins and makes most of the profits in the industries it participates in--make a high quality product that people want and keep your prices stable so people aren't waiting for a "sale."
If you really want these, just be patient. They will go down in price soon enough. You'll find them at Amazon and other retailers for ~30-40% in no time.
So does that mean you're getting a pair?
Nah he’s gonna find another excuse not to get them. “No pink? No sale.”
They really should’ve gone down the path of licensing the w1/h1 chips to other manufacturers instead of still releasing beats. But that’s none of my business as they say.
LOL. Troll on, but you should actually read the article before you comment. This has significant new hardware and features. In addition to that little feature called "noise cancelation,"
"Beats Solo Pro also have an evolved acoustic platform, including a refined driver. Two beam-forming microphones, an updated speech-detecting accelerometer, and the Apple-designed H1 chip combine for improved audio quality and enhanced voice recognition for hands-free "Hey Siri" functionality.
This is the starting price of Solo's since at least the wireless 2 variant. That's also similarly priced to competitors in the wireless on-ear market of similar quality.
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Out of curiosity... why would they even entertain the idea of not releasing Beats?
Yessss. Great updates. If they're slightly more comfortable than the Solo3 I think we've got a winner.
The over-ear variant will sell much better. Also, I think these should have been priced around the $250 range at max.
LoL
As of current generation studio's, not even worth asking this question
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yes please
Yeah, to be fair 30-40% is a bit hyperbolic. 20%-30% is more accurate. Like the Beats Pro have already been reduced 20% and I'm anticipating another 10-15% around Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Putting them at the ~$175 I said I think they're worth (said that when they were introduced). The Solo 3 Wireless are already 30% off at BB and Amazon (they're going for $140, down from $200)
I think it's a pretty good bet the Solo Pro is going to hit $250 over the holidays and ~$220 by late spring/early summer.
I am well aware of Beats and how they sell. I have been one of the few advocates of Apple's purchase of Beats. Apple's MSRP really doesn't mean anything in the general market. Apple products are discounted by retailers all the time. Out of all the Apple products I've purchased, I've never bought anything at an Apple store or Apple online. Generally it's always cheaper elsewhere.