Why is everyone so bent on getting beats? - HTC EVO 3D

Why are so many people bent on finding kernels/roms that have beats audio? After a good bit of research, it seems beats is really just equalization. A good application like Poweramp (this one rocks) gives you an unbelievable amount of customization and equalization of sound and works with all ROMs and all Kernels.
Just curious...

It's just user preference. Also many members don't prefer beats as of lately.
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To show of to their friends the beats icon when playing music.

Not me I always Uninstall the damn thing!
I am hoping when ICS is finally released it does not have it!

I don't know. It's just a fashion statement I guess.
For sound quality it seems to increase treble way too much and makes it seem really tinny. (with non-beats headphones)

For me...I use Virus 3.5 which has full beats....the sound to me is much crisper than stock, also has a nice deep bass sound. I've used applications that use root and I've never can get that crisp of a sound that full beats give. I use my red pro beats for working out and I love it.

I think Beats as an EQ is OK, but the horrible hiss that it introduces into my headphones completely cancels any benefit. The hiss is present for all audio, not just the HTC Music app. So, I uninstall it when I flash a ROM and then tweak DSP Manager to my liking.

Beats seems to be good but I have found most roms with it have issues.
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Beats are really only used for the coolness factor they have. Anyone looking for good audio would invest in a pair of 60-100 dollar earbuds and properly set up an equalizer.
Take it from a real pedo audiophile
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I got a decent pair of sennheiser earbuds -- not the best, but far better than the $20 variety. The difference that the EQ made in PowerAmp is astonishing over the stock player...

BOSE and Monster, Both some of the best marketing companies ever.
If they even spent 1/4 of their budget on R&D of their products instead of piling it into marketing, they may actually generate a half decent respectible product.
As many already said. Beats is just a smiley face EQ setting with some very very minor reverb DSP.
Don't believe the hype. Head over to headfi.com forums and get educated.
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myn said:
BOSE and Monster, Both some of the best marketing companies ever.
If they even spent 1/4 of their budget on R&D of their products instead of piling it into marketing, they may actually generate a half decent respectible product.
As many already said. Beats is just a smiley face EQ setting with some very very minor reverb DSP.
Don't believe the hype. Head over to headfi.com forums and get educated.
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Lol just a cheap pair of skull candy ear buds.. Works fine No beats needed...

"Equalizer" from the android market works great especially with a cheap pair of skull candy earbuds.
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Beats= annoying sounds in my ear. I do not prefer it baked in ROMS. rather use DSP. and as it was stated in the thread earlier.... the hiss is annoying.

robforself said:
Beats= annoying sounds in my ear. I do not prefer it baked in ROMS. rather use DSP. and as it was stated in the thread earlier.... the hiss is annoying.
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You heard that hiss too lol thought it was just me .. I agree with myn tho .. Bose and Monster do make some sweet speakers.. Cost alot tho.

reaper24 said:
You heard that hiss too lol thought it was just me .. I agree with myn tho .. Bose and Monster do make some sweet speakers.. Cost alot tho.
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Yea I hear it, glade im not crazy..
I would mess with a moster in my rom.. I just think BEATs are over-rated. only reason to have anything by that brand is to show off.. douchebagfamous

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To show of to their friends the beats icon when playing music.
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and the fashion statement
made me smile there

robforself said:
Yea I hear it, glade im not crazy..
I would mess with a moster in my rom.. I just think BEATs are over-rated. only reason to have anything by that brand is to show off.. douchebagfamous
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Lol ya more of a brand name nothing fancy.. That hiss drove me nuts lol. Thought I was the only one hearing it since I never seen anyone say anything about it before.

reaper24 said:
Lol just a cheap pair of skull candy ear buds.. Works fine No beats needed...
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there is a store in philly,Pa called ross(clothing store...) selling skull candies for 6 dollars.. FYI incase someone is in Philly.

robforself said:
there is a store in philly,Pa called ross(clothing store...) selling skull candies for 6 dollars.. FYI incase someone is in Philly.
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I snagged some on ebay pretty cheap

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Just to be Clear about Beats Audio

