HSN has a Special Discount on Beats Studio HD Headphones Today (8/17) and We’re also Giving a Pair Away!

by Julie on August 15, 2012 · 154 comments

This post brought to you by HSN. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you think your headphones or earbuds make your favorite music sound the way the artist intended it to sound? Probably not. In 2006, Dr. Dre, legendary rap artist and producer, and Jimmy Lovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records and American Idol mentor established Beats Audio to create studio-quality sound for artists, audiophiles and everyday listeners like you and I. Beats headphones and speakers have been engineered with an advanced speaker design and powered amplification that are able to reproduce the full spectrum of sound so that you’re able to hear your music with the same sonic quality heard in professional recording studios.

HSN sent me a pair of Beats Studio HD Headphones to try. I was impressed with these phones from the minute I opened the zippered case. First of all, the headphones fold up to make them more compact and easier to fit in your gear bag. They also look cool and are available in several colors. Next up, the adjustable headband and the ear pads have a lot of cushion which make the headphones comfortable to wear for hours. Style and comfort are great, but how do they sound? I’m happy to report that they sound excellent. I especially enjoyed using them to listen to a few podcasts and some of my favorite smooth jazz. They live up to their “Beats” name due to their thumpy bass.

Want to try a pair for yourself? There are two ways to do this. You can buy a pair by taking advantage of HSN Today’s Special – only available on 8/17 special discount on the Beats Studio HD headphones which includes an exclusive offer not available anywhere else. In addition to the discount, they’ll also SHIP FOR FREE at HSN. Low on cash? No worries, you can also use HSN’s FlexPay system, which allows you to pay for them in installments with no additional charges. $60 will get these headphones on your noggin ASAP. Shop all Beats products available on HSN.

HSN has graciously offered The Gadgeteer a pair of Beats Studio HD Headphones for one of our readers. For a chance to win, simply follow the contest rules.

Prize:

1 pair of Beats Studio HD Headphones (approximate value $300)

To enter:

Between now and Midnight EST 08/31/2012, follow @HSN on Twitter and then leave a comment on this blog post stating why you want a pair of Beats Studio HD headphones

At some point on 09/4/2012, IZEA will pick a winner. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If the winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours, another drawing will select a new winner.

Be sure to read the official rules.

Special thanks to IZEA and HSN for sponsoring this contest.

UPDATE: The winner is

@pavementrunner

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1 Chris B August 15, 2012 at 1:18 pm: I’m a complete audiophile but can’t afford the high end products like Beats, so this would be a perfect solution!
2 Sharon abar August 15, 2012 at 1:23 pm: I’ve never had a pair of high-end headphones. These would be a cool introduction!
3 Adam DeGroot August 15, 2012 at 1:32 pm: I want a pair of Beats Studio HD Headphones because they look cool and I bet they sound awesome!
4 Cindy C @bobisyellow August 15, 2012 at 1:35 pm: I’ve heard so many good things about them
5 Matt Penning August 15, 2012 at 1:35 pm: I love listening to music, while I work at the computer. These would allow me the room-filling experience without bothering my partner.
6 Melissa Jordan August 15, 2012 at 2:12 pm: How my day began yesterday: my car accident-numbed leg left me tumbling in the hall en route to the bathroom, knocking me into my desk, and bouncing my headphones to the floor, directly in my path. I tripped into the headphones cord, ripping the wires out at both the connector and headphone ends. Adios, headphones!

Bonus points for style and difficulty (like in Olympic diving) that same night: me panicking that I was suddenly going blind, only to realize that in my dog-tired state, I’d climbed into the shower with my eyeglasses on and they had become a Grade A fog machine.

Now, having a fab pair of Beats Studio HD headphones won’t make me any less absent-minded or gimpy, but it would make me very happy to listen to music again without annoying my neighbors through our paper-thin walls. Of course, I would vow to never play awful music through them. Headphones of that quality deserve good tunes!
7 g_diddy August 15, 2012 at 3:09 pm: Because I want to be one of the cool kids….at 50!
8 Laurie LaRose August 15, 2012 at 3:20 pm: Sometimes when life is so difficult and unfair, you feel like you cannot go on for another second, the only thing that gets you through is loud music deep in your brain. I can only imagine that listening to music through Dre’s headphones would turn your hell into heaven. I need the peace.
9 Chris August 15, 2012 at 3:21 pm: I have heard so many good things about these and came across this post… What a treat it would be to win these and block out my annoying coworkers…
10 Jay August 15, 2012 at 3:43 pm: I just purchased a cool Internet digital radio and the Beats Studio HD headphones would be the perfect compliment to enjoying my 80′s music all day long!

