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Bose or Beats
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I wish other headphones were able to match beats in the design department
Yep, I bought mine due to design. Beats is the equivalent of the iPod of headphones. Is it the best quality / sound? Nope. Is it expensive? Yes. But it looks amazing.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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I like an honest man who's not afraid to say that he likes looking good better than feeling good.
Also Beats has increased their build quality significantly. I had Beats Solo HD and they were built pretty bad. I bought B&W P3 after and better sound quality & build. But these studio headphones are solid and feel good. Much better sound too.
I think Beats does get a bit of bad rep due to their original offerings under Monster. Not the best, but getting better for sound quality / build.
I think Beats does get a bit of bad rep due to their original offerings under Monster. Not the best, but getting better for sound quality / build.
Atraveller
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An overpriced brand or another overpriced brand? It's tough man!
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
My next pair is either going to be Grado or Beyerdynamic. In the $200 range, anyone know which brand has the advantage?
I'd have Bose noise-cancelling in a second if I flew more than once every few months.
What kinda sound signature do you like? Grado are super detailed but don't have enough bass for me, Beyers have more bass but maybe at the expense of a bit of soundstage width. You really need to go and try a few pairs on and see what suits.
What kinda sound signature do you like? Grado are super detailed but don't have enough bass for me, Beyers have more bass but maybe at the expense of a bit of soundstage width. You really need to go and try a few pairs on and see what suits.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I figured open ear + low bass would be an issue for me. The Beyer DTs are closed and I've heard great things about the line so I might go in that direction.
DamageControl
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I just bought myself the Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones. Absolutely awesome, couldn't be happier. And the price to performance ratio is brilliant because they're under $200 but perform as good as some headphones in the $350 range. Check out some reviews online, pretty much everyone raves about it.
Honestly, this is really a fashion vs functionality thing in my opinion, and it depends on what your priority is.
Do you buy the multi-functional casio watch or do you buy the pilot watch?
Do you buy the comfy levi jeans or the tight Armani jeans?
If you don't care for the fashion / brand element, then no reason to spend a lot of money on the second options there. But I don't get the hate on people who do want to focus on the fashion element.
EDIT - To relay the fashion element, compare these two:
Do you buy the multi-functional casio watch or do you buy the pilot watch?
Do you buy the comfy levi jeans or the tight Armani jeans?
If you don't care for the fashion / brand element, then no reason to spend a lot of money on the second options there. But I don't get the hate on people who do want to focus on the fashion element.
EDIT - To relay the fashion element, compare these two:
Well the function for shoes is comfort and they could be. I dunno. Bad example, but trying to get across there is a fashion element for some people.
AKG and Stance ones look real stylish, sony ones look ugly though. I wish they went with the timeless design that all the musicians used
Ninja Scooter
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If i had to choose between the two I'd probably get Beats Executive just because of the looks, but Im not a fan of either in terms of design.
BigJonsson
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Neither, MEElectronics FTW
Hmm, at a quick glance the Pendulumics are the only cans on that list that support aptx Bluetooth. That can't be right. I'd like to know more about Sonys NFC option too. Non-aptx Bluetooth is just ugh for streaming audio.
spawnsniper
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SOL republic are the the ones I have. The master tracks I believe and they are amazing.
Both of these nail it, at gunpoint I'd go with Beats out of spite for the NFL but from all choices it'd definitely be another brand entirely.
I felt the same until I gave a pair of HD600s and HD650s a very extended audition (borrowed them). I ended up buying a pair of HD650s and have barely used my DT880s since. A lot of my music collection has been mastered pretty poorly and the Sennheisers play nicer with it.
Ingueferroque
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Obviously BOSE has superior quality. Is that even a discussion?
So question, I got the M50's and I feel like my head is being crushed. Do these loosen over time? My previous pair of headphones are maybe 4 inches apart when laying on the table. The m50's are clasped together.
Yes
You can bend them slightly over time, or if you have like a volleyball keep them on it for a while.
Do you care about the image your headphones project or audio quality? If the answer is the latter, disregard both. Both are garbage compared to other companies.
I'm planning on picking up these in the next few months:
http://www.headphone.com/products/hifiman-he-400i
I'm planning on picking up these in the next few months:
http://www.headphone.com/products/hifiman-he-400i
Jazzy Network
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Beats look like shit. I'm not sure why people enjoy the design. I really don't see the appeal. I choose Bose just in terms of audio quality.
Cosmic Dreams
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Sennheiser. Sony MDR-V6 are great too.
Geobobfrank
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I currently use a pair of Shure SRH840s after replacing my old Senheiser 280s that I had for 8 years. Both pairs have been amazing workhorses for me and sound quality is great.
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