Oops Dre did it again...he played with my heart

[SpursforSix]

Powerbeats 3. Game changing. I'm not a fan of the gold and will probably go with the standard red/black.

https://www.beatsbydre.com/content/dam/beats/web/pdp/powerbeats3-wireless/color_selector/trophygold-RGB-top.png

[benefactor]

Dre didn't do anything. Apple owns Beats now.

[IronMexican]

Buy some Earsonic's, retards.

[Chucho]

LOLNO. Just no.

1. Earbuds are gay.
2. Beats are gay and inferior to almost all premium headphones.
3. Beats aren't Bose. Or any of the other competitors that are much better.

Tested these quite literally yesterday at ATT when getting my phones. Not even much better than the stock earbuds that came with the phones.

[UZER]

Watch the Defiant Ones. Pretty shitty how those things became popular. Take a photo wearing them or else...

[benefactor]

Watch the Defiant Ones. Pretty shitty how those things became popular. Take a photo wearing them or else...
Dre and Jimmy basically hustled the shit out of the whole world

[benefactor]

LOLNO. Just no.

1. Earbuds are gay.
2. Beats are gay and inferior to almost all premium headphones.
3. Beats aren't Bose. Or any of the other competitors that are much better.

Tested these quite literally yesterday at ATT when getting my phones. Not even much better than the stock earbuds that came with the phones.
I use cheap ass Skull Candy buds when I lift. Sounds just fine.

[Chucho]

I use cheap ass Skull Candy buds when I lift. Sounds just fine.
Skull Candy is good stuff for mid-shelf. Better than what the price tag suggests.

I'm a def motherfucker, so I stick with big cup Bose earphones that don't help the deafness, but give me the full sound I crave and only pull out the buds when out in the heat.

[ElNono]

https://blog.bolt.io/how-it-s-made-series-yup-our-beats-were-counterfeit-but-they-cost-about-the-same-to-make-as-the-364cc6808d18

[ElNono]

Just got some Bose QC35 for my bday a week ago. Dope.

[Xevious]

I rock some $5 earbuds from Walmart tbh.

[resistanze]

Just got some Bose QC35 for my bday a week ago. Dope.

Looked hard at these and Sony MDR-1000X but couldn't justify the price tbh...$300+ for bluetooth sound...can't do right now. Got another refurb pair of the Sony deep bass bluetooth for $57.

[leemajors]

https://blog.bolt.io/how-it-s-made-series-yup-our-beats-were-counterfeit-but-they-cost-about-the-same-to-make-as-the-364cc6808d18

there are so many counterfeit beats on amazon. well, counterfeit everything.

edit: added everything

[hater]

I use cheap ass Skull Candy buds when I lift.

When you lift your fat belly to take a piss?

[SpursforSix]

I don't have any problem with going low end. Most people can't tell the difference between 80% and 99% fidelity.
But I'm an audiophile. I'll gladly pay the extra money to have top shelf sounds.

[Chucho]

I don't have any problem with going low end. Most people can't tell the difference between 80% and 99% fidelity.
But I'm an audiophile. I'll gladly pay the extra money to have top shelf sounds.

Then don't buy Beats, bruh. You're getting two shelves lower than top.

[SpursforSix]

Then don't buy Beats, bruh. You're getting two shelves lower than top.

Says everyone that can't afford Beats.

[Chucho]

Says everyone that can't afford Beats.

Says everyone who can't afford Bose.

[SpursforSix]

Says everyone who can't afford Bose.

I can pretty much buy any earbuds I want. I've had Bose before and they're great. But they are a notch below Beats. If you prefer Bose, then great. But I doubt you've objectively compared them to Beats.
Bose was the shit in the 80's but times have changed. They've been stagnant and rested on their laurels. That being said, they still have some great home entertainment products. But for headphones and earbuds, they dropped the ball.

[Chucho]

I can pretty much buy any earbuds I want. I've had Bose before and they're great. But they are a notch below Beats. If you prefer Bose, then great. But I doubt you've objectively compared them to Beats.
Bose was the shit in the 80's but times have changed. They've been stagnant and rested on their laurels. That being said, they still have some great home entertainment products. But for headphones and earbuds, they dropped the ball.


Likewise, so can I. And, just FYI, I JUST tested these things the other day at ATT. They aren't that great. I own two pairs of Beats from the "good ole days"...again, that whole, I can buy whatever earbuds/headphones I want...

