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May92020 by James LongmanNo Comments

Optoma NuForce BE Sport3 Review

If you are looking for strong and durable sports Bluetooth earbuds and you are sick of experimenting with all those generic brands, you should try Optoma NuForce BE Sport3. As the name implies, they are made for sports and if you are a sports enthusiast, you are definitely going to appreciate their performance and durability. In this review, we are going to analyze and explain all the advantages and disadvantages and give you our honest opinion on whether you should buy them or not. Optoma is probably more known for its projectors and video equipment but they decided to expand their product range when they acquired California-based audio equipment manufacturer called NuForce in 2014. Since then, Optoma has been making Bluetooth earbuds and DACs. Optoma NuForce BE Sport3 earbuds are t...

May72020 by James LongmanNo Comments

8 Best VIZIO Sound Bars In 2020

Speakers

Looking for an affordable soundbar? VIZIO is one of the most reputable and most popular brands on the market when it comes to inexpensive soundbars and wireless surround sound systems. There’s a pretty good reason for such a reputation. Aside from being affordable (sometimes even cheap), these soundbars are also reliable, versatile, and their performance often surpasses the price tag. We have tested a bunch of VIZIO models and made a selection of 8 best VIZIO soundbars in 2020. Hopefully, this article will make your search much easier. Best VIZIO Sound Bars - Comparison Table Our list of 8 best VIZIO soundbars includes all kinds of soundbar systems – single bars, soundbar/subwoofer combos, and whole VIZIO surround sound systems (usually with wireless subwoofers). Some soundbars

May52020 by James LongmanNo Comments

Sound Signatures – The Beginner’s Guide

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What are Sound Signatures? Whenever buying an audio device, we are not only hoping that it will last long but also that it will sound just the way we like it. No matter if we are buying headphones or speakers, if they are expensive or cheap, our hopes remain the same. We are constantly buying new devices different from the previous ones trying to find the one that will suit our needs and taste perfectly. Unfortunately, there’s one “small” problem – we don’t always know what we are searching for and this makes our search even more difficult. The perfect sound that we are trying to find is actually a specific sound signature and every pair of headphones and every speaker have their own. Whether we are going to like it or not depends on our subjective feeling. The headphones and speakers

May42020 by James LongmanNo Comments

Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) Explained

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Noise is an omnipresent occupational hazard. So many workers, especially industry and construction workers all over the US, are exposed to excessive noise levels. Long-term exposure to these noise levels can cause hearing loss but can also affect human health in other ways. That’s why it’s so important to limit the exposure to excessive noise or, if that’s not possible, to use a hearing protection device (HPD). The market is flooded with all kinds of hearing protection earmuffs and earplugs, but which one should you choose? The most important characteristic you should be looking for when choosing a hearing protection device is the device’s noise reduction rating (NRR). In layman’s terms, noise reduction rating describes the ability of a certain HPD to attenuate noise. However, there’s

May32020 by James LongmanNo Comments

15 Best Electronic Gifts For Men In 2020

Miscellaneous

You may think that buying a gift to a guy is really hard, but it’s actually quite easy. Just like you can always make a girl happy with flowers and/or chocolate, you can always make a guy happy by giving him a new electronic toy. Our article on 15 best electronic gifts for men is here to offer you some suggestions. Since we specialize in audio gear, all of our suggestions are related to audio electronics. So, if your boyfriend or husband or friend is an audiophile or likes experimenting with headphones, speakers, music players, and other audio gadgets, here’s the list of our favorite devices. Best Electronic Gifts for Men - Comparison Table In this article, you will find 15 products divided into 15 categories. Each product represents our favorite for the given category. Every rev

Apr282020 by James LongmanNo Comments

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Speaker System Review

Single Reviews

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system is one of the oldest PC/gaming speaker systems on the market and it's still one of the most popular speaker systems. It is a great choice for gamers but it's also great for movies and music and if you are looking for a speaker system under $200 for your desktop, you should definitely check it out. Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system was first introduced back in 2000 and it has been around for more than 15 years. In that time, the number of changes made on this speaker system was minimal. Most of the changes were cosmetic and the only real change is the type of the preamp input on the subwoofer (because the old DIN connector was too fragile). When some product manages to stay competitive after so many years and with no major changes, there has to be so...

May162020 by James LongmanNo Comments

10 Best Portable CD Players With Bluetooth In 2020

Audio Players

Looking for a multifunctional portable CD player with Bluetooth connectivity? This article will give you all the answers you may need. We will tell you all about a CD player’s working principle, explain what to pay attention to when looking for CD players, answer some common questions about CD players, and present to you our selection of 10 best portable CD players with Bluetooth in 2020. What is a CD Player and How it Works? A CD player is a device that plays CDs. Obviously. You can find a CD player built inside many devices – it can be found in your home audio system, in your stereo receiver, in your car audio system, etc. Your Blu-ray player can read audio CDs, too. The same goes for some all-in-one audio systems. We all know what they do and how to use them – there’s nothing confusin

Apr252020 by James LongmanNo Comments

The Difference Between Active and Passive PA Speakers

Blog, Comparisons

Speakers are widely popular audio devices and they are produced in many versions, shapes, and colors. They can be big or small, wired or wireless, you can buy a single speaker or a speaker system. They can be found anywhere and everyone wants them. We may think we know everything about them but there is actually one less known type that we don’t write about so often. These are PA speakers and in this article, we will try to present them to you in the best possible way, list their positive and negative characteristics and give you a short buying guide that should help you decide which PA speaker set is best for you. What Are PA Speakers and Why Do We Need Them? Before we even start, let’s find out what PA stands for. It actually means “public address” and these systems are made in orde

May162020 by James LongmanNo Comments

Top 7 Smallest Bluetooth Earbuds In 2020

Earbuds

If you’re reading this, you’re probably searching for a pair of small Bluetooth earbuds that will fit your tiny ears. And you’ve come to the right place. In this article we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of small Bluetooth earbuds, answer the most common questions about small Bluetooth earbuds, and present to you our selection of top 7 smallest Bluetooth earbuds in 2020. We are pretty sure that many people wonder why are small wireless earbuds so popular and why some people consider them better than over-ear and on-ear headphones, so let’s say a few words about that. The Advantages of Small Wireless Earbuds If you skip to the list, you will see that we have chosen to review 7 models of true wireless earbuds that combine small dimensions, good performance, and decent pri

May162020 by James LongmanNo Comments

9 Best Portable CD Players With Speakers In 2020

Audio Players

The introduction of digital audio players and online streaming platforms had a pretty big effect on the audio CD industry. CDs were cast aside and many people switched to smaller, more convenient ways of listening to music. Even though they are a little bit outdated there are still millions of people all over the world with large CD collections that don’t want to give up on them. If you are one of those and you’re looking for a new portable CD player with speakers, you’ve come to the right place. This article is designed to help you find the right player for you. We will discuss the most important characteristics of CD players, give you the answers to the most common questions about them, and present to you our selection of 9 best portable CD players with speakers in 2020. Without further