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[Q] anybody got experience with headphones from "beats by dr dre"?

Well i guess the title says it all. I'm looking for some over ear headphones, and since there are the first roms out with the "beats" sound i found the matching headphones in the internet (link below). I've got no place around where i could try some of them out, so the question to you guys here:
Does any of you have or had headphones of that kind, and if so what do you think about them? Are they worth the money cost?
Thx 76
http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/ShowProducts.aspx

You can probably get better quality elsewhere for the same price. Beats is in the same situation as apple, their products are equal or even worse to their competitors yet they charge way more through branding.
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affinity121 said:
You can probably get better quality elsewhere for the same price. Beats is in the same situation as apple, their products are equal or even worse to their competitors yet they charge way more through branding.
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Agree!

76inc said:
Well i guess the title says it all. I'm looking for some over ear headphones, and since there are the first roms out with the "beats" sound i found the matching headphones in the internet (link below). I've got no place around where i could try some of them out, so the question to you guys here:
Does any of you have or had headphones of that kind, and if so what do you think about them? Are they worth the money cost?
Thx 76
http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/ShowProducts.aspx
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I had them and to be honest unless you have an apple device they won't sound as good. They sounded terrible on my evo 4g but amazing on my iPod so I returned them. I had the $150 buds
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Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76

I personally love sennheiser I think it's a pretty solid brand. Their products aren't too flashy and the build quality is good.
As I'm a pretty hardcore gamer I do love my razer gear and was going to go for their product however I'm glad I didn't. Trying out new brands can be a good or bad experience, trying out sennheiser was a good one for me.
Razer is an amazing brand but it's focus is on the pc gaming sector. If you want good sound quality go for a company with this as their main focus.
Sorry for rambling on, hope this was of some help.
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76inc said:
Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76
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Basically unless you have an apple product don't go with beats. Skull candy headphones are cheap and sound is decent. Not magnificent but its ok
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i was at the local saturn store yesterday to try out some headphones...
problem was, there was no possibility to test them with my own device.
they had the beats studio (299€) and they were connected to some mp3-player with 3 songs to listen to. sound was okay... but not more. definetley not worth the money.
i quess i have to look for another store were i can try some headphones with my own device and my own music.
but keep comming with suggestions!
thx again for your answers.
76

Using CM7 and the DSP manager, they sound pretty brilliant. I have a pair of studios, but theyre CRAP on sense roms, great on CM7. Just put up the bass booster ;D
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acutally i like my dhd as it is right now with the virtuos unity 2.39 and the "UNITY MusicBox XL Final".
there's a general problem... i don't want to change my headphones as often a i change my mobile or my rom. the best thing were some headphones that sound good with every device... but i quess that is just wishfull thinking.
i've been reading in a hifi forum and there you can't find one single good word regarding the "beats" at all. and the skullcandy stuff isn't very appreciated as well...
damn i never thought buying some headphones can be that hard.

I have a pair of Monster Beats Studio, they are great if you like songs with heavy bass. Other wise for the same price, you could easily grab other high end headphones like Bose QuietComfort15 and Sennheiser HD series. The reason I bought them is solely because of style.
Personally I find them too heavy and clumsy to carry around. It's tiring to wear them all day long too and my ears end up sweating all round. So I only use it when I'm on a plane or when I'm home. I'll definitely get a pair of Bose next time
If you want music on the go, get something light, there are many great in-ear earphones around.

76inc said:
Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76
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I have Had Beats Tour and Sennheiser CX 500, Honestly sennheisers Sound Soo much Better, Bests is basically just for Showing off...no other neat feature. I'm Planning on trying out the Klipsch Image S4, they are Pretty Cheap and Has a lot of good review so far.
Website:- http://www.klipsch.com/image-s4-black-in-ear-headphones

I am using this one http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^eb^KE29 (black)
The prize is not so high, and the sound is great

No one's asked the budget question!
Like anything, whether it be cars or phones, what headphones or earphones to buy depends on how much you'd like to spend.
You're also probably better off buying a brand and model that you'll see audio engineers use in a recording studio. At least for quality if not bling.
On the subject of Bling and Beats: you're paying for branding and marketing, nothing else. In particular, HTC needs a way to make a return on the $309M they invested in the brand recently:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/11/htc_beats/
It's for reasons like that, that Beats are relatively expensive. Brands like Shure are still expensive but at least they sound more transparent, which is surely what you want.
By the way, I don't get this 'Beats' sound setting. All it can possibly be is some kind of EQ setting.

