Beats Studio released a new model in 2013 that is significantly better than the 2008-2012 model.
Beats Studio released a new model in 2013 that is significantly better than the 2008-2012 model. Beats is not "crap". Overpriced, perhaps, but there's not much competition to stop that. Reading the audiophile boards, the trends seems to be that the Beats Studio is now roughly competitive to the venerable Audio Technica ATH M50 , widely considered to be one of the most popular entry-level audiophile quality over-ear headphones. The main difference is not audio quality (the M50 probably has an edge here) but rather comfort and ear fatigue, with the Beats just being more comfortable. I love my M50s but admit they do lead to sweaty-ear. Examples: http://www.head-fi.org/t/683959/new-beats-studios-2013-vs-au... http://www.head-fi.org/products/beats-studio-over-ear-headph... http://www.head-fi.org/t/673273/new-2013-beats-studios http://www.head-fi.org/t/675031/new-redesigned-2013-beats-by... The main legitimate complaint about Beats is not that they're one of the two best sounding headphones under $300. It's that the market will bear that much of a price difference when the ATH M50 is $150. But, people will pay a lot for a wide selection of colours and a bit more comfort. And price can be seen as a feature. In short - Beats sells decent quality for its class, overpriced for what you get, but between comfort and colour selection, customers don't seem to mind. These guys will fit with Apple's philosophy well.
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Yea, I hate that the Lightning didn’t work out.
NewThe answer is mostly that the powerwall is an incredibly overpriced home battery.
NewI think the cybertruck appeals to a very narrow market.
NewAs usual, I was right about the market but way too early.
New> The bigger problem is the legal system isn't a logical system, it's a social construct.
NewAs others pointed out, it's hard to say how much copyrighted material the model already contains in the weights.
NewHey all, this is the first time I'm really sharing this.
Newits like owning a personal computer in 1986.
Beats Studio released a new model in 2013 that is significantly better than the 2008-2012 model.
Beats Studio released a new model in 2013 that is significantly better than the 2008-2012 model. Beats is not "crap". Overpriced, perhaps, but there's not much competition to stop that. Reading the audiophile boards, the trends seems to be that the Beats Studio is now roughly competitive to the venerable Audio Technica ATH M50 , widely considered to be one of the most popular entry-level audiophile quality over-ear headphones. The main difference is not audio quality (the M50 probably has an edge here) but rather comfort and ear fatigue, with the Beats just being more comfortable. I love my M50s but admit they do lead to sweaty-ear. Examples: http://www.head-fi.org/t/683959/new-beats-studios-2013-vs-au... http://www.head-fi.org/products/beats-studio-over-ear-headph... http://www.head-fi.org/t/673273/new-2013-beats-studios http://www.head-fi.org/t/675031/new-redesigned-2013-beats-by... The main legitimate complaint about Beats is not that they're one of the two best sounding headphones under $300. It's that the market will bear that much of a price difference when the ATH M50 is $150. But, people will pay a lot for a wide selection of colours and a bit more comfort. And price can be seen as a feature. In short - Beats sells decent quality for its class, overpriced for what you get, but between comfort and colour selection, customers don't seem to mind. These guys will fit with Apple's philosophy well.
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