And I disagree. Beats rested on their laurels and haven't put out a solid product since moving to the Plantation. Just my feelings. I also own JBL headcups and found them to be equal to my Beats, but inferior to my Bose, which give me richer, fuller sound for a lighter fit. Beats throb and are good with the bass, but that rich, full sound that you get from home theatre is hard to get in any kind of headsets, but Bose fills that need for me much better.

So, yeah.

[SpursforSix]

Likewise, so can I. And, just FYI, I JUST tested these things the other day at ATT. They aren't that great. I own two pairs of Beats from the "good ole days"...again, that whole, I can buy whatever earbuds/headphones I want...

And I disagree. Beats rested on their laurels and haven't put out a solid product since moving to the Plantation. Just my feelings. I also own JBL headcups and found them to be equal to my Beats, but inferior to my Bose, which give me richer, fuller sound for a lighter fit. Beats throb and are good with the bass, but that rich, full sound that you get from home theatre is hard to get in any kind of headsets, but Bose fills that need for me much better.

So, yeah.

It sounds like you may have had some counterfeit Beats. There's no way you listen to them and not hear the difference.

Again, I'm not busting on Bose or JBL.

[Chucho]

It sounds like you may have had some counterfeit Beats. There's no way you listen to them and not hear the difference.

Again, I'm not busting on Bose or JBL.

Umm, sure. I don't Amazon anything over $100. I live in the Central Valley of Cali.

[SpursforSix]

Umm, sure. I don't Amazon anything over $100. I live in the Central Valley of Cali.

Dude...85% of anything you buy online is counterfeit. Regardless of the price. I doubt the ATT store can even guarantee the "Beats" you listened to.

[Chucho]

Dude...85% of anything you buy online is counterfeit. Regardless of the price. I doubt the ATT store can even guarantee the "Beats" you listened to.

LOL. Comprehension, sweetie. It just might be that you're not the audiophile you've lead yourself to believe you are. Or it might be that, as I stated before, I'm hard of hearing and I need superior products that produce full sound, not just hit on the lows. Beats are mid-top shelf, at best and haven't really been in the discussion since the Plantation bought them.

[Chucho]

But, FWIW, I still consider you the go-to guy on track and field, blues music and movies here. I can look past the taste in mediocre earphones.

[SpursforSix]

But, FWIW, I still consider you the go-to guy on track and field, blues music and movies here. I can look past the taste in mediocre earphones.

Send me your email address. I'll record the sound coming from my Beats and send it to you. You'll see.

[Chucho]

Send me your email address. I'll record the sound coming from my Beats and send it to you. You'll see.

I'm not saying they aren't "good", they are the highest up you can go before you get top shelf.

It's like comparing a Kicker or Fosgate woofer to a JL Audio woofer. Nothing wrong with the former, but the later isn't sold everywhere like Beats are.

[SpursforSix]

I'm not saying they aren't "good", they are the highest up you can go before you get top shelf.

It's like comparing a Kicker or Fosgate woofer to a JL Audio woofer. Nothing wrong with the former, but the later isn't sold everywhere like Beats are.

I can pretty much afford to buy any earbuds on the planet. And I don't just try to buy the most expensive set. I'll take a Hamilton watch any day over a Rolex. And it's why I will purchase a Hyundai over a Mercedes. Performance matters to me more than cost. Trust me, grab a pair of Beats and be done with it.

[Chucho]

I can pretty much afford to buy any earbuds on the planet. And I don't just try to buy the most expensive set. I'll take a Hamilton watch any day over a Rolex. And it's why I will purchase a Hyundai over a Mercedes. Performance matters to me more than cost. Trust me, grab a pair of Beats and be done with it.


And again, so can I. Not a dick measuring contest on funds, I own a Hyndai. I value performance over reputation as well. Hence, I'm a Bose man. And, again, once more, I own two pairs of Beats. One sits in my office as my PC headphones, the other is still in my garage, in its box. They aren't as great as the ones I use- Bose cups for outdoors and gym and I avoid earbuds as much as possible because I don't dig earbuds. I sampled these and wasn't impressed. Nothing special. Beats haven't changed the game since their arrival to the scene.

But if you're happy with them, I'm happy for you. You don't need to try and sell me on a brand I've already bought from, twice, even with your insinuation they're imitation, despite being bought from BnMs, that doesn't give me the sound I crave. They're getting by on their Brand reputation, but the Plantation is just putting out above par products behind that brand.

