Beats by Dr. Dre Pro (Formerly Spins) Headphones - Final Review

[@MovieAddictMitch]

What most people tend to forget is that there is a brilliant feature called EQ which is a standard on most electronic devices these days. The Beats Pros are actually a very good sounding headphone when equalized properly. In my opinion, the midrange and treble are very clean & rich while the bass response keeps it from sounding completely lifeless. Truth be told I think the M50s and the Pros are both great sets of headphones in their own unique ways and will suit different types of people very well. It really irks me when people get headphones like the ATH-M50 and think that they are just so superior to everyone else when they might not know jack shit about audio. Everyone hears music differently so naturally they also have different sound preferences. Why don't we all just get whatever headphones fit our needs the best and stop bashing people for their audio preferences.

[@NoobNo.1597]

Exactly right！

[@survvor9189]

2023 and im still prefer it over many new tech headsets

[@_cgbrl]

Dude! Thank you so much for reviewing this product! I am a drummer myself and starting to work in studios and producing/mixing/editing music and was considering getting these headphones. Thought I'd check out some reviews before blindly making up my mind and this really helped me out a lot! I'm satisfied with your review and everything you spoke about, more importantly the musician/producer side to it as it suits me perfectly! Anyway, just wanted to say its a great review because it isn't another average consumer review. Good job bro and thanks. :)

[@leonardyoung3730]

me too :)

[@snazzy]

@SuperAchu I would. It is a huge improvement, but you do add a significant amount of weight.

[@CharlieB3723]

These are solid headphones with very good credible sound signature. Beats hating bandwagon criticism is very old and boring now.

[@deivittt]

I've had the beats studio mixr and pros, studio snapped, mixr snapped too and I've had the beats pro for 2 years now and I loved them they are in perfect quality

[@turbomustang84]

I think the criticism of these is warranted....they would not be bashed if they were priced lower but if you compare them to almost anything even at half the cost they are easily surpassed in sound quality ...but to each their own...meaning if you enjoy them great I won't bash anyone for having a different opinion ...however if you compare them to the Sennheiser HD-650 I've yet to find anyone who prefers Beats .

[@snazzy]

@chez117 No. They don't leak at all.

[@crestgamez]

Calls this a Dj headphone. Plug is right-angled.

[@linkin1041]

***** Well on the Pioneer DJM-800/900/2000 nexus the plugs are on top.. and those are the flagship unless you are a scratch/DMC DJ

[@snazzy]

@Leezo2k10 The issue, is the iPod won't output that quality.

[@maddin3988]

I have owned these for four years now. The fake leather has fallen apart and the sound quality has gone from acceptable to awful. The mids and highs are utterly terrible now (distorted and dwarfed by the bass). I honestly think that people who recommend these don't know what they're talking about. Audio Technica is so, so much better and a fraction of the price.

[@snazzy]

@DetroitBORG Thanks Mike.

[@deltomlequernaque7849]

Its awesome to know you've remained Snazzy. I am still thankful after 13 years later :)

[@drfuchz]

Best review of the Beats Pros on KZbin if not the whole web. Great job dude

[@FaugAudio]

I'm glad to see that someone knows what they are talking about, this will help out many people, it has also helped me. i had no clue that the iPod restricted sound quality, thanks for the review subbed ;)

[@LuisMayhem17]

Soooo happy you finally got this up. I'm on the verge of starting to professionally DJ and I've been wanting to see this sort of perspective on the Pro's. Great video as always bro

[@snazzy]

@JuanLucheroTV I would prefer bringing the most thorough review that is a little long than one that is short and doesn't share much, don't you agree?

[@NJDevilfan26]

quinn i cant even sit through editing my own videos if they are over 10 minutes but for some reason i am able to watch 20 min video by you and be entertained lol. Awesome job!

[@BigMac12319]

I think the reason why Monster did not put the mute button on it is because on the Studios, they might have gotten jammed easily especially because there were consumer complains about how the Studios kept on breaking.

[@juwanhowardhll8019]

Think about it these headphones are now 13 years old still work still sound the same i had sony headphones but they lose sound over time Philips died in one year

[@youngdrew88]

You did a wonderful job breaking these headphones down bro...Im def gonna be getting these pros for my studio so I can acheive the sound im looking for in my mixes. Keep up the good work bro !!

[@braindamagedhorse123]

He's on a 2 year retreat with his church, but they are passive noise isolation if you're wondering. They do a pretty good job of it also.

[@snazzy]

@ytfmichaelxu I would get the E7/E9 combo.

[@poopRscoop14]

You are awesome Quinn. I love how after thinking that you didn't review the headphones im searching for that i always find one. You have reviewed (that i was looking for) Beats studios/solos, Crossfade LP, Fannywang, and a few others that i found from you.

