Are Studio Beats by Dr Dre really that bad? - Page 2

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Originally Posted by Wars 

Hmm, I last tried them a few weeks ago, and they didn't sound too bad, I guess that's in comparison to apple headphones.

 

@Kana, that's exactly what I was thinking, changing the EQ on the phone to make them less bass heavy.

 

I realize 75% of the cost you pay is for the Monster/Beats Name Logo.

 

Its the same with apple, probably costs $100 to make an iPhone 4S, with a 1000% mark up, but you are getting a quality production return.

 

So what good alternatives are there? I googled ES10s and I guess I don't like the look of them. I'm probably budgeting up to the price of beats.

 

Oh and edit: Eric, yeah that's what I thought, they are $620NZD and 1NZD=1SGD.

 

I have searched through a few posts, a lot of them having trolls, but it's getting there 

Heres the thing.....regardless of the price or even performance.....for the money you could easily get three quality pair of headphones that will all outperform the Beats.....just on that fact alone you're better off getting something else.

I'd rather have something from Audio Technica, Shure, Sony, Denon, Sennheiser......and you can find 2 or 3 nice pairs for what you'd pay for those overpriced Beats. 

I really won't say that the beats studios are horrible, just horribly overpriced. They should cost $75 to $125 at the most.

If somebody just wants bass heavy sound, they could get the Sony XB-500s for 1/4 the price.

I haven't hear the Studios, but the Pros are muddy as hell. It just drowns out everything, especially the "crisp" you want.

I'm sure the Studios aren't too far off when they come to sound.

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Originally Posted by knownastron 

I haven't hear the Studios, but the Pros are muddy as hell. It just drowns out everything, especially the "crisp" you want.

 

I'm sure the Studios aren't too far off when they come to sound.

When I did my comparison I found the Pros add so much reverb on the lowend it does muddy up and thicken the lower regions excessively.

The Studios aren't as bad but for the high price they sell for they should be comparable in performance to other cans in the same price tier.

My Audio Technica ATH-A700 are miles....actually light years better in performance than the Pros and they have a street price of $120.

I will say the build quality on the Pros is very nice....but it all boils down to the sound at the end of the day.

Heres a suggestion......buy a pair of Audio Technica ATH-A700.....which a re made in Japan.......get a pair of Panasonic HTF600.....street price of $35....throw in a pair of Audio TEchnica ATH-AD700 that sell for $120 for .....you now have all your bases covered and you've spent less than $300.

Now you a can collection....not just one overpriced pair.