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Diesel Fucker
Aug 14, 2003

I spent my rent money on tentacle porn.
A really weird shaped dick, obviously.

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Tarkus
Aug 27, 2000

I bought a pair of Koss headphones for ~$40 several years back. They sound better than my friends Beats, even the bass is better and he paid quite a bit for them. The box of the beats has no specifications on it, the Koss ones do.

Maoist Pussy
Feb 12, 2014

by Lowtax

Othin posted:

Didn't Dre and his folks screw Monster out of all that phat headcan loot and also pretty much steal the patents too? That's pretty lol because gently caress Monster.

What patents? I want to know what proprietary technology in is in BEATS

Lil Swamp Booger Baby
Aug 1, 1981

The vogue thing to do is to wear your Beats at the gym connected to your tiny iPod/phone and look like an utter retard pressing dumbbells over your head with your overpriced headphones right below them.

Maoist Pussy
Feb 12, 2014

by Lowtax
Do those $100 Shure earbuds have sturdy cables, because I find that earbud cables break too often for me to buy fancy ones

naem
May 29, 2011

Any recommendations for jogging headphones? I can't move around at all with earbuds because they go flying out of my ear it's the weirdest

Weaponized Autism
Mar 26, 2006

All aboard the Gravy train!
Hair Elf
It's the standardization of a piece of technology. Beats are terrible for that price range and the only people who buy them don't know any better or think it's some kind of fashion statement. I equate it to bud light. It's the default. It's a poo poo product that will deliver what you need when you don't know how to research or appreciate the product you want to invest in.

1gnoirents
Jun 28, 2014

hello :)
I kind of wish they put like $50 speakers in them so theyd actually sound good

but alas

NihilismNow
Aug 31, 2003
I need to get some new Grado's. These Shure headphones are too comfortable and you know it isn't a real headphone if it doesn't actively cut off circulation to your ears.

Shoehead
Sep 28, 2005

Wassup, Choom?
Ya need sumthin'?
How are people not just constantly grabbing these off people's heads on the street? They'd be easier to steal than an expensive wristwatch.

Lil Swamp Booger Baby
Aug 1, 1981

naem posted:

Any recommendations for jogging headphones? I can't move around at all with earbuds because they go flying out of my ear it's the weirdest

Get earbuds that aren't cheap and have good padding on them so they stick in your ears, then have the cord underneath your shirt instead of over it.
Can feel a little annoying at first but it works.

naem
May 29, 2011

JebanyPedal posted:

Get earbuds that aren't cheap and have good padding on them so they stick in your ears, then have the cord underneath your shirt instead of over it.
Can feel a little annoying at first but it works.

My left ear, something about it shoots earbuds out like a champagne cork. I p much need a strappy thing to hold them down on my noggin

Lil Swamp Booger Baby
Aug 1, 1981

The opening to your ear might just be shaped differently on that side then, which is pretty normal, usually when you buy earbuds they have different sized padding that come with them, it might look/feel silly but use a bigger pad for your left ear and a smaller one for your right and that might solve the problem.

I hope my troubleshooting is helping.

1gnoirents
Jun 28, 2014

hello :)
jogging/workout/sleep headphones = LG tone+

ive put my pair through insane abuse and they work 100% still. One of my best headphone purchases ever in my life and I was totally unsure if it was going to be some gimmicky crap id never use

Harveygod
Jan 4, 2014

YEEAAH HEH HEH HEEEHH

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN

THIS TRASH WAR AIN'T GONNA SOLVE ITSELF YA KNOW

Tailored Sauce posted:

It's the standardization of a piece of technology. Beats are terrible for that price range and the only people who buy them don't know any better or think it's some kind of fashion statement. I equate it to bud light. It's the default. It's a poo poo product that will deliver what you need when you don't know how to research or appreciate the product you want to invest in.
This analogy would be more appropriate if a 6-pack of Bud Light were sold for the price of 100-year-old Dom Perignon. As it stands, the guy you see buying a 30 rack of Bud Light is a much more informed consumer than anyone wearing Beats headphones.

