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NFL Players Banned From Wearing Beats Headphones on Camera
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It probably depends on what the contract the player has with the league says. They probably can't force them to violate their individual contracts with other companies, rather choose between those individual contracts and playing football.
This kind of stuff should fall under anti-trust laws. I think it's fine for the NFL to have sponsorship deals and even to have requirements for what is worn on the field, but to tell players they can't use a product before or after a game is BS.
Stories like this are from a world utterly unrelatable to me. Somehow I've managed to live nearly 5 decades and have never been able to find the entertainment value of watching sports. I've been to every type of sporting event throughout the years and I feel like a freak for not having any interest whatsoever. I don't think there's anything wrong with spectator sports, but I've always preferred to play instead and find watching very boring.
Stupid for who? When the online Apple store came online it was important for Apple to have other products sitting alongside their offerings, Bose was an important part of that. There were massive gaps in Apple's lineup and using the reputation of other firms was an important part of the Apple fightback. That was more than 15 years ago.
Now that Apple has purchased Beats they are in direct competition with Bose and Bose have played an aggressive move against Apple. Its the default move unless emotion (their long standing relationship) gets in the way.
Bose were obviously sick of Beats invading their traditional turf (particularly with the noise cancelling products) and so they had to do something. Whether it was a smart move or not who knows, perhaps they came to an agreement with Apple behind the scenes, but I doubt it.
Kaepernick? Really?
Kaepernick? Really? They're choosing that fluke scumbag to represent their product?
Poor choice.
Kaepernick? Really? They're choosing that fluke scumbag to represent their product?
Poor choice.
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In other news: NFL players will continue to receive massive amounts of endorsement money with new deals struck up between Smith & Wesson as well as Fruit of the Loom wife-beaters.
Like Athletes know how to judge good audio. This is just ridiculous.
This is a display of how stupid society is. Looking at professional jocks to figure out what good audio is. pffff....
A lot of athletes (and people in general) care about brand name and think it does matter.
Dude, you do not even know half the story how close that may have happened. Converting the Bose Lifestyle system into an Apple product is a logical step. Replacing the Bose remote with an iOS device flows wonderfully.
From what I have heard, a price was never agreed upon. Also, a lot of "east coast / west coast" mindset conflicts kicked in over the talks. This story my break or a big denial from both parties will come about.
Beats vs Bose. Who cares. Which is better is subjective and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
My opinion is this sort of thing proves that the NFL isn't a non-profit organization, and shouldn't be tax exempt.
https://www.change.org/p/congress-revoke-the-tax-exempt-status-of-the-national-football-league
My opinion is this sort of thing proves that the NFL isn't a non-profit organization, and shouldn't be tax exempt.
https://www.change.org/p/congress-revoke-the-tax-exempt-status-of-the-national-football-league
I must agree. Actually I recently purchased a pair of the new Solo2 headphones, which are the first Beats headphones I've ever owned and I'm rather impressed with the sound quality.
Music preferences are subjective and the quality of those music preferences are subjective. There is simply no way to scientifically quantify how good music sounds or how bad music sounds. What I find annoying you may find pleasing and vice versa. I may prefer lots of bass in my music while you might prefer a more neutral sound. Which method is better? Who knows and who the **** cares! Just enjoy your favorite tunes on your favorite equipment and stop trying to quantify how certain brands sound when compared to other brands.
I've tried a few dozen sets of headphones over the last 20 years. One thing is certain, I absolutely HATE the way neutral headphones sound. They have no personality and their impact leaves a lot to be desired. I find I spend lots of time on the EQ trying to make those neutral, wimpy sounding headphones have some sort of personality and impact. I've learned that I enjoy a headphone that is NOT neutral, a headphone that has physical design characteristics that mimic my personal taste in listening habits. I enjoy the sound of the new Beats Studio V2 (wireless) over any neutral sounding, audiophile approved piece of crap.
People just need to stop trying to force their listening preferences onto other people. It's okay for people to like bass in their music. Not every song has to sound like a 100 pound weakling.
I've tried a few dozen sets of headphones over the last 20 years. One thing is certain, I absolutely HATE the way neutral headphones sound. They have no personality and their impact leaves a lot to be desired. I find I spend lots of time on the EQ trying to make those neutral, wimpy sounding headphones have some sort of personality and impact. I've learned that I enjoy a headphone that is NOT neutral, a headphone that has physical design characteristics that mimic my personal taste in listening habits. I enjoy the sound of the new Beats Studio V2 (wireless) over any neutral sounding, audiophile approved piece of crap.
People just need to stop trying to force their listening preferences onto other people. It's okay for people to like bass in their music. Not every song has to sound like a 100 pound weakling.
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I'll give you over-priced, but over-hyped? I've rarely seen Bose advertisements in media, they seem rather quiet when it comes to their products. I hear more from people out to bash them at every turn. I'm not defending their products, but do they really warrant so much hate?
Seriously? Their advertising hype is why they get so much hate. If they took their profits and put up some effort into making a decent product--they'd get more respect. They don't care, as long as the illusion of quality is perpetuated. And now every NFL coach must wear Bose headphones for all the cameras to zoom in on...such an eyesore. At least Motorola had a history in communications tech.
It's all advertising. Nike took over official jersey/uniform production in 2012 from Reebok. It all depends on who can pony up the cash to get their products pushed. Where another brand of athletic wear during official NFL events and you'll get fined--Nike paid the money for the advertising space.
Beats and Bose rely on hype. Of course things will get cutthroat between them.
Why should anyone care about audiophiles snobs? They're just like DSLR snobs who go ballistic any time someone dares to praise the photo quality of a smartphone camera.
Well if the players do start wearing Bose headphones, they're still getting quality sound. I mean, high end headphones are designed for audio producers and such and I doubt that the average NFL player could see a big difference between a set of Beats headphones and a set of Bose.
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Apple missed some major marks with their marketing lately. $100MM for U2 but they couldn't spend $400MM to be the official tablet of the NFL???