Today there is an article that is mostly about the expensive "Beats by Dr Dre" headphones. these are really expensive buds that cost up to $300! Are you serious?
I've seen these in stores & on Apple's website. I ask myself "$300 WTF". I can't see spending $100 let alone $300. Plus according to the article, they are not very good. They emphasize the bass, but distort the overall sound. Why am I not surprised?
Today's young music fan isn't really interested in good music, just a loud beat. that's why most modern music is bad or unlistenable. Rap/Hip Hop? That isn't really music. The current state of rock. Awful. The only bands I can stomach are U2 & Arcade Fire. Coldplay is NOT a rock band. They are a pop outfit. And most alternative is mostly yelling.
Now we have 50 Cent & Ludicris also promoting their own brand of overpriced headphones. Again I assume with lots of bass. Meanwhile Koss & Sennheiser continue to manufacture old schooltype phones with good frequency response & the impedence. I want some bass (Apple phones are weak probably because they are free with your iPod), but I don't want distortion like the fools who blast their car stereos so loud you only hear booming, no actual music.
But this is the future. Some of us are not buying.
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