Bill Henderson - The Gadgeteer

Master & Dynamic shows off their new MW08 Active Noise-Cancelling True Wireless Earphones

I NEWS – Master & Dynamics has updated their wonderful MW07 truely wireless earphones by adding a number and keeping the price the same. The MW08 is the latest in M&D’s line of true wireless earphones. It features upgraded and enlarged 11mm Beryllium drivers with hybrid active noise canceling. The MW08’s iconic “D”-shaped design is […]

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Audioengine HD4 Home Music System speakers review – just right in both size and sound

REVIEW – Four years ago (has it been 4 years?), I reviewed the Audioengine HD3 speakers. In that review, I said that the HD3 speakers were better than Audioengine’s much more expensive HD6 speakers when placed on a computer desk. I noted that the Audioengie HD6 speakers were overkill for what is termed “near-field listening”.

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Brennan BB1 Internet Radio review – an iPod on steroids?

By Bill Henderson / March 14, 2021 / Reviews / Internet Radio / 13 Comments

REVIEW – You’re excused if you’ve never heard of the UK audio company Brennan. I hadn’t either until recently. It’s a small company with only a couple of products—the B2 CD ripper and my review, the BB1 Internet radio. Brennan’s namesake, Martin Brennan likens the BB1 to an “iPod on steroids”. That may be, but

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RHA TrueControl Active Noise Canceling Earbuds review – Great sound, not comfortable, and comfortable

By Bill Henderson / March 6, 2021 / Reviews / TWS earbuds / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I’ve been a fan of RHA for many years. This 10-year old Scottish company has seldom disappointed with whatever they’ve produced—from affordable to quite expensive (and quite good) earphones, as well as a headphone DAC/amp (discontinued). RHA also does not rest on its success. They continually innovate and upgrade their line. Case in

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JLabs Epic Air Sport ANC true wireless earbuds review – Good audio, so-so comfort and one nifty surprise

By Bill Henderson / February 18, 2021 / Reviews / TWS earbuds / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – If you’re in the market for a decent pair of wireless earbuds to pair with your smartphone, now may be the best time to buy. There are almost too many good choices and as a result, prices are as low as they’ve ever been. Yes, you can still spend a lot of money

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Gadgeteer team’s work from home (WFH) setups – Bill Henderson

By Bill Henderson / February 14, 2021 / Articles / gadgeteer, WFH / Leave a Comment

ARTICLE – For years, employees at our office have been asking to work from home—to deaf ears. Covid changed all that. If anything good can come from this god-awful pandemic, it’s that we discovered that working from home is not only doable, but preferable. So much so, that my employer is now selling the building.

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X-Chair X2-HMT K-Sport Mgmt Chair review – comfort plus heat and massage!

By Bill Henderson / February 5, 2021 / Reviews / Chair, Computer furniture / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Last September, I reviewed the X-Chair X2 K-Sport Mgmt Chair. I continue to use and depend on it to keep me comfortable all day, every day. During the pandemic, I’ve been working from home and have steadily upgraded my home office. I recently replaced a cheap office chair with the X-Chair. I can

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Chromebook and Wacom: A partnership made in digital heaven

By Bill Henderson / January 28, 2021 / News / Art, chromebook / 3 Comments

NEWS – Do you own a Chromebook laptop? If you do and you’re a student (or not), Wacom has a deal for you. Wacom is making its pen tablets and displays available to Chromebook users. While not all of their tablets are compatible yet, the One by Wacom is the first pen tablet to receive

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Barbienado Boost Charcoal Accelerator Chimney and Barbienado Wand review – two hot products!

By Bill Henderson / January 25, 2021 / Reviews / Cooking, Food, Grilling / 5 Comments

REVIEW – Ever since the beginning of the human race, the ability to make fire has been a key ingredient to our survival and progress. Fire (and the heat it produces) makes food safer and better tasting. There’s no better illustration of using fire to cook than the backyard barbecue. It satisfies that primitive desire

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Dreametech T20 cordless vacuum cleaner review – great suction for less money

By Bill Henderson / January 17, 2021 / Reviews / Vacuum / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Any tech company knows they are the “King” of their domain when many other companies duplicate what they’re doing—usually with more affordable options. Apple, Tesla, Dyson—you name it. They set the bar that others follow. Case in point: Dyson re-invented the vacuum cleaner with their innovative cyclone technology and more recently, cordless stick

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Tribit QuietPlus 78 headphone review – sometimes a swivel is all it takes

