<p>I've never used these beats before, but I heard they make the music a lot clearer and better to listen to. So I was wondering...if you're in a noisy dorm and are trying to study, does putting on Dr. Dre's headphones block out the noise if you're not listening to music? Has anyone ever used it like this?</p>
<p>Beats are extremely expensive and overrated. You can get better for much less (although it might not look as good), you just need to do your research.</p>
<p>The Klipsch S4i are much better than the beats. You can get them on sale for around 30 around Black Friday.</p>
<p>Do they block 100dB noise and work better than those foam earplugs, and how are they better than Dr. Dre’s beats?</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion!</p>
<p>Yea beats are pretty much only good if you’re like me and you listen to hip hop music with a lotta bass. Other than that I don’t think they’re worth the $200. But when I’m listening to my music I can’t hear anything around me which is nice when im studying</p>
<p>The Beats are really only good if you value brand names and “style” over actual audio quality. You can buy some simply EXCELLENT headphones for the $200 or so that those things cost. Pop over to Head-Fi and educate yourself before going and wasting money on a label.</p>
<p>They suck and are made with terrible quality, that’s why almost everyone who has them has had them break at some point. There are two headphones that I would recommend, that would be perfect for you. The first is the audio technica ATHM50, and the second is the ultrasone HFI-780. I have the ultrasones and they have extremely good sound quality with deep bass, and they block out a lot of outside noise so that should help as well. They are both around $150 and sound better than the highest model Beats.</p>
<p>Beats are bad. If your priorities are clarity and noise canceling, Sennheiser’s mid range closed ear headphones are probably your best bet. HD280 are fairly cheap and even at that pricepoint will give you better sound quality than Beats, or you can look at the HD558 which are in a similar price range as Beats but have much better quality.</p>
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<p>He wants to block out noise so he’s not going to want open headphones.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a good looking pair of portable headphones that are closed and look great. I would also check out the Phianton MS400. The Sennheiser HD-25-1 ii Addias version are another pair of great looking and sounding headphones.</p>
<p>If you’re really looking for great sound, the Stax SR-009 is always an option as well. Can’t go wrong with those.</p>
<p>Beats are like Apple. Just for the style.</p>
<p>This is why I have both. 
It was a gift. Don’t judge me.</p>
<p>But really, don’t buy it. WAAAY overpriced. My sister uses Athm50s I think. They sound really good when I used them.</p>
<p>If you really want to block out noise then get the Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones.</p>
<p>Blah blah overpriced this sound quality that. I bought a pair and don’t regret it for a second. They look good and sound good, as well as definitely blocking out any noise that I’ve come across. If you can afford it go for it.</p>
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<p>You wouldn’t know they have bad sound for the price if you haven’t compared them to real audiophile headphones, which I assume you haven’t because you bought Beats.</p>
<p>Beats are just for fashion. If you just want noise-cancelling headphones there a lot better ones at a much lower price. I have some old Bose ones I bought a long time ago, work great.</p>
<p>Bose isn’t much better either. That’s why audiophiles have a saying, “No highs, no lows, it must be Bose.”</p>
<p>I prefer in ear monitors. I have a pair of ultimate ears 700s. The thing most people don’t realize about in ear monitors is that if they don’t form a good seal when you put them in your ears then your not going to hear a lot of bass, because the sound is basically leaking out of your ear. You need to try all the different size ear pieces they put in the box until you find the size that is right for your ear. They are very good at blocking out noise. </p>
<p>For my next pair I think I might get Westones, since my ue700s are out of warranty now. Thats another thing you want to look at when your going to spend $200 on headphones. The warranty on mine was 2 years and they ALWAYS replaced them no questions asked. I’m on my 4 pair, and the replacements were brand new when I got them back. </p>
<p>Another feature you want to look for is removable cords. If the plug on the end of the cord that connects to a headphone jack breaks you can easily replace that for a few dollars at radio shack. If the connection is messed at the headphone itself, then they are almost always done and can’t be fixed easily. Every time my headphones broke and I couldn’t fix them, it was because of the ear piece.</p>
<p>Thanks guys for the many suggestions and advice!</p>
<p>I do want to clarify that my main priority isn’t music quality–although it’s a close second. What I mainly want is a pair of earphones/headphones that would block out noise in a noisy dorm b/c when you’re trying to study or listen to your music and the noise outside drowns out your music or renders you unable to think, it’s really frustrating.</p>
<p>I use foam earplugs (30dB) but they aren’t very effective. For one, I wouldn’t be able to listen to music if I use foam earplugs and I can still hear more than I would like using the foam ones. I heard that beats are noise-cancelling, which is why I was wondering if maybe they could be used in this specific way in addition to providing quality-sounding music.</p>
<p>Don’t spend 300$ on headphones , your probably good with some Sennhiers HD- 201’s for 30$. And if you decide you want something better, take them back and actually do some research on headphones . </p>
<p>Keep in mind that 90% of us are taking out student loans, that 300$ can be your first 2 student loan payments, or they can be some overpriced headphones with dres name on them</p>