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Old 14 October 2012, 11:20 PM
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Beats by dre studio headphones- anyone here heard the quality off a decent set off replicas ?? looking at a few online reviews off such it would appear decent ( grade AAA ) replicas are out there and give surprisingly good results. anyone here use a pair off replica beats - recommend a reliable source off such ??!!
Old 14 October 2012, 11:21 PM
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Genuine beats aren't all that so I'd probably steer clear of fakes.
Old 14 October 2012, 11:33 PM
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Krapp IMO. Can't beat a decent set of Pioneer/Sennheiser/Sony headphones. Probably Sennheiser for comfort.
Old 14 October 2012, 11:43 PM
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Spend half the money on some Skull Candys or mainstream brands.
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Just get a set of Bose there far better and more comfortable
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off Bose, surely?
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Beats are really good! No cracking or horrible sounds when you turn the base up! Very loud! But like above for the money you could go Bose!
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
off Bose, surely?
No, off **** Li
Old 15 October 2012, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 99mrbe
Beats are really good! No cracking or horrible sounds when you turn the base up! Very loud! But like above for the money you could go Bose!
They're ok. You can get better quality for much less money.

Clever marketing, good luck to them!

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Old 15 October 2012, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jono300
Beats by dre studio headphones- anyone here heard the quality off a decent set off replicas ?? looking at a few online reviews off such it would appear decent ( grade AAA ) replicas are out there and give surprisingly good results. anyone here use a pair off replica beats - recommend a reliable source off such ??!!


Lets face it even real Beats headphones aren't all that, fakes are going to be terrible. These headphones are fashion statements (bit like Apple stuff ) not Hi-Fi so on that basis you may as well have fakes

For decent headphones look at Sennheiser, Grado, Beyerdynamic, etc.
Old 15 October 2012, 07:48 PM
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I tried a few sets and have to say the Beats ones were actually pretty decent, couldn't bring myself to pay £300 for a pair as you end up looking like a right hipster/fashion victim dick like all the other Cybermen walking around, when I had my Sennheisers years back I got looked at like I was from Mars even if I wore them on a plane, now people walk down the street looking like Murray walker in mid commentary.

The best i have tried, and I am not a massive fan of Bose stuff are the Quietcomfort 15's, the noise reduction on a knackered Delta 767 is wonderful.
Old 15 October 2012, 07:52 PM
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What are you listening to on them?
If its 128bps iPod music you're going to be limited by the music quality and would be better spending less.
Old 15 October 2012, 08:02 PM
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I've got the studio version beats,my wife bought them for me when they first came out the quality is superb I started to hear instruments and sound effects that I did not even know where in certain tunes,you have to put a battery in one of the head phones.it really depends on how much you really listen to music if just once in a while don't bother there to exspensive but if you are a headphones type of guy like everyday use then go for it.
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I'm very happy with my Audio Technica M50 anniversary edition headphones, ive had various Sennheiser headphones, the Audio Technica ones sound better and more solidly built. Some of the Sennhesier build quality is a bit weak with plastic bits breaking off etc, thats not including the top end £200+ ones though.

Ive listened to a pair of the fake Dr Dre Detox headphones as i bought a pair on ebay just to see what the sound was like, i knew they were fake by the style of the listing and the images so i knew i'd have no problem returning them. The sound is comical to put it kindly, very tinny and hardly any base. If someone wants to buy a pair of fakes just for street cred then make sure you have a quality pair of earphones underneath then slide these things over the top

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Sorry I must of read what you wanted to find out to quickly I was describing original beats and not fake,I have not tried fake beats and wouldn't bother really just buy what your budget allows that sounds good,job done.
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Originally Posted by stonejedi
Sorry I must of read what you wanted to find out to quickly I was describing original beats and not fake,I have not tried fake beats and wouldn't bother really just buy what your budget allows that sounds good,job done.
Originally Posted by Boro
Genuine beats aren't all that so I'd probably steer clear of fakes.
I was just backing up what Boro said, ebay is flooded with fakes so if someone wants a genuine pair of Dr Dre then you have to buy from a reputable place.
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