Made of high quality and very solid

DC First of all: this review will be a longer text. If you do not like long stories ... At first the earphones themselves. The quality and the processing of the level playing her in the top league. It is now not a question of whether the packaging is noble or not, but in fact purely to the product itself. The ribbon cable that connects the two cessories is extremely convenient because it can not twist and tangle. A pesky thing if you every time you must first unravel the total intricate cable before you can use the handset. And the best when you have to catch the train / bus to hurry ... Already alone this is a giant leap in terms of comfort and service. Coupling / pairing with iPhone 5s is almost instantaneous. I think that it comes just as quickly with other devices. I would be surprised if it would take longer. The whole thing is very simple - press the power button and hold and the unit is ready to pair with your phone / pad.

Charging the handset is also very easy. On the lower side of the right earpiece is a small cover behind a Micro USB connector is. A corresponding charger cable is. You can load the set either on the PC or use a loader for the outlet, since the charging cable on one side has a standard USB connector. Only you should check beforehand what is the charge current. Otherwise you could run the risk of quickly, "barbecue" to be set.

Now the sound. Some people write what of "tinny" sound, others of "Hammer" Bass. I want to say at this point that I am not the same audiophile. There are reviewers who repeatedly emphasize how "audiophile" they are and what excellent and highly trained hearing they have. Something I did not unfortunately. I want enfach just listen to music. Therefore - I can write music only as an ordinary, not particularly gifted listener. I do not care if I can hear the breathing of the conductor or if that was not cracking the fourth string of the first violinist on the left is distinguished by clear enough ... I listen to music on the way to the studio, on the bus, on the train and / or the S-Bahn. Not more. For me the sound is perfectly fine. You can turn up neatly and there is a crash anything, it breaks anything out. Everything very clear and solid. The bass are in order and if the listener a little presses, the even really fat. There are no closed parts. This means that half the train compartment will listen, if you turn right. Therefore, one should the ball - keep nice and flat - especially in public transport. On the other hand outside noises are also not completely pushed away. This has the advantage that you can also hear the music the approaching car. When the volume has not too high. When you turn the Power beats correctly, you will be the siren of the ambulance car no longer hear, even when standing right behind you. Whether that's good, is another matter. The Power Beats are very good, but they are not "Bass Hammer". Where should also come? Of course, the advertising says what of powerful bass. For the tiny parts, they are also good. But no comparison to big headphones with 40 or 50 mm drivers.

The Power Beats are very comfortable to wear and if you want to wear them even in your pocket, is provided a stable case. Perfect to transport the listener into a jacket or just in a backpack. Good and particularly useful accessory.

Now to beat themselves. Of course, beats are more expensive than comparable other parts. And of course, these things could be cheaper. Just be riding a lot of "haters Beats' around constantly. Beats are certainly to a great extent Fashion & Lifestyle products. But those are other things too. And the nobody grumbles. A pair of sunglasses with the label "RayBan" is just as good or bad as any other designer glasses from unknown manufacturers. The UV protection factors are in accordance with DIN standard, the same. The plastic material of the frame is the same quality. Only cost-glasses, that say "RayBan" or "Oakley" equal times the 8-10 times of other glasses. And who is upset? No Human. A Casio clock for 50.00 Euro shows exactly the same time as a lifestyle clock for 500.00 Euro. But again - who cares? Nobody. Only in beats - there is scolded and moved here about the fact that it crashes. Once again - beats are accessories and have a high value as a status symbol. But have jackets, jeans (!) And even sneakers. Ordinary No Name Jeans (but from the same factory in the Far East comes ...) costs just a fraction of a Jeans, on the "Levi" or is something like that. Main brand. And - again - that's of course fine. But with headphones from Beats is scolded. Why?

Anyway - you were warned that this is a longer excursion: o) If you have persevered it this far, thank you for reading and hope to have a little help you with your decision.

ADDENDUM:

Two things - one, the bass performance of PowerBeats actually increase massively by using ear plugs "Memory Foam". More about this in my other review. But now again the topic "The company beats and Customer Service" ...

Short Version: The Last!

Long version: I wanted to order me with beats as spare part the small, black button, which determines the length of the free cable. Simple thing, one might think. After visits to the invoice number, the serial number of the Power beats standing on the Hear ropes himself, the serial number that is on the original packaging, address matching, matching the purchase date and the declaration that a copy of the invoice must be sent in the mail as a copy, comes the Information that the tiny plugs (remember, the part costs nearly 200.- Euro) costs 20 Euro plus shipping. For an in-ear earphone, hitting just under 200.- Euros to the price, the company beats actually erblödet not to demand full 20.- for a simple cable holder.

I still maintain that the product itself is top notch and deserves full credit, no question. But the "Service", which is offered here is the ultimate. Customer friendliness? Not even in the approach. If a company with a headset for 25.- says "No problem, we will send you, but you have to take over the port" then that is more than correct and fair. But this - this dealing with customers is legendary bad. So my warning: If you buy you some of beats, it checked twice, three times and then the same again. Because if you ever should be reliant on having to take the warranty or the service or assistance, grace to God.