Does this fall under snake oil??

[3db]

Klipsch selling $550 earphones.. Really??

http://www.soundstagexperience.com/index.php/equipment-menu/695-klipsch-reference-x20i-earphones

 

[its phillip]

There are a lot of companies that sell similar products for similar prices or more :/
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-Isolating-Earphones-Definition-MicroDrivers/dp/B00DIUGW6A/

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

http://www.amazon.com/Westone-Signature-6-Driver-Universal-fit-Headphones/dp/B00KQOZA1Y/ref=sr_1_37?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452890134&sr=1-37&keywords=in-ear+headphones

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/896679-REG/Ultrasone_IQ_Headphone.html

 

[3db]

There are a lot of companies that sell similar products for similar prices or more :/
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-Isolating-Earphones-Definition-MicroDrivers/dp/B00DIUGW6A/

That's just crazy.. I would love to know the markup on shite like this.

 

[3db]

http://www.amazon.com/Westone-Signature-6-Driver-Universal-fit-Headphones/dp/B00KQOZA1Y/ref=sr_1_37?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452890134&sr=1-37&keywords=in-ear+headphones

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/896679-REG/Ultrasone_IQ_Headphone.html

For the uncompromising audiophool??

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

For the uncompromising audiophool??

the list can be expanded even from big brand names:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-IE-800-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B00A34TU7W/ref=pd_sim_23_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41UsZ2x40IL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0EN3ZCMJ2V3MZYWFDH2A

 

[fmw]

Klipsch selling $550 earphones.. Really??

http://www.soundstagexperience.com/index.php/equipment-menu/695-klipsch-reference-x20i-earphones

Not snake oil. Just overpriced. I think the new owners of Klipsch have overestimated the value of the brand.

 

[KEW]

the list can be expanded even from big brand names:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-IE-800-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B00A34TU7W/ref=pd_sim_23_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41UsZ2x40IL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0EN3ZCMJ2V3MZYWFDH2A

At what point do they stop being "earbuds" and become "Ear Canal Headphones"?

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

At what point do they stop being "earbuds" and become "Ear Canal Headphones"?

Imo - Lets pick an arbitrary number of $100. Above it - it's "Ear Canal Monitors", below earbuds