[@LockwoodKatie]

This is one hell of an awesome video, enjoyed watching every second of this! :)

[@00fattimatti00]

There is no mute button because for the dual-jack-system you have parallel wiring. Means you'd have to press a button on each side to mute. Then it's just easier to just free one ear or just pause.

[@Arcanineisthebest]

OH, btw, the button is a quality of the "noise cancelling" headphones, which is the category the beats studio belong, the PROs are not meant to be "noise cancelling", so they don't have that. The batteries are also a caractheristic of the noise cancelling headphones. I don't know why did monster called them "studio" when those are noise cancellling. Weird.

[@SJRogers0786]

This is so far THE most complete review I have ever seen!

[@harobmx123]

finaly an honest review of pro beats from an audiophile just whay i've been looking for thanks :)

[@snazzy]

@ytfmichaelxu The 650 is better in every way. Only thing you lose is true portability. They are open eared so they aren't practical for portability, but sound is far superior than that of the Beats Pro.

[@davidgzmn12345]

Man, for the guy that made the video "The Facade, Secrets, and Lies (Marketing Brilliance) of Beats by Dre from Monster Cable" you sure seem to have gotten a sudden liking after that video got taken down.

[@kezzsim]

Wow! You know, I would have never guessed given your name (i-phones have terrible DAC's) that this review would be this good or this informative, but really it's great that you're educating people on Lossless bitrates and how great these headphones are! (If you're like me and use maybe a Cowon S9 with a Fiio E3 amp) Got my pair on Sunday, and haven't taken 'em off since. KZbin should thank you-

[@stufftofu]

i just wanted to say that of all the "the beat pro" video out there , yours was the most informative and non bias. you answered all the question i was thinking about and gave all the reasons to actually go out and check them out . i went to my local best buy , and compared all the beat line: solo, studio, pro, and just for fun the bose quiet comfort 15. hands down the "pro" hand the better sound (for the type of music i listen to) thank you for your informative video!

[@snazzy]

@heartnsoul45 In terms of audio quality, yes.

[@snazzy]

@GallonsProductions Absolutely. The M50s are much better headphones than these for a lot less. You made a great decision. :D

[@kendallkomments78]

Great review ! After days of deciding on which pair of beats to get, I decided to go for beats pros 8D

[@klingstuh]

That was the best review of any product I have ever seen.

[@snazzy]

@Pnasalberta Fairy dust.

[@derbigpr500]

If using a laptop only, no. You would need some DAC and amplifier as well. For the price of Pro's, you could get headphones such as Beyerdynamic DT990, DT770 or Audio Technica M50 (all overall good with pretty balanced sound), or Audio Technica Pro700mk2 or Sony XB700, if you want bass boosted sound for rap. And then you can get an entry level DAC + amp. Something like Fiio E7+E9, Audinst HUD-MX1, Matrix Cube, etc. And you'd get much better sound that way.

[@69KronoS69]

Usually there is no comparison in sound quality. Try them with an uncompressed file, or a file with a good compression, like for example a simple 256kbps AAC from iTunes. Only a few people can't notice that the Beats' bass section is muddy, pumped and undetailed. Simply equalizing the HD518's, the cheapest pair that I own, buyed at 68€ on amazon.it (retail value 120€), I can obtain an (unwanted) huge, ear shaking, bigger bass response, light years more detailed. And they're OPEN cans.

[@19morty72]

in your review on the "studios" you had an issue with "audio leakage". have the pros alleviated that issue? great review and i appreciate your comments.

[@afrohamurai]

So basically, don't get Pro's if you're gonna use a smartphone, but if you gonna get an mp3 player like a zune or a creative zen then go ahead?

[@meilynsam]

I really enjoyed that review! It was extremely informative and interesting. Keep it up! =]

[@bassplayer2011ify]

it really depends on what your looking for if you want something for walking around with i would get the momentum or 449 (closed back short cable and half the price of the momentum). if you want something for in home use only get the 598 as they are open back and have a ten foot cable it also keep in mind that all senns above the 598 are 300 ohm and will require an amp

[@ethemoon]

this was very informative thankyou! the point of iphone and these headphones was the best thing i took from this.. now i may have to get the zune! thank you for your great and in depth info

[@brendenn12]

@cooperobriant1 You forgot that inside the media player the digital audio file has to be converted with a DAC so that your headphones can recieve and make use of the signal. Depending on the quality of the DAC and other hardware, the recordings fidelity could be lost. If fidelity is lost, this means that the signal on the output is lower quality that the original recording on the input. Obviously when this happens, the sound quality will be crap compared to a media player with better hardware

[@GsusFTW]

I hate how people say you can get "better sound for half the price" and not even give an example

[@arneberg9261]

This is by far the best review on the subject. ( I had my Pro yesterday ---

[@DJBumblebee12]

@aeriescannonfodder I do appreciate the response, but one piece it appears you missed, is that I would occasionally use these with an iPod. That also means, I would wear them in public at some point.... Those headphones are not ones' you would use in public. Just too obnoxious and "in your face". Although, those headphones have great sound.

