[Bassdabomb27]

So I bought beats solo hd today...have not opened yet. Should I go pro700? I want portable, durable headphones that look and sound nice and are somfortable enough to wear for around 2 hours at a time. Can you guys tell me experiences with beats or pro700's? Thanks in advance!

 

[MoWe]

Hi!
 
I don't know the pro700s but I used to have the Solo HD. I bought them because they are very comfortable with glasses and you could were them for extended periods of time. They also sounded really nice for my then main source files, which where audio podcasts. BUT they broke two times in 1 1/2 years and I had to change three cables. I now have the Aiaiai TMA-1 and the process of purchasing them, got me deeper into the audio territory and today I wouldn't buy the Solo HD a second time!
 
For comfort and durability, I would look into something like the Philips Fidelio M1. They also sound so much better than the Solo and usually costs 2/3-1/2 the price of the beats. There is also a new headphone out from Aiaiai, called the capital, which is splashproof and sturdy but I don't know about the sound!
 
Hope that helped!
 
Cheers,
 
MoWe

 

[Bassdabomb27]

Thanks for your comment! What specifically broke on the headphones besides the cables? And based on that, should I get best buy's $30 2 year warranty (covers all breakage, accidental or defect)? Thanks again for your help

 

[MoWe]

Hi!
 
The hinge broke, the foam pad on the headband came off and the earpads broke. The cables also broke on three different locations, so nothing because of how I stored them, which was mostly in the delivered pouch!
 
I don't know about the best buy insurance as I'm from germany!
 
I would just look into some better headphones for the price!
 
Cheers,
 
MoWe

 

[Bassdabomb27]

I may just end up keeping them...what is your opinion the sound quality and how is it eq'd? I found that the highs really didn't sound that bad and the bass was powerful but not crisp...I don't know other headphones that sound like these

 

[Lappong99]

i dont see those acerb criticisms against beats here in this forum though.

 

[Bassdabomb27]

i dont see those acerb criticisms against beats here in this forum though.

I don't get why people hate th and think they're so bad. Yes they are over priced. No you're not going to find better on-ear headphones in that price range. Unless you can prove me wrong

 

[Fidelity182]

Pro 700, HD too Bright and sharp

 

[Bassdabomb27]

I like my headphones bright and sharp haha

 

[MoWe]

I liked the Beats for bass heavy music, until I experienced headphones (TMA-1) which have clear bass instead of the muffled one of the beats!
 
Eventhough, I enjoyed the beats sound while it lasted! Actually I never used the eq with them!

 

[Bassdabomb27]

Ah nice. Yes I'll keep my Ath-m45's around for real use but it seems like beats are the best portable on-ear headphones for now.

 

[jfletcher68]

Ah nice. Yes I'll keep my Ath-m45's around for real use but it seems like beats are the best portable on-ear headphones for now.

If i had to pick a best portable headphone for the $200 price range i'd go with the v-moda m80!

 

[vcapezio]

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Ah nice. Yes I'll keep my Ath-m45's around for real use but it seems like beats are the best portable on-ear headphones for now.

 
I would much rather have the simple ATH-M50's than any Beats for portable use. I really don't think Beats are worth it at all, unless you only listen to rap and like insanely inflated base. 

 

[jfletcher68]

I would much rather have the simple ATH-M50's than any Beats for portable use. I really don't think Beats are worth it at all, unless you only listen to rap and like insanely inflated base. 

The beats may have a lot of bass but the quality of the bass is horrible it bleeds into the mids and highs so bad!

 

[Bassdabomb27]

The beats may have a lot of bass but the quality of the bass is horrible it bleeds into the mids and highs so bad!

With a flat eq, They sound just as good as my M45's except they're on ear