I agree but my point is that it doesn't have to be like that and I have distaste towards fixating the overall product experience on the "sound quality per $" metric. Any product that emphasises on anything beyond that metric is talked down and its users are branded as "uneducated suckers". It's impossible to explain that you want a headphone that looks good, is light, can fold, can connect easily etc. They are extremists that prey on balanced products and people like those.

That's why I like what Apple is doing: earphones/headphones designed with overall experience in mind.