Well thanks again folks...
I had the chance to test the beats solo hd and the studios on my dhd (with the beats sound integrated in the new rcmix runny 1.5 rom) and i have to say that the sound is not bad... But some how it sounds much better with srs or dolby mobile. Btw is that beats sound feature in the original sensation xe really only a software thing or is there specific hardware involved?
Back to topic: i decided not to buy beats. If youre out for style only they are top of the list. But the sound (not bad isn't enough) and the way too high prices keep me away.
I'll try to find a store where i can test some of the things you suggested.
Maybe i'll even go look for in ears.
So the neverending search for headphones with good sound & a little bit of style goes on.
Keep coming with ideas!
Big thanks 76

76inc said:
Well thanks again folks...
I had the chance to test the beats solo hd and the studios on my dhd (with the beats sound integrated in the new rcmix runny 1.5 rom) and i have to say that the sound is not bad... But some how it sounds much better with srs or dolby mobile. Btw is that beats sound feature in the original sensation xe really only a software thing or is there specific hardware involved?
Back to topic: i decided not to buy beats. If youre out for style only they are top of the list. But the sound (not bad isn't enough) and the way too high prices keep me away.
I'll try to find a store where i can test some of the things you suggested.
Maybe i'll even go look for in ears.
So the neverending search for headphones with good sound & a little bit of style goes on.
Keep coming with ideas!
Big thanks 76
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I believe the chipset is different
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I thought beats headphone are good :S

my cheapish £20GBP skull candy have never sounded better since I started using RCMIX3d Runny 1.5 with beats audio all working. I have even started to listen to music on my dhd again

christopher_paras said:
I thought beats headphone are good :S
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There's a huge difference between "good" and "worth 300 euros".

[Q] What would you recomend?

What smart phone would you guys recomend to use with straight talks new byod program using one of their att sims? I'm leaning towards the HTC aria but i'm open to suggestions as I have a budget of around 150. I would prefer an android based device, but am open in that area also.
Thanks in advance!
Gamma

I'd get something with a bigger screen, I used the inspire for a while on straight talk before I upgraded to the vivid.

I've had an HTC Incredible before with a 3.7 inch screen and that was about perfect for me i do have rather large hands but i dont know if there are very many within my price range that big. I have found a huawei Impulse 4G for 130 with a 3.8" screen but there are practically no updates for it and well i would like to install a custom rom maybe CN7.

what about iPhone 4s

ahmedmila17 said:
what about iPhone 4s
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not with a budget of $150

gahhhhh apple it burns nooooooo lol

Android will always eat apples
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yup haha i settled this and ordered a huawei impulse 4g on ebay brand new for $130 i think i got a decent deal

Sounds like a good deal to me! Congrats
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well thankie will let ya'll know how it works out for me

Ha, I was going to post a topic asking about the exact same question as OP. I'm looking for a phone under about $150 (although I'd prefer a bit lower, like $120-130) to use with the StraightTalk BYOD thing. I almost bought an Impulse 4G, but they don't have a keyboard, and that's a deal breaker for me. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't mind eBaying for it.
Also, as a sidenote, I need to use this phone with ATT towers, not T-Mobile towers. I think that's just something you select when you buy the SIM card for BYOD, but I'm not sure if the phone I pick would have any effect on that.
EDIT: Think I may get an XPeria Play on eBay. They looked awesome when they dropped last year. It doesn't have a keyboard, but... Well, I might be willing to trade a keyboard for a gamepad.

Any good?