Beats only works in the HTC music player and HTC video player. Ive read reviews, even watched review videos from real reviewers that discuss the audio coming from the speaker as sounding great because of Beats.
read here for explanation:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/11/15/beats-audio-stock-music-video-apps/
I just want this to be clear for people who may be trying out the phone and expecting to hear amazing sound and being disappointed in Beats and the Phone.
Hope this helps
Once/if the phone is rooted would there be a way to manually turn it on regardless? There was a dev that included beats into an incredible S ROM and it seemed to work whenever you wanted it too, even regardless of headphone brand; i think.
Fyi it doesn't matter what brand headphones are...beats sstill works...
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Glad they work with any headphones. I love the white ones that came with my iPod. Just kidding. I have a couple pairs of Bose that I really like so I think I'll sell the beats ones.
I like my SkullCandy headphones better than the Beats! Glad it will work, however, I use Google Music. Not trying to bog my phone down with unneeded used space! Thanks for the clarification though!
Personally I wish HTC would offer s beats free version of the Rezound for 100 bucks less.
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Yeah those headphones are going on eBay. I would be happy with $50 for them since I consider them a bonus since the Razr is also $299
I wish I could get the beats to work with google music or with my Motorola SD-10HD bluetooth headphones.
i always used cheap jbuds from amazon for 10 bucsk..loved them, and the funny thing is i'm a total audiophile/musician, but when it comes to earbuds, i don't spend money on them because i'd rather use actual headphones
so getthing these beats for free with it was a nice little changeup, i actually REALLY like how they sound with beats audio turned on.
I just looked on eBay an I founds these ear buds going for over 100$ in some auctions. That's crazy. No wonder full retail is so much for this phone
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I just looked on eBay an I founds these ear buds going for over 100$ in some auctions. That's crazy. No wonder full retail is so much for this phone
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I know I am definitely putting mine up.
Beats as a sound enhancer is interesting. It boosts bass frequencies, seemingly cranks up the overall gain of the signal (Heavy limiting... a little too much IMO), and puts a little extra emphasis on the top end (highs).
The Beats earbuds seems to color the sound in a similar fashion (save the signal boost, of course...). This is actually a problem because the effect is doubled, effectively over-coloring the sound. The result is unnatural and fatiguing to the ear. The easy test is to try it without beats enabled while using the beats earbuds. Sounds pretty decent, but these aren't exactly top-shelf buds.
The other option is to use Beats Audio with really nice earbuds. I'll bet that will sound nice. I've got some Phonak Audeo earbuds that I use for in-ear stage monitoring with my 80s band. Maybe I'll bust them out and do a shootout with the beats buds. Having heard both sets of buds with music, I have no doubt the Phonaks will sound better. But I'm curious about how they'll respond to the Beats Audio effect.
Hey has anybody else noticed audio noise on the line when music is NOT playing? I get electrical noise when it's hooked up to my truck's audio system, with the audible frequency of the noise changing as the engine's RPMs do. Grounding issue? It never did that with my Incredible.
On my old Incredible, I had NilsP's Buisness Gingersense 3.5 ROM on it, and it had Beats Audio capability as well. With Beats enabled on the Incredible, the bass boost and crisp clean treble sounds were quite nice, but I don't think the Incredible had the hardware to do all the signal boosting like we get with the Rezound. The sound of Beats enabled on my Incredbile would've satisfied an audiophile. It was fantastic. Jury is still out for me re: beats on the Rezound. So far, the Rezound's Beats audio feels just a bit too in-your-face.
Think I'm gonna throw mine on too. Never use ear buds. Just an fm transmitter in my car.
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well if you bought the phone solely because of 'beats' then lol ...
but yeah, just using an EQ and knowing how to properly adjust it is really all you need.
beats will not work through bluetooth as well, even using HTC Media player on the phone...
danutzz said:
beats will not work through bluetooth as well, even using HTC Media player on the phone...
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sadly, blue tooth isn't really intended to be used for music.. at least not current versions of bluetooth up to 3.0(which is what the rezound uses). apparently though, bluetooth 4.0 will be better structured for music. but then again, that does you no good if you have a rezound.
Is that why there's a 1-2 second delay in the music when i change tracks? lol
I've had the OG droid, thunderbolt, and now the rezound... they all have that 1-2 second delay in sound from the device to sound in my car. I was beginning to think it's my car's bluetooth that is the issue.
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Fyi it doesn't matter what brand headphones are...beats sstill works...
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My SteelSeries Siberia headphones activate the Beats audio. And they're bright red.
Edit: Would love to see someone make beats available on all audio output.
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My SteelSeries Siberia headphones activate the Beats audio. And they're bright red.
Edit: Would love to see someone make beats available on all audio output.
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Yea, if you are using HTC Music player, all audio output options works, home theater, car, everything.
BBEgo said:
The Rezound's Beats audio feels just a bit too in-your-face.
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It's supposed to be in your face. Think about Dr. Dre and the Genre he has dominated. Beats is what it is meant to be. I remember wearing a head band around the outside of my headphones to get the speakers closer to my ears and seal out ambient noise. Beats make the 808 kick like the booming systems in the truncks of the Jeeps of my youth. It's not audiophile but it is what it is and the people like it, and you can turn it off if you don't like it.
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Skull candy hesh sound better than the beats on the htc rezound?

