In all honesty, beats didn’t have the best sound, they were decent but Bose has always had a superior product. Beats by Dre were popular because of the status and culture, they weren’t terrible, but they were never the best headphones available.
@jamessanders6788 Жыл бұрын
Bose? Really. Lol
@phillybreed Жыл бұрын
I agree. The quality of Bose is one of the best if not
@sdmurphy20 Жыл бұрын
My $50 jbl have a better sound quality than the $100 beats by dre I ended up selling
@YourXellency Жыл бұрын
Bose was fine, but not the best. What some would say about AirPod Max would be what Bose was back in 2005.
@antcantcook960 Жыл бұрын
🤡Bose🤡
@chopshop523 Жыл бұрын
The majority of people started to find out that beats by dre weren’t better then cheaper headphones. That’s what happened.
@thebest12700 Жыл бұрын
yea it was also just a trend it was eventually going to fade out.
@merminpules4209 Жыл бұрын
What do you expect from a guy that sold out to the “Man” before we ever even heard of him?
@norxanz Жыл бұрын
$300 headphone build quality was crap. Lol
@ernestryles Жыл бұрын
@@merminpules4209 Dre??? Wut.
@NCXitlali Жыл бұрын
"than*
@R-L-I Жыл бұрын
Basically when Beats came out they were _slightly_ better than the “average” headphone but they were never audiophile/studio engineer sound level but aesthetically they looked great, had a big marketing campaign and a celebrity super producer telling you these were the way to go for “true” sound and many bought it. I don’t fault Beats, that’s the free market, that’s why I think Apple ultimately bought the company because no matter how you feel about Beats they had the largest market share and the youth culture, you have to remember audiophiles who know better are in the MINORITY of the population the majority of the masses just follow trends, there you go, the story of Beats.
@WhatToSellOnAmazon Жыл бұрын
Very good point about the audiophiles. They love to argue over technicalities that most of us don't even understand. Of course, they LOVE the fact that we don't understand, because that makes them feel special but as you said, they are in the MINORITY. LOL!
@papabear3525 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@b9479 Жыл бұрын
Great point
@FallenAngel53 Жыл бұрын
Prime the same
@XXB4XX Жыл бұрын
Bang on. This is exactly how I see it
@vaughnfry8410 Жыл бұрын
“Departure of Steve Jobs as CEO” DUDE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE’S TALKING ABOUT
@shanecrawford7885 Жыл бұрын
The downfall in my opinion is when folks started to dissect beats and found out it’s no different or better than some skull candies or other similar products. They weren’t that much better once you got your hands on some and then you compared them to the lower priced options and you realize it’s just a status symbol. I didn’t fall for it
@HBK970 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Dre is just a studio gangster anyways so if more people took the time to dig into his past they would see that he was just the equivalent of an actor and playing a role so to speak.
@brianj1r144 Жыл бұрын
I just thought it was because they stop heavy promoting it in all those music videos and it just fell off
@CeeWorld69 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t fall for the price either, I just found some people who sell them for $200 cheaper and just got them for the low, I have 3 of them now 😂🤣🤣, great buy!!
@HBK970 Жыл бұрын
@PATTIMURA_75 Ya for real, he didn't deserve anything from Scott Storch and i bet he didn't even help Scott out when Scott was going through his personal struggles.
@whyme3772 Жыл бұрын
@@brianj1r144 I guess that too. Those music videos from about 2008-2011 especially promoted them hard.
@sfkeepay Жыл бұрын
The best, most concise, unbiased and clear history of Beats on KZbin. Excellent work.
