Beats is an American vocal equipment company whose brand name is beats by dr.dre [Hipper singer Dr. Dre is the founder]. Its headphones are fashionable and trendy, and are very popular among young users. Not only that, but Beats also Often cooperate with artists, sports stars, etc. to endorse or launch special products, such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, etc. We have firmly grasped the huge consumer groups such as fans and chasing stars. To enjoy fashion, we have to pay a high price. The price of Beats headphones in the United States is generally hundreds of dollars [about the lowest in the country]. But even so, it It is still rapidly appearing in the streets of the United States. For such popular but expensive fashion headphones, what are their actual performances and what are the characteristics of the sounds, we are very interested.

The ibeats CT is a headset from Beats, but you can also see the Monster brand from the product and the outer packaging. In 2008, Beats authorized Monster to produce and sell headphones, including ibeats and Solo. HD, Studio [recorder], etc. Perhaps the Chinese market is more familiar with Monster, so everyone is more accustomed to call them Monster headphones. In 2011, HTC acquired some shares of Beats and immediately launched two models. The Sensation XE and Sensation XL are equipped with Beats Audio [HP has introduced a laptop with this sound], and the standard headphones of Sensation XE are ibeats. One year later, in 2012, Beats ended the partnership with Monster. I started to make my own audio products, and ibeats also disappeared from the product line of the official website of the two sides. Such an old product, which had a special price of 490 yuan in the last month [now has recovered to 980 yuan].

The headset brand that Beats and Monster jointly launched in "Honeymoon Period" is "Magic Beats". Its products are stylish in design, bold and rich in color. This ibeats CT in-ear headphones, although its appearance is not as portable as this series. The headphones are as flamboyant, but the silver metal ear shells, with the bright red decorative ring [ear shell tail], "b" logo and wire, the overall headset is very beautiful. And its workmanship is also very good, The ibeats CT looks particularly delicate and upscale. In terms of detail processing, the front end of the left and right ear shells are designed with different decorative rings: blue on the left side and red on the right side. As mentioned earlier, the standard headphones of the HTC Sensation XE smartphone are ibeats. From the perspective of the shape, the ibeats CT is very similar, but unfortunately our ibeats headphones are accidentally lost, so it is not completely certain that the two are consistent. .

The ibeats CT's remote control [microphone on its back] is located on the left channel wire. The shape of the wire controller is unique and the work feels good. The ibeats CT is fully compatible with the iPhone's various operations: in addition to adjusting the volume In addition to the size and answering the call, you can control the "play/pause" of the music by double-clicking the middle part of the button. You can switch the track by double-clicking or triple-clicking [Next/Previous], long press to start Siri and other functions. .

The ibeats CT offers 7 pairs of white silicone sleeves in different sizes, including two pairs of three-piece sleeves. In addition, it is equipped with a small clothespin for easy fixing of the wires. A good leather storage bag is convenient for carrying the headphones. According to the official data ibeats CT earphone impedance 32 ohms, sensitivity 108dB. We took more than 75 hours of downtime, audio selection iPod Touch 4, iPod Classic player, vivo Xplay smart phone, and music state Monitor 03 US sound card, contrast headphones for Sony EX100LP, Vsonic VSD1, etc.

Low-frequency performance: A remarkable feature of the Beats headphone sound is its low-frequency and rich sense of volume, but the resolution is average. This low-frequency performance makes the headphone's mid-low frequency connection better, the expression of male voice is relatively full, and the interpretation is mostly popular. Music time can also enhance the sense of atmosphere, which is a kind of voice that young people like very much. The low frequency of ibeats CT is also such a performance, but when it is paired with iPod touch 4, the sense of low frequency is still too much, and the sound is rather dull. Underneath, EX100LP low frequency is relatively convergent, solid, and the resolution is slightly better. VSD1's low frequency is also a strong style, but its low frequency feel is not as much as ibeats CT, the sound is relatively clean and flexible, but at the same time it is slightly harder and biased. Tight.

IF performance: affected by the low frequency, the low frequency part of the ibeats CT and the vocal midrange dynamic performance is slightly better, relatively suitable for expressing mature female voice and baritone. Its medium frequency density and resolution are also good, the performance is better than the low frequency part. And also better than the IF part of the EX100LP, the sound is relatively delicate. Compared with the VSD1, the ibeats CT intermediate frequency is also more delicate. The VSD1 intermediate frequency and the middle and high frequency are more balanced than the ibeats CT, the sound is very full and the dynamic performance is good. The form and three-dimensionality of vocals are also significantly better.

High-frequency performance: ibeats CT high frequency is dim, one of the reasons is the lack of dynamics of high frequency. The other is that it has too much low frequency feeling, which affects the balance of sound, making the high frequency sound darker. VSD1 is also low-frequency thick, high-frequency is not very bright, but it is much better than ibeats CT, while the latter is slightly better, the sound is relatively soft. Compared with EX100LP, ibeats CT's high-frequency relative stretch, density And the resolution is also better. When expressing plucked instruments, ibeats CT does not have a particularly sharp sense of speed, and the transient is not good.

With different audio sources: Switch to Xplay smartphone and find that ibeats CT has more sense of low frequency and more dull sound. With iPod Classic, its sound trend is similar to Xplay. ibeats CT is more powerful Xplay, iPod Classic The performance is not as good as iPod touch 4? We specially connected it to the Music State Monitor 03 US sound card. The low frequency is obviously less than that of iPod touch 4 and Xplay. The low frequency is relatively convergent, and the dull sound is significantly improved. The frequency part is also relatively good, the sound is relatively clean and soft. Overall, the ibeats CT sounds relatively balanced under Monitor 03 US, and the performance is significantly better than when paired with a mobile sound source. These indicate that it is not easy to be driven. Headphones are not suitable for use with mobile phones, portable players, etc.

Except with different outside sources, "HTC Sensation XE With Beats Audio [Z715e] smart phones sound quality evaluation report" [Author: Zhao is] mentioned in the article using a larger aperture sets of silicone headphone sound performance will be better, ibeats The CT is also the same. Its 7 pairs of silicone sleeves have a pair of three-section sleeves, the diameter of which is equivalent to the diameter of the earphone tube [the rest are small openings]. When used together, the ibeats CT frequency is significantly more relaxed, the intermediate frequency vocals are cleaner and more Through, the high frequency is relatively stretched. The overall sound of the headphones is more balanced and the texture is better, so it is recommended to use this pair of three sets.

The ibeats CT has a beautiful appearance, exquisite workmanship, coupled with the outstanding brand influence of Beats, all of which make it worth double. The Beats headphones are low-frequency, full-bodied, suitable for expressing pop music, and its sound style is even more It is in line with the listening taste of young users. The low frequency part of the ibeats CT is also the same, and its resolution and density of the intermediate frequency and high frequency are also good, and the performance is better than the foreign brand in-ear headphones of about 200 yuan. However, the ibeats CT A street-use earphone is difficult to drive when used with mobile audio sources such as mobile phones and portable players. The low-frequency volume is still too much. The low frequency ratio is not only causing its low frequency, dullness and misunderstanding, but also significantly affecting the medium and high. The form of the frequency sound, so the overall performance of its sound is not satisfactory.