whats do yall think. i use the i beats and want to buy the solo. but i heard that the hesh is better
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Beats are known for not having the best sound quality. They're more for the brand and look than the best audio.
Got another head phone discussion here in the Accessory section - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1489986
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whats do yall think. i use the i beats and want to by the solo. but i heard that the hesh is better
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Skullcandys suck and break easy the solos are ok and break easy but not worth 200$ get something else
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Check out V-Moda Crossfade LP headphones. They can be had for about $100 on ebay and sound incredible with the Rezound. Don't get Skullcandy over ear headphones because they pretty much suck when it comes to build quality. The Crossfade's are built like a tank and are crazy comfortable.
Like others have said, I wouldn't buy the skullcandys. My only experience, albeit limited, is through listening to a friend's set when he wanted me to hear some tracks. Personally, I thought the build quality and sound quality were both garbage. The Beats are acceptable if you just want some noise to get through a work day. If you are trying to get a good set of cans, I would look to the more 'professional' brands. I love my Sennheiser HD650s and also have a pair of Grado SR80's that I keep in my bag and you can find them cheap (<$100). Just my two cents, though.
yh i think the beats are better . i also heard the beats solo have too much bass and is not balanced. i see many djs using the hesh . they told me that they are cheaper and could go to higher volumes. do u think the rezounds beats software would sound good with skull candy too
Both beats and skullcandy suck. Get some real headphones.
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Both beats and skullcandy suck. Get some real headphones.
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narrr man. they are good .they aint any other name band other than bose that are good quality
alford6 said:
yh i think the beats are better . i also heard the beats solo have too much bass and is not balanced. i see many djs using the hesh . they told me that they are cheaper and could go to higher volumes. do u think the rezounds beats software would sound good with skull candy too
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im willing to sell my i beats for some over the head headset
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narrr man. they are good .they aint any other name band other than bose that are good quality
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English please.
tekhna said:
English please.
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lol. i was saying. there are not any other head phones, that are affordable and have good quality
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lol. i was saying. there are not any other head phones, that are affordable and have good quality
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Klipsch, Etymotics, Shure. Those are just a few of the easily available, reasonably priced, substantially better options than Bose, Skullcandy or Beats. Bose sounds like brittle poop.
I love my Etymotics ER-4's. Little pricey compared to the other ones here, they have lower prices in ears though.
i hope yall know what good headphone sound like
alford6 said:
narrr man. they are good .they aint any other name band other than bose that are good quality
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Bose is all name. The Bose sound sucks. Plenty of better headphones for less or same price can be had.
Etymonics are amazing. I actually like the klipsche a lot. B&W are amazing when priced against monster. 299.99 P5's demolish anything in that price range.
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Bose is all name. The Bose sound sucks. Plenty of better headphones for less or same price can be had.
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I wouldn't say Bose headphones or speakers suck, per se. The majority of them produce very respectable sound. You can just get higher quality headphones for less than a Bose costs. Everything's relative.
The best headphones I've ever bought were a $80 pair of RadioShack store-brand over-ear "Titaniums" that aren't sold anymore. Things produced the sweetest highs, clearest mids, and thumpiest lows I ever asked for. Lasted nearly four years (with much of the padding damaged/replaced by tape and packing foam, heh) through three moves, endless pet chewing, and admittedly excessive volume without a hint of the thin cable breaking or the diaphragms distorting. Far as I know, they still work--they were so great, I lost them in the divorce in exchange for $200 of auto body work. Been looking for a solid replacement pair ever since. Nothing with the Beats brand comes even close--brand name garbage that adds heavy weights to $5 headphones and pretends heft=quality.
I wouldnt touch skullcandy earphones/headphones unless money was really tight..
Bose arent bad at all. I actually have both the bose mie2's and the etymotics hf5's and i DO use my hf5s alot more than my bose. The only huge issue with the mie2's are the fact that i cant get a complete ear canal seal with the stock inserts. They are in my opinion a bit overpriced. If they can be had for 70 id say go for them. I bought my hf5's for about 80 and i have to say that they are the best money can buy (in that price range). another good set of earbuds are the audeos phonaks. I keep hearing about how well balanced they are. They are supposed to have better base than the hf5's but weaker mids and highs. Hope this helps!
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I have klipsch image One s4i's. They sound so good. Amazing highs and mids and tight bass. But for hip hop, the i beats are great. My $0.02
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Im not a fan of the beats. Using 40$ skullcandys way better
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Headphone/earbud comparisons

