How dare a company release something that isnt a premier niche product that fits only my needs
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Apple Launches New Beats Studio 3 Wireless 'Skyline' Collection
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Agreed. Why sell a billion units for $349 when you can offer something developed in a wind tunnel for much more and sell a few hundred units?
I got a pair of studio wireless 3 a few months ago. There are pros and cons to every headphone. For beats I'd never pay retail. In Bestbuy or Amazon from time to time you can get Studio around $200
I had a pair of plantronics wireless headphones. They sounded good, less than half the price of retail beats, good noise cancel, had great range and features. They were too bulky for my taste though and in the end the padding in the ears started to come apart.
I tried (not purchased) Bose QC 35 II. The noise cancellation was good, durable, but sound for my music taste was not good.
Quality is subjective. Also usability and integration with other apple products is a big thing for some. For me, at $200 I'm happy with them. Also I had Studio 2 the wired version and after they broke swore I'd never buy another pair of beats. So yea just wanted to end with that contradiction to everything I just said.
I remember the old days when people used to say things that are relevant.
These are still studio 3. Why would they change the electronics just because the colors changed?
And.... $249.99 from Costco right now, if you like the matte black version!
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Well, the minute you switch to lightning for these cans, you lose a lot of android customers. And USB-C is hardly ubiquitous right now. I imagine there are market surveys that show diminishing returns on what various market segments will tolerate/demand....
Good points. It is also a a little bit of money that adds up to a trillion later. Adding a very small amount of cost to shrink your base isn't good business.
Maybe I'm getting old or something, but I can't fathom paying that much for headphones.
That's how they been priced!
I would be shocked by these prices only if I had been living under a rock for the last 4 years.
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And what exactly is wrong with that? Some people do prefer different colours? Are options not good now? Given, you are not forced to buy one.
(though your original comment was about "increased price", which goes to show how people in this forum like to comment a negativity with their heads in a "sand" without having a clue)
I love my beats studio 3, didn’t pay retail but then who does? Love the convenience and ease of switching between my devices. Best thing is switchable NC which the studio 2.0 didn’t have. I have always preferred the audio you get from the Studio range, not as bass heavy as earlier models.
They may be 'decent', but for that money you want excellent! Try these instead -
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18...px-review-noise-canceling-wireless-headphones
"Excellent wireless sound quality, impressive noise-cancelling and a rewarding user-experience make the PX a fantastic audio package. In a world dominated by bass-heavy fashion brands, that’s something to be treasured."
- What HiFi, March 2018
or these:
https://www.cnet.com/reviews/sony-wh-1000xm2-review/
https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/over_ear_headphones/quietcomfort-35-wireless-ii.html
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18...px-review-noise-canceling-wireless-headphones
"Excellent wireless sound quality, impressive noise-cancelling and a rewarding user-experience make the PX a fantastic audio package. In a world dominated by bass-heavy fashion brands, that’s something to be treasured."
- What HiFi, March 2018
or these:
https://www.cnet.com/reviews/sony-wh-1000xm2-review/
https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/over_ear_headphones/quietcomfort-35-wireless-ii.html
It wasn't a mistake, they didn't buy the company for the earphone business. They bought it for the Beats streaming service and all the customers that were subscribed to it at the time. It really helped boost Apple Music's numbers when they were merged.
If you want a really really great pair of headphones look at V-Moda, I even buy them wired. Superb sound and outstanding design. Much better than these hideous things.
Grado stuff sounds incredible! For the home those would be perfect but out and about, pretty useless.I seriously considered the new grado bluetooth model, but the ear pads are apparently garbage, pairing with multiple apple devices would be a pain, and it's open so it will annoy my coworkers. There are always tradeoffs.
Noise cancelling Grado
Audio Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC27
Picked them up at Philly airport at a kiosk when on my way to Miami/Key West
Still use them and they sound great
Momentum wireless headphones are $399. That's not half the price of Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones.
I said Momentum ON ear, not over ear. And I never suggested Bluetooth. These headphones will wipe the floor with Beats.
However, ones that are simple better and less than half price and Bluetooth I suggest these
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-C...headphones&dpPl=1&dpID=41TDnvYPrHL&ref=plSrch
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I didn't read the entire thread, but approximately zero commenters here realize that for many consumers, headphones are more about fashion than they are about sound quality. They want to buy headphones that make them look a certain way, or like a certain person. Perhaps it's the same people who would buy a $500 pair of basketball shoes or whatever. Believe it or not, these fancy (and awful, IMO) colors are often enough to persuade a purchase over other brands which may only come in black and white, for instance.