I paid I think 250 for earphones over covid. They went in the wash a few weeks ago. I’ll probably spend between 300 and 400 on a replacement. That will ~700 spent which I would hope would do me for at least an additional five years so 70 a year is more than what I would imagine they are spending annually.
That said I expect mine to be better
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
That’s fair I suppose. I buy quality to last as well. I’ve only bought two pairs of headphones in the last 10 years. One pair is in ear studio monitors that came with a pouch to prevent damage and the other was some over the ear open backs for when I need to be quiet at my desk.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
We are lucky to be able to to make decisions that take us out of false economy situations. Inwould have bought multiples when I was younger, I might only have 10-30 to spend when I’d need/want them.
This is agood example of how it can be more expensive to be poor, the old example being boots that are half thebpricr lasting a quarter of time of the alternative.