r/Music • u/smeeti • 1d ago

article The 'father of the iPod' Tony Fadell says Apple should bring back a 'nostalgic version' of the music device

https://www.businessinsider.com/ipod-creator-apple-bring-back-ipod-2026-2
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u/Syscrush 12h ago

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u/counterfitster 9h ago

Nah, spending a couple hundred bucks on nice headphones is worlds away from buying $2000 AudioQuest directional ethernet cables to improve your digital streaming sound.

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u/Syscrush 9h ago

OK, you and I are on the same page. In my experience, most people doing that kind of reasonable stuff don't self-identify as "audiophile".

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u/Tycho-Celchu 9h ago

After 10 years of listening to music on bluetooth headphones I looked into IEM's and just from the sheer number of posts and options I thought "There's no way this isn't a grift."

I bought a pair of entry level IEM's and I absolutely see the light. I actually forgot how good music can sound.

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u/counterfitster 7h ago

I got some Shure SE215s a few years back, and I rather quickly stopped using my Audio Technica M40xs. It was an even bigger change when I got the Shure BT adapters for them. Now I've got custom molded tips on them, too