I have been testing a bunch of different headphones and earbuds lately and will answer in a completely unbiased way any questions posters may have about any of the setups.
I have been doing extensive listening with all these different setups lately.*
To tell what kind of listener I am, I was in the high end/audiophile *stereo business for over 10 years. I also sold/installed competition grade car audio.
I have a fairly musical ear from all that, but I am absolutely NOT an audiophile. *I am no different than a good majority of posters in that I like loud rock music with plenty of bass and a bright high end. *I am NOT looking for the most accurate sound (that is boring to me), I want my headphones to ROCK. *I used to sell $4000 electrostatic speakers and when I listened to them I always wanted to crank up the bass and treble, it drove the "true audiophiles" crazy LOL
I have tested and own:
Headphones:
1. V-Moda Crossfade
2. Bose QC 15
3. Beats Studio
4. Beats Solo
Earbuds:
5. *stock Rezound ibeats
6. Beats Tour
7. Ultimate Ears TripleFi
8. Kicker (don't know the model, they came free with some car speakers)
9. Senheiser CX300 ll
10. Etymotic ER-4 Micro-Pro
Right now, my daily driver at work are the Bose QCs but it's not because I am overly impressed with the sound (I'm not). *The battery powered sound isolation in the QCs is absolutely amazing and I work in a noisy environment. *This is great for me, but my son says the sound isolation feature makes him nauseous so they are not for everyone. They are also very light and comfortable (but the build quality sucks for the price, they remind me of the build of a galaxy nexus)so I can wear them all day.
My favorite headphone sound wise are the beats studio (which also use battery sound isolation but it is not even close to as effective as the QCs) although they are overpriced. *I got them from the monster outlet store for $199 and the site said they where "refurbs" but they sent me a brand new pair in a sealed box. *The studios have much stronger bass than the Bose and it doesn't break up when i push the volume like the Bose do. *I tried to wear the Studios for work, but they are a lot heavier than the Bose and gave me a headache after a few hours.
I like the beats tour a LOT, *they are much better than the ibeats and are also available in the monster refurb store.
The TripleFi's are awesome (as well they should be for the price), the senheiser sound absolutely amazing for the $30 price.
The Etymotics are much too accurate for me and I hate them and they are really expensive.
The V-Moda are a great deal for the $100 eBay price, sound really good and are very comfortable. They sound a little "hollow" at times, but I don't object to it.
The beats solo are $200 and they sound awful to me plus they hurt my ears after a while.
I recently sold a pair of Klipsch M40s also, I thought they where much too heavy and way overpriced.
Think you should check out nuforce. Their earbuds are 70 $ and destroy all of what you have listed.
I much rather listen to my B&W P5s but I didn't like B&W's earbuds so I got the nuforce.
Also...$4000 dollar electrostats are not audiophile grade. Not even close. I to work in high end audio, and you start hitting audiophile grade electrostatics at 13K or so.
Plus, your never going to get car fi bass outta a two channel stereo setup for what you said, it is accurate and real sound.
I am guessing you never go to concerts? You wouldn't like those either because they are to accurate lol.
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nosympathy said:
Think you should check out nuforce. Their earbuds are 70 $ and destroy all of what you have listed.
I much rather listen to my B&W P5s but I didn't like B&W's earbuds so I got the nuforce.
Also...$4000 dollar electrostats are not audiophile grade. Not even close. I to work in high end audio, and you start hitting audiophile grade electrostatics
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No argument from me about the nuforce, I have a set of NE-700x sitting right here but haven't really had a chance to check them out yet.
I agree that $4000 is certainly at the low end for electrostatics, but we didn't stock the higher priced models -those where just a demo set.
I am not in the business anymore, but I was the top B & W dealer in our area for a few years.
Where is your business??
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No argument from me about the nuforce, I have a set of NE-700x sitting right here but haven't really had a chance to check them out yet.
I agree that $4000 is certainly at the low end for electrostatics, but we didn't stock the higher priced models -those where just a demo set.
I am not in the business anymore, but I was the top B & W dealer in our area for a few years.
Where is your business??
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I actually work for a Magnolia Home Theater right now in cincinnati. One of the few salesmen who hasn't been corrupted by best buy yet. Trying to leave for that reason. Best buy has been ruining everything they touch.
We are the only B&W dealer in like 100 miles. The other company that was, started discounting B&W to steal our sales and B&W found out and pulled all their products from them.
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I don't have enough experience with headphones as I used Skull Candy buds in the past which sounded ok to me and were cheap (which is why they don't last long) so these headphones are my first set of quality buds.
I would like something with a bit better sound, however, I would like to also maintain the buttons which are useful on my long commute to/from work. Do any of the buds you have used maintain the use of the buttons?
Rezound ibeats plugged into an Beats Audio HP laptop with tweaked settings. Beyond amazing! If only I could get the same beats quality sound from my laptop on my Rezound. Beats on Rezound arent as good.
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Do any of the buds you have used maintain the use of the buttons?
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The beats tour do, but like most buds they are set up for an iPod/iPhone. (same with all the headphones Listed)
