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Apple should be shamed for selling Beats headphones in any part of the world that has winter (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by ottawamark@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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Should have done my research better when I replaced my Sony headphones in spring. Beats Studio Pro 3 kept shutting down in temperature around mid 20s Fahrentheit (-5 Celsius), with a bit of wind gusts (maybe 15-20 mph) after < 20 minutes...Battery was fully charged and was still in mid-90 % range once they'd turn on again inside. I see this has been a chronic problem for *years* with "recommended" responses in Apple Support citing default "battery not good in cold" and quoting Apple's recommendations about above freezing usage...now the temperature range you see cited for being over 32 F is even for iOS devices...clearly it doesn't truly apply to iPhones as I've never had issue in cold weather (imagine the uproar if iPhones wouldn't work at all in winter!), but this Beats thing is something else...never happened with Bose or Sony over-ear Bluetooth headphones...I'm starting to think "Designed in California" may be a boast worth revisiting.

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Not even December and my $400+ headphones I've had since May look to be useless outdoors for months. Thanks, Apple.

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Anyone else have these problems??

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[–] minuscatenary@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You paid 400 dollars for.. beats? Oh buddy…

[–] __nullptr_t@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I actually really like the beats fit pro for exercising. Probably the only headphones I would bike or run with.

[–] Shandriel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Apple products have struggled with the cold as far back as I can remember..

not sure if their new phones are doing any better, but I've heard so many friends and relatives complain.

that said: why waste money on beats? and why don't you just use a WIRE to power them from your phone? or is that useless out in the cold, too?

[–] librarynote@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Should have done my research better…

Beats have been shat on for over a decade. Any amount of research would have explained this.

[–] oratory1990@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That was in regards to their sound quality, not with general electronic components. Batteries work less well in low temperatures, that has nothing to do with the headphone itself.

[–] szakee@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

feel free to do a basic research next time