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Your Beats by Dre are not a fashion statement.

What is wrong with people not taking off these fucking headphones no matter what?

In class the whole time while i have my backpack next to me? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

Going to the movies? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

Lunch with mates? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

Driving my car? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK


What the fuck is wrong with people? Does anybody find this trend disturbing? Or is it an isolated incident of ghetto black guys/douche-bag white guys in Atlanta?

Re: Your Beats by Dre are not a fashion statement.

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Originally posted by nchs09 Does anybody find this trend disturbing?

Hhhhhmmm... no.

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Originally posted by Euforix But I agree people who go everywhere with headphones on their head look imbecile.

Care to state why?

I usually go everywhere with ear buds - though I wouldn't shy away from wearing my rather gigantic MDR-XB500 on the street (mentioned it just so you can google and see how it can alter the orbit of a small planet), because I use every little opportunity I can to listen to podcasts, audiobooks and, when I'm tired, music. Specially in public transportation, where I might want to detach myself from the world for a few minutes/hours without bothering anyone else.

I see no reason whatsoever for taking a bag with me everywhere I go just so I don't show up in random places wearing the aforementioned aural sources of bliss.

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Originally posted by Lira I see no reason whatsoever for taking a bag with me everywhere I go just so I don't show up in random places wearing the aforementioned aural sources of bliss.

And that's why you'd look imbecile.

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Originally posted by dj_alfi And that's why you'd look imbecile.

Funny concept, though. I look like an imbecile because I don't bother to carry around even more stuff just so your petty standards will be met, yet you care to judge who does or doesn't look like an imbecile while you could be either spotting the hotties around you or minding your own business.

Shows how smarter you are compared to us, mere headphone wearing mortals.

Nah man, it only shows I actually took the time to read his post and spent a seconds letting it sink in, instead of just skimming through it.

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Originally posted by Euforix But I agree people who go everywhere with headphones on their head look imbecile.

Also notice the use of conditional verb form in my post. Or should verb form be in plural?

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Originally posted by nchs09 In class the whole time while i have my backpack next to me? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

I put the cord underneath my sweater/t-shirt so it doesn't hang out/get entangled in other shit, and I'm not going to bother half-undressing to take them off because someone else thinks it looks stupid.

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Originally posted by nchs09 Going to the movies? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

...why would you care? You should be watching the movie/it's likely to be too dark to see them anyway.

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Originally posted by nchs09 Lunch with mates? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

See: 1. I would probably take them off if it was lunch in public, but most likely would forget they were there.

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Originally posted by nchs09 Driving my car? ILL KEEP THEM ON MY NECK

See 1.


Keep in mind that I'm using a pair of . Not exactly big ones.

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Originally posted by netroM I put the cord underneath my sweater/t-shirt so it doesn't hang out/get entangled in other shit, and I'm not going to bother half-undressing to take them off because someone else thinks it looks stupid.

Unplug the chord, and start pulling it upwards from your neck. In addition to making you look less like deadmau5 seen from above it also kinda tingles all funny and cold across your tumtum.

this is such a stupid thread, made by a stupid person of course. what does it matter to you? how exactly does it affect you? are you threatened they might listen to music at any time and actually enjoy some music?

*wears hipster shutter shades

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Originally posted by dj_alfi Also notice the use of conditional verb form in my post. Or should verb form be in plural?

Really? You want to go down this route?

Here, I'm going to spell it out for you:

• If A, then B
  • If condition A is met, property B applies.
• If there are grey clouds in the sky, then it will rain
  • If condition A is met , property B applies.
• If there were grey clouds in the sky, then it would rain.
  • Your stating here that should there be a grey cloud in the sky, then it would rain - and, should A happen, B follows.
• If I [see no reason whatsoever for taking a bag with me everywhere I go just so I don't show up in random places wearing the aforementioned aural sources of bliss], [then] that's why I'd look imbecile
  • Assuming condition A is met (because it bloody is!), then the use of your conditions only comes to show that was a possibility realised by the fulfilment of condition A - and it is. Therefore, in this case, the use of the conditional changes bugger all and I'm justified in telling you what follows from your comment

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yeah didnt have time to formulate that well enough, guess not everyone understood it.
translation--> grab the chord where it enters the top of the sweater, and pull the chord upwards. There you go, no need to take off your sweater to take off to remove headphones with ninja cable.