I use an app called "headset button controller" to make the control compatible with Android.
as far as just listening to music(no mic) goes, i have these Sony sport earbuds i got from Best Buy for like $45 - $50... model #: MDRAS40EX.
they have about as much bass as the beats + sound cleaner. i got them because the beats kept falling out of my ears when i was working out. i don't have that problem anymore.
LOL, that's quite a sig you got there bro.........
I use a $20 set of Skullcandy buds.
The Beats headphones that come with the phone sound pretty good, but ergonomically they are complete crap. Too long and too heavy, they simply will not stay put in your ear, and as soon as they shift out of position even slightly, the bass and sound quality go to ****.
Because of the weight and length, they get a ton of leverage and unless you are sitting perfectly still, they work their way loose no matter what cushions I use. And they are too long to fit inside a helmet, so I got a set of Skullcandy buds and they sound almost as good, and they stay put and work really well inside a motorcycle helmet.
Yea, inside a motorcycle helmet presents a whole new set of problems.
I have ridden a motorcycle for years (& I owned a biker bar for 20 years) so I know all about that.
The Senheiser & the Kicker buds I have work fine under a helmet, others like the Ultimate Ears or the Beats Tour definitely do not.
EDIT: if you think the ibeats are too long, you sure don't want to try the Beats Tour -those are like twice as long...LOL
I just recently have been trying to use the stock ibeats for when at the gym and I can tell you that they just don't work for me. I can't seem to find the right fitment so they are always falling out.
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I know a lot of audiophiles absolutely hate Bose, but I've got a pair of IE2s, and I personally think they're the best headphones I've ever used. The ear pieces do not come out, and they're comfortable, so that's a plus.
They're extremely clear and they handle the bass really well. (although probably not as well as a pair of Beats.)
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Right, they all hate Beats/Monster stuff too.
It is the hip/sophisticated snob attitute to say that kind of stuff.
The fact is Bose & Beats stuff put out exactly the kind of sound a lot of normal guys (not audiophiles) really like. I love the sound of my Beats Studio headphones. Are they accurate?? Absolutely not, they have too much bass & the high end is too bright but that is exactly what I like about them.
The high end Klipsch cans I had ($350 a pair) where more accurate for sure, but I sold them because I like the Beats better.
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I just recently have been trying to use the stock ibeats for when at the gym and I can tell you that they just don't work for me. I can't seem to find the right fitment so they are always falling out.
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That is a problem with a lot of earbuds.
My UltimateEars TripleFi solve that problem although they are expensive. The UEs have a stiff bendable wire section of the cord right after the ear part. That wire can be bent to wrap around the back of your ear & hold the buds so there is NO WAY they can fall out.
One thing I have found out lately is what a HUGE difference in the sound a different set of ear tips can make. I must have gone thru 12 different sets of tips on the UEs thinking the whole time that "these things don't really sound all that great especially for the price".
Then, I tried a set of Moster gel tips that just happen to also fit the UEs & all of a sudden it was "WOW, these things sound absolutely awesome"
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Right, they all hate Beats/Monster stuff too.
It is the hip/sophisticated snob attitute to say that kind of stuff.
The fact is Bose & Beats stuff put out exactly the kind of sound a lot of normal guys (not audiophiles) really like. I love the sound of my Beats Studio headphones. Are they accurate?? Absolutely not, they have too much bass & the high end is too bright but that is exactly what I like about them.
The high end Klipsch cans I had ($350 a pair) where more accurate for sure, but I sold them because I like the Beats better.
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I completely agree. Most people fail to realize that audio is subjective, and "if you don't like what I like, you're wrong."
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I completely agree. Most people fail to realize that audio is subjective, and "if you don't like what I like, you're wrong."
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It's a lot more objective than you claim. It's more like "The further you get away from the sound coming from the monitors when the final mix was made, the more you're wrong."
Just sayin' - I know some people simply don't care about what the artist intended to be heard. But then again, there are the Enid Lumley's, who say they can hear a difference in the sound when they point a flashlight at the speaker.
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It's a lot more objective than you claim. It's more like "The further you get away from the sound coming from the monitors when the final mix was made, the more you're wrong."
Just sayin' - I know some people simply don't care about what the artist intended to be heard. But then again, there are the Enid Lumley's, who say they can hear a difference in the sound when they point a flashlight at the speaker.
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My point was that what headphones sound good to one person don't sound good to another. Whether the artist intended for you to max out the bass when you listen to their music doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong. It's the same reason why people like band A but dislike band B.
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Whether the artist intended for you to max out the bass when you listen to their music doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong..
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Whoosh.
If the artist wanted more bass, they'd put it on the recording, not expect it to be added in playback.