@POPDELUSION Жыл бұрын
Brooo I VIVIDLY remember the consumer headphone war of 2013 when beats first got big. Everyone wanted them at school, especially the cool kids... Best part of the whole situation was seeing fellow students embrace OTHER brands like v-moda, audio technica, bose etc.... You can say what you want about beats not sounding good but fact of the matter is most headphone enthusiasts under 30 wouldn't have ever started if it weren't for beats marketing strategy... The more popular they got, the more people searched for a better(neutral) alternative
@creativeboy1424 Жыл бұрын
2013?! I remember friends wearing this pre 2009 and we're so happy about it, my joke even back then we're that I could take 2 'singing' congratulations cards, rewire those speakers to a 3.5mm cable and have about just as good quality as they had. The wars that started is unforgettable
@POPDELUSION Жыл бұрын
@@creativeboy1424 I guess we are both aging ourselves here 🤣 but yeah I consider the war to have started right around 2012/13 when phones still had audio Jacks and most people still had common sense 😣😭
@YourXellency Жыл бұрын
I bought the fake Beats for $25 in China and they looked real. The funny thing was taking them around Jeju Island and a lot of my friends wanted to try them on. They flipped when I told them they were counterfeit. LOL!
@digitalhistorian7786 Жыл бұрын
Beats blew up around 2009..by 2014 it was starting to become corny due to mass production. by 2015 it was out of style. They had a very succesfull 5 year run and made a ton of money. The goal was to mass hype sell and then get out. They succeeded.
@DonGivani Жыл бұрын
True , JBL
@RealNameDre Жыл бұрын
This was a great retrospective, very interesting, I just remember hearing a while back that Dre made a lot of money from the Beats brand. But the background information was really interesting. Your style of videos just gets better and better, the editing and just the overall style is really professional. 💯👏👍
@DJSkandalous Жыл бұрын
Great video bro! really well done. I still have a pair of solos but I am like the only dude at the gym with dre beats. 8 years ago everyone had a pair. I think alot comes down to the celebrities pushing it. Which now rappers and sports athletes know they can get paid deals to promote products, the smart ones wont do it for free. lol
@yesmanyrangel9328 Жыл бұрын
Man talk about nostalgia! Awesome video thank you for sharing!
@BourneIdentity45 Жыл бұрын
Beats were always a aesthetic thing more than actually having industry leading sound quality i remember realising this when my older brother showed me headphones half the price which had better sound quality but at the time i still wanted beats for the brand feel as a kid, and after apple bought them it basically killed the brand because not only was it no longer the main aesthetic for celebs and artists but most of apples effort was put into the iPhone accessories vs the beats side
@elizegood7722 Жыл бұрын
The amount that they’re getting from airpods is absolutely *astronomical!* Holy shh that’s insane! I did always wonder where beats went, makes sense now though so thank you for that information!
@sharpie132 Жыл бұрын
Beats went to the airpod pros
@passje8007 Жыл бұрын
@@sharpie132that’s why don’t have the pros!😂
@KingBr33ch Жыл бұрын
Beats were always seen in my neck of the woods as headphones that are made for people that have money but don’t have a “sophisticated” taste for the instrumentals
@swagswag7112 Жыл бұрын
And people trying to impress and buy it because of the logo, the brand. No disrespect to Dr Dre but even middle and low income people bought them because everyone else was buying them.
@YourXellency Жыл бұрын
@@swagswag7112 THat's how it's done.
@HypnoticHollywood Жыл бұрын
@@swagswag7112 Everybody wants to make a fashion statement, what's wrong with that?
@thermologo3451 Жыл бұрын
And yet all of these unsophisticated people are the ones buying the music.
@thedilkdon112 Жыл бұрын
I bought my Solo 3’s in Germany and they’ve lasted 6 years so far with just a few $10 replacements. I like them but I understand that they aren’t the best out there.
@cactusjack2264 Жыл бұрын
The thing I noticed about Beats headphones/earbuds was that they were made beautifully but didn’t last long. I remember buying my first pair of Beats earbuds and remember loving how great they looked but they only lasted like a month until the sound went out in one earbud. On top of that these earphones aren’t cheap, those earbuds alone that I bought were priced at around $150+ taxes and that was around 2011/2012. Beats scammed the shit outta Apple with that deal because Beats is nowhere near worth that much considering how no one really cares about it now, ironically people are mainly buying AirPods which Apple created and is now the most popular earphones today. Looking back Apple didn’t even need to make that deal.
@yaknow9341 Жыл бұрын
I've been through 2 pairs, one bud set and an over ear set. The over ear pair are still working if not barely hanging in there being they have weak hinges.
