It has been nearly 5 months since I've had the pleasure of reviewing some over-ear closed-back headphones. And I think it's about time. Much like any other product that I review a lot of, I find myself gravitating toward one or two products as my "daily driver" products, if you want to call them that. Most tech... Continue Reading →
SONY SRS-XB31 WIRELESS SPEAKER
I think that finding a perfect Bluetooth speaker is a bit of a white whale. And, even if I found my white whale, it may be entirely different from anyone else’s—which makes reviewing these things both difficult and sometimes frustrating. For instance, last June I got my hands on a speaker from a company,... Continue Reading →
APPLE HOMEPOD
The HomePod was announced in June 2017 in what many thought was a truly lackluster introduction. Apple’s usual promises of “this is going to be the greatest thing of all the things we’ve ever thing-ed” (not an exact quote, for sure) didn’t feel any different from their typical announcements; because Apple is often criticized as... Continue Reading →
Sony WF-1000X True Wireless In-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones
While the audiophiles out there may scoff at the mere existence of a small, highly mobile, wireless ear bud that requires a special case just to charge it, there is no denying that truly wireless ear buds are becoming more and more popular with each passing month. No, Apple wasn’t the first to do it,... Continue Reading →
BANG & OLUFSEN BEOPLAY H4 WIRELESS OVER-EAR HEADPHONES
As you may have read on this site before—I have a relatively basic approach for categorizing headphones into one of three groups. If you missed it, check it out here, or here, or even here. Those categories are as follows: Basic ear buds with inline mic - for every day use, generally less expensive, comfortable... Continue Reading →
SAMSUNG HW-M5650 SOUND+ SOUNDBAR
For those of you familiar with my reviews, and specifically, my speaker reviews—you may already be aware of my rule of 3 when it comes to speakers: The Budget speaker, the Go-To speaker, and the Beast. And, while I’m not necessarily a proponent of spoilers, I may have just stumbled across my “Beast” replacement. But,... Continue Reading →
MASTER & DYNAMIC MH30 ON-EAR HEADPHONES
When I write-up any sort of documentation at work—perhaps some technical project documentation or a Powerpoint slide deck—I think often about my boss who insists on a “rule of 3” when it comes to lists. 3 is his go-to number when trying to come up with any sort of explanations or examples of something; a... Continue Reading →
LIFEPROOF AQUAPHONICS AQ10 BLUETOOTH SPEAKER
I’ve reviewed a handful of bluetooth speakers and headphones—and I tend to rate them all against one another, as it is difficult to be consistent about audio without some sort of reference point. For example—if the only audio devices you’ve ever listened to are Bose products, then listening to something of objectively lower quality will... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Ears (UE) Wonderboom Bluetooth Speaker
We all love a good bluetooth speaker, don’t we? They’re like headphones…there are 723,000 options for under $45, and then there’s a jump to the $100 range, then you get to the big players at $200-$300. Anything over $400 is very hard to justify. And you buy. every. single. one of them. I’m a... Continue Reading →
