[sidewinder]

Any idea what percentage of the people in any country would own such high-end audio equipment? I've never seen someone using Shure, Westone, Eytmotic.. always those crappy earbuds.. seen more people using MP3 players, but no portable amp

.. I guess either they don't know it exists or they don't care about it..

 

[dedwood12]

I'm in the same boat as you, never seen anyone using anything but stock/cheap earphones. Which was me, and will be me until I make my mind up about what to get.

 

[cheechoz]

I beleive the percentage is very low! but I like it that way! I love thrilling people, when they hear the sound going through my ears!

 

[beowulf]

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Originally Posted by sidewinder I've never seen someone using Shure, Westone, Eytmotic.. always those crappy earbuds.. seen more people using MP3 players, but no portable amp .. I guess either they don't know it exists or they don't care about it..

Trust me.. I know they exist. But at those prices they can hardly end up in my priority list. I guess that would be the problem with the average Joe around here (Lisbon), even if they knew it exists...

 

[sidewinder]

yeah another factor is the price..

 

[acidboy84]

I saw 2 E3c and 1 E2c all on the train. I would usually smile at the other person knowing what we like best, QUALITY MUSIC.

 

[J-Pak]

None of my non-audiophile friends have ever thought my equipment has sounded substancially better than what they use, but what they don't understand is the long term satisfaction you get

 

[acidboy84]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak None of my non-audiophile friends have ever thought my equipment has sounded substancially better than what they use, but what they don't understand is the long term satisfaction you get

Me too. They even say I'm crazy to get such expensive earphones/headphones. I replied, I buy those to enjoy music and they just give me the look.

 

[cheechoz]

What gets me, is that it's not all that expensive, to get a decent pair of headphones, but to spend $400 on an iPod, and then tell me I'm crazy for spending $ on another pair, when one is included. Sounds more to me, like they just want to make a statement, instead of sound quality!

 

[acidboy84]

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Originally Posted by cheechoz What gets me, is that it's not all that expensive, to get a decent pair of headphones, but to spend $400 on an iPod, and then tell me I'm crazy for spending $ on another pair, when one is included. Sounds more to me, like they just want to make a statement, instead of sound quality!

Come to think about it all my stock earphones are still in their respective boxes. Don't bother listening to them. Would gladly use Senn MX series instead of them if I have to.

 

[J-Pak]

If an IEM company joined forces with Apple, lots of money would be made for both of them

 

[acidboy84]

I think Shure did 'join' forces with them. Look at the Shure E4c white. The box looks like an iPod box. While the black or rather carbon E4c was package in a standard blister packaging.

 

[Ebonyisland]

I just chalk it up to a lack of taste, and an unwillingness to spend extra money.

I guess a lot of people would argue "why buy those headphones when a pair comes with my discman?" I think the same people would argue "why go to Ruth Chris when I can get all you can eat steak at the Family Buffet for $10.99?"

 

[jagged]

I think the problem is that most people don't know about the electrnoics behind high end audio components.

WHen I first joined here, I was only looking for a pair of headphones. Now I'm getting Grado SR325i's...

It's mostly a lack of knowledge. I study Electrical Engineering so a lot of this stuff I'm familiar with, especially amplifiers.

Most people don't know the differences between lows, mids, and highs. Or even the freq. responses that each headphone has. So really, for the most part, people don't understand the differences, much less hear them.



My two cents.

 

[discord]

Only see ipod earbuds here.