Headphones at Highschool - Bye Bye Beats!!!

Interesting and good to see! You own them also I noticed. What are your impressions so far.

Costco?

Couldn't see them at all on their sites either .ca or .com

Maybe it's a limited time batch they had and simply an in-store thing. I'll take a peek next time I'm out there ( Canada though so I doubt it ). Nice to see a deserving replacement for the others. They should be happy, well that is until they start looking around here at all the options to feed the upgraditis.

Do they also know about the custom badges they can get done on the backsides?

You'd be surprised how powerful the PR machine is.  Beats and Bose have marketed so well that people automatically assume they sound good without even ever listening to them.  Therefore, people walk into stores and buy them without so much as an audition. 

But, that begs the question: is ignorance bliss?  I mean, they're not on these forums reading how inferior their gear is.  They are completely happy with it and will never know anything else.

PR is strong.

Yes, its unfortunately so true and the same in each country.

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Originally Posted by hodgjy 

You'd be surprised how powerful the PR machine is.  Beats and Bose have marketed so well that people automatically assume they sound good without even ever listening to them.  Therefore, people walk into stores and buy them without so much as an audition. 

 

But, that begs the question: is ignorance bliss?  I mean, they're not on these forums reading how inferior their gear is.  They are completely happy with it and will never know anything else.

 

PR is strong.

Out of the active noise cancelers that I've heard, I think my QC15's are actually the best, and that list includes those pricey ones from Denon.  But this isn't really what the thread is about, this is more about how this guy's school is suddenly exhibiting an acute drop in Beats.  Maybe they all broke.  

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Originally Posted by hodgjy 

You'd be surprised how powerful the PR machine is.  Beats and Bose have marketed so well that people automatically assume they sound good without even ever listening to them.  Therefore, people walk into stores and buy them without so much as an audition. 

 

But, that begs the question: is ignorance bliss?  I mean, they're not on these forums reading how inferior their gear is.  They are completely happy with it and will never know anything else.

 

PR is strong.

Actually, it's quite difficult to get to audition headphones at a mainstream electronics store. I went into JB-hifi (also known as Best Buy) and the only headphones they had outside of a box were some $70 Sennheisers, and they weren't even plugged into anything! I asked if I could have a listen to some Skullcandy's (I wanted to see how bad they were for myself) and I was outright denied. Same thing at Dicksmith, except with some Beats. The only chance the average consumer would be able to listen to headphones they're interested in is when a friend or relative has them, at least round these parts.

Whether or not my experiences were store policy or not, I don't know.

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Originally Posted by Pwn3r4Life 

EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE, has V-Moda headphones. Whether it be LP, LP2, or M80. So many people have them. 

Great! Let's start the V-Moda hate!

It's yet another PR wave of headphones for design/style conscious public ( young people).  You want to get Beats but can't afford them, well then get V-Moda's. Or if you are tired that everybody around has the Beats then get V-Moda's!

^ Wait was that sarcasm? Damn you Internet, I can never know when someone's serious.

Anyway, as long as people are getting something with good sound quality, I couldn't care less about the rest. It doesn't matter if they are full of swagger or turn you into a XIX-century British Lord, the only thing that should matter is quality. And well, a little bit of style, just enough to make sure we don't walk around with this:

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Ya, that's what I mean.  People think Beats are Bose are great, walk into Best Buy, grab it off the shelf, and walk to the cash register.  No audition anywhere.  In reality, the best way to go about things is go to a store that lets you audition them or go to meet and try them out.  That's how strong the PR machine.  People don't require an audition anymore before purchasing, so stores like Best Buy don't even have to offer one.
 

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Originally Posted by scottie584 

Actually, it's quite difficult to get to audition headphones at a mainstream electronics store. I went into JB-hifi (also known as Best Buy) and the only headphones they had outside of a box were some $70 Sennheisers, and they weren't even plugged into anything! I asked if I could have a listen to some Skullcandy's (I wanted to see how bad they were for myself) and I was outright denied. Same thing at Dicksmith, except with some Beats. The only chance the average consumer would be able to listen to headphones they're interested in is when a friend or relative has them, at least round these parts.

 

Whether or not my experiences were store policy or not, I don't know.

 

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Originally Posted by LizardKing1 

^ Wait was that sarcasm? Damn you Internet, I can never know when someone's serious.

 

Anyway, as long as people are getting something with good sound quality, I couldn't care less about the rest. It doesn't matter if they are full of swagger or turn you into a XIX-century British Lord, the only thing that should matter is quality. And well, a little bit of style, just enough to make sure we don't walk around with this:

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I find those much better looking than any of V-moda's.  They look extremely comfortable.  They remind me of these;

I bet they sound like the dog they were made out of though.