Currently using a google nexus S, which I live but I am thinking about going in for a HTC Sensation XE. Is it as good as what Im hearing? Are The beats ear buds as good as everyone says they are?? Watched a couple of youtube videos and I like the look at this device. Whats the build quality like? The last HTC device I owned was the desire which I thought was ok. Im hoping the Sensation XE is a better device. How easy is it to root??? The Nexus S is very easy both to root and install custom roms. Thanks in advance guys, any help with this, will, as always, be very much appreciated

TudorBlue said:
Currently using a google nexus S, which I live but I am thinking about going in for a HTC Sensation XE. Is it as good as what Im hearing? Are The beats ear buds as good as everyone says they are?? Watched a couple of youtube videos and I like the look at this device. Whats the build quality like? The last HTC device I owned was the desire which I thought was ok. Im hoping the Sensation XE is a better device. How easy is it to root??? The Nexus S is very easy both to root and install custom roms. Thanks in advance guys, any help with this, will, as always, be very much appreciated
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I dont have XE, but a regular. Guess its the same build. Solid well built and compact. In other words great.
The Beats earbuds are crap IMO, dont buy in to hype. Get some decent Shure buds that are way better.. but by all means they come with the phone so use them til they fall apart. All this beats/HTC circus is just a marketing jimbo but hang on... The Beats mod on the phone is actually very decent with any good quality earbuds. U really sound the difference.
Its not so hard to root the Sensation but not the easiest either. You need to do several steps to get it rooted and flash ready but to me it was a walk in the park.. just takes a little time and patience..
Although its starting to get old i think it works well ok with proper Roms and Kernels, even on ICS...
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.

Had feeling about the dre beats. Its not a great deal. I use Skully Candy ear buds myself. These are good enough for me. I do like messing around with androids, rooting and debranding etc. I might be tempted and buy one. Im going to keep my Google Nexus S as a spare. Thanks for replying Sindroid, you sir are a legend

My brother as a Sensation and loves it. His only and biggest complaint is the terrible battery life. Lol. I still have a Wildfire overclocked to 710MHz with no GPU, I am longing so badly for a newer phone lol
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TudorBlue said:
Had feeling about the dre beats. Its not a great deal. I use Skully Candy ear buds myself. These are good enough for me. I do like messing around with androids, rooting and debranding etc. I might be tempted and buy one. Im going to keep my Google Nexus S as a spare. Thanks for replying Sindroid, you sir are a legend
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I suggest hanging on to your nexus. It has ics anyway so what more could you want really? Just get the next generation ones instead.
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prinzhernan said:
I suggest hanging on to your nexus. It has ics anyway so what more could you want really? Just get the next generation ones instead.
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Yes, however, the Sensation does have Sense 3.6 and 4.0 with ICS. If you like Sense than this is a great choice of phone, however, if you're looking for an AOSP experience there is only one rom I know of that is completely working or at least, it seems that way. Bluetooth, etc.

usaff22 said:
My brother as a Sensation and loves it. His only and biggest complaint is the terrible battery life. Lol. I still have a Wildfire overclocked to 710MHz with no GPU, I am longing so badly for a newer phone lol
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He needs to root and install ARHD, I regularly get 24+ usage from the latest build

Sindroid said:
I dont have XE, but a regular. Guess its the same build. Solid well built and compact. In other words great.
The Beats earbuds are crap IMO, dont buy in to hype. Get some decent Shure buds that are way better.. but by all means they come with the phone so use them til they fall apart. All this beats/HTC circus is just a marketing jimbo but hang on... The Beats mod on the phone is actually very decent with any good quality earbuds. U really sound the difference.
Its not so hard to root the Sensation but not the easiest either. You need to do several steps to get it rooted and flash ready but to me it was a walk in the park.. just takes a little time and patience..
Although its starting to get old i think it works well ok with proper Roms and Kernels, even on ICS...
Sensationaly sent from my Sensation.
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I beg to differ about the ear buds, unlike you, I do own an xe and find the buds sound great, as for them falling to bits.....lol, whatever man......