@cactusjack2264 Жыл бұрын
@@yaknow9341 crazy how cheaply made Beats are, yet costs so much money. What a waste. I remember buying a pair of Skullcandy earbuds for like $20 back in 2015 and it lasted me until I decided to buy new earphones which was like two years later, they still were working at the time I bought new earphones.
@kenohki3492 Жыл бұрын
I remember my nephew buying headphones. He raved about them. I tried them out. When I picked them up, immediately thought low quality construction and cheap materials. I'm no audiophile, but the sound didn't seem any better than my cheap $20 dollar earphones. Told him I was sure for what he paid he could get much better. They broke within a couple of weeks. Someone else I knew bought earbuds that died within a month. Heard other similar stories...They really didn't seem like a good quality/performance to price value to me.
@BoatsNhoes824 Жыл бұрын
@@cactusjack2264 this guy said skull candy 😂 bro those earbuds are the epitome of ass. Every pair I had the one side would stop working less than two months. They’re awful and cheap
@cactusjack2264 Жыл бұрын
@@BoatsNhoes824 wow, tough luck for you. I had a pair of earbuds from Skullcandy and they lasted two years until I decided to buy a new pair of earphones
@leslienelson3984 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done "KB Goes Live" also I already hit that like button for yah but anyways yo thanks for the new upload bro much love and respect. Cheers
@KnoWareMan03 Жыл бұрын
I got the Executive WIRED version that took BATTERIES...and the damn POWER BUTTON suddenly broke🤯🤯🤯 I tore them in half and went to Target for Skullcandy's Ink'd and never looked back.
@da900smoove1 Жыл бұрын
I don't ever recall them being as good as Anything from the Big Players in Audio for Sound Reproduction for the Money..... Sony, Phillips, Bose, Pioneer, etc
@urbangirlresin Жыл бұрын
Wow I had an HTC when they had beats by Dre speakers and the sound was impeccable. Then I upgraded and the speakers were by the company that makes speakers for Infinity if I remember correctly. The sound quality went down in my opinion but I always wondered why the switch. Thank for the info KB!
@POPDELUSION Жыл бұрын
Akg, formerly owned by Harmon kardon 😔 they went to shit after the Samsung merger
@urbangirlresin Жыл бұрын
@@POPDELUSION Yes that's the name I'm terrible with names 😂 it sucks when companies merge/switch hands and the product quality suffers. I felt betrayed when HTC switched from Beats to HK
@POPDELUSION Жыл бұрын
@@urbangirlresin the umbrellas are insane, Harmon international own jbl, infinity, akg, and mark Levinson audio.... I highly recommend researching the story of JBL if you want more context, very sad and inspiring story
@draleigh8881 Жыл бұрын
That phone was by far the best phone I've ever had for music.
@urbangirlresin Жыл бұрын
@@POPDELUSION Thanks I'll check that out for sure I like those kinds of stories for some reason 😂
@jmfamily7841 Жыл бұрын
Always drop when needed
@texasbeast239 Жыл бұрын
They dissed headphones as a product people associated with Office Depot. But that's exactly where I found out about Beats: in OD!
@Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH Жыл бұрын
I was sold on them when I had on a pair with noise cancellation while cutting my lawn. I ran out of gas and didn’t even notice until a few passes and i happened to look down and realize that the mower wasn’t cutting grass. I took off the headphones and that’s when I realized that wasn’t even functioning due to running out of gas 😂
@needinput9805 Жыл бұрын
Mandela Effect - they aren’t Beats by Dre as so many remember. They are now Beats by Dr. Dre As crazy as it sounds, the Mandela effect changed it in our history. But hey, you remember the way I and many others do…
@R-L-I Жыл бұрын
Remember when Apple bought Beats it was of course for the headphone market for which Beats had the largest slice of the pie it was also for Beats music streamer, a lot of people forget Beats also had a music streaming app that Apple desperately wanted to get their hands on (it’s Apple Music today) as the music consumer market was shifting from buying songs and albums (iTunes) to just paying a monthly subscription for access to any song so yes to Apple what they paid for the company was a small price to pay for what they ultimately got back in the long run.
