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Hifi Audio (headphones in my case) very easy to spend thousands on gear, upgrades, the latest processor or driver technology.
I have a pretty cheap audio setup, moondrop Arias and akg k371 both using usb c to 3.5mm adapters. Chose this because it was the cheapest yet decent audio setup recommended by the community. Things from here only gets exponentially expensive with actual DACs, professional studio monitors, etc. Sooner or later you've sunk thousands of dollars into it.
Oh, didn't we all? I certainly did, and that with "cheap" stuff. I was not trying to go beyond mid-fi ever, mostly because i cannot justify it for my old ears, and still managed to sink quite a few grand.
Having this said, the purchases I consider best were actually cheapest: most enjoyment i got from a pair of Adam T5V as a desktop set up, cannot beat it at that price point in my view; and noname "sleeping headband" from Amazon, like 20 quid or so, that helped me listen to numerous audiobooks in bed with comfort. The latter one though is also the least sexy accessory you can probably get, so choose your spouse wisely! ) The court is still in session for the most recent purchase of Bathys to have OTG music. Sound quality is certainly there for a pair of wireless cans, just not sure yet about long term enjoyment and overall value for money.
k371s were my previous pair - and if it were not for their lousy snapping headband, I could certainly recommend it as well.