Fad?? YES I tested it 5 minutes was enough for me. If you like bass, this headset is for you, there are too many. I'm curious to see the frequency response curve in ..... more is aggressive in the upper midrange short, very unbalanced. No luck I tested the wav ... by knowing audio files.

Has there ever been a headphone brand so controversial as Beats? It's undeniably popular; just walk around any downtown or airport in any industrialized country and you're almost sure to see a set.

After nearly 5 years of conquering the world with its headphones, Beats decided it was time to release an updated model of its most successful pair of over-ear headphones to rule the sets of hip-hop music videos and countless celebrity noggins.

Beats Electronics justifiably describes the 2013 version of Beats Studio ($300) as

Beats By Dre has updated its headphone line with the new Studio, an active noise-cancelling model that improves on its predecessor in many ways. At $299, however, you're still paying for Dr. Dre's name and style and sound that's tweaked to fit modern (read loud and bass-heavy) tastes.

Ever since Beats by Dr. Dre severed its relationship with Monster , we've been waiting for the company to come out with a new version of its signature headphones , the Beats Studio, which were released in 2008 and became a cultural phenomenon.

The new, headphones are lighter, sturdier, and better-sounding than the original Studio headphones; They offer a comfortable fit and active noise cancellation, which works well but not great.

Very faint hiss from noise cancellation; if the internal battery dies, the headphones don't work; fairly pricey at $300

The smartphone - I don't have to tell you - is nowadays far more than just a mobile phone with touchscreen but as important functionalities like phone and Internet access are, as important are features like the camera and music playback.

Beats Studio: Not for the studio

I have personaly owned Beats by Dr. Dre Studio edition since they came out and they continue to give

-Very comfortable; -Great sound quality; -Stylish, coming in many colors.

-The price is a little high but well worth the buy.

they have an awful fit, sound like a cheap pair of gaming phones. but i mean, they're cool I guess. I've had better audio quality out of earbuds...

-Im "cool" now; i guess

-Unbearable balance; took way too much work on a EQ to make them sound decent -Give the same sound quality as my 30 dollar gaming headset; -most uncomfortable headset i've ever owned, granted they may never break, but they don't have any give to fit my head