Beats: What so special about them?

[BigDGarciaFan]

Beats(a big holiday gift for a friend who mostly listens to today's boring music): whats so special about those headphones? and why so so SOOOOO expensive?? some of them are around $300. $300???!!!! thats insane! i rather buy me a simple set of earphones at a dollar store for $5 or headphones for around $10 or $15.

 

[Idgit]

Nothing. They're a fashion accessory. You can get better sound quality at the $75 mark.

 

[KJJ]

Never tried them but usually if it's not someone I think highly of they won't be getting anything but cheap earphones at the dollar store unless I see a Chia pet or a pencil set on the way in. The sky is the limit for some I know but others are lucky just to receive a card from me. I only purchase cheap gifts for relatives I haven't seen or heard from in years. If it's someone I haven't seen in let's say 15 years I'll send them a sausage sampler box for Christmas. It's one of those gifts that says I really don't care but I felt obligated.

 

[arglebargle]

Branding. They aren't bad from what I hear, just way overpriced. Most generic $5-$10 earbuds aren't that hot though. There are actual differences in quality. If I was going to spend $300 on earphones, I'd be looking at Sennheiser.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Nothing. They're a fashion accessory. You can get better sound quality at the $75 mark.

I would never spend a that much on headphones, but from what I understand, they sound quality is top of the line

 

[kimrose]

I just asked my kids the best they've gotten, they like to get semi expensive headphones. Their favorite is a pair of Sony headphones, they were $100 pair. I am using the headphones they cast off for these. They are awesome, also Sony, regular $60. The bass is tops in these. I actually like them better than the $100 pair, I think the bass is better, but of course Mom is wrong about that. lol. They are about a year old now though, and still kicking, which says something about the quality, because most headphone wires break long before that.

My younger son said he and a friend were at WalMart the other day and there were Beats headphones on display, the $150 pair, and he actually thought his Sony's had better bass. Couldn't judge the $300 pair because the were hooked up to a radio that wasn't working. lol. WalMart, SMH.

I personally have never spent more than 20 bucks on headphones, you know the eardrum shredding quality ones, lol, so I am very lucky that my kids are bigger spenders than I am.

 

[Phoenix]

Yep, fashion accessory for sure. I might buy Beats resale, used, if reasonably priced, but never new at a store when they are so obviously WAAAAAAAAAY overpriced.

 

[jimmy40]

Bose for me, but I'm too old to be one of the cool kids

 

[Stryker44]

Dr. Dre designed them

 

[mldardy]

Nothing. They're a fashion accessory. You can get better sound quality at the $75 mark.

Pretty much this.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Branding. They aren't bad from what I hear, just way overpriced. Most generic $5-$10 earbuds aren't that hot though. There are actual differences in quality. If I was going to spend $300 on earphones, I'd be looking at Sennheiser.

People are dumb.

We go from jumbo head sets

To

Much smaller inner ear sets..

Then

They get dr dre and a fancy, creative name NOT "beats"

And

It's becomes hip and trendy


There is an adage in marketing. If something doesn't sell. Send it to America. They will buy anything.

Dumb.

 

[9darter]

Beats(a big holiday gift for a friend who mostly listens to today's boring music): whats so special about those headphones? and why so so SOOOOO expensive?? some of them are around $300. $300???!!!! thats insane! i rather buy me a simple set of earphones at a dollar store for $5 or headphones for around $10 or $15.

Nah, you'd have to spend in the neighborhood of $75 and upwards to get decent sound and comfort. I don't think $300 is too much for a high end set. But no way am I buying that overpriced Beats crap.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

The bass has no detail. Its just loud... but If you like music with heavy bass, and aren't picky... or if you're a child (fashion), they are for you....
(Monster, who distributed beats initially is also very bass heavy)

Bowers and Wilkens or Harman Kardon all day for me.
especially B&W... they reproduce sound as its mean to be heard... fine detail...

Sennheiser, Sure, & Sony also make quality phones, of course....
Bose is good if your music is acoustic based

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Nah, you'd have to spend in the neighborhood of $75 and upwards to get decent sound and comfort.

Pretty Much....

If you care about sound of course....

 

[Nova]

Fashion accessory/ status symbol.

 

[Lodeus]

Yeah, Sennheiser for me. You can spend the same you would on Beats and get more out of the music.

 

[Teren_Kanan]

NOthing special about them at all. They are incredibly over priced for what you are getting, and they look Tacky as all heck.

 

[Rogah]

The only thing special about them is their marketing campaign. Somehow or another they became the fashionable selection for teens and 20-somethings. So they get to charge a premium for the privilege of buying them.

I stick with Bose because I like superior quality.

 

[CyberB0b]

Just like Bose. All marketing.

 

[coogrfan]

Beats are to headphones as Air Jordans are to shoes.