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    As someone who has purchased $500+ headphones more than a couple times in my life, the price isn't really that shocking. People regularly pay $300–$400 for great over-ear headphones, and some pay a ton more than that. Right now there's a big market for wireless, noise-canceling, hifi sets and there are big players there from Sennheiser to B&W and Sony all in on that.

    Apple has been in the headphone business for years now, and this is their foray into this niche market. They've always targeted the higher end, so it makes sense it's sorta luxury. And then you throw in the microphones, the bionic chip, the noise canceling, the siri integration, etc and I can basically understand the price.

    Will I buy it? No, no way. I love my Sony 1000MX3s and wouldn't give up USB-C charging or my normal headphone jack for these. But I suppose this would be a natural replacement set down the line when the world is ready for wireless only.

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    • People are missing the 5.1 surround sound aspect. When watching a movie, it keeps the sounds in spatial position to the screen. No other headphones do that.shapesalad
    • So if you're watching a movie and big spaceship is coming in from behind the camera with a big old sound effect...shapesalad
    • ...firstly it'll truly sound like it's behind you, secondly if you turn your head around - the sound fx will keep it's position.shapesalad
    • Hence $500.shapesalad
    • ^ that’s coolGnash
    • Dolby makes headphones that do that,, and they cost $599.monospaced
    • it's apple tho. we gotta bitch and whine otherwise where's the fun.inteliboy
    • right?monospaced
    • I mean, where's Bennn whining about Dolby headphones, and Sennheiser? They're more expensive and uglier.monospaced
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