HD DAD
Jan 13, 2010

Generic white guy.

Toilet Rascal
I have a pair of Bose AE2 headphones I use for production and they are really good for the price. Even had a detachable and replaceable cord in case my loving cat eats through it

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


Yeah they're poo poo not like those iPod white earbuds doe :cool:

Stoic Commie
Aug 29, 2005

by XyloJW
my senn HD 428s were fiddy buck and sound twice as good well bye

Lil Swamp Booger Baby
Aug 1, 1981

Stoic Commie posted:

my senn HD 428s were fiddy buck and sound twice as good well bye

I'm using 70 buckeroo Sennheiser earbuds right now and they sound better than Beats.

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technic...=audio+technica

ATH-M50s are the poo poo

Box of Trial
Sep 4, 2003

TONKA HYAH

M30s aren't shabby either, but I bet they aren't as comfortable. I got a set of M30s for work and they do the job fine but I had to get rid of the ear cups that came with them and get velour replacements. I have a pair of HD-555s and they are still much more comfortable and sound better, but they're open so sound bleeds.

Boinks
Nov 24, 2003



naem posted:

My left ear, something about it shoots earbuds out like a champagne cork. I p much need a strappy thing to hold them down on my noggin

Just get a real pair of headphones. You know the ones from the 90s that go over your head but aren't huge. Jogging with earbuds is stupid, don't fix something that isn't broken. (I have the same problem, also can't eat with earbuds or they pop right out)

jarvis cocker
Dec 16, 2007

by Lowtax

Lasher posted:

I'd buy Die Antwoord headphones but they'd probably be in the shape of a dick or something.



that'd be fuckin cool as hell

Panamaniac
Jun 18, 2007

HEROES NEVER DIE
Butts by dre

Panamaniac fucked around with this message at 19:25 on Jul 24, 2014

Xaris
Jul 25, 2006

Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

naem posted:

My left ear, something about it shoots earbuds out like a champagne cork. I p much need a strappy thing to hold them down on my noggin

Strange but as mentioned, they usually have different size (and shape) caps that you can play around with.

What about something like this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DE8DB9C or http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GN2SAY

you should check out http://thewirecutter.com/leaderboard/headphones for looking at whats decent on the market (and let other spergs do the research) if you don't wnat to spend 8 hours reading reviews and poo poo.

actionjackson
Jan 12, 2003

I've had HD-280s forever. Still holding together strong (due to electrical tape) :corsair:

dirty shrimp money
Jan 8, 2001

Othin posted:

Didn't Dre and his folks screw Monster out of all that phat headcan loot and also pretty much steal the patents too? That's pretty lol because gently caress Monster.

Screw is being kind to Monster. Universal's lawyers hosed Monster raw. As in 100% of the R&D and production costs for five years and gently caress you at the end of the contract raw, all basically because the CEO's kid doesn't know how to run a business and wanted to save face.

Required reading for this thread (even if it is gawker):

http://gizmodo.com/5981823/beat-by-dre-the-inside-story-of-how-monster-lost-the-world

dirty shrimp money fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Jul 24, 2014

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer

naem posted:

Any recommendations for jogging headphones? I can't move around at all with earbuds because they go flying out of my ear it's the weirdest

Develpe a proper running gait you unathletic imbecile

Hector Beerlioz
Jun 16, 2010

aw, hec
I like those headphones where you can detach the cord from the can. Makes it easy to gently caress with people.

I myself use a Sony MDR V6. Love em and use them for work/ipod.

Davincie
Jul 7, 2008

NihilismNow posted:

I need to get some new Grado's. These Shure headphones are too comfortable and you know it isn't a real headphone if it doesn't actively cut off circulation to your ears.

try akg. with some luck the top band breaks down too so you got a piece of plastic boring into your skull whenever you wear it

RaspberrySea
Nov 29, 2004

Noctis Horrendae posted:

Bose QC15s are arguably the best headphones I've ever used

I don't care how much audio dorks argue they're overpriced. I've had my pair for 5 years and I want to live with these things on my head.