@hugrad95 Жыл бұрын
Exactly the app was dope
@saradickerson5685 Жыл бұрын
When my son was a teenager, I bought him three pairs of beats one pair was eaten by the dog. Another pair was stolen at school, and I don’t know what happened to the third pair and then when he became an adult, he bought me a pair of beats.
@generalinformation3507 Жыл бұрын
I bought a pair of refurbished beats From wish. I actually bought 2 pair 1 for my son, he has since broken them because he was 15 at the time of course. They are the best headphones I've ever had, I use them when I workout at the gym. The sound is crazy I have to turn down the sound to keep from going deaf. I have dropped them several times and I hit my head on the machines but the beats take the hit. Still going strong after 2 years. I work out for 3 hours and the battery last 2 hours so I bought a cable that goes from my phone to the headphones from Amazon. The headphones work off the battery of my phone. If something ever happened to these headphones I would buy another pair in a heartbeat, one of the best purchases I've ever made👍🏿😁
@robertwoods1380 Жыл бұрын
I was always astonished how people bought such expensive $30 garbage.
@KatieDeGo Жыл бұрын
Man, I have a some old school beats and they're still awesome. Love em so much
@HBK970 Жыл бұрын
you support dr dre? Even though he has a history of beating women?
@MrQuazze Жыл бұрын
It was Apple’s biggest acquisition, not one of their biggest.🙃
@CS_1989 Жыл бұрын
I waz neva sold on Beats until I experienced them first hand. Not as a fashion statement but the fact that they DRAMATICALLY enhanced the audio quality over the spaghetti string headphones of previous generations. The built in powered amp made them an instant sale 4me after that.
@demikpre Жыл бұрын
People complained about this, but dre purposely wanted them to hit hard for rap music. they were never designed with sound quality in mind per say, it was loud @ hard hitting
@CeeWorld69 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean what happened to Beats? LITERALLY that’s the only headphones people are wearing in the gym lol. The big ones over the head (studio 3), or one of the two smaller options that go in the ear. Beats are everywhere!
@digitalhistorian7786 Жыл бұрын
It was meant to be a trend. Extreme mass branding marketing then sell. They were prob not even top 5 best quality headphones you could get but it was a great business idea. Mission accomplished.
@simeonkepha-yt5me Жыл бұрын
Apple didn’t buy beats by Dre because they were the best but because they were in the way. So they pay Dre to seat down don’t move and be quite and get out the way.
@madzgville Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen ppl wear those more than Airpods in the 2010s. and I own the Beats solo 3. So iconic The audio is So Beer like a mono sound 😁
@greaystatia7708 Жыл бұрын
The way Apple was kinda losing and came back by buying the company that was beating them is a amazing Rocky story😄👏🏿
@almadixon-cider31 Жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@Quesfire23 Жыл бұрын
My sister was the first ones to bling them out and gave them to who… Lil Wayne who was seen at a game wearing them. She blew up after that blinging beats headphones
@mr.4leafclova866 Жыл бұрын
THEY BOUGHT OUT THERE COMPETITION... NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT.
@LivinMyJeffLife Жыл бұрын
I been wondering this! Thanks KB! 🔥🔥 In the Early 2000's, Beats were in EVERY music video😅 Never thought that would end. I still want some Navy Blue beats😭
@ScoobaSteveNC Жыл бұрын
2010's not early 2000's lol
@D-No974 Жыл бұрын
Ha! I got navy blue beats studio buds! And there decent
@whyme3772 Жыл бұрын
More like late 2000s up until the mid 2010s. I'd say 2008-2011 or '12 was it's prime.
@Sour12003 Жыл бұрын
This product swept up billions, and I never owned a pair.
@themechanicman3865 Жыл бұрын
Eazy-E was going to create his own headphones and speakers before Dr.Dre without anybody's insight that goes to show you how advanced easy was if you would have been here he would have been in the billionaire status by now rest in peace Eazy-E
@YourXellency Жыл бұрын
Eazy definitely had the star power. I don't think Dre could ever operate with E around.
@dappadondadda100 Жыл бұрын
Any sources for this? It sounds like fanboy talk lol
@ButListen Жыл бұрын
You're underrated asf, no kizzy.
