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Apple Launches Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless Earphones in Apple Watch Sport Band Colors
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I think it have been some common practice here on macrumors for quite few years to slag off any popular product! So many sound experts lately....!!
The mini came out in what 2012? Didn't jobs say anything smaller than 9.7 was wrong?
The 6/6 plus came out in 2014. I doubt either of these had jobs design , more like ive.
If the iPad pro comes with a 12 inch screen is that gonna be jobs design too? I don't think so.
Ya know, Apple could still buy out some small sexy boutique headphone company for their patents and expertise, and then use that to make beats headphones that aren't junk.
Amusingly, Hifiman headphones are highly respected among audiophiles and they're made by a chinese company.
The problem with Beats by Dre headphones (and a lot of Apple products as well) is that someone needs to pay for their huge marketing budget, and it's you. Beats focuses less on audio quality and more on aesthetics and name recognition, which is why they drop huge amounts of money to run ads and convince celebrities to wear their headphones out in public.
This is pretty common for cell phone manufacturers (Apple, LG, Samsung, etc.); their phones cost about the same to make and sell for a similar price. But for headphones, Beats is pretty much the only one that spends tens of millions of dollars on advertising and endorsements. I do own a pair of Beats headphones but got them at a price 60% off retail which I think is much closer to what they should be priced at given their audio quality.
This is pretty common for cell phone manufacturers (Apple, LG, Samsung, etc.); their phones cost about the same to make and sell for a similar price. But for headphones, Beats is pretty much the only one that spends tens of millions of dollars on advertising and endorsements. I do own a pair of Beats headphones but got them at a price 60% off retail which I think is much closer to what they should be priced at given their audio quality.
Yeah it's pricey but it's the best wireless headphones I've used
Those who cry about it being overpriced but then buy Apple products like they don't markup the price 500%
Those who cry about it being overpriced but then buy Apple products like they don't markup the price 500%
That they don't stay in my ears during a workout (despite using memory foam tips which take several minutes to push them into my ears), and the quality of a phone call reminds me of playing with cans connected with a string when I was a kid.
Well, which ones? Which $100 wireless earphones outperform them?
It's not a rethorical question, because I am seriously considering replacing my Jaybird Bluebuds with the Powerbeats2 in hope for a better fit, so if there are better ones for a lower price, then I would like to know.
I was thinking about buying them but that's quite a problem... Maybe they've solved it with this little hardware update.
Wut? Everything above 3 hours is already amazing to me. Where is a longer battery runtime going to come from with such a small battery? It's not like there are huge advancements in battery technology, and I don't think there are wireless headphones which perform significantly better. My Jaybirds sure as heck don't.
These are $92 and have good reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-B...4317087&sr=8-69&keywords=bluetooth+headphones
I don't have personal experience with these, but there are reviews from people who have used these and the Powerbeats 2 headphones. Among them:
You can also look at reviews for the Powerbeats 2 as well. Many of them compare the headphones directly with the Plantronics, and from what I can tell, the only advantage for the Beats is that they get a little louder.
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I've tried them and imo they're very capable for their intended use: playing music while training, basically, and also traveling in my case. I don't know what you do but I don't use hi-fi music, even less in those situations, and it's quite a snob and absurd thing considering the size both the source and the headphones would have if you do that, not to talk about the noisy environment, to use huge headphones with cable because their sound is more accurate.
Considering that, they're in addition one of the very few sport bluetooth headphones with the bluebirds, and those use to fall off, nothing less, which is a much bigger fault, for their intended use again, than having rich bass,. In this case at least, I think the bad opinions are simply by inertia or by absurd reasoning, I have professional Sennheisers at home but you've to know when and where to use each tool.
I mean, maybe abstractedly a Ferrari 488 GTB is a much better car than a VW Golf. But if you use both for shopping, I don't think so.
Considering that, they're in addition one of the very few sport bluetooth headphones with the bluebirds, and those use to fall off, nothing less, which is a much bigger fault, for their intended use again, than having rich bass,. In this case at least, I think the bad opinions are simply by inertia or by absurd reasoning, I have professional Sennheisers at home but you've to know when and where to use each tool.
I mean, maybe abstractedly a Ferrari 488 GTB is a much better car than a VW Golf. But if you use both for shopping, I don't think so.
Your Jaybirds are rated at 8 hours. If a small company can accomplish that then I expect Apple to pull off 8-10
I don't understand all the hate. I have the Beats one and I like them. They aren't top of the line and sound like $100 headphones, but I only paid $100 and they do the job well.
I can honestly say Powerbeats2 are the best earphones I have ever owned. My music has never sounded better. I highly recommend them to everyone. They are well worth the money.
GOD those are some ugly headphones and terrible sound qualities why is Apple trying to be Hipster and Apple Music is also crap since no benefit for iTunes Match customers. People if you are going to spend $200 already save your money and just get a nice Bose headphone.
You can get a better fit replacing the tips with decibulz moulded tips ($25 roughly)
I wonder how many people would really appreciate the sound quality difference - especially listening to them on a train, bus or plane. If not then they become part of a style package - no different to a t-shirt or a pair of shoes.
Denon Exercise Freak earbuds are my favorite. I've had a couple sets over the years and love them.
I tried the Jaybirds and have never liked them. I use them as a backup if I forget to charge the Denons.
I personally have no interest in buying anything Beats. Never really heard anything good about the sound quality.
I tried the Jaybirds and have never liked them. I use them as a backup if I forget to charge the Denons.
I personally have no interest in buying anything Beats. Never really heard anything good about the sound quality.
its called great marketing. tell people what you want them to believe. then have plans set up for the future years in advance to change their minds into buying it. jobs had everything planned up until the watch.
While I agree that Beats headphones are pretty damn terrible consumer products, Bose headphones aren't that great either. Sennheiser, AKG, Audio-Technica, those make good cans. The HD598/M50x, for example, are both excellent studio monitors.