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Beats Solo3 and Powerbeats3 Wireless Headphones Get New Pop Collection of Colors

torob said:
Is it just me asking this question: why did Apple buy this tacky product? o_O
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I kinda agree. At least they've kept it a separate brand. Different demographic/emphasis. I've never heard Beat phones but I've been told they're that popular scooped-midrage/exaggerated bass kinda sound. Some people like that.
 
SSDGUY said:
I kinda agree. At least they've kept it a separate brand. Different demographic/emphasis. I've never heard Beat phones but I've been told they're that popular scooped-midrage/exaggerated bass kinda sound. Some people like that.
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Audio is like screens in that regard. People say they like natural, but really just like exaggerated.
 
Regime2008 said:
I love grados and hifiman. Those 2 brands have really been shaking things up lately.
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Grados aren't new by any means. They were relatively unknown for many years because of the cost barrier. Hifiman is a company I wrote off years ago until I tried them in stores. Very high quality. Great sound. The support and modding community isn't as strong. I'll give them another 5-10 years before I invest in their products. Solid build, quality components and beautiful packaging. I think the ones I've tested were over $700-900 so a little too steep for a daily can.
 
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Macman8472 said:
These colours look cheap, and tacky, targeted towards children. My god Apple what are doing? There are many good headphones from Sony, Bowers & Wilkins, Panasonic even, to name just three. I think Apple paid over the odds for this company. Just like Microsoft does when it buys out all the other companies it has bought over the years. Nokia in particular.
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I like them and I am not a child :)
 
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If you are looking for sport headphones, try Jabra Elite Sport. It's like Airpods, but better in every single way. It also has features that Airpods don't: waterproof + heartbeat sensor that works MUCH better compared to AW built-in sensor.
 
It's weird they use USB-B. Apple products are SO fragmented now.

Some products use USB-C, others Lightening, these headphones, USB-B. 3 types of connectors!! Good Job Tim.. that is some good product integration and ecosystem management. When does Tim retire?
 
MICHAELSD said:
Who's buying the same headphones over and over again in new colors?
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I guess some people do that. You buy a fancy new pair of headphones and give the old pair to one of your siblings, or sell it on ebay.
That's something I do with hardware, but only when I upgrade to something new and I don't change a product solely for a new design/color.
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saudade said:
Lov the colors. Beats its just top notch quality. Better than B&O and many others. Only with Dr Dre you can hear the deep bass sound. I just wish they add a display on the sides that shows the album’s cover and random photos from my instagram there. That would be cool.
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Build quality is really good, as for sound I think you can find better products but it really depends on the music you listen. You like bass, Beats are for you.
I own a pair of BeatsX and I think they're great but I mostly listen to podcasts and I find music to be good but not really great. I bought them because of W1 and sound isolation, they're way better than AirPods at it. And I bought them at discount, I'd say their full price is too high
 
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Yay!
Headphones in new colours!
Watchstraps in new colours!
macOS in new colours (assuming 50 shades of grey count as colours)!
Emojis in new colours!
Best! WWDC! Ever!
 
Michael Goff said:
Audio is like screens in that regard. People say they like natural, but really just like exaggerated.
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Yup. Most people have really never heard "natural", and I don't mean flat like sterile studio monitors, just a decent representation of frequencies. Takes good components to handle mid range detail. Cheaper and easier to pump the bass and treble for the wow factor.
 
SSDGUY said:
Yup. Most people have really never heard "natural", and I don't mean flat like sterile studio monitors, just a decent representation of frequencies. Takes good components to handle mid range detail. Cheaper and easier to pump the bass and treble for the wow factor.
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Not only that, but it takes good music. You’re not going to get a lot of dynamic range out of streaming music pretty much regardless of what headphones you use.
 
Zenithal said:
Grados aren't new by any means. They were relatively unknown for many years because of the cost barrier. Hifiman is a company I wrote off years ago until I tried them in stores. Very high quality. Great sound. The support and modding community isn't as strong. I'll give them another 5-10 years before I invest in their products. Solid build, quality components and beautiful packaging. I think the ones I've tested were over $700-900 so a little too steep for a daily can.
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I would recommend the HE-400i. They can be found for as low as 200-250. The packaging and sound quality are amazing to say the least, especially for the price. I purchased a set about 2 years ago, and sold my Sennheiser hd650's because they were almost a night and day difference. As long as you have a good dac and amp, you should be good to go. It's hard to go back to a standard driver after using planar magnetic drivers. Now if only they existent in car audio....!
 
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Regime2008 said:
I would recommend the HE-400i. They can be found for as low as 200-250. The packaging and sound quality are amazing to say the least, especially for the price. I purchased a set about 2 years ago, and sold my Sennheiser hd650's because they were almost a night and day difference. As long as you have a good dac and amp, you should be good to go. It's hard to go back to a standard driver after using planar magnetic drivers. Now if only they existent in car audio....!
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Thank you for the info. It does appear their products have been on sale through MassDrop group-buys several times. I'm subscribed to multiple drop categories but rarely visit the site or open their emails. They've got the HE-350 up for grabs right now at $99.99 USD with a June ship date. How are those? They've got some other cans and audio equipment that looks mighty enticing.
 
Macman8472 said:
These colours look cheap, and tacky, targeted towards children. My god Apple what are doing? There are many good headphones from Sony, Bowers & Wilkins, Panasonic even, to name just three. I think Apple paid over the odds for this company. Just like Microsoft does when it buys out all the other companies it has bought over the years. Nokia in particular.
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Funny Beats actually made money ,while Nokia flopped.
 
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MICHAELSD said:
Who's buying the same headphones over and over again in new colors?
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These guys!

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torob said:
Is it just me asking this question: why did Apple buy this tacky product? o_O
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?? i have been using beats for a while now. and am pretty happy with the product. i am a casual listener and no audiophile but am intrigued why u said that. specially coz i am planning for new set very soon.
 
Soccertess said:
It's weird they use USB-B. Apple products are SO fragmented now.

Some products use USB-C, others Lightening, these headphones, USB-B. 3 types of connectors!! Good Job Tim.. that is some good product integration and ecosystem management. When does Tim retire?
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Port fragmentation is one thing, but most importantly you don't see Apple logo with each Beats ads, and products. I don't know man, $3billions is a lot of money. I'd want my name on each of Beats materials for that price. I love my BeatsX though. It's currently the only one Beats headphone that has Lightning port, and it sounds much better than Airpods too. Yep, a great compliment coming from Beats.
 
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