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But the whole Beats conversation proves that the sheep are alive and well. If you mute the positive comments, the extremely intelligent self-thinking fanboys will cry.

Prior to Apple buying them, when it was just a rumor, read the comments. They were horrible and 'headphones for thugs.' Now that Apple owns them, NOTHING HAS CHANGED, but Beats are all of the sudden the greatest headphones to bless this earth.... They are getting swindled and pimped by a giant corporation and they still eat that $%#$% up

I'm sure with Apple owning them now the sound quality will improve. Even the Solo2, which aren't Apple made have improved.

Beats have always been about style and bass. I've never owned a pair but I understand. They really are some of the best looking designs, which in part is a very :apple: quality.

For the $$ I still would never buy a pair of Beats. You can get equivalent or better sounding Sony or Sennheiser headphones for 1/2 the price if not better. But as for style points none look as good as Beats.
 
I love how with every Beats article, everyone is suddenly an audiophile. Beats do not sound like crap, they sound fantastic. Can you get better headphones for less money? Yes. To each their own.

Clearly each have different standards too. I've owned everything from entry level to best in the world head gear but never put on my ears anything worse sounding than Beats.
 
This is my question as well, I'm going to get a new set of ear buds and want to know what ear buds really sounds good?:cool:

I don't like over ear or on ear headphones unless I'm at home. It just looks funny to me seeing headphones when just out and about.

Who has really good ear buds for the money???:cool:

I think Sony really hits a good price point for good sound. I currently use the MDR XB50ap - amazon link $39

I have the MDR-10RBT ($189.00, but you can probably find them for $150) which are very good neutral full sized bluetooth headphones with passive (cabled) mode. I'd liken them to the Grado SR-80s with a tiny bit more bass.

I'm looking into the MDR-XB950BT - $199 (if you don't care about bluetooth there are the MDR-XB950AP, same headphone no without BT ($119)) which are bass heavy and reviews have been saying that they have great clarity.
 
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Those have to be one of the ugliest big headphones I have ever seen, cant Apple change the design since Beats is part of Apple?

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Here come the 100 painfully boring comments about how Beats are terrible.



Here come the trolls complaining about the complainers because they know the complains are all correct about Beats headphones.
 
I've owned everything from entry level to best in the world head gear but never put on my ears anything worse sounding than Beats.

Really? :roll eyes:

Man, sorry, but your argument is just plain stupid. There are many different Beats headphones and there is a HUGE difference between the first version Solo HD and the newest Pro headphones (I'm not saying that Beats are more than nice looking consumer-headphones for a high price).

And you are trying to tell us that 400$ Beats Pro sounds worse than 20$ FANTEC or Skullcandy headphones?

And i'm really interested what you "best in the world head gear" is.
 
Really? :roll eyes:

Man, sorry, but your argument is just plain stupid. There are many different Beats headphones and there is a HUGE difference between the first version Solo HD and the newest Pro headphones.

And you are trying to tell us that 400$ Beats Pro sounds worse than 20$ FANTEC or Skullcandy headphones?


Where did he or she say Skullcandy headphones are better than Beats? Are you a Dr. Dre fan? You know that he is not as talented as before and Beats headphone design is joke. Sorry but we are not still in 1994 time to get original.
 
All I ever read in these threads are comments from 'audiophiles' about how crap brands like Beats and Bose are, but I never see any suggestions for alternatives! So as a genuine question from a music-lover, what is it I should be buying?

anything sennheisser, AKG, audiotechnica, klipsch... if you spend about $100-$150 on any of these brands you're spending about $200-400 in beats-money. maybe more, depending.

full disclosure: i have not tried beats 'top tier' headphones in about 2 years, though i barely ever see them being worn. people gravitate to the $200 pairs and probably learn about the general lack of performance at that cost after they buy them, so are the most inclined to chime in on discussions hoping to receive confirmation from others who have buyer's remorse. these discussions are always so skewed... but i will be more interested in hearing beats cans once apple has had engineering input on a couple iterations.

