Exactly, I own these headhphones and the sound quality is awesome, why fork over twice what I paid for something just because it has Apple on it and might be a tad better?
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Her videos are so cringeworthy.
I think AirPods are the coolest thing.
I resisted the launch price, but I just picked up a set open-box. I really like them over my aging QC35's and my Sony XM3's. The biggest advantage of AirPods Max is just how well they work with the Apple ecosystem. They switch between devices really easily (I have iPhone, MacBook and two iPads that I juggle through the day) and I really like the spatial audio with my Apple Music 6-month trial.
They are expensive though.
Nice! I thought I did well with a Best Buy open-box purchase. The cans themselves are in perfect condition, but I just realized that I have lost 3.5months of warranty and I'm second guessing whether I should not just return them and pick up a new set at this lower price.
I would be okay for 2nd gen, on-ear version in a quality plastic rather than aluminum and a cheaper price at $275. Give it customizable ear-pads and I'd think it would sell pretty well.
I think these discussions on price are interesting. Perceived value of any product is so personal I think. Just check out any headphone centric forum and few can agree on headphone quality of sound vs. price. Shall I spur on the discussion to state I got the Apple cloth to polish mine Please, please forgive the joke.
I got $50.00 off of retail in June. I've been enjoying the fully since then. I do not think I will ever regret buying them. They give me a lot of pleasure, and sound great with Apple Music and Tidal. The ease of connecting to my iPhone, M1 MacMini, Apple TV and iPad Pro far surpasses any non-Apple headphones I own.
I hope Apple doesn't kill ove- the- ear headphones in their product line. What I do hope is they continue to improve them, like any of their other products.
Frankly, I'm surprised that the discounts continue. Is this out of the retailers pocket? Does it mean that there is low market demand for them, and this is going to doom them? I note the price on Apple's site is still $549.00.
Please, please forgive the joke.I got $50.00 off of retail in June. I've been enjoying the fully since then. I do not think I will ever regret buying them. They give me a lot of pleasure, and sound great with Apple Music and Tidal. The ease of connecting to my iPhone, M1 MacMini, Apple TV and iPad Pro far surpasses any non-Apple headphones I own.
I hope Apple doesn't kill ove- the- ear headphones in their product line. What I do hope is they continue to improve them, like any of their other products.
Frankly, I'm surprised that the discounts continue. Is this out of the retailers pocket? Does it mean that there is low market demand for them, and this is going to doom them? I note the price on Apple's site is still $549.00.
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That’s not what he said, please don’t lie.
He said that he was on his third replacement, he did not say that all three replacements were for the same issue.
His latest pair experienced the charging issue:
And just beneath this tweet, he explains that his previous repair was due to a Bluetooth issue:
So that’s all the data we have. Second replacement was a Bluetooth issue, third replacement was a charging issue.
Not the same issue, “charging” and “Bluetooth” are two different things.
As for why he chooses to stick with them:
People really don’t like to read before they post, or even read what they are posting
I’m really dissapointed in myself for thinking this was a good deal for a second.
Only Apple knows the actual failure statistics, but while I never liked the feel of my butterfly keyboard, it never failed on me in over 5 years. I literally wore out the centers of the letters on a few keys from typing and they never stuck. It was a first generation one too. If someone has had to replace their AirPod Max 4 times in a year for battery/charging issues, statistally I would have expected to replace mine at least once in the last year if it were a widespread problem. I suspect, if anything, it’s probably limited to specific production lots or bad part batches and not the overall design of the product.
The one thing I hate most about the case is that when you pull them out the earpieces clang together. Metal smacking metal is the last thing I want to hear when handling ~$500 anythings..
There’s a very simple way to calculate the fair price of Apple products in accordance to income, durability of product, years supported.
low = ((INCOME * 0.33) / 10) / 7
high = ((INCOME * 0.33) / 10) / 4
low = $50,000 * 0.33 / 10 / 7 = $235
high = $50,000 * 0.33 / 10 / 4 = $412.50
So that’s the amount the average family in America has to spend on Apple products yearly.
