Not to mention then you get THIS shit:
âOh, well, we wonât repair it. Why? Well, we created something and havenât bothered making sure parts exist for it months after release. Oh, but a third party could⌠If they get this certification that doesnât exist.â
âWe have an international army of mindless cultist followers who believe whatever we say, and will buy whatever we put out. We donât even have to worry about device breaking design flaws, cause weâll just say itâs only effecting a small number of people and those that are having issues just arenât using the product correctly.â
Sounds about right⌠I mean this company put out 600 dollar wheels. Just wheels. 600 $$$$
Come on, that was as an after the initial purchase price. When included with the initial purchase they were only $200. 
And they were kind of sexy.
In the world of purses 10k for a purse doesnât bat an eyelash. 10K lounge chairs in the world of seating, 8K in the world of umbrellas. I donât mind expensive if the craftsmanship and exclusivity is there. I mind expensive when you can get the same thing from an Apple computer hardware standpoint for 1/3 of the price Apple charges when they put their crap in a pretty package that offers little else.
Craftsmanship has its price. 10k lounge chairs are a part of that, some 10k purses are too. I love craftsmanship and luxury, but only if there is something more than just a product behind it - craftsmanship.
Apple is certainly not craftsmanshipâŚ
Arenât they doing away with the whole Beats brand?
So far no one said they were going to bad, most are expecting mediocrity.
I just think they kinda ugly, they basically look too âsmoothâ to my liking
Probably not, its too high value its also their âaudiophileâ brand
I came to this unfortunate conclusion yesterday. 15 minutes is all I get. Unbelievable. I didnât even use em that much.
I do agree they look kind of ugly. But then again I thought that AirPods Pro looked weird. And 550 may be a high price, but I expect a lot of people donning these. They definitely are a status symbol.
Yeah they are. They already removed Beats landing page. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/12/apple-removes-beats-landing-page/
Yeah happens when you always charge LiPo batterys to 100%. How long did they last?
Unpopular opinion: People love to hate on Apple. âLUL WHY BUY THAT WHEN I CAN GETâŚâ etc.
Iâve seen PLENTY of threads on here with $300-500 HiFiMan cans completely falling apart from shitty QC.
Like I said earlier, I bet the sound will be âmehâ but better than the Sony WH1000-X4 and Bose 700, I bet theyâll be comfortable with best in class ANC, and I bet theyâll sync seamlessly with Apple devices. I probably wouldnât buy a pair, but I do use their AirPods 1st gen and theyâre great for what they are.
I also wouldnât personally buy a MacBook Pro but I use one for work and itâs great.
Yeah, theyâre probably a little overpriced for what they are, but if theyâre built well and comfortable, most people clearly have no problem paying the âApple taxâ.
If anything, this probably good for the headphone market once people see itâs not completely crazy to spend ~$500 on a perceived âniceâ pair of headphones. Should pull more people into the market and create competition.
Since they came out, but still. I go for 30 minute runs. 15 minutes is really all I get? Itâs crazy to me.
I agree, my comment previously takes it a step further. Iâd love to see Apple in the high resolution music streaming biz.
You recommend any alternatives? Sound quality doesnât have to be great, just need to avoid the same mistake.
This is nothing new - just something people donât like to bring up and admit. Hifiman has the same type of diehard fan base that Apple has.
But these headphones cannot meet up the $500 asking price - you are paying for the brand, the same way youâd pay for that Nike check.
The problem is, Iâm not going to sit around watching the charged percentage so I can stop it at the exact perfect moment. Who tf would? With all their âsmartinessâ they should limit the charge to the optimal amount and then stop. But that wonât guarantee them the sale of the same item a year from now.
I agree with you there. Itâs pretty much out of your control since the case charges them and thatâs also the place you store them.