-sorry for the duplicatation, I hit send twice.
11 Alan August 15, 2012 at 3:49 pm: I have been looking to replace my in-ear buds for some good over the ear phones for a while, a good quality pair like these will be great. Also I would be a great advertisment for Beats Studio HD when I wear them on my many daily bus journeys.
12 Steve Cecil August 15, 2012 at 3:57 pm: I work in the AV industry and I get to sample various products at major tradeshows. The Beats Studio HD Headphones are some of the best sounding, most comfortable I have ever tried.
13 Andrew Baker August 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm: After my 3rd Alien abduction I realized that I needed some better form of entertainment while traveling through hyperspace. I tried listening to Pandora on my phone but kept getting “no signal” So I started saving mp3′s to play when I was 400 light years out of Sprints service area. (Trust me, you only make the mistake of getting billed roaming fees 400 light years away once). I tried ear buds but unfortunately they did not drown out the throbbing of the ships “Quantum” drive. Tho for the first 3 hours I thought my phone was only able to play skrillex, and then realized that it was the ship itself. The other added benefit of these is they completely cover my ears, maybe the aliens won’t be able to probe me there anymore.
14 gregg August 15, 2012 at 8:11 pm: I just bought an external sound card for my laptop and now I need a pair of good headphones to take full advantage of my new product. (@Gregg_X)
15 Ariel August 15, 2012 at 8:56 pm: I keep hearing good things about these headphones. I’d like to try them.
16 mike August 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm: I would love to win these simply because my current old headphones suck!
17 Luke Goodspeed August 15, 2012 at 9:14 pm: I was wanting to purchase some headphones recently, but I had to buy my cross country spikes for the upcoming season. Being a student, I don’t have the funds to buy luxury items such as these. Winning would be a great blessing, especially since we will be going on bus rides for the upcoming cross country/track season. Thank you for holding the contest!!
18 Matt August 15, 2012 at 9:58 pm: I’m a sophomore in high school and I’m into tech and gadgets. I just bought an iPad and I love it. These headphones are great and I would love to win them. Thank you…..
19 David August 15, 2012 at 10:43 pm: I want, scratch that; NEED these headphones because what’s left of my twenty-year-old entry-level AKG’s leave chunks of foam in my hair. I’ve dreamt of that unzipping sensation you described.
20 C.F. Hutton August 15, 2012 at 11:19 pm: I want a Pair because my daughter desperately wants some… Her Mom won’t let me buy them for her out of fear of spoiling her too much!
21 Tony August 16, 2012 at 1:52 am: I’ve always been interested in sound. I got into music when I was a kid, growing up watching DJs mix it up. As the years went by, I was able to earn my own system, many types of speakers, finding great and extraordinary music. Although with my passion for music, it didnt seem like the right time to invest into portable Pro Audio equipment, so it was just plain old white ipod buds or basic sony monitor heads.

I have been studying about ‘Beats’ headphones and the advancements in technology to bring pro audio to the mobile market. With this opportunity, I would love to try them so I can bring my music, and the quality, with me everywhere I go.

