The Soundpeats Capsule3 Pro+ Solid State Earbuds Are Amazing
If you’re willing to spend more than $100, great headphones abound. Once Apple breached the wireless earbud dam with its initial AirPod model, exc…
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The Sony Theatre Quad Is a Pricey but Discreet Way to Enjoy Dolby Atmos
The Voice Mode feature is similarly effective, using Sony’s Voice Zoom 3 to elevate dialog. Like the Sound Field, it’s not always useful and can cre…
De-Fi’s Platform Studio Desk Puts Aesthetics Before Ergonomics
Nine years ago I decided to get back to making music after a very long hiatus. In the beginning, my setup was extremely humble, featuring an aging…
iFixit’s Portable Soldering Iron Deserves a Space on Your Work Bench
The right-to-repair movement has a catchy name, but before you can worry about the right to repair , you need the ability to repair. If you don’t k…
Intex's Inflatable Hot Tub Offers Bubbles on a Budget
One of my greatest disappointments of adulthood is learning just how much hassle is attached to recreation. Everyone loves lounging on the deck of …
Razer’s 70-Hour Gaming Headset Is Bringing Back My ’90s Nostalgia
Similarly, the BlackShark V2 Pro feels like you could pick it up 10 to 20 years from now and still think “Oh yeah, this is cool.” The angled wire ro…
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 Wireless Buds Are So Good, Even the Charging Case Has a Party Piece
Or, there’s always the company’s Music app (free for iOS and Android). It too has playback control, but also adds in ANC options (hybrid, off, or pa…
Catan: New Energies Is Caught in a Climate Crisis
Not everyone will appreciate a side of existential threat with their board game, but that is exactly what you get with Catan: New Energies. It drag…
The Cambridge Audio Evo One Is a Beautiful High-End Speaker
Cambridge Audio’s 2021 Evo range of just-add-speaker streaming solutions—complete with color displays and sculptural detailing—was something of an…
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 Are Impressive as Ever, but Competition Is Fierce
The Fold6, despite the slightly larger 4,400-mAh battery cell, has considerably more screen to power, so my battery experience has been roughly the …
CMF's Phone 1 Is Better Than Any $199 Smartphone Should Ever Be
I’m coming up on 10 years of covering mobile phones, and after some time with the CMF Phone 1 , I don’t think I have used a more perfect phone for …