Where in Dublin sells Beats by Dr. Dre?

DJDontaz

Looking for places around Dublin selling beats by dre. Dre (Solo/ Solo HD exactly).

The only place seems to be HMV and PC World but their stock seems to be poor.

Anyone tell me some good spots around the city centre?

Cheers.

stevek93

love how people waste there money on these...

lau1247

not city centre but i saw those at sony centre, swords pavillion..

other sony centre in town might stock them too if that helps.

AL 555

Sounds Around near the bottom of capel street.

nesf

If you care about style over sound quality, grand but if you care about sound quality there is a lot better out there for the same money.

/snob

Edit: To be clear, I don't think there's anything wrong with someone valuing style over sound quality. Beats look stunning, they just don't sound good for the money you're laying out.

e.g.

Cheaper, sound better and still look quite decent (imho): http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/audio-technica-ath-m50.html - Reviews etc: http://www.head-fi.org/products/audio-technica-ath-m50-studio-monitor-headphones

More expensive, sound much better but look more utilitarian: http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=hd25&_antispam=antispam_177 (various versions, including some decent enough looking Adidas branded ones if that's your thing) - Reviews etc: http://www.head-fi.org/search.php?search=hd25&currenttab=Product

Others might suggest other headphones for you if you are into sound quality. If you're not, well the Beats do look class.

yimrsg

I tried them out in Arnotts and they were shockingly bad for the price.

No isolation, treble was non existent and the upper mids felt recessed. I honestly thought the pair I tried were broken but the other one I tried sounded just as bad. Against my dba-02 with triple flanges, the difference was night and day.

http://www.harveynorman.ie/portable-electronics/audio-video/headphones/beats-headphones-by-dr-dre

or if you're shrewd:

http://www.harveynorman.ie/fanny-wang-over-ear-headphones-black-fw-1001-blk.html

Morf

yimrsg wrote: »

Ior if you're shrewd:

http://www.harveynorman.ie/fanny-wang-over-ear-headphones-black-fw-1001-blk.html

They look horrible though. Even worse than the Beats . . .

the_big_shmoke

is beats studio for 55euro a good deal?
they're 2nd hand.

nesf

the_big_shmoke wrote: »

is beats studio for 55euro a good deal?
they're 2nd hand.

Depends very much on the music you listen to. They're approaching "ok" (just very expensive) for rap/hip hop but suck badly for any other kind of music because of the way they're balanced.

yimrsg

the_big_shmoke wrote: »

is beats studio for 55euro a good deal?
they're 2nd hand.

Probably fake.

the_big_shmoke

yimrsg wrote: »

Probably fake.

funny story actually, i went on youtube after making that post and surprise surprise they're fake.

its actually the best looking rip off of any sort i've seen though. they sound properly good. the fella i bought them off had them for nearly a year and never had any inkling that they were fake!

pleasant Co.

that's not a bad thought actually, if you absolutely have to have beats, buy some quality fake ones :P save a bucket of moola but still get the style you crave.

disclaimer: the above is a joke, I do not condone buying counterfeit goods, because economy, jobs, think of the children etc...

nesf

Mactard wrote: »

disclaimer: the above is a joke, I do not condone buying counterfeit goods, because economy, jobs, think of the children etc...

Yeah, not subsidising Dre's lifestyle is the kind of thing that'd keep you up at night.

K.O.Kiki

yimrsg wrote: »

or if you're shrewd:

http://www.harveynorman.ie/fanny-wang-over-ear-headphones-black-fw-1001-blk.html

I've heard these are pretty good.
Just don't ever tell anyone the brand name! :pac:

Weepsie

nesf wrote: »

Yeah, not subsidising Dre's lifestyle is the kind of thing that'd keep you up at night.

That makes me think of the south park episode about Napster and Lars Ulrich's gold plated bar for his pool and Britney's Learjet.

Anyway, the fanny wangs have received decent reviews, the name is pretty awful and if you're they have a 2 way splitter if that's your thing.

I as I've said elsewhere say, if you're willing to spend so much on headphones just get SEnnheiser HD 25-1-ii

nesf

Weepsie wrote: »

I as I've said elsewhere say, if you're willing to spend so much on headphones just get SEnnheiser HD 25-1-ii

Yarr. Have them and for everything except classical they are a lot of fun.

K.O.Kiki

Meant to link:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-96-portable-headphones-reviewed-v-moda-m-80-added-11-27-11

Also:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/536880/review-fashion-vs-function-phiaton-ms400-b-w-p5-monster-beats-solo-v-moda-crossfade-sony-xb700-hd25-1