So a 7 year laptop from Apple would cost $1,645 on the low, $2,887.50 on the high.
If you subtract the high from the low you get:
$2,887 - $1,645 = $1,242, or the price of a new iPhone 13 Pro
Something like that
If you make $100k, you can buy two!
low = ((INCOME * 0.33) / 10) / 7
high = ((INCOME * 0.33) / 10) / 4
low = $50,000 * 0.33 / 10 / 7 = $235
high = $50,000 * 0.33 / 10 / 4 = $412.50
So that’s the amount the average family in America has to spend on Apple products yearly.
So a 7 year laptop from Apple would cost $1,645 on the low, $2,887.50 on the high.
If you subtract the high from the low you get:
$2,887 - $1,645 = $1,242, or the price of a new iPhone 13 Pro
Something like that
If you make $100k, you can buy two!
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Try the Bose out. Half the price and its pretty much what they were designed for.
I bought the space grey from this deal the other day. I felt at $429, i could justify (ahem, rationalize) it. So far, love the headphones. The transparency mode is EXCELLENT. The spatial audio is kinda wild but ultimately, it’s not vital. Everyone was harping on the pouch, but meh, it’s fine. I got a hard case from Auray and fits the Max perfectly.
Maybe you're the troll.
It's the Apple effect.
$500 Headphones? Yeah, that's normal. $400 headphones, down from $500. Hot deal!
No ports on your laptop? Yes, you don't need them! Now there are real ports like HDMI and SD card slot. Hot deal!
I prefer paying more for the integration with all my Apple products. I'm really not fussed about getting them after the gen 3 AirPods.
Right. So the math says an upper-middle class earner can afford $500.
But the internet says that Bluetooth headphones are wonky.
So, right, deal. $400. And everyone stops complaining.
But that’s human intervention and not mathematical numbers.
I got this for about 500USD equivalent last month - AP max is a rather niche item in my country so the regular pricing (about 750) reflects on that.
It was hard for me to mentally justify so much moolah for whats just a headset so it took me a fair bit of consideration before i did.
I have had the pleasure of using some reasonably good speakers and audio equipment over the years so while I am far from being an audiophile but I can surely differentiate between good sound and mediocre.
Have got to say that have zero regrets plonking down the money on these.
The sound is certainly excellent , and while it is debatable whether somewhat cheaper alternatives sound as good or marginally better - but when you couple the very clean and detailed sound with the convenience it brings, it does change the buying decision equation.
As for the case, I did end up buying an external case (Wiwu? ) but the much maligned case it comes with is not as bad as reviews would make you believe.. They are easy to shove in/out of unlike the full case i got - so the external case is now reserved only for travel.
if spending 430USD won’t dent your budget , and you like music coupled with convenience/ease of access - these should be an instant pick for you.
It was hard for me to mentally justify so much moolah for whats just a headset so it took me a fair bit of consideration before i did.
I have had the pleasure of using some reasonably good speakers and audio equipment over the years so while I am far from being an audiophile but I can surely differentiate between good sound and mediocre.
Have got to say that have zero regrets plonking down the money on these.
The sound is certainly excellent , and while it is debatable whether somewhat cheaper alternatives sound as good or marginally better - but when you couple the very clean and detailed sound with the convenience it brings, it does change the buying decision equation.
As for the case, I did end up buying an external case (Wiwu? ) but the much maligned case it comes with is not as bad as reviews would make you believe.. They are easy to shove in/out of unlike the full case i got - so the external case is now reserved only for travel.
if spending 430USD won’t dent your budget , and you like music coupled with convenience/ease of access - these should be an instant pick for you.
Still too much in my opinion. These were aimed at the niche market though so perhaps it’s good in that sector.
The Bose 35ii uses a microUSB port to charge. That alone is a deal breaker for most of the people here. :/
You must have too much disposable income to be Bose target audience then
. All I have to do is click the blutooth icon and then hit "connect" next to the name of my headphones and I'm good. Not worth it to me spending extra for that, but to each their own