…team of audio professionals. The BlueAnt BT speaker range includes X0i, X1i, X2i and X3i (i is for the 2023 range) and the Blueant X-3D MAX (this review). There are many excellent BT speaker makers like JBL, Ultimate Ears, and Sony SRS-XE – all of which you would be happy…
…BT speakers have. Flat mid (200-400HkHz) is where all the action is. It covers the human voice (1-4khz), where our ears are most sensitive even as we age. This is the critical area for clear dialogue. Flat low/mid-treble (4-10kHz) defines the sound character as crisp or clean. Without it, sounds…
…on an IP67-rated sealed speaker. Its competitors are the $249 BlueAnt X3i BT speaker – BT, IP67 and loud and the $329.95 Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 (not tested). The JBL Charge 5 is both the class and price leader. Caveats After we complete a deep-dive, we can read other reviews,…
…This implementation has a lower noise floor for even less intrusion. Bose CustomTune allows automatic sound tailoring that adapts headphone output extracting the best performance possible for your ears. Including soft padding and a comfortable headband paired with premium materials, these headphones are both comfortable and built to last. Battery…
The BlueAnt X3i BT speaker is a Bluetooth, IP67-rated, battery/mains, portable, 30W speaker. Perfect for the beach, pool or even at home as a stereo pair. This market has grown exponentially, with over 100 brands/models at major retailers. Names like JBL, Sonos, Sony, Ultimate Ears, Bose, Marshal, Marley, SOUNDBOKS, and…
…Samsung Care+ subscription for $149 (1 year) or $279 (2 years). This makes ultimate sense. Prices exclude any promotional offers. Samsung has wisely stopped advertising 400,000 hinge tests because it set unreasonable ACL warranty expectations. Independent tests saw the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 survive 401,146 folds. S-Pen – Pass but…
…aware of psychoacoustic trickery Single soundbars (all-in-one) above 3.0 use psychoacoustic trickery to fool your ears into thinking that sound is coming from around, behind, or above you. To do this, they bounce sound off the ceiling and walls. That is fine if you have lower ceilings and close walls…
…level of impairment, meaning stereo (sound from both ears) is unequal. Frequency loss usually means that bass sounds muted or muddy, and treble disappears with consonants like j, u, z, f, s, and th simply unintelligible. For example, ‘s’ (5-7kHz) becomes Sssssssibilance (hiss) in vocals. The correct solution for hearing…
…Website Home Page and Product page Price $599.95 (seen for <$500) From Ultimate Ears online or major CE retailers Warranty 2-year ACL Country of Manufacture China Company Ultimate Ears (Est 1995) is a US-based company acquired by Logitech in 2008. It all started with studio-grade in-ear monitors. (Ultimate Ears) and…
…why not Microsoft? Apple would argue that its design is the ultimate balance between functionality, features, and price. Ditto for Microsoft, although it could beef up the features to be truly competitive with later EVO laptops. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 2022 helps fill a niche 10.5” Microsoft Surface Go…
Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 is a cute, small Bluetooth speaker that is a product of UE’s evolving BT speaker research. The Wonderboom 3 now has 14 hours of battery life, improved 360° bass, and is IP67 dust and water-resistant. It even withstands 1.5m drops. Oh, and it comes in cool…
…are OK with that, the Fold is the ultimate. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 – first Impression – big, heavy – Pass OK, let’s get the weight issue out of the way because the need for a larger screen size supplants that. It is big and heavy in your pocket at…
