If Steve Jobs were alive he would've smacked Tim for even thinking of buying Beats

[iSee]

It's kind of funny how since the Apple-Beats deal was announced, everybody has an opinion of how the headphones sound. Sales must be phenomenal!

How do you count the number of people who aren't commenting on Beats headphones.

 

[Armen]

Skaters did 20 years ago. Like a lot of trends, skaters where first.

I don't remember ever seeing a kid on a skateboard doing ollies and kick flips with big headphones over their ears.

 

[JPLC]

I don't remember ever seeing a kid on a skateboard doing ollies and kick flips with big headphones over their ears.

With ease...

 

[cocacolakid]

It's kind of funny how since the Apple-Beats deal was announced, everybody has an opinion of how the headphones sound. Sales must be phenomenal!

All you have to do is read multiple reviews on big name websites. The NY Times also said they cost as little as $14 to make and sell for as much as $450.

There are many, many brands of good headphone makers who make cans much better at lower prices. Grado is one. Even Sony and Sennheiser make some really good higher priced cans.

 

[Digital Skunk]

Mediocre or not Beats headphones has 40% of all US headphone sales and close to 70 per cent of premium priced headphones.

I don't recall a time before Beats where people walked around with big headphones on their heads or around their necks.

This company made an impact.

I agree, which is why I am more interested in seeing what happens with the purchase.

Skaters did 20 years ago. Like a lot of trends, skaters where first.

Beat me to it. Add to that just about anyone in the urban scene. Earbuds weren't a think back then and 20 years ago isn't even that long that's only 1996. Big headphones popped right up after the enormous boom box thing phased out in the 80's.

 

[setite]

TLDR, Apple is buying street cred, plain and simple. At least they didn't buy something from one of the current generation of metal grill rappers.