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I think Sony really hits a good price point for good sound. I currently use the MDR XB50ap - amazon link $39

I have the MDR-10RBT ($189.00, but you can probably find them for $150) which are very good neutral full sized bluetooth headphones with passive (cabled) mode. I'd liken them to the Grado SR-80s with a tiny bit more bass.

I'm looking into the MDR-XB950BT - $199 (if you don't care about bluetooth there are the MDR-XB950AP, same headphone no without BT ($119)) which are bass heavy and reviews have been saying that they have great clarity.

not really, these are comparable suggestions to beats. better suggestions don't include bose, skullcandy, or sony. aim higher.
 
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Where did he or she say Skullcandy headphones are better than Beats? Are you a Dr. Dre fan? You know that he is not as talented as before and Beats headphone design is joke. Sorry but we are not still in 1994 time to get original.

Man, read his quote and then my comment. And no, i'm not a Dr. Dre fan, i don't even like rap at all (is he a rapper? don't know and don't care). I don't think Beats are worth their price, but yes, i personally like their design.

I'm just saying that this argument
I've owned everything from entry level to best in the world head gear but never put on my ears anything worse sounding than Beats.

can't be neutral discussion, but sounds like a sentence from a 14-year-old school kid that wants to add some more bashing to this discussion.
 
anything sennheisser, AKG, audiotechnica, klipsch... if you spend about $100-$150 on any of these brands you're spending about $200-400 in beats-money. maybe more, depending.

full disclosure: i have not tried beats 'top tier' headphones in about 2 years, though i barely ever see them being worn. people gravitate to the $200 pairs and probably learn about the general lack of performance at that cost after they buy them, so are the most inclined to chime in on discussions hoping to receive confirmation from others who have buyer's remorse. these discussions are always so skewed... but i will be more interested in hearing beats cans once apple has had engineering input on a couple iterations.

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not really, these are comparable suggestions to beats. better suggestions don't include bose, skullcandy, or sony. aim higher.

A. Don't be smug... I was aiming at lower cost to answer the question and I even stated "Good price point for good sound".

B. I could have recommended AKG, Klipsch, Shure, Grado and any UE... but I'm looking at a bigger picture of style, SQ and most importantly PRICE.

C. please learn to read properly.

EDIT: Actually I'm willing to put money down that you've never tried any of the 3 pairs of headphones I've recommended... so please kindly shut up until you've tested them out yourself. There are plenty of folks at Headfi that appreciate Sony. You don't need to be one of the "high end" brands to have a good sound and definitely not for consumer use... not to mention Sony V6 are STILL the go to headphones for many professionals in audio production.
 
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I wonder how many people bashing Samsung phones have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing Android have actually tried it out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing <everything else not Apple but somewhat competing with something from Apple> have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing iPhone 6 & 6+ (right into the launch) have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online. Where are those bigger pants, man purses, etc. to carry those >10M units sold?

Etc. There's certainly a valid point in the comment but it should definitely go both ways.

Fair point.
 
Really? :roll eyes:

Man, sorry, but your argument is just plain stupid. There are many different Beats headphones and there is a HUGE difference between the first version Solo HD and the newest Pro headphones (I'm not saying that Beats are more than nice looking consumer-headphones for a high price).

And you are trying to tell us that 400$ Beats Pro sounds worse than 20$ FANTEC or Skullcandy headphones?

And i'm really interested what you "best in the world head gear" is.

I've listened to a wide variety of beats actually. My current mobile listening gear is Audeze lcd-x driven by an AK240 (don't think there'll be too many arguments that it's a world class system lol). I'll admit beats sound better than the Apple earphones. Don't know about $20 skullcandy as I only owned gear upwards of $100.
 
I wonder how many people bashing Samsung phones have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing Android have actually tried it out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing <everything else not Apple but somewhat competing with something from Apple> have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online.

I wonder how many people bashing iPhone 6 & 6+ (right into the launch) have actually tried them out extensively and how many are just repeating what they've heard others say online. Where are those bigger pants, man purses, etc. to carry those >10M units sold?

