Beats by dr.dre studio best for the money?

[nutritious]

If I was buying any beats, and I wouldn't because, well, they suck, it would be the higher end pro's. Then again, that would spend splurging even more money on a product that may look nice, but has terrible build quality and subpar audio performance.

You would be much better advised going with a nice pair of Sennheiser, Audio Technica or even a nice set of IEMs. Ultimate Ears had a great deal on the Triple.Fi 10 on Amazon a while ago - it may still be running.

The pros don't have horrible build quality. Full aluminum construction. You joking?

Anyway OP, if you like a lot of bass, get the Studios. Not even the ultrasone pro 900s match the studios when it comes to bass quantity. The studios have terrible build quality, however.

 

[Daremo]

Have you considered a pair of OEM Beats knock offs? You can usually get these for $100 or so, and they are made with the same electronics. They sound undistinguishable and cost far less then actual beats, and closer to what real beats should actually cost.

I have a pair of legit studio beats, and while I like them, I didn't pay anywhere near full price, or I would have picked up something else.

 

[kchkwan]

i posted in another thread before in regards to beats studio, which currently I no longer own because I returned them. I got them for $259 (after tax) during boxing day and I really can't seem to explain how much of a disappointment they are to me. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 595 and that pwns the studios by far and its only an entry level audiophile headphone that cost... $100 less, I got them on sale as well at $150 (after tax). The beats look nice imo, I really wanted to keep them at an extent... but if ur gonna throw money in for the regular priced beats studio... ur some what throwing $200 down the drain...
I personally think, the beats are only worth $150 MAX. I use to think $200...
The sounds on the beats studio is light a huge upgrade from the Solo, but then again the sounds are very muddy. The only thing I've praised the studios for is the bass accuracy. If your a huge bass person, then go get them, they're probably worth it for u. Otherwise, think 3x before u buy it cuz i thought 2x while read horrible reviews on them but yet still failed to believe the reality till I had to return them myself

 

[ougum]

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Ive listened to them and they sound amazing and they look so good, does anyone think that the more expensive beats are worth the money?

If I was buying any beats, and I wouldn't because, well, they suck, it would be the higher end pro's. Then again, that would spend splurging even more money on a product that may look nice, but has terrible build quality and subpar audio performance.

You would be much better advised going with a nice pair of Sennheiser, Audio Technica or even a nice set of IEMs. Ultimate Ears had a great deal on the Triple.Fi 10 on Amazon a while ago - it may still be running.

Silly talk. I own a pair of ibeats. They really are amazing. Most folks on here are just repeating what they've heard. Go to Best Buy, put a set over your ears and decide for yourself. That's what I did.

 

[djransom]

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Silly talk. I own a pair of ibeats. They really are amazing. Most folks on here are just repeating what they've heard. Go to Best Buy, put a set over your ears and decide for yourself. That's what I did.

This pretty much sums up this thread

 

[aluren]

And don't waste your time on Bose either. It sounds bloated and dead and the bass is over-exaggerated. Another recommendation is the Beyerdynamic DT-1350. I recently got a pair and absolutely loved it.

 

[iBrody]

I own Beats Pro's (Pro's don't come with the mic cable however), which are sublime if you like heavy intruding bass with clear crisp highs, but they are probably a bit expensive for the sound quality they offer unless your music collection consists of mainly dance, hip-hop and processed beats in general in which they excel and give you that club feel. For any other type of music the midrange just doesn't cut it in my opinion (which is why I am going to sell mine), I think open back headphones like Grado's, or in ear phones like Ultimate Ears TF10's will be better suited for ALL types of music.

The best thing about Beats headphones in general when paired with portable/Apple products, is that the impedance is very low, which means that they are very easy for an iPhone to drive without losing volume or battery power (for an iPhone/iPod always look for a low ohms rating unless you intend to use a portable amp).

I have tried the Solo's, Studio's and Pro's and the volume of the Pro's are definitely the loudest and cleanest sounding out of the trio.

If you have to buy over/on ear design with the mic cable and don't mind spending a bit more for the aesthetics, then I would suggest checking out the Bowers & Wilkinson P5 headphones, which were designed (audio quality) with Apple products in mind http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Headphones/Headphones/P5/Overview.html

If you can live without the mic cable then I would also be looking at the Sennheiser HD25 II headphones, which you will get plenty of bang for buck, and are highly portable and parts can be replaced easily http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD...ZOXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327248999&sr=8-1

If in the UK you can always buy my one year old Beats Pro's off me for £170 then buy the Studio mic cable from eBay...

 

[japjoe7]

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

I have these as my first over the ear headphones and for the money they are everything and more than I though they would be. Amazing sound. Just look around at the review from sites, that's how I made my decision. Sennheiser is also a good route as well. Don't be fooled by the marketing hook line an sinker like Bose does. I also brought my AT's with me to Best Buy and compared them to the whole line of Beats and the AT's for being less expensive sounded better to me. All around sound quality goes to AT.

 

[toxictrix]

You seem to be looking for the B&W P5's. Excellent quality with a mic in the cord. They are also at your price point.

 

[JeffreyDJ]

Take a look at Sol Republic Tracks HD ... You may be surprised.

 

[Rampant.A.I.]

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Silly talk. I own a pair of ibeats. They really are amazing. Most folks on here are just repeating what they've heard. Go to Best Buy, put a set over your ears and decide for yourself. That's what I did.

They're highly bass-driven, and not extremely clear compared to the Shure or Sennheiser models of the same price. Monster Turbines are also the same price, and have better clarity and the same if not better bass response.

However, I'm a lot happier with the Shure SE215's I'm using than both the Monster and Beats. Better clarity overall, not just a boosted bass response, and available online for the same price as the Beats or Monster buds. I know the OP is looking for over-ear phones, should be a similar price difference online.

 

[Rampant.A.I.]

+1 for all these headphones. I own a pair of M50s and it's not even funny how much better they sound than beats studios. Sennheiser and Audio-Technica both make really quality headphones for reasonable prices. You also have to make the decision of whether you prefer a closed or open design.

The 595's sound flippin' awesome, and look cool doing it IMO.