On: AirPods Max

[landryl]

Just like the other brand cited in the original comment. He was pointing out what's different, and it's not the quality, it's the brand and ecosystem.

[chrisseaton → landryl]

Those brands don't have the excellent Bluetooth connectivity. It's not the same quality.

[fatbird → landryl]

It's not "the brand", it's his experience with the brand: he has a demonstrated trust in it based on his history with it.

If the alternative is a day spent comparison shopping and researching, then an overage of $200 is actually pretty reasonable, as opportunity costs go.