Etc. There's certainly a valid point in the comment but it should definitely go both ways.

Your logic is sound... and far too logical for the heathens on this forum. :p

RABBLE, RABBLE RABBLE!!!
 
I received a notice from them today. By 'repair', it'll mean 'send the broken thing off and get another one'.
 
I think Sony really hits a good price point for good sound. I currently use the MDR XB50ap - amazon link $39

I have the MDR-10RBT ($189.00, but you can probably find them for $150) which are very good neutral full sized bluetooth headphones with passive (cabled) mode. I'd liken them to the Grado SR-80s with a tiny bit more bass.

I'm looking into the MDR-XB950BT - $199 (if you don't care about bluetooth there are the MDR-XB950AP, same headphone no without BT ($119)) which are bass heavy and reviews have been saying that they have great clarity.

Thank you, I'm going to check them out.:cool:
 
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No offense intended, but it doesn't matter what you get or when you get it. You're obviously one of those people where "good enough is good enough"; you think your BOSE are great, so you're used to mediocre sound already & as such, Beats is perfect for you as well.

The sad part about this is that nothing you say matches up with the industry. i.e. Bose and Beats aren't exactly loosing money. I would agree, but I've tried them out and they aren't bad.

I'll admit, even as a broadcast professional, I am no audiophile. I can only tell a minute different between certain rather medium grade headphones. For field audio, the industry standard is the Sony MDR-7506. They're everywhere on set for film and broadcast news / ENG. Crisp, clear, audio; comfortable cups.

I see only AKGs in the ProTools post houses I visit, and only Sennheisers in the post-production houses.

The Bose give me the clearest sound, as close to any of the $300 AKGs or $100 Sony's I've used . . . . but overall, they aren't worth the $150+ I paid for them. I have to turn my volume all the way up and the sound is flat. Flat is great for post-production and field work, but not for chilin' listening to personal audio.

I wouldn't mind the added bass, and the Beats sound great. It's either those, or the Sennheiser Urbanites but they aren't out yet.

Now that Beats is owned by Apple, I am leaning more towards them.

All that to say, could you tell me the difference if any between the Sennheiser Urbanites and the Momentums and how they compare to the equally priced Beats?

More than just, "I'll get better sound because they aren't Bose or Beats? Or should I be looking at the stuff that AKG sells, even though most of their line is designed for post production audio monitoring and reference?

Or worse yet, they recommend garbage.

you were at least two posts too late with this... :D

Please stop making sense. You are angering the trolls and the simple minded..

True, those folks were FAST!

And I agree. If nothing else, folks are bashing Beats because it's the popular thing to do.

When they were on the rise, I had negative feelings toward them because I was teaching at a university, and kids would monitor their final mixes for audio and video production using them, and their audio was almost always too low, because they wouldn't watch the meters and they'd monitor with Beats instead of the WAY CHEAPER Sennheiser HD 380s, 280s, or at the least the HD 419s.
 
Quite remarkable that about 30 million units have been sold, yet not a SINGLE person on this website cares about them. Amazing.

Nobody is going to buy the overly large 6 and 6+ with thoses horrendous antenna bars either.
 
lol but they are, my daughter works in a top department store where they have sold them for years , she said they have more returns than any other, they either break really easily or people complain of the awful sound.. It's cheap speaker drivers with some active EQ to compensate. Dunno who in their right mind would buy them, unless they like to pose.

I wasn't a fan of the early headphones, they felt uncomfortable on my big ass head. They're infinitely more comfortable and stronger than they used to be. My in ear beats have broken pretty easily which I was bummed about. Over the ear headphones are rock solid, though.

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Those have to be one of the ugliest big headphones I have ever seen, cant Apple change the design since Beats is part of Apple?

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Here come the trolls complaining about the complainers because they know the complains are all correct about Beats headphones.

I'm sorry, what does that make you? Right... an idiot :)
 
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