[dcpoor]

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Originally Posted by drusoicy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey guys, I've had pre-production Beats for a while now, and I have also had a couple of actual production units around for about two weeks. In a nutshell, I have paid more in the past for headphones that don't sound as good. The weight is good, the band is strong, the audio cables specifically fit into gen 1 iPhone ports, and one of the cables lets you take phone calls using the beats themselves, with a built in mic. In my opinion, they are worth the asking price - rare for Monster.

what headphones were those? just to have a point of reference.

 

[b0ris84]

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Originally Posted by dcpoor /img/forum/go_quote.gif what headphones were those? just to have a point of reference.

i'd also like to add how where those headphones listened to? by that i mean amped or unamped and the source of the music from which the listening was done. Just so we are clear

 

[fraseyboy]

They're made my Monster, use the name of an artist who probably doesn't give a crap about sound quality, they're marketed towards people who only like Bass and they include active noise cancellation. All these things add up to a pair of very bad sounding headphones.

 

[robojack]

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Originally Posted by dcpoor /img/forum/go_quote.gif what headphones were those? just to have a point of reference.

I'm guessing he meant Bose. He mentioned nothing about the actual SQ, so it seems he either hasn't listened to it yet, or that the SQ is not quite worth mentioning.

Oh, and IMO active noise cancellation is pretty lame. It usually means the phone itself makes no efforts at actual noise isolation.

 

[chinesekiwi]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif use the name of an artist who probably doesn't give a crap about sound quality

Read the thread Fras.....

Also I tested the Audio Technica ANC-7 which are active noise cancelling..they're not that bad and the noise cancelling works pretty well on them.

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by chinesekiwi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Read the thread Fras..... Also I tested the Audio Technica ANC-7 which are active noise cancelling..they're not that bad and the noise cancelling works pretty well on them.

Aah I see... Maybe Dr. Dre does care about the sound quality. That's good to hear. Could be some hope for these?

The ANC-7 is known to be very good at noise canceling. But since these are 'comparable to Bose', it's probably not that good

. At least it will be able to be turned off...

 

[jjhatfield]

Now I love me some Dr. Dre, have been a fan for years, but...



them headphones use batteries, which means



Yes, how dare you have a close mind to new technologies jjhatfield, maybe the batteries are there for blah blah new technology future of headphones nice finish.

to recap:




=

 

[fraseyboy]

It's for the noise cancellation, not a new technology at all.

But it will fail.

 

[b0ris84]

the second i saw the battery pictures before i knew i would not be buying these. I hate the fact that someone like dr. dre is promoting them. I know he's going to make a lot of cash for it but i'm still angry at him for doing it.

 

[Drag0n]

Darn negative people.
You havent even heard them yet!!!!! Geez!!!

Give them a chance to fail on their own!!!

 

[Caution]

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Originally Posted by Drag0n /img/forum/go_quote.gif Darn negative people. You havent even heard them yet!!!!! Geez!!! Give them a chance to fail on their own!!!

lol

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Originally Posted by drusoicy /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have paid more in the past for headphones that don't sound as good.

Did they happen to be BOSE?

No really, serious question, I don't mean to sound rude but which headphones sounded worse than these and cost more as I am curious?

 

[aaron313]

I heard Dr. Dre's next project is an electrostatic amp to drive the O2.

 

[Elluzion]

i dont like the whole "dr. dre" theme behind it. i think its cheesy. also the batteries, i mean comon. lol. Looks like something bose would do.haha

hey maybe if they are better than bose then they will sound like $100 headphones instead of $50 headphones. ya know?

 

[DemonicLemming]

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Originally Posted by b0ris84 /img/forum/go_quote.gif the second i saw the battery pictures before i knew i would not be buying these. I hate the fact that someone like dr. dre is promoting them. I know he's going to make a lot of cash for it but i'm still angry at him for doing it.

Why? Generic endorsement deals are the way a lot of music-industry and athletic people make money.

I seriously doubt Dre was overly involved in the design or production on these, but to the general public, you combine Monster Cable and Dre's name, and you'll be pulling in money like crazy. I do have to admit though, the whole "Beats by Dr. Dre" logo on the headband is painfully tacky. Then again, I'm a minimalist.

 

[Oya?]

Why's everyone ragging on the batteries for? I thought all ANC phones use batteries or a battery pack of some kind?

Really, really curious to hear actual listening impressions.

Not expecting much obviously, but still.