By Bill Henderson / January 13, 2021 / Reviews / Bluetooth headphones / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – When I reviewed the Tribit QuietPlus 50 headphone, I said, “At $60, the QuietPlus 50 is the least expensive of four QuietPlus models Tribit offers. Heck, the most expensive—Tribit QuietPlus 78—is only $20 more.” And wouldn’t you know, Tribit sends me the QuietPlus 78 headphone to review. So, is the QuietPlus 78 $20

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Fugoo 2.0 portable Bluetooth speaker review – a less expensive improvement over the original

By Bill Henderson / January 8, 2021 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker / 8 Comments

REVIEW – Way back in 2014, I was introduced to Fugoo, a new Bluetooth speaker maker named after a Japanese blowfish. The portable Bluetooth speaker market was smaller than it is today—and with a few exceptions, the audio quality was not as good. It’s now 2021 and boy, have things changed. Speakers have gotten cheaper,

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Sonarworks SoundID Personalized Sound Profile Review – your music, your sound, your way

By Bill Henderson / December 28, 2020 / Reviews / Audio / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Let’s talk audio. Not the hardware kind (I do many reviews of headphones and speakers), but software. A lot of speakers use what’s called built-in digital signal processing (DSP) to tweak the audio for that particular speaker. Stand-alone software can be used to tweak almost any speaker to the listener’s tastes—that’s the theory,

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Generark HomePower One and SolarPower One review – 1000 watts of worry-free power

By Bill Henderson / December 21, 2020 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / 11 Comments

REVIEW – In 2019, I reviewed the Jackery 240 Portable Power Station. This incredibly useful power backup has provided our family with multiple recharges for smartphones, tablets, and laptops—especially during frequent and sometimes violent summer storms in Central Florida where we live. However, 240 watts of backup power only gets you so far. Recently, portable

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XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro Drawing Pen Display review – A dream monitor you can draw on

By Bill Henderson / December 15, 2020 / Reviews / Art, Graphics tablet / 3 Comments

REVIEW – As an art director who lives and breathes Adobe art apps, I’ve come to depend on graphics tablets to get work done. My livelihood depends on them—period. After years of using various Wacom Intuos tablets, I’ve only recently moved to display tablets—starting with the Wacom Cintiq 16 and then the Cintiq 22. For

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Gift idea: XP Pen 13.3 Artist Pro Holiday Edition graphics tablet

By Bill Henderson / December 5, 2020 / News / Art / 1 Comment

NEWS – If you’re thinking about getting a graphics drawing tablet for a loved one or for yourself this holiday season, you might want to try the XP Pen Artist 13.3 Pro tablet. This laptop-sized tablet has a built-in color monitor that you can draw on when connected to either a laptop or desktop computer.

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Pictar Home Studio Pro Kit review – iPhone photography as simple or as complicated as you want it to be

By Bill Henderson / December 3, 2020 / Reviews / Camera gear, Photography / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – It’s no secret that smartphone photography is killing the camera business—at least the point-and-shoot cameras. DSLR cameras used by professional and serious amateur photographers will never go away, but companies like Pictar are trying to lure the DSLR fan into smartphone photography by providing apps and gadgets to make the smartphone (in this

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Tribit QuietPlus 50 ANC wireless headphone review – You get what you don’t pay for

By Bill Henderson / November 19, 2020 / Reviews / Bluetooth headphones / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Earlier this year I said that the Tribit StormBox Micro Bluetooth speaker was the audio bargain of the year. Now I get to review a new headphone from Tribit, the affordable QuietPlus 50. Is this Bluetooth wireless headphone with active noise canceling another bargain of the year like the Stormbox Micro? Not

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EPOS Adapt 460 Bluetooth in-ear neckband headset review – Come for the talk, stay for the music

By Bill Henderson / November 14, 2020 / Reviews / Bluetooth headphones / 1 Comment

REVIEW – It’s always fun to discover that a product you’re reviewing works as well – or even better – at something that is not its intended use. Let me explain: Last year, Demant A/S, a large Danish hearing company, ended a business relationship with the even larger German Sennheiser Communications company—maker of countless audio

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Audioengine A1 Home Music System Review – Small speakers equals big sound

By Bill Henderson / November 4, 2020 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker, Speakers / 5 Comments

REVIEW – I’ve said it before that one of the more fun pleasures in reviewing products is finding that true bargain—something that is way better than the price would indicate. This time around, it’s the Audioengine A1 Home Music System. Along with the Tribit Stormbox micro speaker, the A1 speaker could be another bargain of

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