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Post by 310260 »

elicash wrote: post #199
eertami wrote: post #113

$549!? That puts it in the same price category as: Sennheiser HD660S, Audeze LCD-1, Beyerdynamic DT1770/1990, Grado RS2e, among many many others. Honestly, I don't understand why you would buy these when there are a lot of established professional audio companies offering better sound at a cheaper price. At least airpods have a unique selling point in their portability and ux but I don't see how this benefits over-ea…

I HATE the standard Bluetooth experience. If reviews show choosing and switching devices is a better experience with these headphones, that’s worth paying something extra for.

I agree with that in the case of something like the AirPods Pro but not necessarily for $549. Superb audio quality would have to be the main selling point at that price.

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Post by etempleton »

AlanYx wrote: post #296
etempleton wrote: post #281

I think these look beautiful and are likely well constructed. The lack of a standard 3.5 mm audio jack is disappointing for a product in this class, but to be expected from Apple. The questions will be sound quality. A lot of people on here are already stating that they don't know why anyone would buy this product when they can get better sounding products for a similar price. I don't know how anyone can know how goo…

>The lack of a standard 3.5 mm audio jack is disappointing for a product in this class, but to be expected from Apple. They quietly released a lightning to 3.5mm audio jack cable today to go with these, for use with legacy gear. It's $35 and is somewhat over-engineered (allows bi-directional usage, containing both an ADC and a DAC).

Thank you. I missed this part of the news. It is a nice addition for those that need it.

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Post by codq »

arihant wrote: post #114

This might be the first music product from Apple that I would be skipping. Spatial audio needs to come to Apple TV and the MacBooks before these become worthy of price. And major services need to implement it. Netflix on Mac with Spatial audio with nothing inside my ear would be worth $549 to me.

This first Gen is for conspicuous consumers on Zoom calls.

I’d wait for the second or third before I’d consider investing into this.

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Post by si1entstill »

LudwigNagasena wrote: post #180
mrtksn wrote: post #162

Oh, I find it fascinating how the audio gear industry has taught the consumers on how much money you are supposed to spend to have audio experience at certain level. Pay attention on audiophile arguments, they will talk in terms of money(i.e. 150$ headphones vs 500$ headphones) when talking about audio quality. I always find the audiophile market to be borderline fraud. They sell CD demagnetisers, ceramic cable lifte…

Why only borderline? It is a market that preys on delusion.

Do you think it preys on delusion more than the "high end" spaces of other niche markets? I think the same kind of upsells occur in spaces like sporting gear, bags and luggage, computer peripherals, etc. Hell, I think even fine food and wine are similar in how they project an artificially high "taste ceiling," if you will.

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Post by 45ure »

eertami wrote: post #113

$549!? That puts it in the same price category as: Sennheiser HD660S, Audeze LCD-1, Beyerdynamic DT1770/1990, Grado RS2e, among many many others. Honestly, I don't understand why you would buy these when there are a lot of established professional audio companies offering better sound at a cheaper price. At least airpods have a unique selling point in their portability and ux but I don't see how this benefits over-ea…

>$549!?

At this price, it is a luxury that can wait until AirPods Max 2, as I have already upgraded to XM4/Buds+/Jabra 75t this year for work and pleasure. However, at first glance, some integrated design aesthetics will provide the necessary appeal for dedicated fans e.g. the digital crown, colour scheme etc. It would be interesting to see the real world tests, and for starters, I would settle for a mini review by tubers like MKBHD.

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Post by whynaut »

untog wrote: post #222
r0fl wrote: post #122

I know nothing about headphones, nor do I want to invest any time learning about headphones. I’ve had a bunch of Apple products that have never disappointed me in the last 10+ years. I’ll buy these overpriced headphones because an extra $200 for a product I’ll probably use for 5 years will not break my bank account.

> nor do I want to invest any time learning about headphones https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-over-ear-hea... ~ 5 minutes of reading time and done.

how is this helpful? You’re not proving anything, and likely just pissing off GP.

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Post by hajile »

blantonl wrote: post #308

For all the complaining about the pricing here, just set a reminder to yourself for 1 year later, when the pandemic has waned and some workplaces begin to return to normal. Then take a visual survey of how many people are wearing these in those hip open office development workspaces. You'll see the pricing didn't matter at all. You'll probably be wearing a pair yourself when you do that visual survey.

But my Shure IEMs offer better sound isolation and better sound quality and cost less money.

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Post by ookblah »

eertami wrote: post #113

$549!? That puts it in the same price category as: Sennheiser HD660S, Audeze LCD-1, Beyerdynamic DT1770/1990, Grado RS2e, among many many others. Honestly, I don't understand why you would buy these when there are a lot of established professional audio companies offering better sound at a cheaper price. At least airpods have a unique selling point in their portability and ux but I don't see how this benefits over-ea…

great for those others now lol, apple effect... everyone can raise their prices now with no guilt

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Post by mabbo »

stetrain wrote: post #69
mabbo wrote: post #37

Remember the days when Apple was breaking new ground, pushing the limits? The iPod was fundamentally a game changer in the music space. The iPhone caught Blackberry with their pants down and they never recovered. Macbooks were a level up in so many ways to their competitors. It was worth paying extra for the device Apple was selling because everyone else was years behind them. Now it's wireless headphones with techno…

Man it's been a whole 3 weeks since the M1 Macs shipped and now we're back to "Remember when Apple did exciting things?"

Actually, you know what? You're right. That is exciting.

I'm letting my pessimism get the better of me (and am rightfully being downvoted for it).

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