Selecting the right earbuds is about two things. The first is understanding different earbuds are good for different purposes. Exercise-based buds do different things than couch-based buds. The second thing you need to do is match your specific needs to the kind of features provided various earbuds. Headphones made specifically for exercise aren’t going to …
High quality audio can burn through a lot of electricity. In the interests of being portable, it would be a little ridiculous to build Bluetooth speakers with a 5-pound laptop battery. Similarly, you’ll find it’s easier to get great audio under specific conditions. The acoustic properties of a room will change from one space to …
We all have different ideas about what portable Bluetooth means. A hunter who’s headed into the wilderness might count every single ounce in their bag. Someone setting up a speaker in their front yard probably doesn’t care if it weighs four pounds instead of two. And someone who plans on physically carrying a Bluetooth speaker …
Headphones aren’t the same. Sports headphones are made specifically for people who are jogging along noisy streets, or getting drenched in sweat at the gym. Studio headphones prioritize sound quality by sacrificing noise isolation. And then there are gaming headphones, noise cancelling headphones, and quite a few others. But who wants to own a dozen …
Choosing a portable speaker is about balancing on-the-go needs against the basic qualities you want from a sound device. Things like portability and battery life are a good start, but it doesn’t matter how many neat things your Bluetooth speakers can do if they ultimately don’t sound good. Finding the right audio equipment isn’t quite …