
I don't think Beats have been good to audiophilia in my opinion. People pay $200 for the Solos, being told it's super fantastic and one of the best, and they get, well, Solos. Now imagine if that was your standard for $200 headphones, having not heard any others at that price point. And so they think that $200 headphones are poor, and they stick to their $10 earbuds thinking they sound almost as good for a fraction of the price. Of course, I'm a pessimist so take that with a pinch of salt.
I don't hear many laypeople complain about the quality of Beats. In my experience, they're revered alongside companies like Bose.






