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Beats by Dre anyone?

Koodauw said:
Refurbished Beats Studio can be purchased for $130 with a 90 day warranty. What does everyone think of them at that price?
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Well I'm against those phones in general, but what types of music do you listen to? Each headphone has a specific sound signature that makes it sound "better" for some genres of music. For instance if you're listening to metal, rock, hardcore, alternative, vocal, etc you'd get some Grados.

For hip hop and everything else, I'd go with some AT50s. Of course that's just me. I used to be in the high end portable audio scene a year or so ago and of course new headphones have come out since then (I'm talking about 250 and up here) but there are a plethora of actually GOOD headphones around 100 bucks that beat the crap out of mainstream Beats, Bose (All Bose products suck for the price BTW), and others.

If you want to educate yourself about anything related to audio, go over to Head-Fi.org and create an account and surf the forums. There is a wealth of information there that ranges from phones under 100 to complete setups over 1000.
 
I finally tried a pair of Beats in-store at Apple. They were the Studios. I could not have been less impressed with them. The bass sounded muddy and congested. Yes, there was lots of bass but it sounded horrible.

I would not buy these headphones at any price. Seriously, they made me not want to listen to music that I normally enjoy.

For me, Beats = Over-rated

YMMV,
m&c
 
mac&cheesey said:
I finally tried a pair of Beats in-store at Apple. They were the Studios. I could not have been less impressed with them. The bass sounded muddy and congested. Yes, there was lots of bass but it sounded horrible.

I would not buy these headphones at any price. Seriously, they made me not want to listen to music that I normally enjoy.

For me, Beats = Over-rated

YMMV,
m&c
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that's what I'm talking about. They try to sell you on the brand instead of the quality. Sometimes I want to work at a Bose store or best buy so I could tell people how bad the headphones are. They aren't worth more than 50 bucks, if that.

If anyone is looking for some real advice our just wondering where to start, I've been in the hobby for years and have owned tens of headphones from 100 to 500. Drop me a pm, if be glad to help.
 
Young Spade said:
If anyone is looking for some real advice our just wondering where to start, I've been in the hobby for years and have owned tens of headphones from 100 to 500. Drop me a pm, if be glad to help.
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I can't seem to be able to send you a PM :(
 
Love the beats by dre

First and foremost I am a show that spins at local night clubs in the new jersey new York area. I needed a good pair of head phone that would let me hear the lows and the highs and the mids like I would hear in the studio while mixing tracks. I also wanted something thy would keep the noise out while spinning. Also I was looking for something durable light weight and could take punishment not scratch and last me a while. Well guys I FOUND THE PERFECT HEAD PHONE. Beats By Dre is the head phones for me because it covers every thing that I was looking for and is durable made very well they are not plastic they are made from aluminum and will last forever. So I went and bought the black ones and loved them do much I went back and got the white ones and red ones to match my different out fits. I will always stay loyal to doc Dre beats because he know what true studio quality sound is like. Buy one or by them all you want be disappointed. Also you get a carrying case that comes inside that package and you also get to cord jacks one come with the volume up down integrated in and also has a mic because you can answer phone calls I you want while your listening to music. Good luck guys
 
i would try to go to some headphone forums and check out the reviews of many other cans before you decide. of course nothing is like trying on headphones for yourself since everyone hears a bit differently and whats good to one person might not be good for another. to me the new sony deep bass headphones i listened to sounded pretty good for how cheap they were ($100). compared to the dre beats (dont remember which model) at best buy and was not impressed at all.

i do know that there are alot of counterfeit dre headphones sold on ebay and craigslist, so be careful. i wish i remembered the site but they compared the fake ones to the rea ones.l
 
Sound is very subjective... what will sound good to one person might sound harsh/terrible to another....

Personally, I have tried the monster headphones and like their cables... terrible.

People seem to think that More Bass = Sound Quality... NO! They have terrible powered EQ's that mess with the sound and cannot be turned off, basically it's like jacking up the Bass dial on your amplifier.

Plus you see all the skally's walking around with them on their necks just waiting to be throttled.
 
Bowers & Wilkins P5

I always had Bose. I used to get them because I did not know much but the sound was not as great but noise canceling was ok. Also quite comfortable to wear on a long flight.

Recently I found Bowers & Wilkins P5 at an Apple Store and those were great. Well built too. I am not an audiophile and really don't understand the terms or finer details but to me these sounded far far better than Bose.