@gabrielbelcher6289 Жыл бұрын
ive had both air pods and all the wireless beats earbuds and honestly i think the beats ones sound 10x better
@pashon4percushon Жыл бұрын
I remember all the hype about the Beats but i was into wraparound headphones. I tried the wraparound Beats for $100 in 2015 along with a pair of Skull Candy Hesh 2 for $20. Didn't take me long to sell the Beats wraparounds, but i still have my Skull Candy Hesh's today.
@davidwest28.official Жыл бұрын
It's interesting to understand the impact of Beats ... Dr. Dre should've kept that business is what it seems ... Maybe further on, Beats could have introduced MP3 players, and after that, smartphones.
@abstraddic0442 Жыл бұрын
One day they just start falling apart. The foam at the top and sides for head and ear comfort, dry rots and dies. Plastic paint jobs dioxidizes and turn soft smeary clue finish. They're expensive garbage.😢 Skull Canu sounded almost as good for a fraction of the price but, last much longer !!! Wow.
@GreedyJofficiall Жыл бұрын
I still use them after a few years. They still sound amazing! 🔥 best headphones when it comes to quality and durability 💯
@bbyponk Жыл бұрын
hell naw they payed yo ass
@GreedyJofficiall Жыл бұрын
@@bbyponk what?
@Momstuffer69 Жыл бұрын
Lambotruck talkin out his ass😂 I’ll always go with beats when it comes to headphones period.
@paulfletcher3998 Жыл бұрын
@mom Stuffer Beats are ok at best. More of a fashion item than a serious set of headphones. There's much better out there for the same money.
@ottallman Жыл бұрын
Glad I came across Sennheiser headphones back in day before beats came out. Never wasted money on them.
@YudazOwn Жыл бұрын
High end headphones started way before beats by dre... and beats by dre were never ever near high end and had a reputation for having too high a bass curve. They were also overpriced. They were never taken seriously in the music prodution arena. I had a par or 300 dollar all gold plated monster phones that (meek mill used to be seen with) and they broke right at the top of the band after a few months. I had a 150 dollar pair of monster in ear monitors which were very underwhelming from best buy. They were really just another come and go stauts symbol people spent money on when there were always many better options out there regardless of your listening needs.
@Jashtvorak Жыл бұрын
My 17€ Phillips in ear buds beat the crap out of Beats. They distorted the sound waaaaaaaaaaaay to much for the dum dum.
@MrR2185 Жыл бұрын
Meanwhile, a 55 dollar pair of Creative Aurvana Lives smashes any beats or even monster(non-beats) headphones in terms of sound quality...just miles ahead. They are plasticky feeling, but are still probably better built too, lol. For the cost of one Beats headphone, you can get a Hi-res music player and a fantastic pair of headphones for a reputable brand. Ironically, people think "audiophile" and think expensive and built for snobs....but that is not true at all, you can find fantastic gear at very reasonable prices.
@tafarapaul Жыл бұрын
I own a pair of beats that I do not use anymore, I just enjoy seeing them around.
@joelortega604 Жыл бұрын
Beats were better than earpods but There's always other headphones that sound better Like sennheiser HD 600s and the cx 400bt or the JBL 400bt or the Skullcandy Indy earbuds Remember those
@TheFDream Жыл бұрын
Very smooth retrospective
@ronque23 Жыл бұрын
Great content! I never even knew Beats had acquired MOG which turned into Apple Music. I liked Beats over the ear headphones but I mainly got them for the status. They’re actually too expensive and there are plenty of cheaper options that sound as good on Amazon. Love my AirPods tho.
@pendulumdistinction2494 Жыл бұрын
The truth well done. The machine is the Machine. Education is the key. Thank you
@mikec538 Жыл бұрын
I have own about every pair of beats since they came out. In all honesty it was more about status. They had quality issues with the ear pads falling off or the rubber on top coming off. Also they were eq’d for bass but the rest of the frequency band was lost. Bose sound better in my opinion.
@marvinglenn2031 Жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Very informative. Thank you
@innnews6299 Жыл бұрын
Dr Dre made billions from it and that’s all that matters.
@slystally9874 Жыл бұрын
read the fineprint.
