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underprivlidged t1_j6im7rf wrote

Reply to comment by TorrenceMightingale in The only way I could get my AirPods to not fall out of my ears was to make custom tips by PawnWithoutPurpose

Tons of people are happy to pay extra for subpar products. Hence why iPhones and Macs get great ratings yet are charging triple for dated hardware.

"If you go platinum, its got nothing to do with luck, it just means that a million people are stupid as fuck." - Immortal Technique. Essentially stating that popularity is not equivalent to quality, this lyric perfectly sums up many market demographics. Many products are marketed to the lowest common denomination, cutting corners and hyping brands solely to convince a large portion of the population to spend exorbitant prices on upmarked garbage. Look at Supreme. Oakley. Most bottled water brands. Etc etc. They charge an arm and a leg not because of quality, but because people will buy it - regardless of quality. Moreover, buyer's denial is so prevalent amongst these users it becomes a self-propelled downward spiral of spending on hyped up junk that constantly fails on them. Apple phones are literally designed to slowly fail (planned obsolescence) so that users are forced into buying the latest and "greatest" if they want to run their 7 year old Candy Crush save file.

I work in IT and I'm an audiophile. I've been gifted Apple speakers and headphones before. I've owned AirPods. They are absolutely terrible and anyone who thinks otherwise hasn't heard an average pair of headphones before. A shame.

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TorrenceMightingale t1_j6imu5u wrote

If you cared that much about sound, you’d be using wired ear devices because you can’t achieve lossless over bt connection. Sorry, Charlie but it’s not all about the almost imperceivable spectrums that “audiophiles” (is there a certification process or do you just start calling yourself an audiophile at a certain point?) care about. Not sure how you even become an audiophile without spending an exorbitant amount testing different products as you can’t actually compare anything without either buying and returning a ton of products, or just buying a ton of products. I don’t have that kind of time on my hands to waste. I’m too busy making more money to “waste”.

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underprivlidged t1_j6injet wrote

  1. As stated in another comment, I do prefer my in-ear monitors and my over the ear Sennheisers. This isn't about comparing my $500 headset here - AirPods were the topic. And my Anker SoundCore Life p2 are about a 3rd of the price but better. Don't try to move the goalposts just because you are wrong.

  2. I do spend on my equipment, once again I already stated as such in another comment. I've spoked extensively on Reddit prior about how I have multiple audio receivers in my house and how they are setup. I understand you aren't scanning my comments for this, but it's been established - I take audio seriously.

  3. I do reviews, and also work in IT to the scope where I also can setup audio equipment for clients. I get paid to test things, essentially, and it helps myself quite a bit.

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TorrenceMightingale t1_j6ioxmd wrote

There’s no right or wrong here bro only opinions. I respect yours but disagree and that’s ok. Case closed. Others are free to form their own opinions as well.

The issue is that your tone of superiority likely due to all the time you’ve spent researching this topic, which I suppose is understandable in a way. Maybe chill a bit and go touch some grass.

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underprivlidged t1_j6ipgwv wrote

  1. The "wrong" was in regards to the Amazon statement. 5 star reviews does not conflagrate with actual quality, hence my response to it. You are free to have an opinion, as is everyone. I personally love things that aren't high quality. The issue is liking something is subjective. Quality is objective. I make a point not to confuse the two.

  2. My tone is in direct response to what was said to me. If someone wants to "call me out" on my area of expertise, I will gladly turn on my "I know my shit" mode to relay that information. The tone argument goes both ways.

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