The difference here is that Beats are not as good as the audio enthusiast equipment, and they're multiple times more expensive to boot! Your comparison would on

The difference here is that Beats are not as good as the audio enthusiast equipment, and they're multiple times more expensive to boot! Your comparison would only have been apt if Kikkoman was actually worse than the offbrand soysauce, still 3x more expensive, and people breathlessly defended it in forums and concerts while mindlessly repping the brand with t-shirts and other swag.