Here is the link from Amazon. I don't know if these are ever on sale, maybe someone can tell us.

http://www.amazon.com/Bowers-Wilkins-P5-Mobile-Headphones/dp/B003IHUHGE

Cheers!
 
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Alright. here's the truth guys. They may sound good to you if you are used to the crappy apple ear buds that you have lying around. However, if you have ever had a good pair of headphones (eg. Sony MDR-V6), then they will sound like garbage. The sound is unbalanced and just sounds plain wrong. I bought my girlfriend some Solo HDs only because I got a really, really good price on them, but honestly my $70 MDR-V6's sound much nicer. They have more bass and sound much more balanced.

So here it is, if you are looking for fashion, then fine, buy the beats. If you are the kind of person that wears them around your neck all the time in public to look super-fly, then that's cool. I'm not going to say that there's anything wrong with that, but recognize that you are giving up some performance for the aesthetics. If you don't plan on wearing them in public or care about image, then DO NOT buy the beats. If you are not into the fashion, then there is absolutely NO reason to buy the beats. You can get much better sound and bass from headphones that cost 3x less.

A really good pair for ~$100 is the Sony MDR-V6 or the Sennheiser HD-280 or HD-448
A little more pricy is Audio-Technica ATH-M50 at about $160.

I'm assuming that you are not an Audiophile, so based on that I would say that you don't need to spend more than $100 unless you really want to. My Sony MDR-V6's that cost only $70 still blow me away everytime I listen to them. I've tried $300 headphones and the difference is almost imperceptible, especially if you don't listen to HIGH quality audio such as FLAC or 320kbps.

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Gunsbazzin said:
First and foremost I am a show that spins at local night clubs in the new jersey new York area. I needed a good pair of head phone that would let me hear the lows and the highs and the mids like I would hear in the studio while mixing tracks. I also wanted something thy would keep the noise out while spinning. Also I was looking for something durable light weight and could take punishment not scratch and last me a while. Well guys I FOUND THE PERFECT HEAD PHONE. Beats By Dre is the head phones for me because it covers every thing that I was looking for and is durable made very well they are not plastic they are made from aluminum and will last forever. So I went and bought the black ones and loved them do much I went back and got the white ones and red ones to match my different out fits. I will always stay loyal to doc Dre beats because he know what true studio quality sound is like. Buy one or by them all you want be disappointed. Also you get a carrying case that comes inside that package and you also get to cord jacks one come with the volume up down integrated in and also has a mic because you can answer phone calls I you want while your listening to music. Good luck guys
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What an obvious SHILL. Watch for fake reviews guys. This person just joined and this is his only comment. Who says this, "I will always stay loyal to doc Dre beats because he know what true studio quality sound is like"???
 
Subjective

All sound reception is subjective and depends on a host of factors, the best advice is to get off your butt and go do some back to back testing with music you really know well... not from an iPod but from a good high quality source. I have a pair of 25-year old Sony MDR-V7 studio monitors that are still sweet and comfortable for many hours of listening. My more recent purchase of MDR-V700 are not nearly so comfortable, thought eh sound is ok. For quality listening, I have Shure earbuds: SES535. Expensive, but, to my ears, they are superb. I also like the B&W cans. But I cannot emphasize enough how you need to do back to back testing using a quality source. iPods, even with AAC encoding just aren't good enough quality wise to objectively differentiate the sound quality. As with speakers, it is down to taste, environment and budget. Quad electrostatics do it for me, but I don't listen to rap music... etc...:)
 
Always like reading through a forum like this, my personal view:

Yes, they're highly overpriced and mainly for show. The studio's have a terrible quality build, the lows are good but the treble and highs are compromised. For rap/rnb/hip hop they're alright, possibly why many teens and people my age buy them.

I personally use a pair of Pro's to mix with, teamed with a basic EQ curve to rid a bit of the heavy bass, and these cans are nice to mix with.
By far not the best, but they are solid as a rock, and when they're being thrown around into bags and tested at live gigs, thats what I need.

But instead of studios, solo's and all the other makes, I went for a pair of P5's. Again, personal preference. They're light and sound incredible, perfect for travelling.
 
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It's nothing but brand gloating. You buy them so people can know you can afford them. Premium sound? You can accomplish the same sound for less than half the price. I'd rather spend $150 on decent cans and another $100 on IEM's. Have a balance of work out earbuds and good cans for home.

I bought SOL Republic Amps HD and paired with good tips, they're amazing.
 
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