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Originally posted by Lira Really? You want to go down this route? Here, I'm going to spell it out for you: If A, then B If condition A is met, property B applies. If there are grey clouds in the sky, then it will rain If condition A is met , property B applies. If there were grey clouds in the sky, then it would rain. Your stating here that should there be a grey cloud in the sky, then it would rain - and, should A happen, B follows. If I [see no reason whatsoever for taking a bag with me everywhere I go just so I don't show up in random places wearing the aforementioned aural sources of bliss], [then] that's why I'd look imbecile Assuming condition A is met (because it bloody is!), then the use of your conditions only comes to show that was a possibility realised by the fulfilment of condition A - and it is. Therefore, in this case, the use of the conditional changes bugger all and I'm justified in telling you what follows from your comment

I'm following you all the way up until point where the grey clouds in the sky are more pinkishly yellow, and fire coming out of it's mouth and on the side it has like wings and shit and it's not really a cloud anymore cus it's a dragon.

You are adding far too many of your own variables into the mix.


If A, then B
If you go 'EVERYWHERE with headphones ON your head', you would 'look like an imbecile'.

See, I didn't even need to use douchy html coding.

Anyways, that's completely besides the point I was making.

No, I'm getting sick of this as well. It's not just the keeping them round the neck, it's an entire group of people who buy �300 headphones simply as a fashion statement, and proceed to intermittently listen to 128kps MP3s of over-compressed pop songs through their smart phone and its terrible, terrible amp, just to make completely sure they're getting the worst possible sound quality through their overpriced audio gear. These people do not give a fuck about audio quality, and most of them give only a passing fuck about music. Their use (and display) of expensive headphones is basically an ostentatious show of wealth, a kind of nu-bling disguised by some pretext of functionality. It is also symptomatic of the reduction of music to a lifestyle accessory, something merely to garnish someone's surface-level "personality" so they can pretend to be "into music". As someone deeply in love with this artform, I find that kind of attitude fucking obnoxious.

Now I expect Lira and co to fire back with two protests:

1. "I wear my Dre Beats everywhere and I genuinely love music." Sadly for you, you happen to resemble a much larger majority of fuckwits, and at surface level you will be judged accordingly. Blame that on a demographic of people who want judging only on surface level. I'm sure if we got talking to you in person, we'd realise you aren't actually a fuckwit. Until then, you're cursed by association.

2. "What's wrong with just using music (and expensive audio gear) as a lifestyle accessory? Everyone has a different interaction with music as an artform." I personally find anyone spending �300 on headphones just to make themselves seem more interesting to be tragically vacuous and the kind of cloying, irritating drone-person I have to navigate day in and day out in order to find the few interesting and engaging people out there in the world. So my irritation with them is a fractal shard of my overall frustration and depression caused by the sense of emotional and intellectual alienation I feel towards the world around me.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Now I expect Lira and co to fire back with two protests: 1. "I wear my Dre Beats everywhere and I genuinely love music."

I don't think Lira actually owns Beats by Dre. He said he owns Sony MDR-XB500's but travels with earbuds.

But that isn't really the point. Paying for overpriced low quality headphones to make a fashion statement is stupid, and just like the Skullcandy fad, people will realize those headphones are ridiculous and quit using them. I hope.

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Originally posted by dj_alfi If A, then B If you go 'EVERYWHERE with headphones ON your head', you would 'look like an imbecile'. See, I didn't even need to use douchy html coding.

And you missed my point: I'm saying that, even if you do go everywhere with headphones on your head, then it's none of anyone else's business, much less an excuse to say this makes someone look like an imbecile!

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Originally posted by ziptnf I don't think Lira actually owns Beats by Dre. He said he owns Sony MDR-XB500's but travels with earbuds.

Just before I move on to System-J's arguments, may this be clear: I didn't know what "Beats by Dr. Dre" was until last month, I've never seen one, let alone worn this polemic piece of... of... what is it made of? Plastic? Carbon fibre? Angels?

If you pay attention to what I said, my argument is this: Whether or not I wear headphones/ear buds/you-name-it in public it's no one's business, and judging a person based on the presence or absence of such an unimportant accessory is probably a sign you care way too much about others.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Now I expect Lira and co to fire back with two protests: 1. "I wear my Dre Beats everywhere and I genuinely love music." Sadly for you, you happen to resemble a much larger majority of fuckwits, and at surface level you will be judged accordingly. Blame that on a demographic of people who want judging only on surface level. I'm sure if we got talking to you in person, we'd realise you aren't actually a fuckwit. Until then, you're cursed by association.

