Beats headphones: are they worth it?

Do they deserve or not Beats headphones are worth it? A well-known discussion that has given and continues to give a lot, especially since Apple acquired the company, something that reinforced its image as an exclusive product and, for many, overrated. For others, not so much. Who has the reason? That is what we will try to elucidate, in general lines, throughout this text.

As reaching a consensus on this matter is nothing short of a utopia, we are going to try to provide some data objectively and then, each one, to establish their own criteria. We start from the basis that almost all Beats models are not aimed at a professional audience audio, but for people who do not have to have extensive knowledge on the subject and, as such, do not seek perfection raised to the maximum exponent.

Beats by Dr. Dre

Beats has always had a strong social value as a brand, built on the basis of years of expansion and marketing work, its perfectly recognizable designs and, why not, also its price. The cost of the same makes many people are not willing to pay what these headphones cost when they go on the market and either they expect to find them at a lower price after a few months, or they do not buy them. This has meant that there is also a certain aspirational component in having Beats - in the same way that it happens with smartphones and other high-end products - since everyone is able to identify some when they see them on the street, associating them with a previously established idea of ​​value. We would not be wrong to say that many of the sales of Beats are based on the p raw, which is not bad either.

But do they sound good or do they sound bad? Beyond the aesthetics and the brand is to comply well with what is the main function of these products, which is none other than to offer us audio quality that lives up to expectations of some helmets with a price that has to be justified. It is perhaps the most difficult answer to answer, since the subjective perception of each one will make the opinion tilt to one side or the other.

Let's be clear: none of the Beats headphones and earphones are going to deliver poor or mediocre sound overall. A brand does not gain popularity by making 'ordinary' products and, definitely, Beats wouldn't stand out the way it does if the audio quality of its products were poor. From there, that a user likes it more or less is something that enters the personal field.

If we look at reviews and comparisons, the result that is repeated in most of them in that they are good but they are not the best that we can obtain for that price or for a similar one, with products of Sony, Plantronics or Bose with better technical specifications and with a sound quality that suffers less at points where the Beats weaken, such as excessive use of the bass. What does Beats have that the rest don't, then?

Best Beats headphones

Precisely, this year is when we can get more difference compared to the competition when buying Beats. A few months ago Apple introduced the AirPods, which incorporated a new W1 chip inside specifically designed so that the pairing and connection via Bluetooth was like never before seen between a device and a smartphone. Thanks to him, it has never been so fast to start enjoying our music on wireless devices, in addition to offering a significant improvement in their autonomy by making better energy management.

Months later, it did the same with two Beats models and also included this chip in them, making them as good an option as the AirPods for those looking for a different approach. This puts the brand's models that have this feature one step ahead from other firms and, without a doubt, it is a reason by itself to choose a Beats instead of a Bose. It is not only that it is more comfortable, it is that the use that we are going to give them is so daily that there must be a greater comfort that allows us to enjoy them to the fullest in 2017 and in the following years.

What are these models?

To this day, there are two Beats products that include the W1 chip inside them and, therefore, have taken the leap to the next level of wireless connectivity, a step for which there is no possible reversal. The existence of these, as we said, responds to the need to cover needs other than those of AirPods.

Only 3 Wirelesss

The latest evolution of the popular Solo. They preserve the traditional design and for which the brand is popular, while incorporating all the good of the recent novelties. If you were looking for some headband helmets, These do not disappoint, -except if you have an iPhone 7 and you want to connect them to it using the cable that it includes, which is a 3,5 mm jack and not Lightning, in which case they will disappoint you a little.

In general, we will like what they offer if we decide to buy them. In addition, in stores like Amazon they can be found at a lower price compared to the official Apple store.

To buy - Beats Solo 3 Wireless

PowerBeats3

The perfect option for the most athletic. The freedom of not carrying cables, along with a design designed to not move from our ear canal, whatever the type of exercise we do, will come in handy if we like it listen to our music or podcasts while we exercise. In the event that the AirPods are not for us because they do not fit well to the shape of our ear and they fall off frequently, perhaps this is the most interesting alternative. Again, on Amazon we can get a small discount compared to those sold by Apple.

To buy - PowerBeats3

So we have agreed that ...

In short, we can say that Beats headphones and earphones will provide us with a more than satisfactory service if our hearing is not too exquisite and we want to appreciate all the nuances aligning themselves in perfect harmony. Are there options that will work for us the same or better for a similar or lower price? Probably yes. But, as we've said before, price is part of the way Beats are perceived, so that's a losing battle.