I've been wondering about this for awhile, especially considering the exploding debt levels around the world, which obviously can't go on forever.
So when the next global recession / financial crisis / currency crisis (and/or reset) happens, how will this affect the headphone industry? Whether this takes place next month, next year, next decade, or next century, it's bound to happen eventually.
Which headphone brands do you see going kaput? Which ones do you see merging, or getting bought out by another brand? Which brands do you think will survive and thrive?
Or, on the other hand, could the next economic downturn actually help the headphone industry? When millions of people have to give up their cars (and therefore, their big car stereos), and have to give up their houses (and therefore, their big home stereos), will these folks turn to headphones and personal audio at that time?
For a long time many years ago, I really used to be into big car stereos. Man, was that an expensive hobby. In the last 4-to-4-1/2 years, though, I've figured out how to bring back that good ol' sound via a portable headphone system, and am loving it!
Anyway, I'm curious to get everyone's ideas about how the headphone industry will change when the economic laws of nature catch up with reality sooner or later. What are your thoughts?
So when the next global recession / financial crisis / currency crisis (and/or reset) happens, how will this affect the headphone industry? Whether this takes place next month, next year, next decade, or next century, it's bound to happen eventually.
Which headphone brands do you see going kaput? Which ones do you see merging, or getting bought out by another brand? Which brands do you think will survive and thrive?
Or, on the other hand, could the next economic downturn actually help the headphone industry? When millions of people have to give up their cars (and therefore, their big car stereos), and have to give up their houses (and therefore, their big home stereos), will these folks turn to headphones and personal audio at that time?
For a long time many years ago, I really used to be into big car stereos. Man, was that an expensive hobby. In the last 4-to-4-1/2 years, though, I've figured out how to bring back that good ol' sound via a portable headphone system, and am loving it!
Anyway, I'm curious to get everyone's ideas about how the headphone industry will change when the economic laws of nature catch up with reality sooner or later. What are your thoughts?