@Soakilla92 Жыл бұрын
You gained a subscriber just now, thanks for your work very entertaining the way you did this while being informative 👍
@WALKERMEDIAJAIDEN Жыл бұрын
Only thing I hate about airpods is they so small n east to lose n every pair I had ended up going bad some way some how sound wise . Never had that problem w beats but also the only drawback for beats w me was imagine you outside bumping some jams on the big beats headphones n someone snatch em off ya head 😂😂😂 I’d be mad fr
@eklektikTechno Жыл бұрын
I knew it wouldn’t last too long but he made his money,.. but what’s stupid to me is VW put beats audio in their new GLI’s 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏽♂️
@SolidStick247 Жыл бұрын
I never owned a beats headphone because the sound never impressed me in the stores, they were way overpriced fir what they could offer, other brands like Sennheiser and Audio-Technica blew it out of the water in sound quality department, but people loved the fashionable looks I guess.
@projiuk Жыл бұрын
The “style” wasn’t the only thing, they were very bass forward and people love bass. Beats never offered the best sound quality but the bass bias made them “fun”. You’re right that brands like Sennheiser offered far better audio quality
@dcabral00 Жыл бұрын
I liked your retrospective. I find it very interesting that most of it is about the style and popularity of pop culture, but very little about the sound quality these headphones produce...
@unknowing203 Жыл бұрын
I must admit as a big fan of Beats by Dr Dre, the sound quality from the headphones is awesome, the bass was on point, but they weren't really that loud. Matter of fact, i had bought 3 Beats Solo Gloss black, and another one with wireless. As a loyal fan of Beats, I'm still planning on buying another Beats Solo Black soon
@OldTerrible Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@agentmueller Жыл бұрын
I got the studio 3’s on sale around Christmas for $150. My solo 3’s still sound good, used them everyday at work for the last 3 years, still work flawlessly. I would get the studios. They have noise canceling like the AirPod pro’s and sound pretty good for $150, charge in probably 30 minutes and then last for I kid you not, 20 hours straight listening time. 15% battery lasted a 5 hour drive. I realize they aren’t the best sounding or best you can get, but all around user experience is great and as an IOS user, they sync immediately without any hassle and great bass and highs with okay mids. 8/10 all around.
@agentmueller Жыл бұрын
Also very comfortable despite most reviews I’ve seen on KZbin by headphone snobs. The solo’s hurt my ears after 3-4 hours of use, being on ear headphones. But the studios are champs.
@sageanimist48 Жыл бұрын
Back then several fashion headphones were released by a few brands all were poor sound quality. Apple Music has has great sound
@ramirezmanuel117 Жыл бұрын
Apple happened
@mikevalencia1318 Жыл бұрын
this was on my fyp. well done sir. lots of info I ddnt know about.
@bondalero0074 Жыл бұрын
I bought a pair of the “Beat’s” Studio (black) headphones early on and the were like sitting in my car with thousands of dollars in car audio! Awesome bass I’d NEVER heard in any headphones I’d owned prior to these!People called me stupid for paying $299 way back then but I told them;” You gotta try them!”#Beats#byDRE#🔊#🎧❤
@BrooklynBalla Жыл бұрын
You could’ve gotten way better audio quality from 100-150$ studio headphones.But they obviously don’t look as “cool” as beats.So I get why people bought into the marketing hype.
