> $19 iems sound better than airpods, the bar is that low, but normies don't care,

I have several sets of high end headphones and have spent more on audio equipment than I probably should.

I enjoy my AirPods very much. They're great. They don't replace full-size headphones, but that's not what I bought them for.

I find all of this brand-bashing and talk about "normies" to be funny. The AirPods lineup is actually really enjoyed in the kinds of audiophile circles where they actually measure stuff and don't care which logo is on the box.

I don't get the comparison to the $19 IEMs because they're completely different product than the AirPods.