Thank you
22 Alina August 16, 2012 at 4:57 am: I have a desire to buy these headphones. I trust their quality.
23 paul August 16, 2012 at 9:16 am: Wow, these are spendy. Hope I win!
24 k candler August 16, 2012 at 9:26 am: would love to try out some really good headphones, guess I don’t know what I’m missing…yet
25 D Aldridge August 16, 2012 at 11:54 am: I am not able to work.My wife works nights at a nursing home to support us,so she sleeps during the day.I have to spend most of my time in bed and I watch a lot of TV.Our TV audio is plugged into the stereo and I have to ware
26 Bill Greene August 16, 2012 at 12:51 pm: I’ve tried these out and they’re on my list. A set from The Gadgeteer for a fellow Hoosier would be awesome!
27 Nykki August 16, 2012 at 2:09 pm: I need a new pair to workout with!
28 Shauna Harrelson August 16, 2012 at 5:44 pm: I would love to have a new pair of Beats so that I could listen to music and release some stress. Also, I would love to have them to workout with! Winning these would be amazing!!!
29 Jonathan T August 16, 2012 at 7:41 pm: I really hope to win these headphones because mine are half broken and I have to use my sister’s in-ears, which are kinda suck.
I seriously love music, I try to listen to it as much as I can, and I want to enjoy music in the best quality there is, that’s why most of my songs are 320kbps and that’s why I’m trying to win the headphones.
I’d buy the headphones by myself but it’s just too expensive for me.
I really hope you will choose me, it means a lot!
30 Vanessa Herrera August 16, 2012 at 9:32 pm: Ever since a friend of mine bought a pair of the Beats Studio headphones, I feel in love with Beats. I finally got my own pair, the more simple and less expensive iBeats, but I was in the love. I’m sad now, however, that my iBeats broke, thanks to my wonderful American short-hair cat. I’m so upset; I loved my iBeats so much. When I found out about HSN’s special one-day offer on the Beats Studio headphones, I quickly went straight to their website, ready to buy them. Then I saw this wonder post and learned that I could have a chance of winning them! I’m so excited for this giveaway and I really hope I win! Even if I don’t win, I’m still ready for HSN’s special offer! I cannot live any longer without a pair of Beats!
31 Isi August 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm: The odds of me winning is 0 to none but I’ll enter anyways.
32 Bob Brustman August 17, 2012 at 8:15 am: I’d love to try them!
33 Michael August 17, 2012 at 8:31 am: These things sound amazing.
34 Yochanan August 17, 2012 at 9:53 am: Who wouldn’t want a pair of these engineering marvels! Sign me up!
Thanks
35 Daniel August 17, 2012 at 10:38 am: Because I should take care of ears and love them.
Because if I don’t, who would.
Beats take care of me. So that’s cool.
36 Bea August 17, 2012 at 10:48 am: I’ve been looking at the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones but from what I read, these are just as good and are much more stylish.
37 Ben Kayrouz August 17, 2012 at 3:47 pm: I would love to have some Beats Studio HD Headphones so I could finally tell my wife that there is something better out there than Bo*e.
38 Lauren Haskell August 17, 2012 at 4:46 pm: I am the epitome of a music lover and I spend my entire day working online. My current headphones broke a month or 2 ago and are held together by scotch tape. lolz. The metal sticking out of them digs into the side of my head. I plan on getting new headphones but wanted to wait until I could afford a pair of beats. Unfortunately, beats haven’t made the budget for sometime. Please help rid me of this noise cancelling headache and deliver me high quality sounding tuneage.
39 Erica Best August 18, 2012 at 12:09 am: wow I would love a pair fun giveaway
40 Ducky August 18, 2012 at 10:05 am: I want a pair of Beats. I KNOW they are incredible and perfect for running!
41 Lewis August 18, 2012 at 10:06 am: I have some 20-year old Sony noise-cancelling headphones and can’t afford to update. The Beats are the state of the art and it would be great to own a pair. Thanks.
42 Michelle Smith August 18, 2012 at 10:06 am: I’d love to win a pair for my daughter. She wears cochlear implants, and can’t wear the ear bud style headphones. These would be perfect for her to listen to her iPod with. And as a bonus, I won’t have to keep hearing the teen-girl style music!
43 Susan Smith August 18, 2012 at 10:07 am: I have heard good things about these headphones. I’d like to try them, plus I just lost my ear buds.
44 Tasmia August 18, 2012 at 10:12 am: I would love to win beats as i have many times bought cheap and expensive headphones but after a few months they all break. If i won beats i wont have to spend money on buying lots of bad quality headphones
45 Tammy Hurst-Erskine August 18, 2012 at 10:12 am: Why should I win? Because I really want them please.
46 DaNet Lias August 18, 2012 at 10:12 am: I want a pair of beat headphone because I run alot and the sound that illuminates of these headphones are unbelievable…The sound is so grand it keeps me in the mood to just keep running!
47 Nancy Reid August 18, 2012 at 10:14 am: I’m already thinking of Christmas and with the tight budget I’m on things are going to be tough but if I win the Beats Studio HD Headphones I’ll be relieved to know I have a very impressive gift to put under the tree for my son and that would be an awesome relief.
48 Deana Kneen August 18, 2012 at 10:14 am: My friend has a pair and they are fantastic, but I just can’t afford them and would live to win a pair!
49 jeannine s August 18, 2012 at 10:14 am: follow on twitter @mellanhead and I would love to win! I have heard such great things about beats. I have beats audio on my laptop and the sound is amazing. A pair of headphones would be great to use on the go
50 KK August 18, 2012 at 10:22 am: My day job is as a freelance sports reporter & that means editing a lot of video. When not on the job, music is my escape. These Beats would be perfect for a little work-life integration.
51 Kayla August 18, 2012 at 10:23 am: I absolutely love music, I listen to it 24/7. I’ve tested Beats out at stores and I LOVE them. They’re such great quality. Sadly, they’re out of my price range. ): Winning them would be great!
52 Jessicca Ruffell August 18, 2012 at 10:23 am: I love these, they are awesome!!!!
53 Libby Stady August 18, 2012 at 10:25 am: I want to win a pair of beats because they are what they are, awesome!
54 CV August 18, 2012 at 10:26 am: I want and need headphones.
