Beats Studio Headphones Demand Less Sonic Sacrifice: Jaroslovsky

A photograph of Dr. Dre is printed on a headphones box at the Beats by Dr. Dre pop-up store in New York. Photograph by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Rich Jaroslovsky

August 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM UTC

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Beats has never been just about the sound.

From the beginning, the iconic headphones -- the work of rap legend Dr. Dre and producer-impresario Jimmy Iovine -- have been as much a lifestyle statement as a musical accessory.