HP Envy with beats audio

[pctech]

Anyone used one of these as thinking about getting a laptop in the near future.

Is the sound any better than standard audio?

[Rik]

I don't know, but the QC TSV yesterday was a 17" lappy with the system. I was drooling.

[.Griff.]

I don't know about the tech itself but my god that's the most annoying advert on TV at the moment.

[pctech]

I cant stand Dre (Eminem was a decent rapper but the lyrics were weird) but I do like quality audo systems

[john]

I don't know if this is the model you're interested in but there is a review here.

If the sound is important to you then it might be worth comparing it with other similar hi spec sound laptops. Dell have an XPS laptop which they calim has JBL speakers to give better sound.

[pctech]

Thanks for the tips John.

After my experience of buying a so called high end XPS tower system from them which turned up looking like it had been kicked around and was cooking its insides followed by several failed deliveries of replacements I'd be reluctant to even buy a toaster from Dell.

[john]

My first PC was a Dell desktop circa 1997 it lasted about 9 years and then the hardrive packed up so rather than repair it I replaced it with the Dell Laptop I'm using now which is still going okay. Having said that I bought both my daughters Dell laptops but they had to be replaced (due to carelesness  ) 

[pctech]

This was 2006 and order an XPS 600

[Technical Ben]

Two things. Gimmik and external adapters.

It sounds like a gimmik to me. Any professional audio mixer would use either headphones or an external system to listen through. Laptop speakers are by definition not good for audio quality. For the encoding/output you can get external pci cards for the laptop. These have professional chips in them, and you have choice.
http://uk.store.creative.com/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-x-fi-hd/1-19829.aspx

I agree, the likes of a good audio chip make a difference (at least AFAI have heard, X-fi and the likes is really good). However, if it's professional, go for the professional kit. If it's hobby, go for a high quality board of your choice.

For example, the HP laptop I bough was not a gaming laptop. Yet it had a better graphics card and CPU than the gaming models (except for the dual card beasties that sell for £3000 on Alien ware ).

[edit]
A quick look at the product sheet, shows the "beats" edition is the same as the others. Just a "beats" sticker on it and a set of headphones, and some free software. No need to go for the special edition to get the better audio chip.
So go for the base unit, as a good laptop if you want. No doubt it is, my HP was brilliant.

[pctech]

Yep have an X-FI Xtrememusic team with a pair of Harman/Kardon Soundstucks II speakers on my home PC and it is terrific but just wondered if anyone had tried one andf what it sounded like.

Laptop speakers are usually naff because they don't have deep cones.