Apple plans to phase out Beats Music brand, report says

[dayo26]

Apple, finally doing the world a favor 

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/22/6828899/apple-plans-to-phase-out-beats-music-brand-report-says

[Mooshi]

Haaaaaaa +1 rep point for Apple!

 

I don't really care if the tech stays the same and they just rebadge existing headphones with a half eaten white fruit for a 100 dollar mark up. The death of that brand is a good thing.

[jaspertf]

if they got rid of beats in general and stopped people from buying crap 300 headphones theyd really be doing a favor.

[Zeke]

Why didn't they do that as soon as they've acquired it? Beats me.

PUNS

[PopReference]

Okay, this confused me for a second. I thought this meant the headphones: Guys this is just the streaming APP.

 

Op you should add more detail to your post, gonna get some bad posts now.

[XTankSlayerX]

99% its a repost... let me go look for the op

[Kevinkt]

if they got rid of beats in general and stopped people from buying crap 300 headphones theyd really be doing a favor.

 

 

If apple fixed beats and put real R&D into beats and using better drivers overall. they would be doing the world a favour. Right now overpowering bass=in due to beats

[Hazorazor]

Yes, that's great hate the beats branding as people just buy them even though there are better products on the market.

[Guest]

I thought Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the reason he bought Beats was because of this amazing music streaming service that matches your playlist to certain moods.  Another completely original and totally unique never-seen-before service/function.

 

No iTunes integration announcement in its wake?

[Geekazoid]

99% its a repost... let me go look for the op

Come on. That's a tad mean. Let the guy have this post of his.

[XTankSlayerX]

Come on. That's a tad mean. Let the guy have this post of his.

Im not being mean, simply pointing out that it may of been a repost.

 

Cant find it. Don't know if its because it never existed or its 5:27 AM

[kuddlesworth9419]

The headphones will still be shit though. 

[brownninja97]

They sell well so its surprising, there will be more stuff which follow its legacy of bass and death to mids or highs.

[dayo26]

i think its a start to the end for beats 

[DigitalHermit]

Apple will most likely continue the product line somewhere else...

 

My theory:

Apple did this since Beats buyers are usually connected to Apple buyers... Since the Beats buyers are usually treated in a negative manner, this also hurts Apple's public image, so they killed the brand to save their name...

 

But that's just a baseless theory...

 

P.S.

It appears that the Beats have been dropped.

[NickTheMajin]

The headphones will still be shit though.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/time-rethink-beats-solo2-excellent

[PopReference]

P.S.

It appears that the Beats have been dropped.

Shame on you for bad pun.

[Geekazoid]

Im not being mean, simply pointing out that it may of been a repost.

 

Cant find it. Don't know if its because it never existed or its 5:27 AM

Yeah, well I just believe that you could've said it in a nicer way.

[Captain_Slow]

Why didn't they do that as soon as they've acquired it? Beats me.

PUNS

 

perhaps they hate beats like we do and just wanted to kill it.

 

maybe they'll acquire monster next.

[kuddlesworth9419]

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/time-rethink-beats-solo2-excellent

But do they sound as good and are they as comfortable as another pair of headphones that are in the same price range. I bet my 558's sound better and are more comfortable and look better then the solo2's.

[NickTheMajin]

But do they sound as good and are they as comfortable as another pair of headphones that are in the same price range. I bet my 558's sound better and are more comfortable and look better then the solo2's.

 

I have both if you look in my sig. The 558s are different. They are useless in situations where I need to study or in public so there is zero comparison. I can use the solo2s in places where I could never use my 558s. 

 

He compared the beats solo2s to headphones that cost the same and are also closed. 

 

Edit: The 558s also don't look better. They're gigantic. 

[Guest]

But do they sound as good and are they as comfortable as another pair of headphones that are in the same price range. I bet my 558's sound better and are more comfortable and look better then the solo2's.

 

This review reads like he was paid £50 for every nice sentence about the headphones.

 

-edit- oops wrong quote.

[kuddlesworth9419]

This review reads like he was paid £50 for every nice sentence about the headphones.

 

-edit- oops wrong quote.

If I was I would do some crazy ear massaging advert. 

[kuddlesworth9419]

I have both if you look in my sig. The 558s are different. They are useless in situations where I need to study or in public so there is zero comparison. I can use the solo2s in places where I could never use my 558s. 

 

He compared the beats solo2s to headphones that cost the same and are also closed. 

 

Edit: The 558s also don't look better. They're gigantic. 

There are other headphones in the same price range that are way better then any beats headphone.

[NickTheMajin]

There are other headphones in the same price range that are way better then any beats headphone.

 

Again Tyll is very well respected in the audiophile community and disagrees with you. He compared them to headphones that cost the same. Including V-modas and Momentums. 

 

While its obviously personal preference in the end, I'm merely pointing you out for outright calling them "shit" without any knowledge of the headphones aside from internet bias you hear all the time. 

 

He has real measurements that you can't argue with.