Brand-new devices are old hat. Most major manufacturers nowadays have taken to simply refreshing their existing products, which basically means tweaking a couple of aspects and maybe offering some new colour options. There's sometimes a higher price tag to go with it. That's fine – it shows they recognise that their current products need improvement. I can even stomach a higher price tag, as until we get negative inflation, things are only going to get more expensive, whether it's clothes, your weekly grocery shop or a new pair of headphones.
What I can't abide is not improving the sound quality. Believe it or not, these new devices might have a new colour, a rejigged design and even a higher price, but they usually sound the same as the one they're replacing. If the original device then has its price slashed, the 'new and improved' model can actually be a worse buy.
