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2013 · 05-14-2013, 10:16 AM

50 shitty beats

Ross · 05-14-2013, 11:35 AM

I just flew a total of 42,000 miles in the last 5 weeks and got to really use my Bose QC15s, if there is better headphones out there than these, please link me to them. They are absolutely incredible, I don't normally sleep long on a plane but with these I slept so much. I flew to Indonesia, my flight was 12 hours and I slept 8 hours of that there and back, it's totally down to the headphones. Battery life is amazing as well, I did roughly 30 hours of listening on one battery. Even when asleep, I still had music on down low, if it finished, I still had the noise cancelling on.

I highly recommend spending the extra $50-100 and picking up the Bose QC15s. My wife also has a pair and before these never slept on planes, on our trip she managed to sleep a good amount of the time as well, not as much as me but still at least half the longest plane ride. She loves them.

A Titsburgh Feeler · 05-14-2013, 11:55 AM

I've tested and owned the Bose QC15's and the AKG K495 NC. The Bose are incredible by all means. However, for a similar price the AKG's offer a superior sound and are generally known to have a better build quality. The rechargeable battery has lasted me upwards of 20 hours and I rarely even notice they are on my head....even after a 10 hour flight.

us.akg.com/noise-canceling-detail-11229/k-495-nc. html

Socks · 05-14-2013, 01:30 PM

These are better than the Bose:

http://www.staxusa.com/STAX-SR-009.html
https://www.staxusa.com/earspeaker/stax-sr-007mk2.html

mineistaken · 05-14-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

I just flew a total of 42,000 miles in the last 5 weeks and got to really use my Bose QC15s, if there is better headphones out there than these, please link me to them. They are absolutely incredible, I don't normally sleep long on a plane but with these I slept so much. I flew to Indonesia, my flight was 12 hours and I slept 8 hours of that there and back, it's totally down to the headphones. Battery life is amazing as well, I did roughly 30 hours of listening on one battery. Even when asleep, I still had music on down low, if it finished, I still had the noise cancelling on.

I highly recommend spending the extra $50-100 and picking up the Bose QC15s. My wife also has a pair and before these never slept on planes, on our trip she managed to sleep a good amount of the time as well, not as much as me but still at least half the longest plane ride. She loves them.

Elaborate a bit on sleeping, I never heard people buy headphones to help them sleep.

nico-t · 05-14-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Choopa Phil

Beats by Dre if you are a hipster, want your headphones to match your outfit, or to look like youre wearing earmuffs in the gym.

exactly. People riding on bicycles here with those huge things on, i think they look idiotic. Like all these people need high quality music sound everytime they go somewhere. 90% puts them on their head because they think they look cool when in fact they look like morons to people with common sense.

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 11:32 AM

You can buy them from China for under $40

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Magic...882652411.html

Tofu · 05-15-2013, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

You can buy them from China for under $40

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Magic...882652411.html

Whoa! Thanks for that link!

SJ needs a new pair of beats!

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tofu

Whoa! Thanks for that link!

SJ needs a new pair of beats!

It's OEM stuff, grey market...but legal here to buy and sell in the states as of a month or so back. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. Anything I can buy retail from China can be sold in the US without hassle.

I bought a case of the Soul by Ludacris for under $20 each and dumped them on a thrift/pawn outfit for $50 and he's selling them for $100 with no problems in the hood. I think the retail on them is about $150. He's taking a case of 12 every two weeks and getting rid of them quick.

Here are the Soul:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SOUL-...856364078.html

That's a quick $200 for bringing a box up to his store up the street.

The shit's all made in China anyhow. I'm all for saving a few bucks.

BareBacked · 05-15-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

don't waste your money if your running an audio signal through your smartphone. the top headphones require an equivalent amp/source.

this is a crazy good point. Taking your word for it. Never heard of this before

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 11:45 AM

And the cheap OEM Beats. The pair that I snagged for my little cousin for Christmas looked identical to the ones his girlfriend had. From the box to the product, they were the exact same thing. Just made for and sold to different markets.

TampaToker · 05-15-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

It's OEM stuff, grey market...but legal here to buy and sell in the states as of a month or so back. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. Anything I can buy retail from China can be sold in the US without hassle.

