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blargh4 t1_j8kd1on wrote

If you participate in these communities and have the disposable income for it, you're probably going to get caught up in the hype/FOMO/upgraditis cycle.

I've been at a place I could happily stop for like 15 years and go through many-year stretches where I don't touch my setup but then I break one of my headphones or something and start researching the market and go down the "maybe there's something I'd like better" rabbit hole for a while.

(shout out to the Qudelix 5K - best headphone-related gadget I've bought in a long time)

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AlternativeParfait13 t1_j8m5sxf wrote

Very much the same. Can’t do it forever, but suddenly I’ll come back to headphones. I keep hearing good things about the Qudelix…

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andysaurus_rex t1_j8n4xx4 wrote

It's not just headphones, it's almost every hobby. It's upgraditits, and hardware accumulation and I think a big part of it is the excitement of opening the box when the thing comes in.

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ValarMorgouda t1_j8pgzlm wrote

Yup. Have to quit while you're ahead lol. I agree about the 5k. It's wonderful.

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