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Apple-owned Beats Electronics Introduces New $300 Solo2 Wireless Headphones
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But if you wore something like this you wouldn't?
Personally I think anyone wearing over the ear headphones in public looks stupid.
Oh you'd definitely look silly out in public.
To the guy wearing cans out in public ..
You look like an idiot !
For as sub-par as Beats' sound quality is when compared to other audio brands, Apple certainly brings nothing to the table that would improve the sound quality. It's not Apple bashing - it's just reality. Apple may be able to design something that looks cool with the Beats logo on it (be it wired or wireless), but they aren't an audio company. There's not a single Apple product where they have industry-leading audio that is giving audio companies a run for their money - so because of that and that alone, what reason would there be to imagine Apple would improve upon quality shortcomings of Beats?
but apple makes one of the best phones while beats are far from being one of the best headphones. that's the difference
I can buy a nice Bose headphone with that price and Bose has a better headphone design + decent sound quality.
Wireless
My favourite thing about these headphones is that they have the word "Wireless" printed on them in giant letters, because without that, how else would you know they are wireless?
I can imagine wearing these, and then reaching for the wire for unknown reasons, and not finding it, then picking up a looking glass and using it to see the side of my headphones so I can see that the word "Wireless" is printed on them. At this point I would realise that my headphones, which I bought for $300 and didn't know they were wireless, are actually wireless.
My favourite thing about these headphones is that they have the word "Wireless" printed on them in giant letters, because without that, how else would you know they are wireless?
I can imagine wearing these, and then reaching for the wire for unknown reasons, and not finding it, then picking up a looking glass and using it to see the side of my headphones so I can see that the word "Wireless" is printed on them. At this point I would realise that my headphones, which I bought for $300 and didn't know they were wireless, are actually wireless.
So much research goes into their products that the price can be justified, but earphones clearly have far less to design so I can't personally justify the price.
Especially when the quality doesn't match any of Apple's other products.
Not. Buying. This.
Why?
1) Costs too much.
2) Costs too much.
3) I don't have $300 lying around.
4) I still don't have an iPad.
5) Apple Watch before headphones.
6)Costs too much.
Why?
1) Costs too much.
2) Costs too much.
3) I don't have $300 lying around.
4) I still don't have an iPad.
5) Apple Watch before headphones.
6)Costs too much.
"Reverse halo effect potential here."
Way too expensive. May bring a few rapper types and kiddies into the Apple fold but for the rest of the (potential) Apple customer base it just starts to look like Apple is bent on price gouging.
If they sold these for 200$, and 250$ with integrated mic, and they would fly off the shelves.
Way too expensive. May bring a few rapper types and kiddies into the Apple fold but for the rest of the (potential) Apple customer base it just starts to look like Apple is bent on price gouging.
If they sold these for 200$, and 250$ with integrated mic, and they would fly off the shelves.
I use to have those until thy broke but damn they sound unbelievable for the money
Thats actually pretty true. I looked up HP's closest competitor to the 15" rMBP. The rMBP is $500 more but comes with 2 GB of video ram in the dedicated GPU, the screen is 2880x1800 and is quad core. The HP has only 1 GB of video ram in the dedicated GPU, a 1080p screen and is dual core. Everything else spec wise is basically the same. I didn't do Dell because their website wasn't working right.
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Spot on. Amazed an overpriced product could become more overpriced..... enter the Apple Tax!
I was not sure how much these cost in the US, the non wireless model is $100 less.
The problem here is that you would normally expect these headphones to sold at a discount at some other retailers - being Apple expect to pay 300 everywhere you go now.
I never owned the first Solos but do own the Solo2 and I have to say quality is pretty decent.
I think it's ironic seeing a bunch of Apple fans calling Beats overpriced.
It's the same thing Windows and Android users claim about us buying iPhones, iPads, macs relative to what they do compared to the cheaper alternatives.
Beats fits right in with Apple's profit margin goals on the products they sell. Looks like it was a perfect acquisition and that $3 billion will quickly pay for itself plus more.
It's the same thing Windows and Android users claim about us buying iPhones, iPads, macs relative to what they do compared to the cheaper alternatives.
Beats fits right in with Apple's profit margin goals on the products they sell. Looks like it was a perfect acquisition and that $3 billion will quickly pay for itself plus more.
I have B&W P7's, Studio Wireless and B&W C5's. They all sound great. My favorite all around is the P7's. The Studio's just need slightly thicker ear pads and they'd be right there. I need to figure out a way to add some cushion. The new Beats are not the old Beats. They have come a long way.
Disappointing that Apple is endorsing these junk products by iterating on the current models. It makes them hypocrites when they talk about product quality and then release these.
If they want to use the Beats brand, fine, but they should cease production of all current models and start from scratch, designing headphones that actually live up to Apple standards.
If they want to use the Beats brand, fine, but they should cease production of all current models and start from scratch, designing headphones that actually live up to Apple standards.
