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Also a kick in the teeth for HTC, as the One used Beats audio.

Not realy as HTC stopped development last year when it sold it's share in beats as it developed it's own tecnology. The HTC one M8 doesn't Actualy have beats but HTC own sound tecnology.
If anyone was going to buy beats I thought it was going to HP.
Ah well - we'll soon see "design by apple on Calafonia" on beats :p
 
In actually glad Apple bought Beats. I'm excited for the new, sleek designs Jony I've gets to incorporate for these new products!

they seemingly sold rather well as they were. whos to say him messing about with it is wise?
 
they seemingly sold rather well as they were. whos to say him messing about with it is wise?

Yeah I strongly agree, personally design wise I feel they are perfect hence why they are sooo popular and everywhere. It would be very foolish to deviate to far from the design.

If anything their sound quality in their entry level units could use an overhaul. I have some now (monster version) that is on loaned to me that someone received as a gift but don't like the over the ear style, and yes they sound horrid, my stock apple ear pods actually sound better. However I went to the apple store and tried both the Studios and the Pros and their sound quality is very nice and on par with all the other high end players hands down.
 
Beats audio suck anyway. Great designs but horrible sound quality. Heaven forbid if that was built into OS X and iOS devices.
 
All along I thought the acquisition would not lead to Apple re-designing any part of the Beats product lineup but now with the news that the relationship with design firm Ammunition, I think this is great news. There is nothing but good things that can come from Apple designs married with Beats technology.

I realize that Beats have their own host of issues according to self-proclaimed audiophiles all around, but a great product can emerge from this acquisition. Unfortunately though it will carry the price tag that we're all accustomed to seeing from Apple. It would be nice to see some better ear buds, more comfortable ear buds at that, shipped with the iPhone.
 
All along I thought the acquisition would not lead to Apple re-designing any part of the Beats product lineup but now with the news that the relationship with design firm Ammunition, I think this is great news. There is nothing but good things that can come from Apple designs married with Beats technology.

I realize that Beats have their own host of issues according to self-proclaimed audiophiles all around, but a great product can emerge from this acquisition. Unfortunately though it will carry the price tag that we're all accustomed to seeing from Apple. It would be nice to see some better ear buds, more comfortable ear buds at that, shipped with the iPhone.
Beats already carry a price tag we're accustomed to seeing from Apple.
 
Try a pair of Beats, then try AKG, Sennheiser, or Yamaha in the same price range. A whole new world awaits you.

I've gotta say, however, that I have a pair of Apple pods stuck in my lugs as I write this. They punch way above their weight.

I’ve done this comparison, with really well designed balanced headphones against Beats, and I was careful to compare all the genres in my iTunes library. Stuff from companies like Harmon Kardon and Sennheiser is a clear standout when listening to classical, accoustic, and about half the soundtracks I have. Beats was much better for electronic music, such as hip hop and dub step, and soundtracks (such as some from Hans Zimmer and the Tron: Legacy soundtrack from Daft Punk) that used a lot of electronic sounds. The Kardon’s especially were far too weak in the lower registers for the electronic music.

The point is, it depends on what kind of music you’ve got in your library. You probably enjoy a lot of jazz, acoustic, maybe some classic rock, and classical. Your taste in headphones would seem to indicate that, anyways. People who buy Beats are much more likely to listen to rap and hip hop, or other bass heavy music, and the Beats are better suited for that, I think.

Personally, I’ve got some of all of the above in my library, and weirdly the best headphones I’ve been able to find to balance heavy, heavy bass with a balanced sound on acoustic music are Nakamichi’s. The build quality is really sketchy, but the drivers are solid. Nowhere near as balanced as a set of Sennheiser cans, and not quite as strong down low as the Beats, but a good balance between the two. And the fact that they were $15 didn’t hurt, either. And the Earpods are my go-to buds. They’re really pretty versatile, and hey, they came with my phone. I’ll take it.
 
What I want to know is this: Will Apple continue to sell other 3rd party headphones and audio accessories now that they own Beats? You don't see them selling other laptops, tablets, phones, wireless routers, etc. Though they do sell other keyboards and mice.

Why wouldn't they? They already made their own headphones prior to this acquisition. They also make mice/tackpads and monitors yet sell 3rd party ones, as well. Not to mention cases for iPads/iPods/iPhones and 3rd party ones. Why would Beats be an exception?
 
Dr. Dre has a well-documented history of being a violence-advocating, misogynistic jerk. And Apple decides to hire him? :confused:

Geee, that's original. :roll eyes:
I'll write exactly what I write to all of you registering just to post that. Show me proof and not proof from some guy's "underground" blog. I'm not here to defend the guy but I want proof this is the case.
 
Geee, that's original. :roll eyes:
I'll write exactly what I write to all of you registering just to post that. Show me proof and not proof from some guy's "underground" blog. I'm not here to defend the guy but I want proof this is the case.

:roll eyes:
If you use this thing called Google, you can start be reading his lyrics.
 
:roll eyes:
If you use this thing called Google, you can start be reading his lyrics.

" can start be reading his lyrics"? Something tells me I'd like to keep whatever is left of my brain and skip your little suggestion.
 
Beats audio quality is fine. It's the price tag that concerns me and why I don't buy them.

Headphones are borderline disposable goods. I've never had a pair last longer than a 18 months. I'm in the gym and active too often to invest in very expensive headphones.

But for the amount of people that say Beats is worse than Ebola, I'm willing to Beat 9 times out of 10 they would fail a blind test comparison between Beats and brand X.
 
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