[WeDontCare]

Reading around and and you have guys asking for recomendations on headphones that cost 200 bucks.
 
I wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for a pair of headphones, if that.
 
I have 20 dollar sony headphones and they sound betetr than this overrpriced beats garbage or whatever

 

[paradoxper]

Using Beats as your reference is the problem. There are some really good sounding cans
in around that price range of Beats that are much better.

 

[Ishcabible]

Because music is important to us.

 

[nihontoman]

Don't get me wrong, I may be really mistaken here and if that is the case I beg for forgiveness, but the op didn't really think why people spend more than average on what they like. it's all about the performance upgrade with higher (well, usually that's the case) priced stuff, be it TV's, cars, cameras, heck - even food tastes better if you are filling to spend more...
so yeah.

 

[DMax99]

Reading around and and you have guys asking for recomendations on headphones that cost 200 bucks.

I wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for a pair of headphones, if that.

I have 20 dollar sony headphones and they sound betetr than this overrpriced beats garbage or whatever

I guess it's probably the same logic as why people would spend spend thousands on a more expensive full hd led TV or full HD projector than an old CRT TV

 

[DrikTheTroll]

1) The good reason - because I listen to a lot of music and like it to sound good,
 
2) The bad reason - because once you start listening carefully to music there's always "something" that sounds like it could be improved and before you know it you're chasing an OCD driven perfection that you are never going to reach and stealing your kid's lunch money for that next upgrade!
 
Run away ....... now

 

[laon]

Why do you people spend hundreds of dollars on <inserthobbyhere>

 

[ZeNmAc]

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Reading around and and you have guys asking for recomendations on headphones that cost 200 bucks.
 
I wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for a pair of headphones, if that.
 
I have 20 dollar sony headphones and they sound betetr than this overrpriced beats garbage or whatever

 
Listen to live music.  Then listen to your earbuds.  It doesn't sound even close.  We spend crazy amounts of money because some expensive gear sounds a little better, but even upward of $200 headphones still don't compare to the real thing.  Thus why many people spend a small fortune on audio.
 
Sounds like a troll post, but tbh it's actually a good question.

 

[Sekka]

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Listen to live music.  Then listen to your earbuds.  It doesn't sound even close.  We spend crazy amounts of money because some expensive gear sounds a little better, but even upward of $200 headphones still don't compare to the real thing.  Thus why many people spend a small fortune on audio.
 
Sounds like a troll post, but tbh it's actually a good question.

Sennheiser Orpheus/Stax Sr-009 + Aristeus/Blue Hawaii SE + Smyth Realiser A8 = Pretty damn close
 
Just forget about that new car

 

[NamelessPFG]

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I guess it's probably the same logic as why people would spend spend thousands on a more expensive full hd led TV or full HD projector than an old CRT TV

 
I wouldn't knock CRT tech wholesale if I were you, even if the TVs tend to suck.
 
My GDM-FW900 wipes the floor with all these new LCDs (doesn't matter if they're LED-backlit, the image is still formed from a LCD) and most plasmas, and it's a decade-old aperture grille CRT. There still isn't a better gaming monitor in existence, and that's just sad.
 
But to answer the thread topic, yeah, it's not just headphones. ANYTHING you can think of will have some premium variant for a high price, and there will be enthusiasts willing to shell out that extra cash for the very best in quality. Computers, peripherals for said computers (like all the components that go into a flight sim cockpit), vehicles, audio, video, photography, food, you name it, there will be niche top-of-the-line products with a price tag that will make your wallet scream in agony, and your ego that much more satisfied for owning it. (Or eating/drinking it, in some cases.)

 

[DMax99]

I wouldn't knock CRT tech wholesale if I were you, even if the TVs tend to suck.

My GDM-FW900 wipes the floor with all these new LCDs (doesn't matter if they're LED-backlit, the image is still formed from a LCD) and most plasmas, and it's a decade-old aperture grille CRT. There still isn't a better gaming monitor in existence, and that's just sad.

Lol... I wasn't that's why I said CRT "TV"... Lol

 

[PFULMTL]

Try the JVC HA-S500 for $50.
 
/thread
 
Actually, I still ask why people would pay $700 for phone...
Or +$400 for a GPU to play a game...
Or expensive cars, that just get you from A to B...
Or more expensive organic food
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[Me x3]

I think this is all about 'dollar spent vs. enjoyment'. Each one makes his own balance.

 

[Canadian411]

Done with the audio equipment, try photography <--- ouch.

 

[DrikTheTroll]

But I can buy a Canon PowerShot A2300 on Amazon for $99! Why would I ever need to spend more?
 
Problem solved - you're welcome 8)