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So...Why did He have to Use Beats as His Visual Example?

post #1 of 8
2/22/12 at 7:02pm
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10 gadgets you should skip

By: Mike Ding
http://www.bundle.com/article/10-gad.../?frommsn=true


10. Expensive Headphones

You don't need studio-quality headphones unless you're a record producer, and online reviews of expensive headphones have shown that a lot of people can't tell a lot of difference between a $50 pair and a $200 pair. I own a pair of headphones that I use at work that cost less than $30, and have done an excellent job of blocking out noise when I'm trying to focus.

And this is what He told folks to buy:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V150-...0347696&sr=8-7

So...Whatcha think?

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post #2 of 8
2/22/12 at 7:18pm

Slap chop and headphones in the same Top 10?

 

Merely a singular biased (Beats as the visual) opinion of a person who doesn't particularly care for headphones. He could rename the article "Mediocrity: Why Pay More?" and put things like cars on there advocating all people drive Ford Fiestas unless they're race car drivers. Waste of internets.

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post #3 of 8
2/22/12 at 7:39pm

 

 

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online reviews of expensive headphones have shown that a lot of people can't tell a lot of difference between a $50 pair and a $200 pair.

@Mike Dang: Source? What methods were employed to have come to that conclusion? Let me guess... if $50 cans have rave reviews, and so does the $200 cans, therefore people can't tell the difference rolleyes.gif

 

If music is just background, subconscious music to you or you just want something that'll deliver sound, then by all means go with cheaper headphones. The details and sound signature wouldn't be all that important to these consumers. Then there are the consumers who do care.

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post #4 of 8
2/22/12 at 7:40pm

Probably because a pair of Beats headphones' most technically notable feature is how much it costs.

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post #5 of 8
2/22/12 at 7:44pm

That guy just should stop writing articles... Don't need a digital camera? huh, buy expensive camera instead lol. I like to photograph supercars with my pocket camera...

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post #6 of 8
2/22/12 at 9:46pm
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Originally Posted by Zankes View Post

That guy just should stop writing articles... Don't need a digital camera? huh, buy expensive camera instead lol. I like to photograph supercars with my pocket camera...


Actually, the part about cameras is good, if you only need a camof the timeera for souvenirs, phone cameras are getting better everyday and the quality should be enough to ger you by 95%. If you need quality pictures, you'd better directly buy a large sensor camera, something like a Sony NEX or a DSLR.

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post #7 of 8
2/22/12 at 9:53pm

That slap chop is probably the biggest peice of sh*t ever made. So maybe he has a point about the headphones..... 

 

Dear God what have we become?

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post #8 of 8
2/23/12 at 6:23pm
Thread Starter 
I mean Just how much does This guy even Know about Cans to tell novices anything.
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