How much are beats headphones and the sound?


How much are a pair of beats headphones? I imagine they are expensive, but are they worth it? Do they have really good sound?
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+1 on what Mofimadness says - Beats are unlistenable boom and sizzle. My 30+ year old AKG K240 headphones absolutely blow them away.
Coincidentally, I just came from getting some work done to my car. While I was waiting I read the 'Music' issue of ESPN sports magazine that had an article about Lebron James, Dr. Dre, and the Beats headphones. I didn't know James is a investor/partner. The article made a good point how these things are comparable to Jordan sneakers as far as being the 'fad' of our time! These things sold like 50k units the 1st year and 500k the next! A quote from the article from Dre: "F**k sneakers, let's make headphones!" As previous posters have said, the sound quality sux for the money. Plus counterfeits are everywhere. These are phones for people that don't know any better!
JVC ha rx 900 really wipe the floor with beats for about 1/4 of the price.....