I bought a case of the Soul by Ludacris for under $20 each and dumped them on a thrift/pawn outfit for $50 and he's selling them for $100 with no problems in the hood. I think the retail on them is about $150. He's taking a case of 12 every two weeks and getting rid of them quick.

Here are the Soul:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SOUL-...856364078.html

That's a quick $200 for bringing a box up to his store up the street.

The shit's all made in China anyhow. I'm all for saving a few bucks.

Is this the guy you bought them from?

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

Is this the guy you bought them from?

Yes. I have purchased from this exact link. Purchasing from AliExpress is pretty safe. I have never had a single issue. Alibaba holds their money in escrow until you verify that you have received the item and it is what you ordered.

The only issue I had was an order that should have had 10 items only had 8. Within a week, another package arrived with the missed 2 items, plus an additional 2 items.

Can't beat that.

Pay the extra for quicker shipping. It usually amounts to a $1-2 per item you've ordered. I got something I ordered on Friday in the box yesterday. From fucking China!

TampaToker · 05-15-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

Yes. I have purchased from this exact link. Purchasing from AliExpress is pretty safe. I have never had a single issue. Alibaba holds their money in escrow until you verify that you have received the item and it is what you ordered.

The only issue I had was an order that should have had 10 items only had 8. Within a week, another package arrived with the missed 2 items, plus an additional 2 items.

Can't beat that.

Pay the extra for quicker shipping. It usually amounts to a $1-2 per item you've ordered. I got something I ordered on Friday in the box yesterday.

Cool thanks for the hook up i am all over this like flys on shit

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

Cool thanks for the hook up i am all over this like flys on shit

These ones here are my favorite Earbuds:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Origi...455937471.html

Ross · 05-15-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mineistaken

Elaborate a bit on sleeping, I never heard people buy headphones to help them sleep.

Well I never slept very well on planes, the noise always kept me awake most of the time, I'd nod off for 30 mins here and there but never anything consistent. I just flew from Canada to Scotland to Singapore to Bali back to Singapore, Scotland then eventually back to Canada. Total trip time in the region of 60 hours (broken up over 4 weeks), I'd say I slept at least 35 hours of that, maybe a bit more, putting my headphones on with noise cancellation was excellent, throwing on some music, not too loud, just put me to sleep. One flight from Amsterdam to Singapore was 12 hours, I watched 2 movies for the first 4 hours then slept until the plane landed, I didn't move once the entire flight.

It might not be the headphones, maybe I can just sleep on planes now, who knows really, all I know is I love my headphones. I bought my wife a set at the same time I bought mine, she is a super light sleeper, I fart in the middle of the night and she wakes up, she never slept on planes but on our travels she slept a lot as well.

TampaToker · 05-15-2013, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyflip

It's OEM stuff, grey market...but legal here to buy and sell in the states as of a month or so back. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. Anything I can buy retail from China can be sold in the US without hassle.

I bought a case of the Soul by Ludacris for under $20 each and dumped them on a thrift/pawn outfit for $50 and he's selling them for $100 with no problems in the hood. I think the retail on them is about $150. He's taking a case of 12 every two weeks and getting rid of them quick.

Here are the Soul:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SOUL-...856364078.html

That's a quick $200 for bringing a box up to his store up the street.

The shit's all made in China anyhow. I'm all for saving a few bucks.

ok picked up 25 pairs of the black. All ready got them sold for $90 a pair so we will see how this guy does....

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

ok picked up 25 pairs of the black. All ready got them sold for $90 a pair so we will see how this guy does....

I've got a few little mom and pops that seem to not know their way around the internet. That's the only explanation for it.

One is a cellphone shop. The owner was actually driving to NYC to buy stuff off of Canal St. for his store. Cheap crap, and he was overpaying for it. He loves me, just because now he doesn't have to spend a weekend away from his family each month, and this stuff is nicer and cheaper.

KillerK · 05-15-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

ok picked up 25 pairs of the black. All ready got them sold for $90 a pair so we will see how this guy does....

Odds are they are shit quality.

Try and order a Jersey from a china guy, it will come with all the rebook holograms and such, and look pretty good. Then wash it a few times, and you'll see what the problem is.

