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what is one product you will always pay top dollar for?

can be a gaming rig, certain shoes, music, refrigerator, etc

November 23, 2016

29 Comments • Newest first

Beefly

Myself.

Reply December 15, 2016
Aerial

@fradddd: I prefer the sound of open headphones to any closed headphones or IEMs. You might lose out on a tiny bit of detail but that open sound can't be beat.

Reply December 13, 2016
fradddd

@aerial now just imagine if you had spent that money on their IEMs! So much detail! Screw headphones.

Reply December 13, 2016
Aerial

Headphones. I spent $450 CAD for Sennheiser 600. I use it everyday for 3+ hours. It literally brings goosebumps every time I listen to my favourite music. And it will last me at least 5 years or more since this is my "end-game" headphone. Worth every penny.

Reply December 13, 2016
Collee

omg i never wanna think about buying fridges. i guess i usually pay full price for food.

Reply December 13, 2016
fradddd

@neveraddaplayer Xiaomi Pistons may be better than like every sub-$50 IEM in that sound signature, but I like having other sound signatures, and I can get the IEMs that are arguably better than any sub-$100 (including the Pistons).
But yes I'm planning on buying some of those soon anyway. Right now I use:
Sennheiser Momentum IEM
Massdrop/HiFiMAN RE-00
MEElectronics A151

Reply December 13, 2016
NeverAddAPlayer

@fradddd: or you could spend $10 on some xiamoi pistons and be >= ev1 els

Reply December 12, 2016
fradddd

I SWEAR TO GOD this was on the AskReddit Top Weekly like for a while. Can't find any thread about it now. Whatever.

Reply December 12, 2016
Raginroxas

Computer parts and Boots.

Reply December 12, 2016
ModsAreDumb

Work boots and music/sound equipment.

Reply December 12, 2016
Pentakiruuu

better nexon servers

Reply December 12, 2016
iRLesley

birth control

Reply December 12, 2016
fradddd

IEMs (earbuds) within my budget. Like, I could easily spend the $10 on the ones that everyone else seems to get, or I could spend $70 and get some of the best sounding in existence.

Reply December 8, 2016
lightxtc

Before when I was heavily into anime, I would have probably spent a ton of $$$ on anime gear (but didn't have a job or money back then otherwise my room would be overflowing with anime related merchandise). Now I'm mainly into gaming and I spend top dollar on gaming gear. Got myself a new graphics card this year (GTX 1070), recently upgraded to an awesome keyboard: Corsair Gaming K70 RGB mechanical keyboard with cherry MX switches, planning to save up and upgrade to a 34 inch ultrawide 1440p monitor soon for that immersive gaming experience.

Reply December 8, 2016
acuppa

coffee grinder. you can't cheap out if you brew pour over

Reply December 2, 2016
zigen

@stoker why do you need a gaming mouse, everyone knows all u play is maple

Reply December 2, 2016
norman897

Badminton racket.

Reply November 29, 2016
Beefly

happiness

Reply November 29, 2016 - edited
xdarkshynobi

Socks & underwear

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
Bleute

Cymbals and bass drum pedals

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
WindowLegs

my vape rig always need something to suck back on late at night

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
Tyrantblade

Can't quite say I've ever paid top dollar for anything too expensive, but usually I'll spend more money on a gaming system or phone above anything else.

Also I paid $2000 on a watch one (Breitling Avenger II Seawolf), eventually sold it after I wore it from time to time for a few months for $2100, so even after shipping and paypal fees I more than broke even.

Besides that I usually stay more towards $300 or so on great fakes (because I like the ones that would be thousands new or even good condition used if they were genuine, and I'm far from having the money for that)

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
UpcomingNerd

Steak...product by cow.

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
NeverAddAPlayer

i wan a prs but im 2poor

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
xylyls

@fradddd: because this question couldn't come from anywhere OTHER than askreddit. i don't get ideas, yet alone browse askreddit.

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
fradddd

sounds like an askreddit question. in fact, i think you've posted quite a few threads that sound exactly like askreddit questions

anyway yeah, my phone, which is one of the most expensive things I've ever purchased, but it's still relatively cheap (OnePlus One).

also, some foods

also, things where paying "top dollar" is still paying less than $20

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited
Duzz

probably phone. its my most used thing ever.

Reply November 23, 2016 - edited