Can MyLot save you $125 in an instant?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238338)
Walnut Creek, California
October 16, 2016 2:39pm CST
It can if you are thinking of buying headphones. Everywhere I go, I see young people wearing what I believe are called "Beats by Dr. Dre," or something like that. They sell for $200 and advertise heavily on TV and the internet.
I have no idea who Dr. Dre is or what his Doctorate is in, but it certainly isn't acoustical engineering. I heard a pair of those $200 headphones and they sound terrible--boomy bass, unclear midrange, and non-airy highs. They look kind of cool, though.
I recently wore out my Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headphones, so I bought another pair on Amazon for $75 the other day. I first learned about the Sennheisers when I was doing some guitar work in a studio for a friend's project. They were so accurate, I bought a pair immediately and have been using them ever since. When my first pair wore out a month ago (actually, someone broke the 1/8" pin connector) I bought another as quickly as I could.
I see Beats by Dr. Dre as more of a fashion accessory than a musical device. Lemmings who buy what looks popular in ads have them. But if you want to save $125 and buy something FAR superior, check out the Sennheisers. Tweens and teens may look at you like you're hopelessly "over 25," but you'll be hearing music as it was meant to be heard.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Oct 16
I have the beats but I didn't pay the price tag. I paid like $30 originally $100 for mine and that was a good enough price compared to Apple headphones that I broke ALL The tim and kept repurchasing $30 a piece! And the current beats my boyfriend has $300 value were free with the iMac purchase!
I wouldn't pay that much for headphones. 
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Oct 16
@TheHorse I listen on Pandora. Usually Hip & Hop + R&B. I would never pay the cost , they're too hyped.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby Beats might work with hip hop, since they're bass-heavy. Rap and hip hop make me sad.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
17 Oct 16
'Beats by Dre' is quite popular with the younger crowd.
I had a couple of those but eventually went back to using my Sennheiser HD201 headphones. Agree with you that Sennheiser headphones are far better in quality than the 'Beats by Dre' one.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
@TheHorse it is something that I've heard from friends who have used both Beats and Sennheiser headphones.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Dec 16
@allen0187 In spite of their efforts to be "different" or "individualistic," I think that younger people are more "conforming" to trends than older people. No offense to our younger readers intended. I was a teen once and wore torn jeans and longish hair just like everyone else of that era.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
6 Dec 16
@TheHorse true. Younger people strive to 'stand out' but all they do is to actually fit in to what society tells them as 'cool' or 'hip'.
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@topffer (42155)
• France
16 Oct 16
I have had Philips headphones which were not bad until the plug had a problem, but I have always problems with headphones/earphones plugs, and they generally die like that. I should buy Bluetooth headphones, but they are still a bit too expensive for my purse.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 16
Plugs can become problematic, since they get bent, etc. I could have repaired my Sennheisers, or had someone who "owes" me repair time do it, but I got lazy and bought a new pair. The ear pads were wearing out as well. Too much work.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Oct 16
I just wish I could get my headset and speakers to work, I had working headset then tried to add speakers and now have no sound at all.... I am useless when it comes to electronics
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Oct 16
@TheHorse if you were my next door neighbor I'd already have bugged you about it, with some form of baked treat bribe of course
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
17 Oct 16
folks these days seem to be more fer what's trendin' than what actually works :) i'm glad'ja found'ja a pair that fits the bill. who needs a fashion statement if'n ones ears're screamin' fer decent musical sounds?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
17 Oct 16
@TheHorse i'm with ya, hon. glad to see that 'crap' 'tis allowed here, lol.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 16
@teamfreak16 Gangsta rap? Why would someone with a Ph.D. sing Gangsta Rap? Aren't the lyrics about killing cops and "messin' with the white man" and stuff like that? One of my kid clients (from the 'hood) played some "Gangsta Rap" on his phone for me. It was absolutely moronic.
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@teamfreak16 (43640)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Oct 16
@TheHorse - They were a hip-hop group. Pioneers of gangsta rap.
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@snowy22315 (209054)
• United States
4 Dec 16
My roomie just bought some headphones but they were primarily designed for Skype.
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@luisadannointed (11847)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
I found a cheaper one in a department store and its still working up to this day and the sounds is great, I don't have a problem about it. It is just a local brand but works perfectly for me.
@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
17 Oct 16
I bet this will help some Mylotters to save.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
19 Oct 16
Since I'm so uncool that I don't have a mobile device that requires headphones, I'm out of the market. However, last Christmas my niece gave me a pair of earbuds that I'm using even as I type these words.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
16 Oct 16
You're kidding about Dr. Dre, right? Rapper. Fake Doctor, not even honorary. I'll remember you are the headphone expert when i need a pair.
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@TheHorse (238338)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 16
Yes, I'm having a little fun. The whole rap industry makes me really sad. Black Americans used to contribute to the best of American popular music. There would be no rock 'n roll without the blues. Now we have garbage masquerading as music made by people with little or no musical talent. If you're ever bored, read what one of my early idols, Gil-Scott Heron, had to say about contemporary rappers. It's on Wikipedia.
@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Oct 16
Never have used headphones. I just don't like to have anything covering my ears except for a hat in wintertime.
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