Corporations will, 99% of the time, take things you bought away from you if... 1. They are not making (enough) money on them any more 2. They can and get away with it Simply because they want to clear the stage of all competition for their next offering, including old offerings you may be happy with...
the real shit is good drivers and a user-replaceable cable. a little more up front but you can still replace the part that usually breaks for cheap and they sound way better.
I love my weird headphones. They are cheap and they work. When they break I get some new ones.
I can buy dozens of pairs for the same price that some idiot paid for air pods.
the real shit is good drivers and a user-replaceable cable. a little more up front but you can still replace the part that usually breaks for cheap and they sound way better.