Is this still a good idea in 2022?
I'm not an audiophile, but just a guy who appreciates good sound. Had a few $300 pair headphones over the past 10 years. More recently, I got the SE-215s. Had those for about 4 years and was pretty rough with them and all I managed to do was damage the cable. They still work great.
Did some research over the past few weeks. The biggest complaint about these is they're 8 years old and that now there's stuff out there that sounds as good or better for a fraction of the price. I don't know about anybody else, but buying something that has to take a month to come from China (to the US) and then trying to talk with the company when it comes to support sounds like a migraine. Also, what about build quality and comfort? What good is the sound if they are uncomfortable? What good is the sound at a fraction of the price if they break in under 2 years?
Price is still kind of high, but I assume that's because they're still selling.