Important beats question

so... one of the main reasons i got this phone is for the beats... while it is shiipping i would love to know if there is any chance a few questions could be answered.
does beats only work on/get full richness from beats head/earphones?
how do you know if it is working?
does beats also affect speaker quality?
and if the first question is correct, is this because of the beats audio engine is already installed, or is there another reason?
any helpful answers will be met with a thanks i guess
Only on headphones and a beats symbol will show in note bar
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Stryker1297 said:
so... one of the main reasons i got this phone is for the beats... while it is shiipping i would love to know if there is any chance a few questions could be answered.
does beats only work on/get full richness from beats head/earphones?
how do you know if it is working?
does beats also affect speaker quality?
and if the first question is correct, is this because of the beats audio engine is already installed, or is there another reason?
any helpful answers will be met with a thanks i guess
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I can't speak for the full richness of beats head/earphones, because I have only ever used my cheap $9 ones or the AUX jack in my car.
I asked myself the same question "How do i know it's working," when you plug in an AUX Jack, A small red b (circled) will show up in the notifications bar. What i did was plugged my headphones/car stereo system into my phone, and played some music and turned beats audio on, then off again and i did notice a nice difference in the sound. (See attached Picture)
You can tell if it is working my turning that option in the notification bar on/off and noticing the difference.
Speaker quality is not effected by Beats unfortunately, but the speaker itself is loud and great
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Only on headphones and a beats symbol will show in note bar
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Bluetooth as well.
thanks a lot guys!!!! that clears up a lot for me!!! cant wait to go all music junkie with this phone
So i am using my $200 v modas the beats softwear ups the treb and bass its headphone amp really helps in all of it it maynot be a huge amp but it gets the job done though i do believe it drowns out the mids a little i will have to test out some other songs and get back to you i only tried hip hop so far
thanks bo specific help like that is what i like!!
If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
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If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
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lol skullcandy earbuds......... 50/50 ? metal jackets ? dude you need a upgrade never go for low grade headphones like beats or skullcandy http://v-moda.com/in-ear/
check them out they go through military testing standards as well audiophile type quality
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If you root, I HIGHLY suggest you install the DSP Manager: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017647
You can use it along or, like me, with Beats audio for the best sound ever out of my Skullcandy earbuds. On some songs, I can literally feel the bass vibrating my forehead.
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lol i have sensitive ears and im not sure my forehead vibrating would be too enjoyable... what i am considering though is klipsh or however you spell it haha... very clear sound. thanks for the suggestion though
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lol i have sensitive ears and im not sure my forehead vibrating would be too enjoyable... what i am considering though is klipsh or however you spell it haha... very clear sound. thanks for the suggestion though
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PLEASE do research into different headphones before jumping into the "fashion headphones" like beats. klipsch headphones are okay depending on what you get i would recommend like sennhiser .... audiotechnica ...V-moda .... koss what exactly are you looking for ? a bass heavy headphone ? or something that has more of a audiophile approach or just some random 19.99 headphones ?
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lol skullcandy earbuds......... 50/50 ? metal jackets ? dude you need a upgrade never go for low grade headphones like beats or skullcandy http://v-moda.com/in-ear/