Thanks for the replies guys. Im looking to buy a HTC Sensation which is locked to Orange UK. I can get it unlocked via the internet but will need to install Generic fw. I will take a look at the forums. Definately want this phone next. looks a winner

Need a new battery for my sensation. Badly draining quickly. Only get about half day out of it. I dont want to buy one on ebay as I would rather buy one from a reputable stockist. Wheres the best place guys.

I use an Anker battery myself, and it is very nice. I bought it from Amazon, a seller named Laptopmate I think.

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I use an Anker battery myself, and it is very nice. I bought it from Amazon, a seller named Laptopmate I think.
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Thanks mate, very much appreciated

infuse vs others sound quality

considering other options for a mobile device. what i'm wanting to know is how can i tell which phones have the best output sound quality? i've grown quite fond of our phones with voodoo. i use poweramp to play music and absolutely love the sound.
i've heard other friends phones that arent compatible with voodoo and they just dont sound the same.. almost like the difference between stereo and mono.
i realize voodoo isnt compatible with newer galaxy devices because of the different chips, but hoping they might still sound as good. thanks for any input

The Infuse has the Wolfson DAC that is why it sounds good.
Look for other phones with that DAC then they should sound good too. I heard the sound of a Samsung Note and to me it sounded rather "flat". That one has a Yamaha DAC.

I haven't found a newer device with Voodoo Sound support. Nexus S could work if you're willing to cut specs for Android 4.

the asus transformer tablet has a wolfson dac. and it does have voodoo support.

Are there no other chipsets that have the same audio quality as ours? The device doesn't necessarily have to support voodoo, I'm sure the same effects could be achieved without it..
So..basically the infuse is the "best device" capable of producing this kind of audio quality?
That's disappointing..its really the only reason I haven't upgraded yet. I wonder how it compares to non Samsung devices, out even non Android devices. I'm open to switching platforms and brands
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I tried a WP7 Titan prototype and was dissappointed. The only other option I've heard of is an iPhone using an external DAC with an amp for your headphones. Too much work IMO.

Wow I didn't think the options would be limited to devices before the infuse lol I'm kinda partial to having one device for all my needs. Its a shame manufacturers are slowly drifting towards cost/benefit for the majority looks like I'm keeping my infuse.
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captivate uses the wolfson chip,,yeah not an upgrade,now if cowon and sam would hook up it would be awsome

I have been researching this for a long time and nothing I have found compares to a voodoo enhanced Wolfson DAC (excluding line out amps). I contacted Supercurio before deciding on a device to see what he personally has found to give the best sound (I trust his ears) and the response was Nexus S or Infuse. The tw6040 in the g-nexus is "ok", better than yamaha but not as good as cirrus (newer iPhones). Infuse was my choice and still yet to find a true contender!
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I wonder how good the htc one x is.... debating running up to the store and testing. Oh wait, its got beats lol

ok, so this brings me to my next question.. no suitable replacement currently available from att with wolfson dac.. are there any international devices sporting the wolfson chipset? ex: gs2, galaxy note.. etc.. ? where can i find out which audio chipset each device has? i've been looking all day. i cant even find a site that mentions what chip the infuse has unless i type in " infuse wolfson" but that defeats the purpose, because i already know that!

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I wonder how good the htc one x is.... debating running up to the store and testing. Oh wait, its got beats lol
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I work at a telco that just launched it last week (and one-v) and it sounds just like the sensation xl. So yea, just beats. Not as good as voodoo and that was comparing both on dre solo hds. But hey, ears are all different so might sound good to you.
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ok, so this brings me to my next question.. no suitable replacement currently available from att with wolfson dac.. are there any international devices sporting the wolfson chipset? ex: gs2, galaxy note.. etc.. ? where can i find out which audio chipset each device has? i've been looking all day. i cant even find a site that mentions what chip the infuse has unless i type in " infuse wolfson" but that defeats the purpose, because i already know that!
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When I was looking for "the one" I was calling around manufacturers asking about their chipsets. The unanamous response was "we cannot disclose that information" so it's all hush hush. I was trawling daily looking for references to teardowns and specs looking for things like "DAC" and "Audio chip". Painstaking but I found the infuse (I live in new zealand) and couldn't be happier. If I find anything as I keep searching from time to time I will update here
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Appreciate the input. does anyone else know if international versions of any device have a Wolfson DAC or similar?
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Some phones i find with Dolby Digital
Source: http://www.dolby.com/us/en/consumer/product/mobile/listing.html
HTC Inspire 4G
LG Chocolate Touch
LG enV Touch
Nokia N8

