AlqpowksHey, don’t be so harsh on Beats. They appeal to a certain demographic, a demographic easily swayed by slick marketing and by their peers. Sometimes (high) price and a brand mark are far more important than actual performance.
You'd be comparing an open-back with a closed-back. Closed-back earphones are great for things like doing vocals so you don't get "bleed-through" in your mic. So, a better comparison would be another closed-back earphone.