Bassheadd
100+ Head-Fier
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I don't know a single person today who is into portable audio. Each and everyone of them are fully happy with the stock systems that came with their phones. Everything from iphones to Nexus to Galaxies. They asked me why I would spend money on headphones/IEMs when pretty much every phone today already comes with a set and if they don't, you can just run over to Walmart and find a decent set for under $25.
They tell me what putting that money towards a new TV is much wiser. LOL how many TVs do people these days need? Every time I go into a Best Buy, I see flocks of people walking out with big screen TVs. But for me, I am almost never home and I don't have much interest in being a couch potato. Heck I dont even have a TV. However, portable audio yes. But home TVs, I couldn't care less about. The days of spending thousands of dollars on high end home theatre setups is way past my lifestyle.
Every single person I know does this. They plug in their stock earbuds and many of them have some pretty high end smartphones. But I think portable audio gear is still well worth it. Yes, the gear does't retain value very well over time, so you do take a huge hit when it comes to reselling. But it's the experience that portable audio gives, that makes it worth the cost. If you lease your headphones/IEMs or get in a new set every 1-2 months, then it's not worth it. But for someone like me who keeps and holds onto their headphones/IEMs until they die or fall apart, then it's well worth it. There really isn't a better feeling in the world, than listening to your music in really good sound quality, whether its through headphones, your car, etc. Listening to your favourite tunes in terrible or subpar sound quality really deteriates your experience IMO. Good headphones/IEMs can be expensive yes, but its a long term investment IMO. And for the many years of enjoyment that we get out of it, it's well worth it.
They tell me what putting that money towards a new TV is much wiser. LOL how many TVs do people these days need? Every time I go into a Best Buy, I see flocks of people walking out with big screen TVs. But for me, I am almost never home and I don't have much interest in being a couch potato. Heck I dont even have a TV. However, portable audio yes. But home TVs, I couldn't care less about. The days of spending thousands of dollars on high end home theatre setups is way past my lifestyle.
Every single person I know does this. They plug in their stock earbuds and many of them have some pretty high end smartphones. But I think portable audio gear is still well worth it. Yes, the gear does't retain value very well over time, so you do take a huge hit when it comes to reselling. But it's the experience that portable audio gives, that makes it worth the cost. If you lease your headphones/IEMs or get in a new set every 1-2 months, then it's not worth it. But for someone like me who keeps and holds onto their headphones/IEMs until they die or fall apart, then it's well worth it. There really isn't a better feeling in the world, than listening to your music in really good sound quality, whether its through headphones, your car, etc. Listening to your favourite tunes in terrible or subpar sound quality really deteriates your experience IMO. Good headphones/IEMs can be expensive yes, but its a long term investment IMO. And for the many years of enjoyment that we get out of it, it's well worth it.