"Plugging your headphones into your computer or receiver’s headphone jack won’t produce the best possible sound. Why? The embedded headphone "amp" is probably just a good-enough chip amp. It may sound acceptable, but nothing like what you’d hear from a properly designed dedicated headphone amplifier. Sure, if you have a…
Looks like Samsung hasn't given up on the PMP MP3 player market, their latest cutesy MP3 player the TicToc seems to compete with the iPod shuffle. There is only one button on the TicToc which controls the power and volume. All other music controls, track skipping, playback, etc, are controlled…
The solBAT II is a backup battery that charges through its solar panel and stores the power for future charging of any USB device. Position the solBAT II in the sun by mounting via suction cups or clip and the 1500mA solBAT II slowly charges. When full the solBAT II…
More often than not, when using 5.1 headphones, I am not impressed, lots of guys trying to make "innovative" headsets, most failing. Looks like Psyko Audio may have actually turned out a quality innovative 5.1 headset. Read on for more details of the Psyko Audio 5.1 gaming headset.
OK here is my iPad rant whine. When it comes to Apple and All Things Mac, I am a little like Agent Fox Mulder from the X-Files "“ I want to believe! But the Apple iPad product announcement left me seriously underwhelmed. I was watching Steve present his Magnum Opus…
Viewsonic is getting serious about the portable media player business with it's latest gadget the MovieBook VPD550T. The VPD550T comes with a 5-inch LCD touch screen (800×480-pixel resolution), 8GB of memory, microSD expansion slot, and an HDMI output capable of full 1080p. Read on for more details.
Today people tend to have at least one iPod or iPhone, and most (at least in my small circle) have two or more. Looks like JVC gets the trend with their latest – the JVC NX-D2 and JVC UX-F3. Both units can hold two of the portable media players simultaneously.…
Bolting speakers on your bike to make you commute more enjoyable is a great idea, unfortunately the execution of this event is often ugly and sounds crappy. Why even bolt speakers on your bike? You have earbuds right? Because with earbuds in, I can't hear the car that is about…
After hearing all the buzz about Jerry Harvey's JH13 Pro custom in-ear monitor (IEM) I knew I just had to get my hands (ears) on a pair of them. I was not disappointed – Jerry didn't just hit a home run with these, he crushed the ball screaming halfway across…
One thing that every audio system in the 70's and 80's had was the cool bouncing needle of the analog gauge. The analog gauges (for the most part) have disappeared from our tech gadgets in the last 20 years or so. MintPass (weird name) is bringing back the old style…