bradbusa said:
Appreciate the input. does anyone else know if international versions of any device have a Wolfson DAC or similar?
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Have you looked into the LG G2X ? I believe that one has a Wolfson DAC if i am not mistaken.
I personally am going to hold off on upgrading devices until i find something comparable to the Infuse or Nexus S.
Call me crazy but that is one of the reasons, or the main reason I sold my Galaxy Nexus and kept the Infuse 4G instead.

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Have you looked into the LG G2X ? I believe that one has a Wolfson DAC if i am not mistaken.
I personally am going to hold off on upgrading devices until i find something comparable to the Infuse or Nexus S.
Call me crazy but that is one of the reasons, or the main reason I sold my Galaxy Nexus and kept the Infuse 4G instead.
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Was the gnexus just decent?

Ryanscool said:
Was the gnexus just decent?
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I did not spend too much time testing or tweaking it, but right out of the box i can say it didn't really please my ears. I have a decent headphone audio setup in the $800 range that includes a dedicated USB DAC/Amp coupled with a pair of Sennheiser HD650 and the Infuse still satisfies my needs in comparison.
So yeah, to answer your question, decent enough if you don't really have sensitive ears or you are one of those folks that believe beats by Dre is great audio.(Including headphones, or beats by Dre lib mod junk that you see here around the forums, etc..)
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I did not spend too much time testing or tweaking it, but right out of the box i can say it didn't really please my ears. I have a decent headphone audio setup in the $800 range that includes a dedicated USB DAC/Amp coupled with a pair of Sennheiser HD650 and the Infuse still satisfies my needs in comparison.
So yeah, to answer your question, decent enough if you don't really have sensitive ears or you are one of those folks that believe beats by Dre is great audio.(Including headphones, or beats by Dre lib mod junk that you see here around the forums, etc..)
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I believe its good lol but hate the stock sound with all the heavy bass, i tune it from there. Then to me it sounds good on a good headset or stero system. The best sound that came out of my infuse was in my car with beats installed on cm7, along with voodoo tuning. It sounded amazing (to me and everyone who heard it lol).

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Including headphones)
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My ears disagree with this. I too have hd650s and also some grado's but for portable music my dre solo hds murder them for clarity - especially on the infuse. I just use poweramp to tweak the highs slightly and to me they sound incredible for the electronic music I listen to. They shake my head like nothing else. Love it to bits!
To each their own I guess.
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hey att guys did your one x come with headphones?

Wondering because me and my dad both bought one x from.rogers neither of ours came.with headphones nltkced the international one did however. Can any of you chime.in?

Both my AT&T HTC One X and T-Mobile HTC One S came with no earphones included.

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Both my AT&T HTC One X and T-Mobile HTC One S came with no earphones included.
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thanks guys, I was pretty certain the rogers one didn't come with headphones at all. However i wasent sure about the att version as the international one does come with generic black htc headphones.
Even though ive never used the included headphones on any phone ive bought in the past two years or so it still is a bizarre choice from htc to not include headphones at all with a phone (cost cutting i guess probably).
Thanks for replying guys!

Nope no head phones. I just had to go buy some which cost more than I paid for the phone
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Talked to Att rep he said HTC bought half of beats from dre for 300 mill. So they will be chargeing as much as possible for beats stuff lol
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i believe htc stopped including the beats earbuds with their phones.

cuz now its universal beats... beats works on any headset

And cuz phone is only 200 and the ibeats are 100
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beats are crap... buy something worth the money.