J. Falcon · 05-15-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

these are my around town phones

koss portapros, 25 years of solid reviews, currently ~$40

Wow those look sexy

candyflip · 05-15-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerK

Odds are they are shit quality.

Try and order a Jersey from a china guy, it will come with all the rebook holograms and such, and look pretty good. Then wash it a few times, and you'll see what the problem is.

My mom has a friend who's a flight attendant with a route to Hong Kong. She's had it for 15 years, at least. She's been bringing stuff back from stores in China for years and I've never had any issue with anything I've gotten through her. If stuff is obvious knockoffs, that's one thing. This stuff is coming off of the same lines as the "real" stuff that gets shipped to the US. It's just packaged for a specific market.

SmutHammer · 05-15-2013, 02:42 PM

Beats headphones are way overpriced and heavy! I took my kid shopping for headphones and he almost bought a pair of beats. I talked him into going to bestbuy before getting them. We tried all of the headphones on, and none of the beats could compare to the $150. Bose in sound or comfort. He bought the Bose and is still very happy with them.

Walrus · 05-15-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

I just flew a total of 42,000 miles in the last 5 weeks and got to really use my Bose QC15s, if there is better headphones out there than these, please link me to them.

When I flew to Texas back in December there was a guy with headphones with the number "6" on them. I hadn't flown in a real long time before then, so I had forgotten just how much noise there is when flying. When I got home I googled those phones and found out they were Beats by Dre. I also found this article: NY Times - Headphones To Shut..

In summary, the Bose model you own wins. The Dre model was tested and didn't even make a difference at all in noise cancellation. So as others have said in this thread they are just for hipsters and those who care about image. You might as well buy something like I have--the Panasonic RPHJE120K for $6 dollars.

Walrus · 05-15-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mineistaken

Elaborate a bit on sleeping, I never heard people buy headphones to help them sleep.

They do now. Check these out: Sleep Phones. Perfect especially if you're a side sleeper. They're worth a try if you have trouble sleeping at all. Just put some binaural beats or sleep related music on your mp3 player and you're good to go.

duk75 · 05-15-2013, 04:42 PM

If you want silence just buy ear plugs, they are cheaper!

videobunch · 05-15-2013, 05:11 PM

My son wanted a pair but while were in the checkout line to get them he started to tell my how all his friends had them but they kept breaking after 6mths and one of his friends was on his 3rd set. So we put them back and went with Bose. He told me a couple mths ago his friends all started to do the Bose since they did not break.

Maybe the old person in me, but you never can go wrong with Bose.

Socks · 05-15-2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by videobunch

Maybe the old person in me, but you never can go wrong with Bose.

Are you serious? I can't speak for their headphones, but if you buy Bose speakers, you always went wrong.

Supz · 05-15-2013, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mineistaken

Elaborate a bit on sleeping, I never heard people buy headphones to help them sleep.

The noise cancellation is awesome. It works without playing any music. Just turn the headphones on and noise cancellation turns on. I do this all the time with them when I dont feel like listening to music. Also, the leather on them is very soft and comfortable.

I love my QC15's.

Supz · 05-15-2013, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

Well I never slept very well on planes, the noise always kept me awake most of the time, I'd nod off for 30 mins here and there but never anything consistent. I just flew from Canada to Scotland to Singapore to Bali back to Singapore, Scotland then eventually back to Canada. Total trip time in the region of 60 hours (broken up over 4 weeks), I'd say I slept at least 35 hours of that, maybe a bit more, putting my headphones on with noise cancellation was excellent, throwing on some music, not too loud, just put me to sleep. One flight from Amsterdam to Singapore was 12 hours, I watched 2 movies for the first 4 hours then slept until the plane landed, I didn't move once the entire flight.

It might not be the headphones, maybe I can just sleep on planes now, who knows really, all I know is I love my headphones. I bought my wife a set at the same time I bought mine, she is a super light sleeper, I fart in the middle of the night and she wakes up, she never slept on planes but on our travels she slept a lot as well.

I have them as well and travel a lot. They are awesome. Best 300 I ever spent. I use them everyday to watch TV in bed.

BareBacked · 05-15-2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

It's OEM stuff, grey market...but legal here to buy and sell in the states as of a month or so back. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. Anything I can buy retail from China can be sold in the US without hassle.

