>reading product reviews >can't tell if product is

Usually it's the combination of both.

>>59090670
Headphones with reviews in the $10 to $15 price bracket on newegg.

I can't trust the reviews for low-end products in any category.

Every single review is a stupid kid or a poorfag who has no frame of reference on quality hardware because he's never used a high end model.

>>59090701
Yeah, that's usually what I assume. It's really hard to tell though when there's a lot of 2- and 3-star reviews.

>>59090670
1-2 stars: DOAs, user bought the wrong product, negative shills

5 stars: people who know nothing, people who've only had it 1 day, positive shills

3: genuine critical reviews

4: genuine positive reviews