Beats Audio - Page 2

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Originally Posted by Hifianddrumming 

 No, Grados are too much love, a lot less hate. They're no-where near a fashion accessory (quite the opposite, and not in a bad way) and despite some people not liking their sound signature, they're definitely not overpriced or overhyped.

It's exactly the answer I was expecting.
 

I see no reason to change my post ;)

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Originally Posted by wind016 

 

Yes. They are the opposite in that Grado tries as little as possible to look and feel good. Sound-wise, go any model above the SR-80i and you're not getting your money's worth.

 

 You may be though. It seems lots of people judge sound as being a linear: This is good, this is bad. And while I can agree with that to a certain extent, ALL sound is subjective. Some may prefer an RS1i over an HD800, and therefore the RS1i is actually a good price, etc.

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Originally Posted by Hifianddrumming 

 You may be though. It seems lots of people judge sound as being a linear: This is good, this is bad. And while I can agree with that to a certain extent, ALL sound is subjective. Some may prefer an RS1i over an HD800, and therefore the RS1i is actually a good price, etc.

Some prefer Beats over Grados also.
 

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Originally Posted by Hifianddrumming 

You may be though. It seems lots of people judge sound as being a linear: This is good, this is bad. And while I can agree with that to a certain extent, ALL sound is subjective. Some may prefer an RS1i over an HD800, and therefore the RS1i is actually a good price, etc.

It's not just the sound quality that's questionable about Grados. The fit and finish, comfort, design, and R&D don't come close to justifying the cost of most of their models. It makes me feel a little depressed that Grado is able to market a $1,700 headphone with production issues, giant scratchy foam pads, and a driver that's the same or nearly the same as their cheaper models. Meanwhile the small business planar creators and bigger companies like Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are actually doing research and developing new driver technology, and most of what they come up with is cheaper.

It's one of the problems with hi-fi in general. I wonder what their profit margins are on the PS1000?

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Originally Posted by wind016 

 

Yes. They are the opposite in that Grado tries as little as possible to look and feel good. Sound-wise, go any model above the SR-80i and you're not getting your money's worth.

 

This is so true. I was more blown away when I demoed the SR60 than when I tried the GS1000.

95% of people i see with beats and either teenagers or young adults who care about the design more than actual sound quality, beats are just a marketing scheme/fashion statement, i don't think i've ever seen someone wearing them on their ears, only around their necks. That or people around that age group prefer muddy bloated sound with artificial exaggerated bass.

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Originally Posted by ytisawfulnow 

95% of people i see with beats and either teenagers or young adults who care about the design more than actual sound quality, beats are just a marketing scheme/fashion statement, i don't think i've ever seen someone wearing them on their ears, only around their necks. That or people around that age group prefer muddy bloated sound with artificial exaggerated bass.

 People at this age don't even understand what sound is. You can't expect them to really hear the fact that their music is being butchered, and let's face it, they sound much better than iBuds. They're so popular that when "uninformed" people want good headphones, they're immediately led to beats, and if they're the first pair of *better than iBud* headphones they've heard, they will sound amazing, and feel like they're worth the money.