clemburger44
New Head-Fier
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vantt1 said:Hah interesting read and discussions. TBH makes me want to give them a try.
Whats funny is the power of just 1 good reviewer. Like everything...it's just his opinion. But funny how his reviews starts a lot of hypes. From UE 6000, to vmodas, Philips X2.
I am also an avid reader and follower. But i learn that hype and real life personal listening arent the same thing. Still i can understand why people think it's not genuine or that they have paid him off someway. 3 billion$ can carry a lot of persuasion. Quite understandable seeing how big his influence is. Haha.Still you can challenge his views easily with measurements or by giving it a good listen.
But with 3 billion $ it could also be quite easy to upgrade the sound and build. They already made the money. People loves it looks and style. How hard is it to make good sounding headphones with good graphs. Not much it seems. Beats were able to do it in 2 tries.
Well until it's proven otherwise I trust Tyll to be honest if maybe a bit hyperbolic.With hyperbolic i am thinking sure Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic can make on ears thats better than the venerable HD25s. A newbie like Vmoda could get lucky building on a good M80 as a newbie. But going from a beats solo to a WOF with beats2 truly intrigues me.
Beats has been in the doghouse for 3 things. Sound. Which is now resolved with a bang. Build. I guess we will know soon enough.This was a major issue with the beats. For the price it didnt last long or was durable enough. Unlike its competitors at that pricerange.
And lastly it's price. i dont believe it's great value..but if you get mentioned audio wise with the flagship on ears from Senns, Beyers and vmoda...than at 200$ is not overpriced anymore. Definitely if they can resolve the build issue.(Still plastic)
Anyway I really want to give it a try. My concern is if its wellrounded enough to play other music genres or is it only capable with hiphop etc. Making it more a niche headphone. (Then I find it curious that its on WOF) On paper the headphone sound signature is perfect for my taste.
To bad tyll has not given the studio2 a review.
Regarding your point on whether or not it can play other genres well, I listen to everything from dubstep and rap to classical and rock. Primarily though, I listen to classic rock, 90s alternative, funk and thrash metal. These headphones have an excellent balance for those genres. Guitar sounds crisp, bass sounds tight and punchy, vocals can sound darkand warm at times but I actually like that, and drums thump on your ears. Very fun listening experience.