IMO its all about sound quality and build quality. The Outlaw unit will likely out last any given <insert big name brand here> by a mile, all the while sounding way better.

I guess in the end this is really the difference between pedestrian consumer electronics and hi-fi gear....which Outlaw does at a mid-fi price point as Gonk pointed out.

Another simple comparison is a car. If you have a Yugo and a Cadillac as your choices, both get you from point A to point B, but the experience is very different. To some that experience is worth the difference in price others it isnt, its all very subjective.

And lets not forget the fact that Outlaw is a small American company, all of the above are not. I know who I will support if possible.