Deleuzionist
Jul 20, 2010

we respect the antelope; for the antelope is not a mere antelope

down n out posted:

fuckin get some sennheisers
hear, hear

CX300II, best ~40 euros I've spent on in-ears

I Pledge The Legence
Sep 18, 2009

Gleaming the Cube
i just listen to toto on my tapedeck over my shoulder down the bus-station because i don't have headphone aspergers or whatever it is you poor fuckers are suffering from.

ZombieParts
Jul 18, 2009

ASK ME ABOUT VISITING PROSTITUTES IN CHINA AND FEELING NO SHAME. MY FRIEND IS SERIOUSLY THE (PATHETIC) YODA OF PAYING WOMEN TO TOUCH HIS (AND MY) DICK. THEY WOULDN'T DO IT OTHERWISE.

Noctis Horrendae posted:

Bose QC15s are arguably the best headphones I've ever used

Same ones I use

Seriously, someone that's heard them or owns them - How do beats actually sound?? Are they in the same sound range as sennheiser or bose? If not, do they at least rate as high as iPod's latest stock buds?

ZombieParts fucked around with this message at 11:15 on Jul 25, 2014

RobattoJesus
Aug 13, 2002

Aren't bose almost as poo poo as beats?

ZombieParts
Jul 18, 2009

ASK ME ABOUT VISITING PROSTITUTES IN CHINA AND FEELING NO SHAME. MY FRIEND IS SERIOUSLY THE (PATHETIC) YODA OF PAYING WOMEN TO TOUCH HIS (AND MY) DICK. THEY WOULDN'T DO IT OTHERWISE.

RobattoJesus posted:

Aren't bose almost as poo poo as beats?

Audiophiles are renowned for hating Bose - they're kind of the tip of the spear for people hating popular things.

Sennheisers have a punchier sound while Bose tends to smooth out the bass response more. For headphone listening I definitely prefer smooth over impact. Other people prefer to get that kick from the sound. Across the board both brands are clear as a bell though. There's things going on in songs that you can't even hear on a pair of apple buds but you put on a high quality pair of phones and you're like "Oh poo poo! listen to that!"

I always thought that Beats were meant to fall in that range but I can't really tell if people are just hating them because can or if they legit sound bad for some reason or another

Deleuzionist
Jul 20, 2010

we respect the antelope; for the antelope is not a mere antelope

Obscuritatem posted:

i just listen to toto on my tapedeck over my shoulder down the bus-station because i don't have headphone aspergers or whatever it is you poor fuckers are suffering from.

instead you have whatever disease that makes you listen to toto. great tradeoff dude

ditty bout my clitty
May 28, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
Fun Shoe

down n out posted:

Now that we've mass marketed cool, everyone can be a 2chill4u rear end in a top hat with a pair of beats and some wayfarers. You can see these dupes from a mile away, their head smugly tilted back while a pair of $400 overpriced plastic headphones clings to their skulls. Seriously, the bass is not that great, the plastic band easily breaks, and it sounds like you taped some running earbuds inside a waterbottle.

fuckin get some sennheisers, or is that too much research in the hummingbird mind of a beats buyer?

HD600 crew represent. Also the QC15s sound like rear end, and the only thing good about them is the noise cancelling.

Necros
Jul 23, 2003

i tried some cheap on he ears that cost like $40 and had a radiation symbol on the ears. still better than beats. i like hearing the highs and mids in my music though. beats sound like when you're standing on the sidewalk and a car with subs drive by.

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feld
Feb 11, 2008

Out of nowhere its.....

Feldman

yesterday i saw some young girl and her mother walking down the sidewalk in what can only be described as clothing made out of oil soaked rags and the girl had beats headphones.


i don't even know what to think anymore.

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