I recently won a pair of Beats Pro through a DJ contest and was curious as to how they actually sounded, given the massive amount of criticism I have seen on DJ forums.
The main issue I had with them was that they felt incredibly bulky compared to my TMA-1's. The Beats are heavier, but much more snug around the ears than the TMA-1's are on the ears. The seal is pretty impressive. I, however, was not a fan of this, as I could easily imagine it becoming sweaty and gross inside the beats fairly quickly given a party environment. TMA-1's definitely win in terms of comfort and not-being-gross-when-it-gets-sweaty category.
The bass in the Beats is pretty booming, but is that necessarily a bad thing? I personally prefer to have more distinct mids (and so I prefer the TMA-1's).
However, the beats sounded... not that bad. I understand that they are super-overpriced (MSRP $400 for the pair that I won), but the quality seemed pretty decent.
So, why do haters hate so much on the beats?
EDIT: Dear future readers, this is the gist of what everyone thinks. And this is about the Beats Pro, not the studio ones or any other other iterations of Beats.
Pros:
-look cool (to some people)
-good for listening to music if you like to hear lots of bass
-Is sturdy, feels quality
-Very good isolation
-laymen will possibly think you are more legitimate as a DJ due to marketing
Cons:
-look idiotic (to some people)
-bad for djing - these headphones have almost as super bass as Nicki Minaj's proverbial boytoy. The mids and highs get somewhat drowned out.
-Is heavy, unwieldy, and large. Those with short necks will look like they are wearing a cervical collar.
-The pads are large, and stick to the head well. This can get slippery/gross when you start sweating a lot in the middle of a long set.
-overpriced for what you get.
-The company that makes them has questionable business practices
-Has sharp edges when the band is expanded (which you have to do unless you have a tiny head)
-Customer service (in UK) is bad
-Internet "DJ's" will say you must be a terrible DJ because of your choice of headphones
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