check them out they go through military testing standards as well audiophile type quality
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I can also say vmodas are awesome but I've blown up a $80 set of them
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I prefer Etymotic myself.
Monster turbine copper pros, are the ones I use for in ear.
For over ear, I use beats pros. The beats pro's with the dna's extra amp kicks ass.
If you havent used the pros, please don't knock it.
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Monster turbine copper pros, are the ones I use for in ear.
For over ear, I use beats pros. The beats pro's with the dna's extra amp kicks ass.
If you havent used the pros, please don't knock it.
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LOL i have the beat pros. The big metal ones i have the detox too as well as studios... They are over priced over used and .... not even that well built vmodas beat the beats up and down dont be a fan boy
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LOL i have the beat pros. The big metal ones i have the detox too as well as studios... They are over priced over used and .... not even that well built vmodas beat the beats up and down dont be a fan boy
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Not an fanboi, i don't like the studio or solo's.
Studio's gave me an artificial sound I didn't like. Too much dynamic range.
Haven't tried the v moda, can't comment on them, but I do know alot of counterfeit beats going around, and everytime I let people here my pros, who bought the bootlegs are impressed. Not saying you got the bootleg Johnson's , just saying
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If you really want some good SQ, and have high bitrate (320kbps+) or flac/other lossless formats, download neutron music player...by far the best SQ I've heard out of a cellphone when paired with the dedicated headphone amp. I turn the beats dsp off and set this up and its great. Currently using westone 4's and etymotic er4p. Never tried over the ears, I prefer in ear. I do use the beats dsp when playing slacker radio. It does muddy up the mids a slight bit, but seems to me to pick up both ends of the spectrum and bring the soundstage just a bit more forward.
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If you really want some good SQ, and have high bitrate (320kbps+) or flac/other lossless formats, download neutron music player...by far the best SQ I've heard out of a cellphone when paired with the dedicated headphone amp. I turn the beats dsp off and set this up and its great. Currently using westone 4's and etymotic er4p. Never tried over the ears, I prefer in ear. I do use the beats dsp when playing slacker radio. It does muddy up the mids a slight bit, but seems to me to pick up both ends of the spectrum and bring the soundstage just a bit more forward.
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+1 on neutron player, very in-depth music player
I forgot I purchased it a while ago, going to give it a spin.
How are the westons compared to the turbine coppers?
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+1 on neutron player, very in-depth music player
I forgot I purchased it a while ago, going to give it a spin.
How are the westons compared to the turbine coppers?
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Not sure, I've never tried them. I also have a pair of Shure SE215's, which are single driver. Obviously not going to be as good as the turbines driver, but I seem to prefer multiple armature in-ears versus single. I feel like the details are a bit better seperated, yet still blended well.
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PLEASE do research into different headphones before jumping into the "fashion headphones" like beats. klipsch headphones are okay depending on what you get i would recommend like sennhiser .... audiotechnica ...V-moda .... koss what exactly are you looking for ? a bass heavy headphone ? or something that has more of a audiophile approach or just some random 19.99 headphones ?
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something with really clear and crisp sound. the bass doesnt need to be explosive XD but i do like to be able to hear a backgroung track and percussion as much as the vocals (i'm a drummer ) and yes you could definitely call me an audiophile lol

