Eskuche Control V2 Headphones – Review

The Eskuche Control V2 Headphones are cushioned on-ear headphones. The headband is a strip of padded aluminum, easy to adjust and, like the headphones, comfortable to wear. The ear cups are rectangular and come in a variety of unconventional colors. The cable is soft woven material that resists tangles, and includes a 3-button microphone for use with in iPhone or iPad. But overall, these headphones are at best an entry level product with mediocre audio.

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iB85 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones with Mic, Remote Control, and Pouch – Review

iHome Audio’s iB85 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones comes with a handy, weatherproof carrying case, comprehensive written instructions, and a USB charging cable. These on-ear headphones are attractive black, red, and silver, with hinge-folding earpieces for travel convenience. The left earpiece has power, Bluetooth, volume, and track advance button zones.

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Keith McMillen Instruments QuNeo Music Controller – Review

The Keith McMillen QuNeo is a pad based controller designed for music or video creation and performance applications. The QuNeo shows input response through 251 multicolor, programmable LEDs. It communicates MIDI via USB through: 16 Pads with velocity, pressure, and x/y sensitivity; 8 pressure-sensitive touch slider; 1 long pressure-sensitive multi-touch slider; 2 pressure-sensitive rotary encoders; and 17 pressure-sensitive buttons. In short, the QuNeo is a monster of a machine.

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D3 DAC-plus-Headphone-Amp – guest review by Dale Thorn

When the Audioengine D3 DAC arrived, I ran it for a few hours just to keep it honest, although I didn’t expect a significant change with a burn-in period. When I finally got around to listening later that evening, I thought the sound was as good as anything I’ve ever heard. In fact, having spent a great deal of time with the HRT Microstreamer and v-moda Verza recently, the first thing that I became aware of was an impression of analog-like sound.

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Skullcandy Fix In-Ear Headphones with Mic3 – Review

The big selling point for these Skullcandy Fix In-Ear Earphones is their remarkable ability to comfortably remain fixed in your ears when you’re exercising. I tried them while on a treadmill and also on a bike ride, and neither sweat nor bumpy asphalt caused them to dislodge. Fix headphones really are comfortable. Nice!

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earHero almost-invisible in-ear headphones for cycling and running – Review

earHero Earphones are unusual lightweight ini-ear headphones made with hearing aid speakers. Developed by audiologists Matt and Mali Murphy, theyre a comfortable and safe alternative to noise canceling earphones, but only if youre listening to voice recordings such as podcasts and audio books. The tinny speakers make them inadequate for listening to music. Bass is almost undetectable.

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iFrogz Coda Forte Bluetooth Headphones – Review

With the dramatic increases in technology and the portability of the devices that we have come to depend upon in our daily lives, logic dictates that the capability to listen to music or to have a telephone conversation would also have to improve. Bluetooth headphones have quickly become a necessity for users as they dont wish to be tied physically to their devices.

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Apotop AP-U2, CableJive dockBoss air v8.13, Beacon Audio Phoenix 2 – Nemo Memo

There are three ways product reviewers respond to all the gadgets and gizmos we receive: dislike and send them back promptly, use them for a while but not long-term, or keep them forever even if it means parting with hardly-earned cash. The new and favorite items discussed below can be proud to be in the latter group.

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Musemini DBoom Speaker – Review

Wireless Bluetooth speakers have proliferated to the point where they have become an entire category unto themselves. There are literally hundreds of styles available currently. They vary widely in price and quality. Let’s look at one that sounds terrific and is priced accordingly Musemini’s new DBoom.

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