I certianly recognize theres a difference between a good mic and a shitty one and have no questions as to why people are more than willing to pay top dollar for the best of any gear, but when you take apart a mic and begin to see how minimal and simple its raw components are compared to almost any other electronic product out there (like an amp or processor), you really start to wonder where such high cost justification takes place.
Is it really all about the hype and reputation of that product, or is there just something about the production of a $1000-$2000 microphone that somehow costs the manufacturer more to produce than your average $300-$500 guitar amp? Heck, even a $100 car radio seems more a sophisticated thing to produce to me! And is a $2000 mic really more costly to build than $500 one for that matter?
Is it really all about the hype and reputation of that product, or is there just something about the production of a $1000-$2000 microphone that somehow costs the manufacturer more to produce than your average $300-$500 guitar amp? Heck, even a $100 car radio seems more a sophisticated thing to produce to me! And is a $2000 mic really more costly to build than $500 one for that matter?