[Akkuma]

I had the opportunity to test 4-5 headphones without paying a single penny. I also got to try out a pair that was a slightly better model than my old ones I had on hand and found the differences too minimal to think it was worth upgrading to. It was pretty obvious that there were differences between all the headphones. In other words, I disagree with the "You're not missing anything" statement.

I don't know what your definition of spending too much money is, but you can still appreciate good sounding headphones without going crazy and spending an insane amount or constantly getting different gear. I had my last set of headphones for at least 5 years or so until I blew the driver and all the bass was screwed up.