Bump?
Oh how I love a nice long thread. Made for a good read.
I am going to chime in and say that I do enjoy my Beats Pro very much. I have listened to other brands and I can say that yes, there are others that sound better than the Pros. HOWEVER, for my music tastes and listening preferences, I thoroughly enjoy my Beats Pro and the sound they produce. I had the Studios first and returned them because of the build quality and over emphasis on bass. They also leaked more than I liked. I then tested out a friend of mine who had the Pros and after offering him a six pack to let me borrow them for a week for a test drive, I was able to give them a good run through. And I was impressed. Compared to the Studios I was really quite pleased. After my week long period with them I bought my own. And I did not pay 400+ for them. I paid 250 via the Monster Outlet Store. I believe that price was more in line with what they should cost.
What irks me is when I read that people generalize us Beats wearers are those who want to show off to the world "HEY! Look at me! I am wearing Beats! And you KNOW they cost a truck load of money! Weeeee!" Maybe some do, in fact I know some do. I work for a major airline and see 700 plus people a day. Many have Beats and many clearly just dont care about what kind of sound they are getting. They wear them for style (which is something that I dont hold against a user). Some people like to coordinate their outfits and style with other accessories. More power to them.
Then you come across a user like me who happens to LIKE what the Beats Pro supply me and I get classified under someone who is out there to show others that I am hot **** because of the headphones I am wearing...Ugh.
Either way this who Beats debate will never die. I leave ya'll with what I usually share with my cellphone forum buddies. To each his/her own. If you like em, enjoy em.