55 Sara August 18, 2012 at 10:37 am: I want to win a pair of Beats for my son. He is dying for some and his birthday is coming up.
56 elle sees August 18, 2012 at 10:42 am: I would love a pair!
57 juergen August 18, 2012 at 10:51 am: hope germany can win too
58 Avery August 18, 2012 at 10:56 am: these things are amazing my friend has a pair but i dont have that much money right now
59 John Onochie August 18, 2012 at 11:23 am: Beats by Dr. Dre has given listeners the opportunity to feel what they feel and hear what they hear and in the process inspiring them so much to want to make music. I want a pair of this evolutionary headset because the magnitude Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡f its necessity increases by the minute both for producers and artistes and the listeners in general.
I’m an aspiring producer and winning the beat headset would change the way I hear sound and also inspire me just as it has inspired many others to produce quality instrumentals without flaws.
60 Dana E August 18, 2012 at 11:26 am: I’m following on twitter @esker3. Thanks for the chance
61 Chris campbell August 18, 2012 at 11:41 am: I have always wanted to have a great pair of headphones. Thank you
62 CAB August 18, 2012 at 12:18 pm: I would like to win so I can give them to my hard working nephew as a gift.
63 Kimberly Coleman August 18, 2012 at 12:45 pm: Honestly I will never be able to afford these for my son. He’s been dying to have these headphones. He’s the only guy on his team who doesn’t have a pair. Being a single mom I have so much responsibilities. Winning these would make him happy since he travels with his team a lot. He loves hip hop.
64 Brittany A August 18, 2012 at 12:46 pm: I am in desperate need of a GREAT pair of headphones!
65 Sharon Heaps August 18, 2012 at 12:52 pm: I would love to win beats to drown out the whimpering and barking of my bulldog puppy learning to stay in his crate!!
66 Leslie August 18, 2012 at 12:59 pm: Unfortunately all I currently have is those cheap little earbuds that are so uncomfortable that I can not tolerate them for long and not to mention the not so great sound quality… I’d love to experience sound the way it was meant to be heard with precision & comfort!!! Thanks for the opportunity!
67 Britnie August 18, 2012 at 1:38 pm: This would be a perfect gift for my hard working Marine who listens to music to wind-down after work!
68 Christina S August 18, 2012 at 3:15 pm: followed on twitter : autismmamma84
I want to win a pair so i can finally have a good pair of headphones to listen to music with … mine have seen better days i think !
69 Beth August 18, 2012 at 3:17 pm: Seriously could use these! Would have to hid them from the kiddos!
70 Betty Baez August 18, 2012 at 4:02 pm: I would love these I’ve heard soo many great things about them and also I would love to transition from the ear buds I’m currently using which are uncomfortable and they don’t have a very good sound quality @angelgenius27
71 Anubha August 18, 2012 at 4:04 pm: I love to listen music very much and my current pair of headphones are in bad condition so i can use new and amazing headphones for myself…
72 Yona August 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm: I follow (@pricelessteam) and Id love these because Id never be able to afford them on my own. I listen to music all of the time.
73 Jay Hawk August 18, 2012 at 4:41 pm: Would love to win a pair of these great looking, compact and excellent sounding headphones!
74 Sue Barney August 18, 2012 at 5:44 pm: My son wants a pair of these really bad if I could win him a pair I would be the coolest Mom on the planet!
75 Renee {Eat.Live.Blog} August 18, 2012 at 6:25 pm: I am surrounded by loud talkers. I. Need. These.
76 Nicole Vosburgh August 18, 2012 at 7:33 pm: I would love a new pair of headphones because I only have earphones and none of them seem to work that great.
77 Brittany Dean August 18, 2012 at 10:23 pm: Beats… Headphones… that is what I would love to own! Plus to win them would be even better! This girl, yeah she would love some!
78 keynes ofume August 18, 2012 at 10:33 pm: Why I want a Beats HD studio headphone the sound is great saw some proffessional artist use them to fully listen to good music clears background noise to bring quality sound. that’s headphones I trust not like anything I have heard no camparisons. I cannot afford one because I’m in a budget. But love to own one tested one at the best buy store felt really good in the ears I would be surprised to actually recieve my first Beats headphone. Because the tastemakers have made this headphone very popular around the country. I see people wearing one everywhere why not be one of them there have been sites offering free Beats headphones but none have been luck only this site is my chance to win!
79 beth titus August 18, 2012 at 11:26 pm: Following @HSN
I would love to win these for my teenage daughter
80 Janice C August 18, 2012 at 11:39 pm: I would like to win them for my husband, Our dog chewed his, this would help keep my dog out of the doghouse
81 Matt McCrary August 18, 2012 at 11:56 pm: I agree with what Bono wrote about the intimacy music creates in your life. He listened to Dylan on his headphones in the 70′s and heard prayers more than songs. When I think of my trip to Chicago I hear Kate Nash, Portland was Gotye, painting class was Local Natives. It inspires and uplifts me and there’s nothing better than a great pair of headphones! My current pair look like air-traffic control safety muffs but they’re comfy and sound pretty great… I just get weird looks when I fly.
82 Sarah August 19, 2012 at 1:42 am: I love music! I dont have enough money to afford a pair of beats, and my parents think its a waste. I listen to music all the time. on the way to sporting events, in the car, at home, basically all the time. I would love a pair of beats
83 Clay Rosenberg August 19, 2012 at 7:56 am: I would love a pair of Beats to block out the noise at work. Thanks!
84 Lauren Peterson August 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm: I want a pair of Beats because earbuds just hurt my ears!
85 Tonya August 19, 2012 at 3:45 pm: Being a music lover I love that the Beats headphones are comfortable enough to wear for hours and that their sound quality is top shelf!
86 Krys R August 19, 2012 at 6:18 pm: Follow HSN as @LuckyKrys.
I would love to win these headphones as my old so-so headphones seem to be on their way out.
87 Stefanie Gladden August 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm: I’d love to win a pair of beats studio headphones so I can have great headphones to use while I work out!

