Plagued Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

[NoReturn]

I would kind of like for there to be wireless earbuds that are like full earcuffs wrapped around your ear so they can't fall off. Not even the way it wraps around now where it's merely less likely to snap off, but designed similarly to the jewelry versions. Fantasy elves were just listening to their thoroughly clipped-on airpods and the human peasants didn't understand and thought it was just decorative.

You mean like this sort of thing?

 

[JoseRaulChupacabra]

While having to charge them is annoying, they last much longer than wired ones because the wire itself tends to be where headphones break, not the internal components.

True, but the wire thing seems to be a problem with gaming branded shit. I'm not exactly babying my gear so after 2 gaming branded headphones that developed wire problems after a year or so, I decided to purchase a Sennheiser with a removable cable with the intention of just replacing the cable.

It's been years and it hasn't needed a cable replacement - not exactly treating it like a baby either - think wearing them while drilling holes for wall shelving.

 

[Sorlock]

You mean like this sort of thing?
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I mean clasp them all the way around the ear, but that looks like good design too, leaving the wire that helps you not lose them while removing the one that often causes them to be yanked out.

 

[ExplosiveTeddybear]

I would kind of like for there to be wireless earbuds that are like full earcuffs wrapped around your ear so they can't fall off. Not even the way it wraps around now where it's merely less likely to snap off, but designed similarly to the jewelry versions. Fantasy elves were just listening to their thoroughly clipped-on airpods and the human peasants didn't understand and thought it was just decorative.

There's a fair few models of earbuds with different levels of ear-hookage marketed for sports (but not stupid-expensive marketed). I see people jogging around with them fairly regularly and they look like the won't easily fall out. They'd also be the only kind of wireless ones I'd wear, I'm sticking to my wired old-school Sennheiser buds for now (since they're also only 15 bucks if I even need to replace them)

 

[s0mbra]

You mean like this sort of thing?
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I've got a pair exactly like these (different brand iirc) and can confirm they are nice.
Only issues are that it's super annoying when you go out and 5 minutes later the battery dies. But you learn quick to charge your shit after that happens once or twice.
And sometimes the band will get stuck to the back of my neck when I start sweating. All in all, 9/10 would recommend.

Had mine for a couple years, where my corded ones would die in ~6 months.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

If Alan Moore saw this, he’d probably be like this:

 

[Elysian]

I've got a pair exactly like these (different brand iirc) and can confirm they are nice.
Only issues are that it's super annoying when you go out and 5 minutes later the battery dies. But you learn quick to charge your shit after that happens once or twice.
And sometimes the band will get stuck to the back of my neck when I start sweating. All in all, 9/10 would recommend.

Had mine for a couple years, where my corded ones would die in ~6 months.

Just get a pair of IEMs dude. Most of them are made to be swooshed over the tops of your ears and have removable cables that are easily replaceable.

Plus there are ones that are really cheap these days. So they’re not just a pretentious audiophile thing. The ones in that product photo are like 30 quid.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

If Alan Moore saw this, he’d probably be like this:

Yeah but Alan Moore was a colossal faggot so who cares what that dried up old Rasputin impersonator would have thought?

 

[s0mbra]

Just get a pair of IEMs dude. Most of them are made to be swooshed over the tops of your ears and have removable cables that are easily replaceable.
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Plus there are ones that are really cheap these days. So they’re not just a pretentious audiophile thing. The ones in that product photo are like 30 quid.

I got them as a gift so idk how much they were, but they definitely aren't top of the line. And basically look just like this but the cords aren't removable (and I wouldn't want to because again, way too easy to lose)

 

[Neet Tokusatsu]

Just get a pair of IEMs dude. Most of them are made to be swooshed over the tops of your ears and have removable cables that are easily replaceable.
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Plus there are ones that are really cheap these days. So they’re not just a pretentious audiophile thing. The ones in that product photo are like 30 quid.

I have these

I got them for like 20 bucks in Ali Express, i think some sellers even sell them with an extra detachable cable. They're perfect for playing videogames on a handheld.

 

[EyeGuy]

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She's given an interview expanding on this and it's about as dumb as you would think.

 

[Andrew Neiman]

I can't believe this is real. Miles Davis would hate this so fucking much if he were still around. (Yes, I know Funko Pops are low-hanging fruit.)

 

[Nod Flenders]

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I can't believe this is real. Miles Davis would hate this so fucking much if he were still around. (Yes, I know Funko Pops are low-hanging fruit.)

Miles definitely would be ashamed of this. He wanted people to enjoy his music, and this Funko Pop does nothing about his music.

 

[ten dollars off]

Just to go back to the criticisms of Disneyland culture: every time I see a post of some overweight middle-aged couple where the woman is wearing a denim jacket and a pair of Minnie Mouse ears with the attached bow, I can't help but immediately think "sexless marriage".

 

[Staffy]

https://www.change.org/p/we-were-all-busy-that-weekend-please-bring-morbius-to-the-theatre-a-third-time

I don't know if this belongs here but I don't get the meme behind this and it's the most bugman/reddit thing ever.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

https://www.change.org/p/we-were-all-busy-that-weekend-please-bring-morbius-to-the-theatre-a-third-time

I don't know if this belongs here but I don't get the meme behind this and it's the most bugman/reddit thing ever.

It's just a corporate meme that people are making fun of Sony over.

 

[NoReturn]

Just something I found today while looking for other things.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

Just something I found today while looking for other things.
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Wait, she just NOW joined the Star Wars fandom? Jesus, that is like deciding to board the Titanic after it hits the iceberg.

 

[NoReturn]

Wait, she just NOW joined the Star Wars fandom? Jesus, that is like deciding to board the Titanic after it hits the iceberg.

I always wondered who was actually watching things like the Disney streaming Star Wars shows, now we know.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

I always wondered who was actually watching things like the Disney streaming Star Wars shows, now we know.

I'm not convinced she actually watches them. I think she just saw the memes and community online and decides to buy a cheap saber to join in. You see weird posers jumping from Fandom to Fandom all the time for the attention or sense of belonging.