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Easily one of my favorite gadgets of 2020.
The Surface Duo helped change my mind on using Android for tablets. It hasn’t been all roses, but this extremely ambitious folding tablet was a refreshing change of pace from the rest of the gadget lineup last year.
It’s so good, it makes me a little concerned for a Duo 2…
Continue reading “Did you buy a Surface Duo on a CRAZY Sale? Welcome to the Dual Display Club!”
Premium earbuds that feel fresh. The Ikko gems bring a hybrid dual driver design, but the tuning is lighter than I was expecting. They look good. They sound good. And I LOVE the way the Ikko accessorizes their products. Let’s take a listen!
More info on the OH1S https://ikkoaudio.com/product/ikko-oh1s-gems-earphones/
OH1S on Amazon https://amzn.to/3A1mh62 Continue reading “Ikko Gems OH1S Review: Earbud Audio Jewelry”
Audeze’s FIRST Electrostatic Headphones!
These kinda blew my mind.
The CRBN are PREMIUM tier headphones, but beyond just “sounding gooder”, they come from a real medical grade need. The story of how they were built, in cooperation with UCLA, is kind of incredible.
I was excited to take a listen, and here are my thoughts!
Audeze CRBN UCLA Announcement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41LIK4_0-Rk Continue reading “Audeze CRBN: $4500 Headphones! Electrostatic Technology Built for UCLA!”
Apogee Groove 2021 Review! It’s new to me!
The Groove has been out for a while now, but it deserves a second look today!
Originally built as an enthusiast travel solution, now more consumers are getting interested in higher quality audio streaming. In a world where LG has left the smartphone market, what does it cost to pair a HUGE amp with a “Quad Sum DAC”? Continue reading “Apogee Groove USB DAC in 2021: Tiny Stick, HUGE AMP!”
Naw. This thing is great!
I didn’t soapbox TOO much in this review, but it is kinda frustrating how many techies shrugged on the ESS DAC in LG phones. Replacing that headphone solution with an external device is NOT cheap.
Still, I’m happy the spirit of that mobile audio lives on, and THX has a killer solution for folks looking to jump start their audiophile journey. Continue reading “THX Onyx AAA DAC: Overkill for Apple Lossless?”
TCL NXTWEAR G REVIEW!
What if you could pack a giant TV to use on your next trip? TCL will soon sell these glasses which simulate sitting in front of a LARGE display. Connect them to a phone or laptop for a high quality and discrete viewing experience.
TCL hooked me up with a prototype for my road trip, and we can share some early thoughts on using them! Continue reading “TCL NXTWEAR G: Giant TV! Fits in Your Pocket! (Roadtrip Review)”
XPERIA 1 iii comparison!
The highest praise I can award a new phone is that it’s so improved over last year’s phone that it’s worth upgrading after a year. The XPERIA 1 iii brings some GREAT quality of life improvements, but are they enough to recommend flipping your XPERIA 1 ii?
It’s time for a showdown! Continue reading “XPERIA 1iii vs 1 ii: Worthy of a One-Year Upgrade?”
This makes phones less fun.
OnePlus has been caught again messing with phone performance in a way that might frustrate phone consumers. How is this different than previous instances of benchmark rigging? How should we test and describe phone performance?
Let’s chat for a bit… Continue reading “OnePlus Throttling Performance, Anandtech Analysis, and GeekBench’s Reaction”