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 …
Most keyboards aren’t any good. And many people have had the misfortune of spending their entire lives working on terrible boards, never knowing the difference. It’s like spending your life watching 480p television. Someone who’s only seek 480p doesn’t feel tormented by the low quality of the resolution, but once you’re used to seeing 1080p, …
Instant film cameras aren’t always bad. But they often are. They tend to have terribly short batteries, and they can only produce photos as good as you can snap on your very first try. And anyone who’s tried to take a selfie before knows you generally don’t get your best shots on the first try. …
Wi-Fi dead zones are annoying. What’s worse is knowing the quality of your signal is actually improving or decaying from one room to the next. Whether you’re at home or out getting coffee, Wi-Fi woes are almost universally a miserable experience. Mesh routers were made to solve those types of problems, by extending your Internet …