For around 122 million euros: Chinese company buys Beyerdynamic
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The Chinese manufacturer Cosonic wants to buy the audio specialist Beyerdynamic. The business will then continue largely unchanged.
  • scrion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I’m “collecting” headphones, didn’t really have the intention to buy another set of BDs anytime soon. Ugh, here we go again I guess.

    If you have a capable driver, the DT-770 Pro @ 250 Ohm are great, affordable headphones.

    • slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.orgEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I actually looked at these the other day and was wondering: what would a capable driver be, or what would i look for, and what is the difference between the 250 and 80 ohm version? Is it just louder?

  • Schmuppes@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Following the coronavirus crisis, sales had collapsed, making restructuring measures necessary.

    How is that even possible? I get that their products aren’t cheap and sales might suffer from macroeconomic factors, but I sure would have thought that lockdowns and work-from-home have fuelled their sales.

    • AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      9 months ago

      There’s another factor which hurts them but also makes them great. You only ever need to buy 1 pair. The build quality is phenomenal, I’ve had mine for 10 years and they look brand new.

      If I had to buy another pair I would (well, not anymore I guess). But beyerdynamic headphones are in the ‘buy it for life’ category

      • horseloaf@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        9 months ago

        I’ve had my pair of DT-100 since 1993. Still going strong, although very much the headphones of Theseus by now.

      • napoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.orgEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Einzelne Firmen werden doch ständig von Konzern zu Konzern verkauft. Das heißt nicht, dass sich “am Boden” immer was ändert.

        Mein aktueller Arbeitgeber ist auch eine deutsche GmbH im Besitz eines ausländischen Konzerns. Auf die Arbeiter und die Kunden hat das aber keine Auswirkungen.

        • anyhow2503@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Wenn es nur mehr von diesen philanthropischen Unternehmen gäbe, die Unternehmen aufkaufen einfach nur um sie finanziell zu unterstützen.

          • napoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.orgEnglish
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            9 months ago

            Das nennt sich Investment und hat wenig mit Philantropie zu tun. Ob der Käufer sich in diesem Fall an seine Ankündigungen hält wird sich noch zeigen. Aber dass immer alle Unternehmenskäufe in einer Ausschlachtung der gekauften Firma enden ist halt nunmal auch nicht der Fall.

  • Señor Mono@feddit.orgEnglish
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    9 months ago

    They say assembly will still take place in Germany and they keep their employees …

    It’s something.

    • Hubi@feddit.orgEnglish
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      9 months ago

      It’s what every single German company getting bought by the Chinese says.

      • melechric@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        For a while it’ll be true. Then the strong German labor unions/laws will be seen as an impediment to profitability. Of course this won’t be spoken aloud. However, the assembly jobs will be moved back to China piecemeal. (Not fast enough to alert lawmakers and cause a commotion.) Until finally the entire operation is in China. The name (which is the valuable thing) will live on - affixed to a fully Chinese designed and manufactured item. Sold on Amazon to people who don’t know better.

  • Killie@feddit.ukEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I will just stick to using Sennheiser until sooner or later someone buy them. Honestly the story for seemingly every european company.