[SpursforSix]

And again, so can I. Not a dick measuring contest on funds, I own a Hyndai. I value performance over reputation as well. Hence, I'm a Bose man. And, again, once more, I own two pairs of Beats. One sits in my office as my PC headphones, the other is still in my garage, in its box. They aren't as great as the ones I use- Bose cups for outdoors and gym and I avoid earbuds as much as possible because I don't dig earbuds. I sampled these and wasn't impressed. Nothing special. Beats haven't changed the game since their arrival to the scene.

But if you're happy with them, I'm happy for you. You don't need to try and sell me on a brand I've already bought from, twice, even with your insinuation they're imitation, despite being bought from BnMs, that doesn't give me the sound I crave. They're getting by on their Brand reputation, but the Plantation is just putting out above par products behind that brand.

well...like I said, you're not even comparing real Beats to your Bose. I've actually purchased several Bose headphones over my life. Before Beats were dropped. Most of them were good to adequate. But I'd say that 58% of them were unsatisfactory. I've literally bought several pairs of Bose headphones and then just thrown them out of the window of my car. Sometimes without even listening to them.

[Chucho]

well...like I said, you're not even comparing real Beats to your Bose. I've actually purchased several Bose headphones over my life. Before Beats were dropped. Most of them were good to adequate. But I'd say that 58% of them were unsatisfactory. I've literally bought several pairs of Bose headphones and then just thrown them out of the window of my car. Sometimes without even listening to them.

LOL.

[midnightpulp]

I can pretty much afford to buy any earbuds on the planet. And I don't just try to buy the most expensive set. I'll take a Hamilton watch any day over a Rolex. And it's why I will purchase a Hyundai over a Mercedes. Performance matters to me more than cost. Trust me, grab a pair of Beats and be done with it.

And the Beats Pill :wow

Airy highs. Luscious mid range. And bass that punches you like Tyson.

It. Doesn't. Get. Any. More. Hi-Fi. Than. That.

[SpursforSix]

And the Beats Pill :wow

Airy highs. Luscious mid range. And bass that punches you like Tyson.

It. Doesn't. Get. Any. More. Hi-Fi. Than. That.

Someone gets it. I've gone to big time parties where there was a dj playing through $30,000 worth of equipment. One time I ran out to my car and grabbed my Pill. Then just ran the DJ through the pill and mic'd it and ran through the cheap PA. Was better than his system.

[midnightpulp]

Someone gets it. I've gone to big time parties where there was a dj playing through $30,000 worth of equipment. One time I ran out to my car and grabbed my Pill. Then just ran the DJ through the pill and mic'd it and ran through the cheap PA. Was better than his system.

Indeed. I once visited an audiophile friend who had a 100K system that looked something like this:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/b7/b1/4db7b10af4ef488f02b18e363854bb08.jpg

I listened for 10 minutes and then retrieved the Pill, kind of doing a "here, hold my beer" smug thing as I hooked the Pill up. He sat down in the listening chair, rolling his eyes, as if this "Chinese made garbage" had any chance in Hell of competing with his six-figure system. But once the 1812 Overture started flowing from the Pill like the voice of God, he literally wept. Next day I saw his system on Craigslist for 500.00. Yes. Five hundred. Funny enough, he couldn't even sell it at that price. I asked why. He said potential customers told him they could buy a Pill for half the price and get better quality. He wound up donating the system to the Goodwill.

Yes. He has a Pill now.

[SpursforSix]

Indeed. I once visited an audiophile friend who had a 100K system that looked something like this:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/b7/b1/4db7b10af4ef488f02b18e363854bb08.jpg

I listened for 10 minutes and then retrieved the Pill, kind of doing a "here, hold my beer" smug thing as I hooked the Pill up. He sat down in the listening chair, rolling his eyes, as if this "Chinese made garbage" had any chance in Hell of competing with his six-figure system. But once the 1812 Overture started flowing from the Pill like the voice of God, he literally wept. Next day I saw his system on Craigslist for 500.00. Yes. Five hundred. Funny enough, he couldn't even sell it at that price. I asked why. He said potential customers told him they could buy a Pill for half the price and get better quality. He wound up donating the system to the Goodwill.

Yes. He has a Pill now.

Fuck you sarcastic mother fucker.

[SpursforSix]

I'm not a Brady fan but you can't argue with his accomplishments and approach to life.
Bad ass commercial....

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