following as @luvx14
88 WiiDeals.tk August 20, 2012 at 4:45 am: I would like a pair because I would like to have the option to express and stand out sometimes as opposed to the current earbuds only style.

followed HSN – @Wii_PS3_Deals
89 Jessie August 20, 2012 at 12:37 pm: I listen to music constantly, in the car, at the gym, in the office… I style myself (and others) from head to toe and would love to add some style to my headphones too!
90 PJ Richa August 20, 2012 at 1:01 pm: I am a music addict…Dre’s Beats would allow me to listen to my music in HD perfection!
91 PJ Richa August 20, 2012 at 1:02 pm: Twitter handle @gigstarr
92 hoenbullea August 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm: registered on twitter to receive beats, oh my

following as @hoenbullea
93 Yolanda Flores August 20, 2012 at 2:20 pm: Times have been rough; it would be nice to be able to win a pair.
94 Tia August 20, 2012 at 2:21 pm: I would like to win this for my son.
Twitter follower tmoyer6980
95 Rebecca August 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm: Would love to win these!! Thanks for the contest
96 Valerie C. August 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm: I’d love to win these for my son who is starting college as a computer gaming student. He really needs them, but, tuition, books etc. comes first. Thanks!
@dragonfly777
97 Christina J August 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm: I want the Beats headphones because I’ve never had a pair of quality headphones! Following HSN as @cfjacks
98 Justin Verzosa August 20, 2012 at 2:31 pm: Good afternoon,

I would like to enter this contest to win these headphones in order to donate it to a deserving middle-school musician who lives in a low income community in NJ. These headphones will allow him to understand that good things will come to good people and will motivate him to continue his passion for music. Thank you.
99 Gary @AkumaPlant August 20, 2012 at 2:31 pm: I would love to win these because I’ve wanted a pair for ages. I care for my father, which I don’t receive any payment for (we also don’t qualify for any benefits). So I’m not going to be able to buy any for a long time.
100 melinda g August 20, 2012 at 2:40 pm: I would love a pair because my husband stole my good earbuds. I don’t think he would steal these.