Beats to end HTC PartnerShip .. Lame!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423257,00.asp
This sucks
beats sucks. It adds wayyyyyyyy to much bass.
Poor headphones , poor unnatural sound and the price like senncheiser or shure
China **** from USA thats all
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kveldrud said:
Poor headphones , poor unnatural sound and the price like senncheiser or shure
China **** from USA thats all
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What..
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What..
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He is saying that Beats brand sucks. Which I agree with.
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croppz said:
He is saying that Beats brand sucks. Which I agree with.
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Oh absolutely .. Over-priced, over-hyped ..
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Oh absolutely .. Over-priced, over-hyped ..
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Over priced yes. But they sound good. I mean sound is personal preference , what might sound good to some might not sound good to you.
Beats tech sounds better than Xloud and a few other brands answer to it. I personally like my Sony VR6's to my Beats and they have been around since the 80's
My astro a40 gaming headset sounds better than any beats headphones I've worn. I wouldn't walk around with my a40s in public since they are a tad big but they are good for around the house. Gimme some sennheisers for mobile use and I'm good.
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Guess I may be one of the only ones to be sad by this. No this as too much bass to me. I liked the earbuds as well.
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Everybody's ears are different.. For me? I need higher 'highs' than the bass because of my ears..
No way?
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I too am sad with this news, I prefer all sound coming from my phone when Beats is turned on. =/
I like the Beats EQ that comes with HTC and some HP devices, but not the headphones. The headphones are WAY overpriced a d overendorced. I like to compare Beats headphones to Air Jordans. They are only so popular because of some famous dudes name on them, when a lower end basketball shoe is just as good. It's a "style" thing.
Like I said, I love the Beats EQ with normal headphones.
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Beats audio + beats + hip-hop/rap = orgasm
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I like the Beats EQ that comes with HTC and some HP devices, but not the headphones. The headphones are WAY overpriced a d overendorced. I like to compare Beats headphones to Air Jordans. They are only so popular because of some famous dudes name on them, when a lower end basketball shoe is just as good. It's a "style" thing.
Like I said, I love the Beats EQ with normal headphones.
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i agree with you! the regular ibeats sound better than the ibeats with the rezound. i got a pair of monster ntune's and they sound better than the beats. they are overly priced and they did sound good when monster was still with them, but not anymore. like you said the beats eq is all i still want on the phone. my next pair are some beyerdynamic's
I always turn Beats off anyways because my camry has its own eq settings and it produces too much bass and lowering the cars bass just makes it worse. Glad to hear this **** is over.
I just got my DNA last week and I think it sounds better with Beats turned off than the Rezound I had did with Beats turned on. So, for me, it's an upgrade either way. As far as Beats headphones though, I agree that they are overpriced for the small and debatable increase in sound quality that you get. But, then again, I feel the same way about Apple products so maybe I'm the wrong person to ask.
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What beats has is the same thing apple and bose have, good marketing departments. If one were to measure the actual sounds against the likes of sennheiser and shure the differences would become apparent. Don't get me wrong, the sound from beats and bose stuff is not terrible, but it isn't as good as their marketing departments would have you believe. I will not be mourning the split.
Bottom line. Any $60 set of cans from a real manufacture kills every set of beats. This is just a fact I'm sorry.
Yeah bose are the same way but I will say that my overpriced qc15's are one of the most comfy set of cans I ever used. Beats can't even get comfort right. Its a fail across the board for them. Sound is just muddy crap. Comfort is what you expect from a cheap crap set of cans. Build quality is way below sub par. I seen more beats snap in 1/2 and pivots and joins fail then any other set of headphones including the cheap $40 skull candys.
You can charge the same amount per oz as gold for a turd but it Dont make it as good as gold. End of the day its just a over priced turd or as we call it....Beats.
I will defend Bose. They dump more money in r and d then anyone else. Yes they are all over priced but Bose's gets comfort and noise canceling. Those are the two things that make me get a set of Bose. They offer something unlike beats that offers nothing you can't get in a $40 set of skull Candy's
I think the best move for HTC is to get as far away from beats as they can. Everyone knows bests suck and is over priced, over hyped. I would call them the apple of audio but that is a huge insult to Apple as at least apple has some quality and beats just slaps there name on any shiny plastic crap they can get out of China for $20 at cost. Then pay some rapper to put them on. They have to be $400 because they have to pay millions to get some rapper to it them on just to sell them. Without it they would sell nothing.
All beats in HTC phones are is a eq curve. Put a real name on it and do they same and I bet they sell more. HTC needs to get in their life boat and let Beats go down like the sinking ship they are then partner with audio tech. Sen, klipsh, Harmon kardon.
And yes I have used and owned Beats Solo HD and pros. They were returned to the store the fallowing day. Yes sound is all personal pref. But no matter what you can get a cheaper better set of cans that kill beats across the board. Most people Dont even listen to lossless audio files they use super compressed crappy mp3 files so picking up a real set of $500 hi fi cans is pointless as you are limited by your format and it will sound the same on a cheaper $100 set of quality cans.
Beats is nothing more then Dr. Dre's last stand before he is officaly washed out. He is just trying to keep his name out there so in 10 years people are like hmm Dre? Didn't he rap with Easy E?
I think people are missing the point. Isn't it the beats amp in this phone? The speaker and overall sound output with this phone is remarkable even with the beats eq off. Beats headphone are overrated, but what they give our phone is good
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