People tend to look for rather specific things from gaming headsets. A higher quality microphone, to allow for smooth communication with friends and teammates. Accessible media control buttons, so you can easily manage audio while switching between games and apps. And a slight emphasis on bass, due to the cinematic nature of many games, and …
Bigger speakers can offer higher levels of performance. Choosing a portable Bluetooth speaker, the most important question you can ask yourself is “how much am I willing to carry?” If you absolutely need to be able to shove your speaker into a glove compartment or pocket, then you need a small speaker. Otherwise, you can …
When you’re choosing headphones in the $20-$30 range, it’s easy to accidentally end up with terrible audio equipment. The entry-level portion of the headphone market is incredibly saturated. As a result, it can actually be more important to investigate headphones in the $20 range than some equipment in the $60 range. But solving this problem …
Bigger audio equipment can generally deliver better audio performance. But if you want a speaker to be portable, it had better fit in your hand. Working through that compromise is essential to selecting the right portable Bluetooth speaker. In short, you want a speaker that’s big enough to deliver on audio quality and battery life, …
It’s uniquely challenging to design in-ear monitors. You’re using tiny audio drivers, sitting right next to your ear, but they’re supposed to sound like listening to speakers in a room. It’s like viewing a photograph on the wall, and then looking at the same photo on your phone. Though both photos might be roughly the …