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Audiophiles almost unanimously agree that Beats headphones are sub-par when it comes to overall quality of sound.

• post_break 12y ago
  But that's not their target demographic so it's moot.
• stonemetal 12y ago
  Does Apple care what audiophiles think? iPods and the default ear buds are low quality compared to most audiophile gear.
  • XorNot 12y ago
    Apple's customers should probably care that they are going to be ripped off on headphones. The issue isn't "audiophiles don't like them". It's that you can pay a lot less money and get much better headphones.
    • cyphunk 12y ago
      let me correct that for you... Apple's customers ██ █████ ███ ██ ██ are going to be ripped off █ ██████.
  • axman6 12y ago
    Apple's new earpods are a huge step up from their old earbuds, and given their price ($30) are well up there in their price range. Most reviews I've seen of them from more audiophile oriented sources have been very positive given their context. No they won't compete with $200 headphones or earphones, but they're supposed to either.
• adamio 12y ago
  Audiophiles basically agree that ears are sub-par
• Kluny 12y ago
  Source: http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php But me, I use the cheapest Panasonic headphones because they look cool and they're durable, and that's good enough for me. Probably for a lot of people. These: http://www.cnet.com/products/panasonic-rp-htx7-white/ http://www.cnet.com/products/panasonic-rp-htx7-white/
• cenhyperion 12y ago
  And audiophiles are, by definition, a tiny margin of the market. They're not the target audience of beats.
• s_baby 12y ago
  They're not terrible just poor bang per buck.