I would feel guilty buying the Bose QC35's period. IMO they are junk. Cheap build quality.
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Apple Announces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones With Noise Cancellation, Priced at $549
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If you don't think that lots of people will buy these then you're kidding yourself. The price makes it a status symbol. They could have sold for $399 but now they can sell fewer and make the same $ while elevating the brand into designer territory. That's their strategy. They're not hurting for $.
OKAY! 'Tilt'? The ear cans don't seem to tilt up and down.
EDIT: They SWIVEL on the end of the bar that slides into the 'canopy'.
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Studio monitors have things called wires. It's been a minute since I worked in the industry, but I try to keep up with trends. I have not seen a pair of wireless studio monitors in use.... yet.
Well we'll likely never truly know, but I guess we'll have to see if the price comes down at some point. I just think it's too high, even for Apple.
Coats. They have high collars when zipped up etc in winter and they hug the neck. When you turn your head with AirPods the stems hit the collar and flick the earpiece out. True.
They won't be though. Apple doesn't bother supporting LDAC. That makes the price absolutely outrageous. Unless they had llve introduced new hardware these will be limited to AAC.
Looks like that accessory could do what people want perhaps, but I was simply responding to the use of the included cable which is just for charging.
I get your point but assumptions don’t help either. Let’s not throw all criticism into one pot and label anybody who objects the price as poor. Not healthy for a debate. Measure people on what they actually to write not what someone thinks their motives are.
Comparing apples with dragonfruit. Those A20s and the much lighter and compact ProFlight series are aimed at professional pilots for long haul noise-cancelled communications. Very different market from prosumer or audiophile music lovers.
I am not sure why you’d assume that I’m laughing?
Looks like they have the capability to tilt/pivot exactly like other quality headphones. But maybe we are talking past each other?
I'm still blown away by the sound quality of the original AirPods. I must be a Lo-fi-ophile. 🤷🏻♂️
Anyway, the price of the AirPods Max will surely decrease over time. Just remember how much the original MacBook Air cost on launch day. 😬
Anyway, the price of the AirPods Max will surely decrease over time. Just remember how much the original MacBook Air cost on launch day. 😬
Oh please agree to disagree. Doesn’t strike me as one of his at all.
I don't dislike the Bose just because of the crap build quality. They are very limited in terms of different music types and I've gotten headaches from the overbearing active noise cancelling. They don't hold a candle to the Beoplay headphones or the Bowers & Wilkis, both of which have amazingly great build quality and are designed for many different music types with great soundstage.