@bondalero0074 Жыл бұрын
Now yes I’m sure . But at the time I had tried Sony, Pioneer, & Bose and none of those touched the bass heavy sounds most of us car audio people were looking for; and me like most worked a 40 hour job with nobody knowing what “Studio” brands you speak of without being in the biz! This was early on b4 “ALL” the hundreds of different brands dropped. And after all these years I kept duracell or energizer batteries out of mine while not in use and they still work years later! Only fake leather from head piece pealed only!#🎧🔊❤️🔥#Beats @@BrooklynBalla
@carrolhawkens8990 Жыл бұрын
Keep it up I've been here for a long time bro your going to blow up
@Jason-gl7ny Жыл бұрын
Too bad you didn’t go into the real history of the Beats before Dr Dre got involved. It’s a fascinating story
@andylinn Жыл бұрын
I came here to say the same thing. The other side of the story is that Dre was brought in by the father/son engineering duo behind the headphones and monster cables and they had their company taken from them by a savvy Dr. Dre. 😢
@Keifajag Жыл бұрын
Monster Beats before Being Pimped by Dre
@cactusjack2264 Жыл бұрын
Facts, I believe these were called Monster Beats before Dre put his name on it. I remember buying the earbuds and it still had the Monster logo on it
@marksusan Жыл бұрын
Good video, but you completely missed how Dre & Jimmy “stole” or “out negotiated” the brand & tech from the ORIGINAL creator, Monster (famous for their audio cables). - It’s a million/billion dollar lesson why you should never sign contracts you don’t understand and/or be in business meetings without a very competent attorney (at a minimum) next to you. - I feel bad for Monster… they screwed up royally 🤷🏻♂️
@thefamilytv_ Жыл бұрын
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@claudio1010 Жыл бұрын
Some years back my senheiser momentum died and i had to get new headphones. trying my brother's beats convinced me to get the evolution of momentum and him to throw his pair. Strange how people always forgets this amazing brand but praises Sony and bose.
@not_glad Жыл бұрын
The people who used beats and now airpods don't really care about audio quality, same as those who go for Bose or Sony. All are mass market cheap audio options. Sennheiser, B&O, B&W, Grado, Hifiman are companies that invested in the audio output rather than just giving the money to celebrities. Having a good set from any of these brands will make airpods feel like ear rape after.
@cosmoosefarms5440 Жыл бұрын
This gonna be another banger!!!! So without further ado, lessssgooooo
@queenofbuttercream Жыл бұрын
I love your stories! Keep em coming
@eglunaa4395 Жыл бұрын
The sound of the beats pill powering on will forever be iconic tho
@absaloj Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I never knew what happens to Beats by Dre either lol.
@drcentertainment4756 Жыл бұрын
I still have my Monster Beats Pro. I don't wear them out only use for my home studio. I run them through a DAC to add some brightness because the headphone are tuned for bass. It's sad to see what could have been an iconic brand sold out to the masses. And yes, I believe Apple will pull the plug on Beats.
@OldTerrible Жыл бұрын
Hope so
@ray-5858 Жыл бұрын
My Hesh 2 Wireless Skullcandy headphones are still going strong.....4 years now!!! Still kicking. I paid $60 for them.
@DeeWunnHybrid Жыл бұрын
Nobody with a pair of zenhiser cared for these….
@chethaynes5802 Жыл бұрын
Very Interesting. Thank You.
@dennisnewman678 Жыл бұрын
Bro I remember those first headphones with the ipod. They were history after a week and a half and I wasn't even rough with them. Those things were just soooooo bad they couldn't even last a month.
@mikexxxmilly Жыл бұрын
they were sooooo terrible lol wouldnt even stay in our ear
@vivekstreme1994 Жыл бұрын
the wire quality was so bad that they would peel out exposing the cables.
@GoforKrogh Жыл бұрын
Beats by Dre was like many other headphones filled with wires that lead nowhere but instead added weight and gave the illusion that they were of a higher quality.
@carlosfrp2915 Жыл бұрын
EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY AND NOTHING LASTS FOREVER. THEY CAME AND MADE BILLIONS ARE STILL HERE. THEY WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL. TF ARE YA'LL COMPLAINING ABOUT???
@thekemplarfiles Жыл бұрын
Sad to work there and confirm Its true.
@Cesar_73_Jefe Жыл бұрын
Thanks Man this was good 💯💯👊👊
@JuniorRodigan Жыл бұрын
I owned a pair ... for 19 hours ... Got it as a gift ... went to spin at the club the same night ... end of the night ... I was standing by the speakers on the dancefloor as they were loading em back on to the truck ... so it was on top of the speaker .... Turned around to pick em up ... they were GONE ..... Felt bad. Because they were a gift. Not because the sounded good. Personally for me they weren't clear enough overall .. too much bass. Never bothered to buy another pair .... too expensive and not delivering nothing special. Just goes to show how advertising using a famous brand can get millions to fall in line like blind flippin sheep GREAT VIDEO . Salute @KB GOES LIVE
@Yurddddd Жыл бұрын
Beats music was a timeeee man.
