STUPID BEATS PEOPLE - Page 2

 

This is the best thing I've read on this forum to date. I agree with everything you said. 

I think so?

 

While I agree, I think it depends, on whether you are in a position of authority, and whether you're criticizing or offering your opinion.

Thinking about how audiophiles are made, there are those who're naturally pulled towards these things, and then there are those who've been chided by someone at some point in their life, and tried to improve their sound.

However, again, depends on one's position, never bite off more than you can chew.

 

If you reread the OP's post - it doesn't sound as if he was asked for his opinion .... he just jumped right in.  Hate to say it - but got the deserved reaction probably.  And this is why these "I hate Beats' threads that keep cropping up should probably all be deleted.  All they're doing is encouraging young posters like the OP to be obnoxious audio snobs.  Live and let live.  If you get asked an opinion - that's different, but again there is a right and wrong way to approach it.  Telling someone that the headphones they like 'suck' (because they're not YOUR preference) is the wrong way.

 

And if you want a real laugh ....... here I am (currently at work) inputting some International contracts, whilst listening to my iPhone with the Apple Earpods.  I own the cans/iem you see in my sig - but I prefer these for work now.  I'm not critical listening.  Put foam covers on them and they are quite comfortable, and have an enjoyable signature.  They are lightweight - and at least I can still hear people around me.  Just totally getting lost in the music (and the work of course ).  How many audiophools on here would immediately critique / jump in and call them crap?  For me - at this moment in time - they are ideal - and THAT my friend  is all that really matters.

anyone noticed that OP aka donkey has disappeared since post 4?

I'm amazed there is two pages of advice for a "You Suck, No You Suck, Your Beets Suck..., Yeah but there Beets and you don't have any, so you Suck" post...
 

I'll second that motion!

well to educate someone about a bad product/prefrerence is one thing, but to simply slam a bad product/preference that one worships is another story

I think the problem is that people don't like it when you come out of nowhere and criticize someone in the open. It's like if someone comes to me and tells me that iPhone sucks and that I should have got a Galaxy S III. It pisses people off, and they can either respond as they don't care or more aggressively. If someone random in the mall told me that my ATH-M50s are not as good as the Shure SRH840s, I wouldn't be very happy about that, though I wouldn't cause a ruckus over that.

 

It's nice to know your headphones, but there's a fine line in recommending a product to someone and just being a jackass about which headphones are better.

OP needs to challenge his friend to a fight club.

provided OP is still here to hear about your suggestion

Maybe he got beats up?

It is impressive that you are as enthusiastic about your interests as you are. Don't let people like that bother you. You are right. They are stupid.

However sometimes you have to apply some finesse when you are pointing out to someone that they are stupid.

Don't let them get to you bud. All good.

I think more than anything the OP needs a bit of support on how to tackle this, especially because he's being picked on by those he criticized.

 

I admit he didn't take a wise decision, but then, I've mostly seen teenagers speak more than they can think. Hormones and what not.

 

In my experience, having too much information at this stage can have adverse effects, and not having a clue of what others are saying mostly results in a "whateva, i do what I want".

 

The good thing though is that he realized his mistake.

Edited by proton007 - 10/30/12 at 11:00pm

As an owner of Beats Studios I genuinely realize that they are not balanced at all. I just love the way they look and honestly love the way they make the bass feel. Also, in terms of muddiness, I feel like the Bass is more forced than muddy. Really boomy, but I like that in my music. It's treble is good, but it's mids are *pretty* recessed (this means that it has a huge "U" shaped balance). The only real reason I own them is because of what I listen to. Of course, Beats aren't the only headphones I have, since I listen to classic rock, alternative, vocal, and more. But with Dance, House, Dubstep, D&B, and Techno which focus more on treble and bass more than mids, they sound fine to me. I look at it like this: headphones are a lot like mods for games. Some mods take things away from the game you don't need/want, and add a lot of what you like. Sometimes they add -only- what you like. The Studios are more than satisfying for what I listen to, and are really fun headphones. As for any audiophiles, these headphones are really bad. Another way to look at it: Liking Beats is like liking the taste of biting into a big, greasy, juicy cheeseburger, and people who prefer headphones with amazing sound stage/instrument seperation would be like people who have a fancy for stuff like caviar, or something really classy.

Also, audiophiles typically listen to music at home. People with Beats (like me :P) most often listen to music out in public, where they want to look good while listening to what they like.

 

In terms of the whole "swag, yolo" deal attatched to them, screw that crap, man. But dang do they look smooth. 

Anyways, that's the way I feel.