One Mobile Ring caught up with HTC last night, at the launch event for their latest Dr Dre Sensation XL mobile phone, optimised for
Beats audio headphones.
Not exact matches
Apple already sells
Beats Electronics gear in its stores, giving the company insights into how much the trendy
headphones and other
audio equipment appeal to its customers.
The Rezound is the first smartphone in the U.S. to provide both
Beats audio as well as a set of $ 100 iBeats
headphones.
Beats by Dr. Dre is set to deliver new mobile
audio to unannounced HTC handsets by autumn this year, which One Mobile Ring believes could be both a new
audio chipset and also
Beats headphones to be included within the retail box.
Soon Mobile phone network Three has announced it will soon be carrying the new HTC Sensation XL handset, featuring Dr Dre
Beats audio technology and in - ear
headphones.
These handsets are bundled with a set of
Beats headphones, which when used with the device automatically switches over to a bespoke
audio profile for studio quality sound.
Listening with
headphones resulted in much richer and clearer
audio, though we didn't notice a difference when we turned the
Beats setting off.
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Beats audio which is basically a nice set of
headphones plus some pre-set equalizer settings that favor pop / rap tunes.
The HTC Sensation XE only launched last week, as an updated version of their Sensation mobile phone — only with integrated Dr Dre
Beats audio, plus an accompanying set of their in - ear
headphones.
There's a bespoke
audio profile built - in to the new Sensation, which automatically switches over to a distinct way of playing music when using Dr Dre
Beats headphones, including those provided.
The One X + also includes an
audio amplifier for improved sound quality, but no
Beats headphones will be shipped with the device.
Also of note, this phone features
Beats audio tuning but does not ship with any
headphones,
Beats - branded or otherwise.
The Rezound also includes new lightweight
Beats headphones, created exclusively to integrate with the
Beats»
audio profile on the device.
Both mobile phones arrive with Dr Dre
audio technology, with white in - ear
Beats headphones for the HTC Sensation XL to complement the colour of that phone.
With built - in
audio technology and free
headphones On - line mobile phone retailer Clove has now taken stock of the HTC Sensation XE handset, which has Dr Dre
Beats audio technology integrated and a set of their own
headphones, for just # 492.
Music sounds full, heavy on the low end, and clear on the top end even when disabling the
Beats audio mode on the handset or using the
headphones with other devices.
There is also a new red and black colour scheme to the device, which matches the exclusive colours of the accompanying Dr Dre
Beats in - ear
headphones — where upon connecting to the Sensation XE, a special
audio profile runs from new hardware, for the enhanced playback of music from the headset.
The key feature is the the inclusion of a bespoke
Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile and
headphones, which automatically delivers
audio tracks tuned specifically for these in - ear devices.
While one can argue the true effectiveness of a filter like
Beats, we found the
audio quality of the Droid DNA while listening on
headphones to be quite impressive.
Samsung doesn't put as much effort into
audio as HTC so don't expect
Beats Audio level quality even with
headphones plugged in.
But new
Beats products don't use aptX either, and since Apple doesn't seem interested in licensing its W1 technology like Qualcomm does with aptX, the AirPods or
Beats headphones are basically your only choice for high - quality wireless
audio on iOS.
You'll have to plug in a pair of
headphones to experience the full benefits of the
Beats enhancements, and these do make music, video, and game
audio much better.
And both the AirPods and W1 - enabled Bluetooth
Beats headphones can be connected to regular, non-iPhone
audio sources.
As you probably know, thanks to companies like
Beats, studio and home
audio headphones lines are blurred now, and my job is to try to find the products that will make the most people happy, right out of the box, for the best price.
Not content with domineering the
headphone market,
Beats by Dr. Dre has turned its attention to wireless speakers by unveiling the
Beats Pill.With
Beats Audio technology embedded in the device,
Beats is promising the same high - end
audio experience as... Read more
The gist of
Beats Audio is a special bit of
audio processing that ends with both volume and bass getting boosted (there are people that like that, and you might be one of them, though we tend to prefer more true - to - life
audio output) and the
headphone jack being electronically isolated from the rest of the system.
