Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
As opposed to poor hungover Slovakian workers? (no offense intended)
Almost everything electronic has components made in China. Just the way it is. Many components are ONLY made in China and cannot be sourced elsewhere. One can design, build and manufacture in the U.S but it will likely be with 50-75% parts from China. Large companies are now transferring proper manufacture practices and station direct oversight of product, so things are different than 20 years ago. Certain regions are dedicated to specific types of industry. Made in China doesn't bother many Apple users.
So why are you boycotting?
My uncle owns a stove factory in Serbia and their workers are far from overworked and underpaid in the same way almost every Chinese factory does. You must not have seen many factory interiors. I doubt Austria has anti-suicide nets to prevent jumpers.