eggontoast said:
MrReaper182 said:
......Why do people continue to buy Beats headphones when there is so much better on the market? I just don't get it.
Because 80% of people don't give a toss about sound quality it's more about what they look like, fashion accessories.
chebby said:
I could be tempted by some B&W P3s though.
I wouldn't bother if I was you they sound bloody awful, nice fashion accessory though
This would be absolutely fine except for two things.
Firstly music enthusiasts might buy them assuming they are good hi-fi, they are expensive, sell well etc, etc.
They then find out that they sound awful and assume that all hi-fi products are like that, so give up and buy a new telly instead.
Secondly I feel that the effects Beats are having on the market are underestimated. Recent figures in the US show that Beats are not only the biggest sellers in the 'premium' (more than $100) market but that
they sell as many as all the other brands put together.
I do not know the figures for the uk but I do know that Sennheiser are taking note. Sales of their better products are down and they are considering some sort of response, though what that will be I have no idea.
All this is fine if you are not bothered with the health of the hi-fi industry, after all people buy what they want and if they want fashion accessories rather than good headphones then fair enough. However if you are interested and like to see hi-fi improve year on year then maybe you should be bothered, when companies like Sennheiser, AKG, and the rest simply stop making premium headphones as they can not sell the numbers to be viable.