Actually, if the brand matters this much, I'd say: "What if the person in questions wears their Dre Beats everywhere and genuinely loves it?". It's available in new colours now, according to their website, so I wouldn't be surprised if someone, who happens to be loaded in order to afford many versions of something you guys say is overpriced, wore it simply because it looks good. Hell knows.

I'm more likely to say cursing someone by association is more of a problem than simply having different priorities when it comes to purchasing headphones. I can't understand what makes urban dwellers buy SUV, but if they're happy, I just hope they don't hit my tiny old car.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J 2. "What's wrong with just using music (and expensive audio gear) as a lifestyle accessory? Everyone has a different interaction with music as an artform." I personally find anyone spending �300 on headphones just to make themselves seem more interesting to be tragically vacuous and the kind of cloying, irritating drone-person I have to navigate day in and day out in order to find the few interesting and engaging people out there in the world. So my irritation with them is a fractal shard of my overall frustration and depression caused by the sense of emotional and intellectual alienation I feel towards the world around me.

Then isn't it good that you know you can just skip these people and narrow your focus on who's probably more interesting?

I've never seen anyone with these but i see them all over the stores here. I personally wouldnt wear my dj headphones in public except maybe on an airplane or at a gig. If im going to the gym or for a run i use regular ear buds. I think this i just a fashion statement that will eventually die out. Also are these headphones even good quality for the asking price?

Lira, to be fair, your argument is why bother focusing on someone whose thought process is different than yours, but here you are doing it to System-J ;-)

In other words, if they shouldn't care what he thinks, why should he care what you think?

Also, <3

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Originally posted by david.michael Lira, to be fair, your argument is why bother focusing on someone whose thought process is different than yours, but here you are doing it to System-J ;-) In other words, if they shouldn't care what he thinks, why should he care what you think?

Hah, good call

Actually, I'm a bit aware of this contradiction (I often ask why I keep debating here: adding my 2 cents is more likely to make me look like more of a hippy than lead to some sort of insight to either side), but I tend to distinguish between 1st hand intolerance (being intolerant of people who are either indifferent or tolerant towards you) and 2nd hand intolerance (being intolerant of intolerance itself).

Besides, I really want to understand what this fuss is all about.

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Originally posted by david.michael Also, <3

Commence internet semantics pissing contest.

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Originally posted by Lira Hhhhhmmm... no.

i would eat those tits for breakfast

I had no idea beats were $200-$300... I'd rather buy three pairs of these:



http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE215-C...27698128&sr=1-2
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...Ear_Stereo.html

Lira... i'm going to ask you to get on board here mmmmmmmmmkay?

It just seems that you are trying to play devils advocate to a horrible new trend. Did you not get the memo

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Originally posted by Lira Hhhhhmmm... no.

I'd like to find her trends disturbed...








I'll get my coat.

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Originally posted by nchs09 It just seems that you are trying to play devils advocate to a horrible new trend. Did you not get the memo

No, I swear I'm saying this in all earnest. I'm not trollan', I'm not playing devil's advocate, and I'm not in it fur teh lulz. Should these people listen to loud music in public and disturb your peace, then I'd side with you; if these phones were made of ivory and buyers contributed to demise of African elephants, then I'd join you in your criticism; however, if all they're doing is wear a pair of headphones you don't like, then I can help pointing out how unfair and unfounded this whole debate is.

Yes, and if people like the sound of mainstream dubstep, then let them!

Lira, your palate is utterly bereft of the sweet taste of condensed hatred. You are a nice man, and I pity you. Good day!

its because they break so easily. the more you take them on and off and put them in backpacks and such the sooner they will snap in half. 3 of mine have snapped in half and i almost never used them. (they replaced them for free each time which is the only reason i have them, would never buy another pair)

once i brought them into a store and told the guy they sound like shit, he gently put them on his head and they snapped in half... that was the last time it happened and i had only had those ones for a week. pos headphones, i had gotten them as a gift a few years back... atleast they dont have any issue sending you a new pair for free i guess

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