Does the Beats sound system in the new HP laptops make a dif

[micelery]

I'm looking at a new laptop just for live DJing that has built in Beats audio from www.casqueaudiofrance.com . However, the price is considerably higher than similar laptops with lower end audio. Does the higher quality make a difference on external speakers (not the laptop's) and if so is it worth the extra dollars?

[discopex]

Your money will be better spent on an external sound card (or indeed, controller) with all the necessary in/outputs.

[djphaidon]

Anything with "beats" on it or "dre" on it is a way to sell you a brand, not a quality item. Save your cash, and buy a quality sound card, cause that's where you want to spend the cash anyway.

I'll put it in other terms. I have NEVER seen anyone DJ off of the internal sound card of anything that said "Beats" on it. If it were a substantial increase in quality, or a high value, people would probably be using for an output. However, it's most likely crap.

[Jim B]

It's just a gimmick to get more of your hard earned money out of you.

[UncleVibes]

Get a real sound card... We are all on the same mood.

[KevMaverick]

A bit of info from a Beats Audio owner...

The Beats Audio is great when listening to music through the internal speakers or headphones - it really does sound good, but nothing is as good for performance than an external sound card.