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Beats 'Decade Collection' Headphones Appear on Best Buy Website
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Sadly i'll never be able to give the 'all new' BEATS brand a try. As young students, we got sucked into their headphones in 2011. Five times more expensive than others at the time but we loved them and bought them (Solo HD, iBeats). Sadly, they fell to pieces within 4 or 5 weeks and we were truly let down / ripped off by Monster's non existent warranty.
I remember having to send mine from the UK to Monster HQ in Holland (I believe). I paid £10 for the postage. They kept them for 12 weeks. I then sent an Email to ask what as happening. Heard nothing. They then sent them back to me still broken with a note saying 'Sorry, Dr Dre and BEATS have parted company with Monster now. We accept no responsibility."
£180 wasted in a few weeks. They were true 'Monsters' to deal with.
I never understood why Apple who pride themselves on quality would buy a crappy brand like this - a brand that was once fashionable - in 2011 before people quickly moved on.
Yes, Apple did it for Apple Music and Jimmy but seriously, what a liability taking on such a poor quality brand. You really can't polish a turd!
Having heard SOLO 3, they sounded so muddy compared to the B&W P3 at £129 which sounded so crisp, clear and true in comparison.
When an educated person has a poor experience with a brand, they move on and never return to it!
I still feel angry when I see Apple promote BEATS.
And why anybody can think that they look good when in reality, they are a mass of cheap plastic. Nothing else - no aluminium, no beautiful materials just cheap plastic! How can cheap plastic ever be seen as fashionable in 2018??? Times have moved on since plastic headphones with a B sticker on them in 2011!
I remember having to send mine from the UK to Monster HQ in Holland (I believe). I paid £10 for the postage. They kept them for 12 weeks. I then sent an Email to ask what as happening. Heard nothing. They then sent them back to me still broken with a note saying 'Sorry, Dr Dre and BEATS have parted company with Monster now. We accept no responsibility."
£180 wasted in a few weeks. They were true 'Monsters' to deal with.
I never understood why Apple who pride themselves on quality would buy a crappy brand like this - a brand that was once fashionable - in 2011 before people quickly moved on.
Yes, Apple did it for Apple Music and Jimmy but seriously, what a liability taking on such a poor quality brand. You really can't polish a turd!
Having heard SOLO 3, they sounded so muddy compared to the B&W P3 at £129 which sounded so crisp, clear and true in comparison.
When an educated person has a poor experience with a brand, they move on and never return to it!
I still feel angry when I see Apple promote BEATS.
And why anybody can think that they look good when in reality, they are a mass of cheap plastic. Nothing else - no aluminium, no beautiful materials just cheap plastic! How can cheap plastic ever be seen as fashionable in 2018??? Times have moved on since plastic headphones with a B sticker on them in 2011!
That’s the problem. Monster beats sucked. Since Apple took over the sound and quality changed. You would be surprised how good they are now.
Of course, but at least the hardware that was announced was something the developers could you know... develop for
All the Beats products are also on sale and the X and Power Beats are slashed $40.00....through Apple.
Just picked up a pair of Power Beats 3. I don't get the comments that "Beats are crap." Maybe the over ear stuff from like 2012, but these headphones sound great.
Just picked up a pair of Power Beats 3. I don't get the comments that "Beats are crap." Maybe the over ear stuff from like 2012, but these headphones sound great.
These look fab. Why aren't they making a true-wireless version of those PowerBeats? I'd buy those in a heartbeat. I'm not buying anything with a cable... otherwise, just plug me in.
I wanted to get a pair but heard the battery longevity wasn’t great? Is that just nonsense?
Battery life is one of their strong points. I charge mine about once every few weeks and use them to commute (30-40 mins a day) x 2. Use them at night to watch the odd youtube video and usually ending with about 40% left.
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I used the original beats and beats x, powerbeats. The powerbeats 3 sound great and it's like listening to a stereo with subwoofer. Bass is really controlled. Sound is open.
Now, the original beats sucked! Muddy sound with bloated bass. Sounded awful! All this negativity stems from the original beats and most likely those who say they suck haven't even tried them.
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powerbeats 3?
