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I like the concept of repairability, but these headphones are honestly quite boring. “Fair” cannot be the only selling point. Offer something interesting and compelling.
It would be interesting to know if t would be viable to make these for the lower end market…. Or would consumers just replace them anyway?
I stopped reading at “Vegan Leather”. Can we call it what it is? Plastic.
I stopped reading at “Vegan Leather”. Can we call it what it is? Plastic.
Why dont we call leather what it is - chemically treated skin Because we're allowed to put words to new uses Language is open-source
I’ve no idea what “vegan leather” is. Plastic, some sort of plant material, something else?
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WH-1000XM5 => $400 Bose QC45 => $279 Fairbuds XL => 249€ ($272 if I convert right now) It's cheaper than two of the most popular headphones, how is there a "too high sustainability tax" ?!?
But what's the sound quality like? If they're in the price range of $300-400 premium headphones, but perform like $100 headphones, that's still a "tax".
The vast amount of Bluetooth NC headphones sound like their 100$ wired counterpart.
I like the idea, but they look a little big to be called "buds".
I like the concept of repairability, but these headphones are honestly quite boring. “Fair” cannot be the only selling point. Offer something interesting and compelling.
It's good as a starting point though. It inspires similar ideas to hit the market and gives consumers a taste of sustainability.
This seems somewhat like a solution looking for a problem.
Probably the price surcharge for these headphones would be better spent on right-to-repair lobbying or even spent at ifixit.
One of the problems with headphones is that the cups tend to deteriorate over time - maybe sweat or the oil from the skin or something reacts with it and it starts to peel. After a few years, the cups are no longer available for that model and so you end up having to buy a new one.
I got the impression that they've had phone parts in stock for a very long time, but of course that's relative to the average phone age and I don't know how many years you'd be expecting. In this case, though, if you already know what you'll need ahead of time... that's a cheap thing to just keep in a drawer. Can't go out of stock if you already have them and thereby double the other parts' longevity.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why dont we call leather what it is - chemically treated skin Because we're allowed to put words to new uses Language is open-source
I know what leather is. I’ve no idea what “vegan leather” is. Plastic, some sort of plant material, something else?