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Damn I love breaking in new headphones. Playing with some terrific low cost options! How about some well-tuned single-driver in-ear monitors, with a TON of accessories in the box, at a price roughly half of their targeted competition? MEE Audio has something special on their hands, but the ear buds themselves are only PART of the story… Continue reading “MEE Audio M6 Pro Review PART 1: Pro audio for the masses!”
This is really getting to me. This is way less fun. I like having more fun in my tech reviews.
During my Razer headphone dongle review, I lost my Pixel adapter. Still can’t find it, so I ordered a replacement. AFTER ordering a replacement, Google refreshed the dongle, and now it’s $3 more expensive, so I grabbed that one too. Time for a short comparison!
This isn’t progress. Audio is a CORE feature of using a smartphone. It shouldn’t be handled like this.
Continue reading “The NEW Google Pixel Headphone Dongle: Pay More, Get Less”
Launching a new audio brand in 2018 is tough, especially going after a premium price. Audeara has a hook for their A-01 Bluetooth headphones though. What if your audio was custom fit to your biology, based on a rigorous ear health scan, and you could track your hearing health over time? Is it snake oil? Let’s take a listen to the A-01 headphones!
Continue reading “Audeara A-01 Bluetooth Headphones: Medical Grade Audio?”
Improving cabled headphone audio is kind of a big deal. Too many manufacturers include mediocre hardware in phones, or just outright remove headphone jacks. Razer makes a pretty big claim about their USB-C dongle for the Razer phone, but can it improve audio output on OTHER Android phones, tablets, and Windows PC’s?
Continue reading “The Razer Headphone Dongle Isn’t Worth It! (If you don’t have a Razer Phone)”
I love chatting audio with real professionals in their field. We had the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Schlieper from Creative Labs on Newegg Now. He was game to talk about sound cards, and he gave us the full scoop on the new K3+ audio interface for game streamers and podcasters. I also kept him chatting about Microsoft screwing up audio for us all, and why audio might contribute to people getting motion sick while gaming. I nerded out HARD. Enjoy!
Catch the full episode on Newegg’s YouTube channel, and new episodes of Newegg Now broadcast every Thursday at 10AM Pacific.
Can you really capture “studio grade” recordings on the go? MikMe aims to deliver extremely high quality recordings, with wireless capabilities, in a rugged shell. Is it the ultimate portable microphone? Will it find a home in your travel pack or home studio? Let’s take a listen!
More info https://www.mikme.com/
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Continue reading “MikMe Review: Studio Grade Audio in the Palm of Your Hand?”
Taking a quick look at an awesome Doctor Who VR TARDIS, asking some creepy questions about Facebook scraping your data, and the Orwellian present of Sinclair Media and local news. Happy day after Easter!
Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 033
Stories this week:
TARDIS VR simulator! https://youtu.be/WaBLT_osVE8
Zuckerberg in 2006 talking about not selling user data https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/97…
Sinclair Media’s Orwellian mission statement to local news https://www.reddit.com/r/television/c…
Dr. Alison Grimes interview, smartphones and hearing loss https://somegadgetguy.com/2018/03/27/s…
The smartphone as we understand it today is a creation only ten years in the making, but over that decade it rapidly reached a critical saturation point. For many consumers, a phone is their primary media consumption tool, and these pocket computers can supply uninterrupted entertainment all day, with little need for a break.
At the same time, we are starting to see some disturbing emerging trends in health and etiquette. One trend to watch, increasing numbers of teens and young adults experiencing significant hearing loss.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Alison Grimes, director of Audiology and Newborn Hearing at UCLA, to discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding hearing loss, the current state of research as to what might be causing this damage, and to ask for her best practices in protecting your hearing.