[hitorii]

<- New to the world of better-than-skullcandy headphones world.
 
I see everyone hating on the Beats headphones and am honestly scared to ask. My friend works at the local BB and can get the Beats Pro for ~200. Is that such a terrible deal? (no.. they aren't counterfeit...).  I can also understand and see the bashing of a $400 anything when competition is cheaper/better. It just seems like a fair price for some really durable headphones.
 
 
Thanks in advance.

 

[Tablo]

<- New to the world of better-than-skullcandy headphones world.

I see everyone hating on the Beats headphones and am honestly scared to ask. My friend works at the local BB and can get the Beats Pro for ~200. Is that such a terrible deal? (no.. they aren't counterfeit...). I can also understand and see the bashing of a $400 anything when competition is cheaper/better. It just seems like a fair price for some really durable headphones.


Thanks in advance.

$200 seems like a fair price to me (IMO what the price should actually be).


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[greenrolaids]

bose or beats.
 
getting shot or getting stabbed.. pick your poison

 

[WhiteCrow]

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<- New to the world of better-than-skullcandy headphones world.
 
I see everyone hating on the Beats headphones and am honestly scared to ask. My friend works at the local BB and can get the Beats Pro for ~200. Is that such a terrible deal? (no.. they aren't counterfeit...).  I can also understand and see the bashing of a $400 anything when competition is cheaper/better. It just seems like a fair price for some really durable headphones.
 
 
Thanks in advance.

Yea for the Pro's thats a fair price, you could just get the XB700's and an amp*better IMO* for about the same price.
 
 

 

[Rhizo]

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Yea for the Pro's thats a fair price, you could just get the XB700's and an amp*better IMO* for about the same price.
 
 

Pair it with a Fiio E5 = Great setup under $100. =D
 

 

[pshhyeahh]

 
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<- New to the world of better-than-skullcandy headphones world.
 
I see everyone hating on the Beats headphones and am honestly scared to ask. My friend works at the local BB and can get the Beats Pro for ~200. Is that such a terrible deal? (no.. they aren't counterfeit...).  I can also understand and see the bashing of a $400 anything when competition is cheaper/better. It just seems like a fair price for some really durable headphones.
 
 
Thanks in advance.

 
I say buy them, sale them, and make a profit. Then get like Denon D2000s or Beyerdynamic DT 770s or something for $200 and then get a portable amp with the profits you gained from selling the Beats. 
 
 

 

[nicholars]

 

TBH denon D2000 absolutely obliterate any beats or bose headphones! Please dont buy beats or bose!
 

 

[WhiteCrow]

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Pair it with a Fiio E5 = Great setup under $100. =D
 

pair with an e6 even better set up for just a few bucks more.
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[ostewart]

dont get the E5, get the E6, newer and improved E5.

 

[LizardKing1]

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<- New to the world of better-than-skullcandy headphones world.
 
I see everyone hating on the Beats headphones and am honestly scared to ask. My friend works at the local BB and can get the Beats Pro for ~200. Is that such a terrible deal? (no.. they aren't counterfeit...).  I can also understand and see the bashing of a $400 anything when competition is cheaper/better. It just seems like a fair price for some really durable headphones.
 
 
Thanks in advance.

 
Great deal, get them! And yes, later on you can sell them for like 300$ and get something really good.
 

 

[Canadian411]

If you mainly listen to pop and r&b you don't need an expensive/high end headphone like LCD2, Stax, HD800, T1, Ed8 etc.
I will say don't get these two headphones but Denon D2000.
 
I had few hours of comparing Denons, Beats, and Bose, the best one for the money is Denon.
 
Happy listening...

 

[hitorii]

Appreciate all the input. I've been looking into the Denon D2000 now, but see from everywhere that the sound isolation (other people can hear it too?) is bad.
 
I wasn't looking for production headphones. I just ride the train to a total of 3 hours everyday, and want something that won't break easy and sound pretty good.
 
Can anyone recommend the Audio Technica ATH M50's? They would be $100 cheaper than the Beat Pros, which is a plus, but do they sound better?
 
Thanks!

 

[pshhyeahh]

^^ Look into the Sennheiser HD25-1 ii. They isolate very well, sound great, and are portable. Just don't expect them to have as much bass impact as some bass monsters that were mentioned. 

 

[fabio-fi]

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^^ Look into the Sennheiser HD25-1 ii. They isolate very well, sound great, and are portable. Just don't expect them to have as much bass impact as some bass monsters that were mentioned. 

Agree. I own them, isolation is awesome. 
 
Their clamp force is something you need to deal with, but not a big deal. Stretch them a bit before using them. 

 

[Fliegee]

The M50's is much better than the boom boom Beats. It will be a good choice. Sounds better than the HD 25 imho.