Beats vs Bose: Battle of the Heavyweights

For any music lover, choosing your headphones is a big decision.  The right headphones can change the way you feel and listen to music. I know for me when I purchased my Solo Beats by Dre I started listening to my iPod a lot more. The Solo Beats by Dre and I are soul mates; we’re a match made in heaven.  Which headphones are your soul mate?


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 Purchasing headphones requires research and knowledge of what you are buying so I gladly did that for you. It is no question that Beats by Dre and Bose QC 15 are the best in the business. When comparing there are specific things to look at:

-sound quality

-comfortability

-price

- noise canceling

-style

-reviews

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The Studio Beats by Dre are the biggest in size of the three. They difinatley win for style points (along with the Solo beats) and come in numerous colors. They are built like an actual speaker and using the them is a club like experience. The bass is ridiculous and the overall sound quality is great. The biggest problems with the Studio Beats are they leak a lot of sound. In essence, what makes the headphones good is also its downfall. With that much power and sound it’s almost impossible for the noise cancelling to be extremely effective. They are also the most expensive headphones on the market, at $349.95 and require batteries.



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The Bose QC 15 are the best for overall sound quality and comfortability, but they are without a question, the ugliest.  The Bose fit over your ear perfectly and are the most comfortable headphones I have ever experienced. They come in one color, grey, and are very plain.  For some, this might not even be an issue but for others style may play a big part in their decision.  The noise canceling is amazing and the sound has a great blend of bass, treble, and clarity of the music. They are a little pricey at $299.95 and similar to the Studio Beats, require batteries.  



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My personal favorite is the Solo Beats by Dre. The technology is not as advanced as the Studio Beats or the Bose QC 15’s, however, the sound quality is the best for the price.  At $199.95, they’re $100 less than the Bose QC 15’s and $150 less than the Studio Beats. The sound quality and noise canceling are great.  When comparing the sound and noise quality with the Bose and Studio Beats it falls short, but you get what you pay for and in the end they still rank as one of the best headphones out there right now. They also are the best looking, come in the most colors, and are the perfect size.  They are very comfortable and one of the best things about them is that they do not require batteries.


Everybody has a preference, and hopefully this will help your decision to buy headphones. Here are my rankings:

1. Solo Beats (best quality for price)

2. Bose QC 15 (best overall quality)

3. Studio Beats (most powerful)