I bought a case of the Soul by Ludacris for under $20 each and dumped them on a thrift/pawn outfit for $50 and he's selling them for $100 with no problems in the hood. I think the retail on them is about $150. He's taking a case of 12 every two weeks and getting rid of them quick.

Here are the Soul:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/SOUL-...856364078.html

That's a quick $200 for bringing a box up to his store up the street.

The shit's all made in China anyhow. I'm all for saving a few bucks.

they are real?
ill buy a pair from you

BareBacked · 05-15-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

ok picked up 25 pairs of the black. All ready got them sold for $90 a pair so we will see how this guy does....

where did you sell them for $90 ?

candyflip · 05-16-2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BareBacked

they are real?
ill buy a pair from you

They're what's called OEM. They come off of the same line and are made to be sold in markets outside of the US. Sometimes there are minor changes that make the differ slightly from the retail models. For instance, I bought some Speck iPhone cases. Identical from package to case except for a difference to the button holes.

I have to put in this week's order today. When the next batch arrives, if you still want a pair to check out...I will sell you a pair cheap. No problem.

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Originally Posted by BareBacked

where did you sell them for $90 ?

I'd guess he has a friend or knows someone with a storefront who will have no problem selling them.

05-15-2013, 11:32 AM	#57
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,057	You can buy them from China for under $40 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Magic...882652411.html __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,057	And the cheap OEM Beats. The pair that I snagged for my little cousin for Christmas looked identical to the ones his girlfriend had. From the box to the product, they were the exact same thing. Just made for and sold to different markets. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

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duk75 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 741	If you want silence just buy ear plugs, they are cheaper! __________________ ...Nice.

05-15-2013, 05:11 PM	#76
videobunch Largest Content Provider Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: www.VideoBunch.com Posts: 778	My son wanted a pair but while were in the checkout line to get them he started to tell my how all his friends had them but they kept breaking after 6mths and one of his friends was on his 3rd set. So we put them back and went with Bose. He told me a couple mths ago his friends all started to do the Bose since they did not break. Maybe the old person in me, but you never can go wrong with Bose. __________________ Kevin www.VideoBunch.com Email - Kevin @@ Aned .com or Team - videobunch

05-14-2013, 10:16 AM	#51
2013 So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: lollling Posts: 4,390	50 shitty beats

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Ross Ik ben een aap Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Traffic Force Towers, Canada! Posts: 18,874	I just flew a total of 42,000 miles in the last 5 weeks and got to really use my Bose QC15s, if there is better headphones out there than these, please link me to them. They are absolutely incredible, I don't normally sleep long on a plane but with these I slept so much. I flew to Indonesia, my flight was 12 hours and I slept 8 hours of that there and back, it's totally down to the headphones. Battery life is amazing as well, I did roughly 30 hours of listening on one battery. Even when asleep, I still had music on down low, if it finished, I still had the noise cancelling on. I highly recommend spending the extra $50-100 and picking up the Bose QC15s. My wife also has a pair and before these never slept on planes, on our trip she managed to sleep a good amount of the time as well, not as much as me but still at least half the longest plane ride. She loves them.

05-14-2013, 11:55 AM	#53
A Titsburgh Feeler Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 33	I've tested and owned the Bose QC15's and the AKG K495 NC. The Bose are incredible by all means. However, for a similar price the AKG's offer a superior sound and are generally known to have a better build quality. The rechargeable battery has lasted me upwards of 20 hours and I rarely even notice they are on my head....even after a 10 hour flight. us.akg.com/noise-canceling-detail-11229/k-495-nc. html

05-14-2013, 01:30 PM	#54
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	These are better than the Bose: http://www.staxusa.com/STAX-SR-009.html https://www.staxusa.com/earspeaker/stax-sr-007mk2.html

05-15-2013, 02:42 PM	#72
SmutHammer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,859	Beats headphones are way overpriced and heavy! I took my kid shopping for headphones and he almost bought a pair of beats. I talked him into going to bestbuy before getting them. We tried all of the headphones on, and none of the beats could compare to the $150. Bose in sound or comfort. He bought the Bose and is still very happy with them.