I suffer from hidden hearing loss. My ears aren’t so damaged that I need a hearing aid, but I have an extremely hard time following conversations in busy environments. The IQBuds Boost are NOT cheap, but they aim to correct EXACTLY the situation I’m in. They’re not hearing aids, but hearing “assistants”. Do they get the job done? Let’s take a listen! Continue reading “NuHeara IQBuds Boost: True Wireless Earbuds Give You Superhuman Hearing!”
CCA C16 Earbuds Review: 8 Drivers PER EAR are CRAZY!
We’re in a headphone driver arms race. Consumer dual drivers were novel. Triple drivers were exotic. Then four and five driver earbuds blew out minds. But eight. Eight is getting a bit crazy. CCA earns their price, this is a unique and interesting sound for a pair of in ear monitors, but my feelings on these buds are a bit complicated… Let’s chat… Continue reading “CCA C16 Earbuds Review: 8 Drivers PER EAR are CRAZY!”
OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 Review: Triple drivers at a fine price!
OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 Review! It’s still lame getting rid of built in headphone jacks, but at least OnePlus offers up a solid solution for folks going wireless. The second generation Bullets Wireless take a clear shot at enthusiast brands like 1More. How do they sound? Will they work for gamers? Let’s take a listen!
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Creative’s Super X-Fi Air Headset and Nerding Out on Fun Audio Tech
Ryan Schlieper from Creative Labs is one of my favorite PR folks to nerd out with. A dude who really knows his audio tech, and we’ve spent HOURS just chatting headphones and vinyl. The team at Newegg let us loose on Creative’s new Super X-Fi Headset, and cut down our MUCH longer conversation.
Let’s chat wireless and audio holography. Enjoy!
CCA C10 Earbuds Review: FIVE Drivers per Ear for $40!
CCA C10 review! Less than $5 per driver! What a ridiculous metric to measure the cost of earbuds. CCA packs in a TON of drivers and the total package will cost around $40. This is a crazy brute force build of audio hardware, so how does it stack up to the competition? Let’s take a listen! Continue reading “CCA C10 Earbuds Review: FIVE Drivers per Ear for $40!”
SIMGOT EN700 Pro IEMs Review: Pro Ear Candy
Good looks. Good sound! We’re in a renaissance of great cabled audio solutions. It’s easy to geek out over crazy multi-driver earbuds, but single drivers with good tuning are still plenty competitive. Gorgeous machined aluminum. High quality cabling. Let’s take a look at a great pro earbud option! Continue reading “SIMGOT EN700 Pro IEMs Review: Pro Ear Candy”
KZ ZS7 Review! In-Ear Monitors, 5 Drivers Per Ear! $50!
I’m running out of superlatives trying to describe the bang for buck on KZ ear buds. Following in the footsteps of the AS10, we get another hardware tour de force. The ZS7 also feature five drivers per ear, but with a few differences. Should you plug these in-ear monitors in your skull? Let’s take a listen!
Continue reading “KZ ZS7 Review! In-Ear Monitors, 5 Drivers Per Ear! $50!”1MORE Bluetooth Headphone Showdown: Triple Driver + LDAC vs Dual Driver + ANC!
FIGHT! I haven’t done a proper showdown in a while, and 1MORE is the most requested headphone brand I see in my comments to review. They sell two different Bluetooth headsets for $149.99, so which one should get YOUR money? Triple Driver + LDAC or Dual
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