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I do think this is fraudulent, and I think the comparison falls down: A customer buying the 20$ dropbox account knows exactly what he is spending his extra 10$
by krig 16y ago
I do think this is fraudulent, and I think the comparison falls down: A customer buying the 20$ dropbox account knows exactly what he is spending his extra 10$ to get, and it is worth it to him to do so. Even if objectively, 10$ may seem like excessive premium.
Sennheiser in this case is being fraudulent by claiming that there is an actual difference between the two models while in reality they are exactly identical apart from a tiny piece of foam clearly put there only to defraud customers that want better sound and are prepared to pay for it.
To quote the amazon page for the 595's:
"The HD 595 is the top-of-the-line headphone of the audiophile 500 series range, boasting a new level of comfort and sound quality. Features include our E.A.R. technology and a highly constant,compressed cellulose fleece to reduce total harmonic distortion. Velour ear pads and high-quality leatherette headband both provide outstanding comfort."
compared to the 555's:
"A comfortable, high-quality headphone system"
Don't you see how this is fraud at work? Nowhere in the description of the difference between these models is the piece of foam mentioned or hinted at. To the contrary, the description of the 595's indicates that they include ADDED technology to improve sound quality and comfort. Which is full-on lie.
No, pricing is not connected to incurred cost. That's not the issue.
- stonemetal 16y agoDon't you see how this is fraud at work? Nowhere in the description of the difference between these models is the piece of foam mentioned or hinted at. To the contrary, the description of the 595's indicates that they include ADDED technology to improve sound quality and comfort. Which is full-on lie. Nowhere in the 595 description do I see wording to the effect "exclusive to this model". Nor do I see anything in the 555 description that says it is missing features of other headphones in the line up. So where is this full on lie?
- stcredzero 16y agoIt's more a lie of omission. The 555 headphone produces the frequencies desired, but the company withholds them from the customer with a piece of foam. If there's something you're not telling someone, which would really piss off that someone, you may be guilty of a lie of omission.
- stonemetal 16y agoHow so? Since the 555 and 595 are in the same series of headphones they should be more similar than dissimilar. Much like processors or graphics cards in the same line, it starts off as a good way to sell defective high end parts as middle to low end parts. Then as the process gets established high end parts are crippled to keep up with demand for low end parts.
- akashs 16y agoHow is this in any way different than MS and Windows Home vs Premium vs Ultimate? The code / SW you purchase is exactly the same no matter which version you buy, but MS markets them as entirely different products. You then need to pay extra to unlock features that are already built in. Does MS need to mention that there's crippling going on? Sure, you could go in and hack your way through and patch things up to unlock it, but most people don't have the time for that.
- HeyLaughingBoy 16y agoTry this thought experiment. Would you feel better if they were both identical, except for labelling, but carried different prices?