REVIEW – Good headphones used to cost a pretty penny, and you’ll have no problem finding many that do. Adding active Noise Cancellation (ANC) just raises that price even more. That’s no longer the case. There are many good headphones available, with and without ANC and at all price points. The new challenge is finding …
REVIEW – We live in a hyper-connected world. Almost everyone we see on the street, for better or worse, is wearing a listening device on their ears. If you need to filter out background noise, having noise-cancellation in your listening devices greatly aids audio performance, and can allow you to listen at a much lower …
REVIEW – Did you know that other parts of the globe offer audio products that are not available in the U.S.? There’s a lot of cool stuff we in the states never get to experience. Sometimes though, a brand will skip the pond and show up on our shores—such as X by Kygo from Norway. …
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REVIEW – It’s all in the headband. Aiaiai is a headphone maker from Denmark with a minimal aesthetic. Their TMA series is famous for its modular way of “building” headphones. In 2015, I reviewed the (then new) TMA-2 Modular headphones. The sheer number of parts Aiaiai sent for that review was overwhelming. This time, I …
REVIEW – Headphones are something that sit on your head for hours a day without you even realizing it, that is, unless they don’t fit well. I’ve had really good experiences with the comfort of Turtle Beach’s wired headphones, so I thought I’d give their wireless Elite Atlas Aero headphones a shot. Are they comfortable? …
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REVIEW – I have reviewed many of Master & Dynamic’s headphones beginning with their first in early 2015—the iconic MH40. These headphones looked like no other then—or now for that matter. The MH40 headphones have a retro design reminiscent of the 1940s with modern touches added. In my review of the MH40 phones, I wrote, …
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REVIEW – I’ve needed a new pair of Bluetooth headphones for quite some time now, but I never got around to deciding on which ones to get. I decided to give the Status BT One On-Ear wireless Bluetooth headphones a try. What is it? The Status BT One On-Ear headphones are wired and wireless Bluetooth …
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REVIEW – Over the past 2 years I have tested and reviewed several wireless earbuds with results ranging from excellent to unacceptable. Now I have the opportunity to review an entirely different type of wireless audio device. The Cleer Audio Halo Smart Wearable Neck Speaker with Google Assistant is new and interesting. Let’s see what …
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REVIEW – Hailing directly from Stockholm, Urbanears offers strong, clean aesthetics for their line of headphones, and the Plattan 2 Bluetooth is no exception. But do they sound as great as they look? What is it? The Plattan 2 Bluetooth headphones from Urbanears are a set of wireless on-ear headphones that features long-lasting battery life, collapsible …
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NEWS – Once again, Master & Dynamic are busy upgrading their existing line of earphones. The iconic MW07 True Wireless Earphone has gone silent—as in active noise canceling (ANC) silent—with the MW07 Plus. Yet, M&D didn’t stop there. They have also introduced a more active (and less expensive) version of the MW07—the MW07 GO. The …
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – The broski Lety Headphones promise a premium experience to compete with the class leaders, but at a much more affordable price. A lofty goal indeed… and you know what? Despite a few issues, they kind of nailed it. To the review! What is it? They are lightweight noise-canceling headphones that are sweat …
NEWS – When Bowers & Wilkins got into the wireless and noise-canceling headphone arena, they didn’t hold back. Right out of the gate, they came up with a winner: the B&W PX wireless headphone. As they’ve proven through the years, B&W always push themselves, never resting on past successes. Case in point: The Bowers & …
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NEWS – Truly wireless headphones are pretty popular these days, but some don’t like wearing earbuds. Seattle-based startup Human, Inc. has produced the first truly wireless headphones that deliver over-the-ear quality with the convenience of ear-buds. Instead of fitting inside your ears, these headphones fit over your ears. The first thing I thought when I …
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REVIEW – Over the years, I’ve got through dozens of headphones for various reasons, usually ones that come with my phone. Typically they don’t last long and with Apple’s decision to get rid of the headphone jack on their phones it has made Bluetooth headphones pretty much mandatory. As I have found that my new …
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REVIEW – Over the past year and a half, I have reviewed several Bluetooth earbuds with a wide range of results and conclusions. All of those earbuds were similar in design and function. Several years ago, I owned some bone conduction headphones, and while I loved the sound they produced, they were made of very …