@Nostalgic64 Жыл бұрын
I remember how my dad really wanted one. Even though we didn't make alot of money he always wanted " the best", he bought some laptop with beat speakers integrated for my little brother and I remember it came defected so all the speakers did was play a screeching sound. I also remembered he bought the Beats boombox brand new and they were alright
@mattheweburns Жыл бұрын
The earbuds that came with my third generation iPod that cost $400. Where is the absolute best ones that would actually stay in my ear. They are the ugly ones not the pretty shaped ones, but they actually stayed in my ear, even under bicycle helmet and sunglasses at the same time. This was a big game changer for me so I could ride my bike and listen to music without my ears hurting… Since they’re “upgraded“ they now fall out of my ears again, all of these new earbuds either fall out of my tiny ear holes.
@Tainoblazed Жыл бұрын
Mine broke within a month and I got the 1st gen with monster cable. The cable out lived the headphones. Never went back. Got a pair from another brand...
@mattheweburns Жыл бұрын
I have noticed that a lot of music that I listen to especially repetitively when I listen to it from the same iPod on expensive speakers it sounds so much better it’s like a relief and like a New World all in one. So I definitely see the Disconnect in producers going above and beyond to create better sounds for no one to hear.
@sleepywill2370 Жыл бұрын
Beats Studio 3s are still my gym headphones to this day , love them
@vikram_shahi Жыл бұрын
How long are you using for
@babakshah9808 Жыл бұрын
by watching this video im using my beat solo headphone , still working great , i having it for almost 5 years
@godzillanola Жыл бұрын
Never brought a $13.00 dollar Chinese made Dr Dre headphones but I do love my AudioTechnicas.
@MrNoforeplay Жыл бұрын
It was a strategic move to capitalize the mkt. After they maximize airpods, they will reintroduce Beats upgraded and continue to dominate that space.
@doobyboy21 Жыл бұрын
I miss my first beats headphones ! I was so sad when they broke 10 years later :( Now i'm with JBL but they will never replace my Beats !
@Ghost19_ Жыл бұрын
Just a few things to note here: - Audio gears back then (earphones/headphones) were never in a 'dying' state, in fact, of all tech peripherals, audio gears are constantly improving since then. The lack of proper commercializing was the only reason why most people in general are completely clueless as to which audio brands or gear should they opt to in range of their budget. - Beats never had the audio quality to justify its price, the people behind it successfully managed to take effective advantage of the continuous marketing hype and gimmicks were people back then get easily enticed and be hooked without researching much before buying. - It's technically the other way around with Apple buying Beats: They are already improving on the audio gears, took the idea of expanding their blueprints using Beats as an extra market space but focuses on their branding first and whatever was effective would be applied to Beat next - typical marketing strategy. - The "Fall" of Beats was not because of Apple but due to audio gears in general (as mentioned on my first statement) had really been improving so much that cheaper versions with a very decent audio quality were more accessible now than ever, and people are becoming more wise into researching first before they deep-dive into something that was just built on hype.
@keonivanwyck9047 Жыл бұрын
Beats are still going strong
@whyme3772 Жыл бұрын
They're relatively common still, but just not a fashion trend like they were over 10 years ago.
@keonivanwyck9047 Жыл бұрын
@@whyme3772 I used them for a for fashion
@nothingtosuccess Жыл бұрын
good narration, appreciated video
@IThinkNowListenUp10 ай бұрын
The video emphasizes that Beats' success can largely be attributed to its marketing strategy, which positioned the headphones not just as a high-quality audio device but as a fashionable accessory for consumers to showcase their status. This approach enabled Beats to become a symbol of audio luxury and prestige. Furthermore, it suggests that Apple's acquisition of Beats was a strategic move to eliminate the potential threat of Beats overshadowing Apple's own brand as an audio status symbol, while also expanding its product portfolio in the audio segment.
@righteousone8454 Жыл бұрын
I miss actual good trends like Tamagotchi and yo-yos That stuff was actually fun