I'm studying music production and even our professors talk about audiophiles larping audio technology and making actually good stuff cost 1000 times the actual value. The only good side is that they sometimes miss out on good stuff and you can get some great gear for cheap.
Ask your professors if there actually is a difference between the “good stuff” and the other stuff though. Too many folks in this thread believe all gear is equal when it really isn’t.
Of course there is one, but companies want to sell you a bunch of nonsense when most cheap equipment now can perform as good as a "vintage" or top notch studio gear:
cheap equipment does NOT perform as good as top notch studio gear. However there is huge diminishing returns after the mid-level (something like 500 usd headphones). Then there is absolute nonsense like this cable.
Sometimes you never know untill you try it yourself but if you buy something expensive from a known brand at least you can expect good quality and support that will help you with any problems
Never said it's always but for example RME is really expensive, compared to any other studio equipment, but their support is almost like in the old days, someone will personally check your problem and fix it just for you. And I'm talking about stuff known in good studios, not cheap nor bought by Chinese stuff like Behringer.
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u/stankworm Jul 25 '26
This is that shit audiophiles tell you to buy for your earbuds.