So.
True.
Whenever I stop, think and realize that I'm going to spend $1500 on a pair of IEM's, I start to laugh nervously. I'm not rich at all, this is a total luxury item for me. I don't know about your girlfriend but the only 3 persons I have shared this with seriously think that I've gone bananas.
2 questions for you all owners of the Atlas:
The Atlas come with a 2 year warranty.
Considering every
investment has got its risks...:
- How long do you expect them to last? Let's forget about the cables, it's obvious that they are going to break "often". What's important is the body and its content, for the cables can be replaced.
- How long would you be happy for them to last? This is the amount of time that they should last so that you can say "this was money well spent".
My answers:
- I expect them to last 10 years at least, provided no accidents occur. Am I being too optimistic here? What's the longest that you've had an IEM for?
- I'll be happy if they last at least 5 years. That would be less than $1 a day. It sounds better when put like that...
To be honest, every couple of hours I wonder if I shouldn't get the last
IMR-R1 available out there instead, and 3 times cheaper than the Atlas...