There is a substantial performance difference between a $15 pair of jvc earbuds and a $300 pair of beyers. It's not just about the name brand... I've owned tons of $15 and $20 headphones... there's nothing wrong with them at all (i still love sony earbuds)... but if you're going to say that high quality headphones and speakers are the same as designer jeans... you really don't know what you're talking about. You may not think they're worth the money... but there is a significant difference... not to mention I've owned my best pair (paid $250ish) for close to 10 years... they're FAR better quality than equivalently priced speakers and I've spent $25 a year in headphones? bet I spend less per year than most people who buy the cheapies...
now, how does buying headphones make me self-centered?
easy bro... easy...
I've never said anything about speakers... just headphones.. and even then I alluded that folks with a reason to own them (other than for general music listening) should have a valid reason to splurge on the fancy ones...
The self-centered comment was about people that are able to tune out the outside world while in public venues in which they might need to be reached in an audible sense... Effectively, you're elimanting one of your five senses... A more appropriate analogy here would be texting and walking... which bugs the poo out of me too...
