19
Mar
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JayBird BlueBuds X Deep Dive Review: Ultraportable Perfection Comes At A Price

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I have a confession to make: I'm obsessed with wireless portable audio gear. Bluetooth earbuds, headphones, and portable speakers excite me more than they probably should. And I'm OK with that. My wife, however, gives me "the look" every time a new gadget arrives, rolling her eyes so far up her skull she could have easily become a soap opera star or an extra on The Walking Dead. She doesn't get it - she's not a geek who loves to get to the bottom of every feature, spot every miniscule detail, and figure out if we have something special on our hands.

27
Apr
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MEElectronics S6 Sports Earbuds Review: $20 Worth Of Sound + $30 Worth Of Sportiness

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Most earbuds are designed for use while mobile; after all, they're inherently more portable and discrete than headphones. But not all of them are made for heavy activity. Ever try running or hitting the gym with most off-the-shelf 'buds? I have, for years. It's usually not an enjoyable experience. They need to meet some pretty specific criteria:

  1. The earbuds need to stay put at all times. Any regular fitness fan will tell you that getting in a sort of rhythm is pretty important, and it's nigh-impossible to do so if you're stopping every few minutes to fix your earbuds.
  2. The cable needs to be just right.

10
Apr
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[Updated: Here Are The Winners!] Giveaway: Win One Of 10 Pairs Of The Awesome a-JAYS One+ Earbuds For Doing Next To Nothing

Posted by in Contests / Giveaways
Last Updated: April 22nd, 2012

Last month I reviewed of the a-JAYS One+ earbuds, and came away impressed. For $50, they packed quality sound and impressive bass into a sleek, attractive form, in addition to a trick control button/mic built into the cable. Coupled with the JAYS app, the button controls your phone and music player, allowing you to play, pause, change tracks, adjust the volume, and take calls - certainly making usage more convenient than typical earbuds.

This contest is now over. Here are our winners, selected at random:
  1. Joseph Adkins
  2. modplan
  3. Koolaide
  4. Vishal Sheth
  5. KeNgKrUpS
  6. Jeff Trusty
  7. dplowden88
  8. ken (r2)
  9. Rudy Zambrana
  10. Stephennepz

Congratulations, guys - all of you will be contacted for your information in the near future!

31
Mar
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a-JAYS One+ Earbuds Review: Impressive Features And Performance - Without A Hit To Your Wallet

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Last Updated: April 30th, 2012

These days, earbuds are a dime a dozen - they can be had for as little as $1 at the dollar store, all the way into the hundreds of dollars for a high-end pair. And sound quality has improved quite a bit since the early days - any buds that are mid-range or better usually offer pretty good sound, so they're differentiated as much by features as by sound quality. That's where the $50 a-JAYS One+ headphones come through: features. In this case, the largest selling point (that gives it that little "+" in the name) is the inclusion of a control button.