[@19morty72]

thatsnazzyiphoneguy... in your review on the "studios" you had an issue with "audio leakage". have the pros alleviated that issue? great review and i appreciate your comments.

[@Dapinz]

Nice review, u told us a lot about sound that nobody that review headphones has told the average consumer. Thanks

[@T4JZtv]

One thing to note I was and am a person who doesn't really like Beats by Dre and see it as a fashion statement but do note that people who like beats for the looks aren't really educated in headphone sound quality Beats by dre are very good a marketing headphone in professional way to attract consumers and make them think they are prosumers because they paid a hefty price tag If you like beats and know what your getting into then be my guest but be prepared for the realisation.

[@jtjdt]

256kbit AAC is pretty transparent even on high-end audio equipment for the majority of music types.

[@Preserve1234]

You sure showed that guy with your studio! He said you "didn't deserve to review them" as you don't make music. Nice review btw!

[@snazzy]

@336600fan There could be hundreds of reasons why. Your best bet is to contact your ISP.

[@GallonsProductions]

I purchased some Audio Technica ATH-M50s for $150 for use as studio monitors. I know nothing will replace the abilities of actual studio monitors in regards to mixing/mastering, but for now I have to take the headphones route. My question is: was listening to the guy at Guitar Center and purchasing the m50s instead of this the right move?

[@TheProtagonistDies]

Great review man. GOOD job

[@lg_95]

You can actually find lossless files on your ipods as you can import lossless audio

[@guitarher3]

great review, actually superb review. Subbed

[@sonictonic_]

You should show us your band! I've been subscribed awhile now and this is the first I've heard about it. Does your band have a KZbin page?

[@SpartaRisen]

Monster is called monster cable because before they started making headphones 5 years ago they were a cable making company

[@derbigpr500]

No, you need a DAC and an amplifier. Then you can use any source you like, laptop, pc, cd player, even ipod if you want.

[@hereistand2008]

@ThroughTheBox Yes. if u buy directly from Amazon (Not 3rd-party sellers)

[@alikaankilic]

man i just bought them yesterday and you know what they're the best.

[@rickjohnsendc]

The best review I've ever watched on KZbin..

[@V8trickshot]

They also have 2 inputs (I'm a dj) for people who are not djs so some one could plug their in ear head phones in and listen to the same music :)

[@mcgruber2]

awesome review ,it helps a lot ....and now i know that i really want them

[@Cross3061980]

Thnx for your reviews, keep them up :) btw, would you recommend these for commercial use? B/c my major beef with the Beats is poor build quality btw, any chance of you reviewing Diddybeats & justbeats?

[@wearashirt]

Is it advisable to use them for mixdown and mastering?

[@jordanpb130]

As a standard rule of thumb the price you pay for head phones should never be more than the cost of device you are playing them on. If you are, your not getting the max out of your product.

[@energeez]

now that i think about it, i think Monster was able to make "big" headphones more friendly and less nerdy. I think a lot of people wanted to wear big headphones in public, but they look stupid. Probably why they called the big ones "studio" and "pro" too, so they weren't actually telling you to wear these in public, but people want to(thats the key). People want to wear their big headphones in public as a sign of their love of music.

[@theNIproductions]

I never heard how they sound, but i don't really want to. I am pretty satisfied by my ULTRASONE Pro - 550... Incredible headphones!

[@Masziio]

Yes they are compatible with everything that has an audio-output.

[@ClearHeatVision]

yes, i'd like a review comparison of Studios vs Pro headphones. I bought the Studios because of your great, extensive review of it. It looks like I shouldve waited for these though. sigh.

[@DJBumblebee12]

From this review, I take it that you like these headphones. I'm looking to get a new set of headphones to play through a High quality stereo, and occasionally through an iPod. I was looking at these, the Sennheiser Hd 518's, as well as the Sennheiser Hd 558's. I have a pre-assumption that the Sennheiser's are the better buy, because of the price and sound, but the Pro's do look great, and have excellent build quality. Your thoughts would be greatly apporeciated

[@po.russki]

Alright just one question and I want to end this argument already. If Ray-Bans are cheap quality like the ones I bought, then why are people buying them? When you can buy ones for $5-$15?

[@quityojibbajabbaa]

Fantastic review!!

