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Inflation calculator site says 45% inflation since 2011, USD.
How about moores law?
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"...the thin wires carrying power can crack over time, specifically after hundreds or thousands of swivels of the earcups (since they turn 90 degrees to fit flat into their case). That microscopic crack can cause issues with the connection. By freezing the AirPods, the cold can cause the lining around the wires to contract, temporarily bringing the cracked sections together." https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/airpods-…
Sounds ridiculous, but worked on mine! So far, the fix has stuck, too.
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They sound incredible (with Apple products), feel super premium, excel at noise cancelling and have really good mics. I've tried Bose and Sony; in fact, I have two pairs of QC Ultras sitting in their boxes waiting to be sold. Neither sound as good, even after EQing them as close to the Harman curve as their software allows (with Apple products; I haven't tried them with AptX streaming) and both were slower at cancell…
I’m always surprised at how people seem to assign zero value to seamless switching of headphones between iPhones, MacBooks, Vision Pros etc. Only those who haven’t been spoiled by the luxury of not having to even think before just starting to play music from a laptop when music on your phone was already playing into your headphones could think this way…
They also work natively with iOS's built-in noise reduction modes. No need for Krisp!
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Reading your parent comment and the responses, I feel be missing the point others are trying to make. There's much less technology, components, and material in a headphone compared to laptops. The circuitry in the headphones is closer in complexity to a charger than a laptop.
The cost of something doesn't always correlate with the technology, components, and material. A Hermes bag doesn't even have a single circuit in it compared to headphones and laptops. Yet it costs more.
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HD6XX was too harsh in the highs for me. I think HD600s are tuned ever so slightly better. Also base DACs from a MBP M1 (max) were fine to drive it for me. Both HD600/XX
I’m sure it’s driving issue, 650/6XX’s treble is supposed to be smooth and veiled. I wouldn’t consider the HD6 series at all if you only have an unbalanced setup, the difference on my DAC is night and day.
Sound is subjective.
Loving my focal clears and DCA Aeon Noire 2s