If you want a
headphone with hi - res
audio quality which competes with rivals like Bose and
beats and is relatively cheaper, go for this one.
That's likely because the AirPods and new
Beats headphones still stream
audio over the classic Bluetooth profile — that's why they're able to work with non-Apple devices.
Only Apple or
Beats headphones offer the best wireless
audio experience, and you might not like how they sound or fit.
Last year Apple introduced
audio support through the Lightning port, while Phillips
beat the competition to become the first company to release
headphones that connect through that port — the Fidelio M2L.
The comfortably snug cans lack the extreme bass kick of, say,
Beats or Monster
headphones, but make up for it by delivering rich, accurate, and dynamic
audio across the full sound spectrum.
Once you plug in the
Beats headphones in the Sensation XE, you will be prompted to enable or disable the
audio enhancements.
When used with the bundled
Beats in - ear
headphones (with nice red accents, also present on the aluminum body of the handset), the Sensation XE automatically switches to a personalized sound profile that is meant to significantly improve
audio quality, regardless of which music service you use.
For Apple, its iPhone and
Beats brand awareness is already huge in both the mobile and
headphone spaces, and its recent expansion into the smart home speaker market is only going to improve this profile as a leading
audio company further.
It offers multiple speakers and
audio - streaming capabalities.Apple may have bought
Beats Audio, but that hasn't stopped the company that created
Beats» original
headphones... Read more
The latest
Beats Studio model will likely offer a similarly bass - forward sound to previous generations of
Beats headphones, a sound signature that has dominated the
audio world in the decade since the company first launched.
While the included earbuds are of the cheap and cheerful nature, they do work well with the
Beats audio enhancements available when using
headphones to offer a more diverse, deep, varying sound than expected that highlights the intricacies of a song.
While a boxed pair of
Beats headphones would nicely offset the
Beats audio innards, the HTC One V would benefit from a selection of minor tweaks rather than any dramatic specs or software overhauls.
When Apple made it's $ 3 billion purchase of
headphone maker
Beats in 2014, its founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre joined the company as executives, overseeing the Apple Music and
Beats 1
audio services.
«Overpriced,» «overrated,» and an assortment of unprintable words are often used to describe
Beats headphones and other
audio products, and lucky for those who love to loathe them, the «b» branded bunch are heading to even more Apple stores.
Apple's AirPods and
Beats headphones are getting some fresh competition from one of the biggest
audio companies in the game.
Android does have an equaliser option, so we think you'll still be able to get great
audio whether through
headphones or those speakers, but it won't be
Beats.
Unique to HTC phones, the HTC Sensation XL includes new lightweight urBeats ™
headphones, created exclusively to integrate with the
Beats»
audio profile on the device.
The
Beats audio tuning on sound delivered to connected
headphones is far more important to me and thankfully, it's just as impressive as it has been on earlier HTC smartphones.
With
Beats headphones, you can also enjoy a superior listening experience thanks to HTC Desire X specifically tuned
audio profiles.
Fans of booming low - end won't be disappointed by the
Beats Solo 2
headphones» powerful bass and distortion - free
audio performance.
A
headphone amp that delivers two times the power of a conventional
headphone amp, the ability to upscale from 16 - bit to 24 - bit
audio and high performance digital to analogue conversion combine beautifully to produce ten times lower distortion than other devices on the market, delivering an all round
audio performance that can not be
beaten.
Music sounds full, heavy on the low end, and clear on the top end even when disabling the
Beats audio mode on the handset or using the
headphones with other devices.
When used with the exclusive
Beats by Dr. Dre in - ear
headphones, the handset automatically switches to the bespoke
Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile, delivering
audio tracks tuned specifically for the
headphones.