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beats are crap... buy something worth the money.
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No earphones included in my rogers device either. Not a big deal for me.
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ytwytw said:
cuz now its universal beats... beats works on any headset
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What does this mean? The AT&T sales guy tried to push this Beats **** too; at the One X station, where it was hooked up to those overpriced speakers and headphones they try to push. He kept saying it had Beats, like it was some big deal?
I asked him what Beats was, and he couldn't answer me, just said that you could use these Beats crap on the One X. Can't you hook headphones up to any 3.5mm port? What kind crap headphones only work on one type of phone?
So.. what the hell is Beats, and why should I care?

Haydee said:
What does this mean? The AT&T sales guy tried to push this Beats **** too; at the One X station, where it was hooked up to those overpriced speakers and headphones they try to push. He kept saying it had Beats, like it was some big deal?
I asked him what Beats was, and he couldn't answer me, just said that you could use these Beats crap on the One X. Can't you hook headphones up to any 3.5mm port? What kind crap headphones only work on one type of phone?
So.. what the hell is Beats, and why should I care?
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AT&T didn't come with headphones and I was hoping it did because I love to keep throwaway headphones around in case my daughter wants to listen to something. I don't want to give her any of my expensive IEM or headphones. oh well, I wouldn't have used any included headphones anyway.
Is it true that enabling beats drains the battery faster?

designgears said:
beats are crap... buy something worth the money.
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rant on
Wait... someone check my math here... Media hype^10 + flashy colors and obvious logos that scream "please rob me while I walk down the street downing in bass" + Famous musician ( see footnote ) = Better sound ??
But seriously... I was NOT pleased to see HTC practically driving the Beats bandwagon.
*Footnote - I doubt Dre even listens to anything using Beats.
rant off
I apologize for my IEM snobbery. I'm off to sit in the troll corner for 10 minutes.

Looks like vodafone gives both Beats and a standard htc headphone for One s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqFxJ4UL2j8

Haydee said:
What does this mean? The AT&T sales guy tried to push this Beats **** too; at the One X station, where it was hooked up to those overpriced speakers and headphones they try to push. He kept saying it had Beats, like it was some big deal?
I asked him what Beats was, and he couldn't answer me, just said that you could use these Beats crap on the One X. Can't you hook headphones up to any 3.5mm port? What kind crap headphones only work on one type of phone?
So.. what the hell is Beats, and why should I care?
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Beats are overpriced headphones. My $40 headphones outperfm all of their in ear headphones. Or at least a whole lot better considering how little I payed. Beats on our phones is bass boost. And maybe some treble too. Really just a brand with no meaning to it.
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i don't think they are "crap" i just think they are a little overpriced. i would recommend Shure headphones.
that said, of course no. headphones don't come with the phone. actually, nothing much comes with the phone. it's a box, instruction pamphlet, sim card ejector tool branded HTC, power plug with usb cable (shorter by the way than the usb cable that came with the EVO 4G/original EVO i know only because that's what i'm upgrading from and noticed as i swapped out chargers on my nightstand).
very very cheap. my palm pre came with headphones that had a microphone even. i can't remember what the EVO came with... and then every other phone i've had way back before those two also came with headphones/microphones. lllaaaaameeee...
edit-- on and one more thing. no, the "Beats" on the phone is no joke. it's not just some EQ setting. it's a better hardware chip in there for audio. All Dr. Dre did was get roped into some company that produces better integrated audio chips... that's it. slapped "Beats" on there and voila. however, they are better audio chips. that's not to say you can't find them elsewhere.... like for laptops some Sony's and Dell's had the same chip, but only very few models. HP went to town on Beats and put the audio chip in a LOT of their machines. and now we see some cell phones doing it too...
if HTC bought half of Beats, then they may have been roped into it as well haha. but rest assured that the audio quality is indeed better than most........but it's still something that you could find elsewhere. I'm pretty sure Dr. Dre did not buy out any exclusive rights from the manufacturer since some higher end machines have the same chip/codec, BUT I do know that finding that audio chip and codec is actually not common. so yes Beats is good. But... I'll leave it all to you if it's overpriced or not. The headphones of course are a different story and have nothing to do with the chip/codec.

The earbuds that came with my HTC Nexus One were pretty decent earbuds. I would have been happy if they would have at least came with some cheap buds like that.