Bass notes lay down beats in music worldwide, and new research may reveal why that is — the ear responds better to rhythms set by deeper sounds, scientists say. Although melodies in the ...

Beats headphones are widely derided for overemphasizing the bass in any recording and giving people what are commonly described as cheap thrills.

With this year's update to their Studio over-ear headphones (MSRP $299.95), Beats managed to deliver noise cancellation with bass-forward beats and style to spare.