[@harobmx123]

what do you mean when u said you go through a pair a audio technicas every 6 months because u "ge heavy" with them? good review btw,one of the best i've seen i own pro beats

[@XoTicGunner]

Did you just say that Zune puts out better sound Quality than a iPod?? Wow never thought i'd see the day.......

[@brooks718]

i can concur that the player can have an effect on your listening experience with the pros (or probably any decent headphones) ...i have an ipod classic and recently ripped a higher bit rate of the tron legacy soundtrack (641bit rate with songs averaging 18MB a piece) while my g'friend purchased a lossless copy through itunes for her iphone...the pros on my classic captures some lows not present on the iphone version and the mids are so velvety it kinda makes you giddy.

[@iEatUglyNoobs]

The cable is strong and unless its connected to a computer or heavier equipment it might pull it away with it (the expandable).

[@ver8119999]

yes, I had the same feeling when I listen to is the first time before I realized that they had to put precisely because the sound arrives at the front, if you place them wrong, it sounds worse that beats, and need 100 hour of break in it sounds good to ^ ^ a good amp and dac also help

[@THEDARKASSASIN1000]

You say that beats are the only headphones that can daisy hair when many headphones can such as the v moda m100. Now the m100 wasn't released when this video was out but other headphones did this way before beats

[@ramoftherose]

@thatsnazzyiphoneguy do u accept video responses?

[@arturoverdin15]

I have an iPod Classic 5g and I am going to buy a Beats, but I can't decide which are better for my circumstances, the Solo HD Beats or the Studio. Please help D:

[@Metallicuss]

If you perform a modification on them and you somehow break something where the headphones are unserviceable, its your fault and they won't replace it.

[@slan7]

What if you absolutely love your music and listen to it everyday? Is it still worth buying if you're using to for your iPhone?

[@a8fine1youngSchapT]

iTunes does 118 AAC format songs btw, also would you say the eq response on these is flat, or boosted to any degree at specific frequencies?

[@Bostoneats22]

What is he is trying to say when you got lost in his lingo.. is that if your headphones are worth more then your device then don't spend the money because you won't get the best out of it. It all comes down to what you use headphones for, he was saying that Apple products not commuters but shuffles iphones aren't focused on putting out the best quality music but rather other uses so don't spend $100's of dollars on headphones because your 4th gen iPod won't be able to give you the best quality.

[@tstarkisironman]

This review is absolutetly 100% good and detailed

[@dadwa12]

So If we're getting ripped off by iTunes, then where do we buy quality music from ?

[@timnim_]

i heard reviews of them being a constant pain on you ears when being worn for a while, how true is this...

[@austin1831]

Cause It has great highly manufactured internals and it wont break on you. Plus its the brand name. But no one buys a product that cost a lot if it will easily break or is bad at the job it's designed to do.

[@austin1831]

No dude the device doesn't matter all it has to do is move the sound out of a port. The real quality is in the MP3. If it's low bi rate it will sound terrible if it's high it will sound clear and crisp.

[@Yonnickh]

the beats studios had a noise cancelling feature does this?

[@jockhater2]

what if you use a headphone amplifier so your ipod doesnt have to put out all of the power?

[@Jabergeson]

Sorry *powerful* Also, I think you got a little mixed up about lossless files. Lossless is definitely the best audio quality besides WAV files, but lossless still uses compression. Hardly any, but it's still there. A WAV file or a typical CD will give you uncompressed audio, but not a lossless file like FLAC or Apple Lossless.

[@iEatUglyNoobs]

When I got these I thought the quality was bad but I had the cable the wrong way. The quality is alright.

[@miceblue425]

@Crosman451 Vinyl albums, HDtracks com, CD's, Zune Store, Amazon (in order of the quality of the files you can get). The Zune HD should be fine with the Pros.

[@TheNintendoSpot]

these headphones are about the same price btw. the frequency response of 5 Hz to 30,000 Hz. beats are too scared to release the little details about their headphones so you can't find those details. before you waste your hard earned money on these look into Pioneer HDJ 2000 they sell them on amazon

[@EcueDmusic]

I was thinking of buying Studios but....I also like to produce in Fruity Loops. Are the Pro's worth the extra money? Can I also use the Pro's for travelling (planes, trains, etc.) I use an iPhone 3Gs for that. I listen to songs from 320 kbps or more. Please answer :) Thanks! Keep it up!

[@highyastan]

Hey ThatSnazzyiPhoneGuy, I just watched your video review about the "Beats by Dre Pro" and I took what you said about the iPod's capability to output high quality sounds into consideration. I am looking into purchasing an iPad, and potentially these headphones, but my question is. Does the iPad have a better output capability than the iPod?