And it appears that the difference in sound signature is practically negligible. Frequency response graphs between the two are extremely similar. Soundstage is exactly the same. It appears the ONLY difference the experts noticed when they did the listening test was that the bass on the FAKE...

Did a comparison of Coby's mid-level active noise-canceling headphones that I'd purchased to a pair of Beats Studios I'd borrowed from my friend for research purposes. He swears up and down that they're real. This was actually a very shocking comparison for me. Why? Because the performance...

A few years ago, I bought a pair of Skullcandy FMJs as an upgrade to my current IEMs at that time (Skullcandy Ink'd). Back then I was used to the sound signature of the Ink'd and already thought it was really good. but when I put on the FMJs, I was like "Woah! This is awesome! I've never heard...

Quote:   I totally agree. I didn't know the right words to describe that feeling of "blended together" sound. I can't fault the metal headband though. That's the one thing that makes them an improvement over the studios.   Sorry to hear you dropped the bucks for them though. But...

The bottom right corner of the box still says Noel Lee though... Implying that Monster DID in fact manufacture these.   Ok, I got a chance to study these too, and besides the metal construction, these really aren't a big improvement over the Studios. Noise cancelling is still not good...

I'd like to update this comparison because some new information came in.   After roughly 25 hours of burn-in, the Bose OE actually seems to give MUCH better bass than it did at first. While still not nearly as voluminous as the Beats Solo HD, the bass has started to come out more while still...

When you give away your old Skullcandies as a gift because you've moved on to bigger and better things

To put it very simply, bass is the sound in the lowest pitch of the sound spectrum. It's the sound that you can feel on your chest if it's loud enough. For $35, try any headphones by JVC, Sony, or Coby. Those brands make good budget headphones. Or, if you're willing to spend a little more, try...

Quote: lol thanks for bringing that up, it's a very good point. If I had a pair of HD25s, I would have used those in the comparison.   The prices of the headphones are: Beats Solo HD: $200 Bose OE: $150 Sennheiser HD218: $50   So yeah I'm aware that Sennheiser's not getting...

So having had all 3 for the purpose of study, I can give an average consumer's thoughts on these. Borrowed a pair of Beats Solo HDs from a friend (and he bets his life that they're not fake) with about 50 hours of burn in. I also already owned the Sennheiser Hd218, and recently got the Bose OE...

Lol I went and tried the Beats Solo HD in the store, just for kicks. Lucky for me, the store I went to allowed us to plug in our own audio source. So I tested them with my Sansa Clip mp3 player and a couple songs that were ripped at 256kbps.   The bass was definitely way more intense than my...

Lol thanks Doc-holliday and davidsh, you've successfully put down any thoughts I had that I was missing out. Now there'll be no more nagging urges to get the Beats in the back of my head any more. @mitchflorida: Well my friend went off to college on the east coast while I'm back here at the west...

Before I offend anyone, I just want everyone to know that I AM NOT a headphone expert. I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD218 headphones, but my friend recently recommended the Beats Solo HD (which is what he uses). I haven't had a chance to try them out, but he told me that it's truly a...

Last week, somehow my Klipsch Image S3 disappeared and obviously isn't coming back. I've been going around doing research on high quality IEMs for ~$50 (after LOTS of disappointments from generic brand IEMs) and came up with 3 candidates. The most important factors here are isolation and audio...