Audio

It just doesn’t get better than starting an audio report while listening to Drift Away by Dobie Gray on the headset I am about to report on.  This report actually started out as a challenge of my loyalty to my Fanny Wang 3000 Series Customs with Active Noise Cancellation that sees me typically through 15-20 flights a  year.  In this …

It is that time of year again! Where the thought of Jingle Bells or snow becomes sickening and the summer daydreams begin. Picture yourself sitting poolside, relaxing; meanwhile a speaker from the background is playing your favorite playlist. Sounds pretty good does it not? Well Samsung has produced that speaker you want to join you poolside, or anywhere else for …

There is a large variety of gaming headsets in the market today, but Sennheiser has just made your next purchase that much easier, especially if you own multiple gaming platforms. Sennheiser’s U320 has a sleek design that comes with high-end audio quality normally found in studio headphones. We put the Sennheiser U320 to the test in the TechnologyX labs, and …

I’m sitting here 30,000 feet above ground level, listening to remixes of old songs while tapping away at my computer. While the roar of the engines might not be silenced by the pair of Fanny Wang Earbuds pressed into my ears, nor is the sound blasting through their speakers anything to write about, they are comfortable and I haven’t even …

Earlier this year Sennheiser released Presence, a Bluetooth headset geared towards business professional’s on-the-go, and Technology X got the opportunity of taking one for a test drive. For those of you who are not familiar with Sennheiser, they are a German based company that has been producing audio electronics for the past 70 years. Their focus ranges from aviation headsets …

There’s nothing worse than yanking your laptop off the table as you stand up or pulling the headphones right out of your ears when they get caught on something. Mobility has become a major focus for everyone, and bluetooth technology has been at the center of it, many devices and products having some sort of wireless alternative. The Motorola S10-HD …

There is nothing better than latching on to a piece of technology that just makes sense.  In the case of today’s look at the Jaybird Bluebuds X Bluetooth headphones, the first question that came to mind was that of why I hadn’t grabbed a set of wireless headphones sooner.  After all, I have had headphone cords hanging from my ears …

Let us just start off by saying that the Samsung HW-F550 Bluetooth SoundBar speaker system is more than we, and for that matter most consumers, would ever need for their entertainment center.  For such a compact 2.1 channel SoundBar system, which weighs less than 20lbs, the HW-F550 surely impresses most individuals by the intensity of SoundBar (and bass) which it creates …

Portable Bluetooth sound systems have recently been applying themselves as all-in-one solutions, effectively phasing-out standard docking speakers by providing a wireless solution. This addition allows for manufacturers to think outside the box when it comes to physical design. Instead of being limited to two speakers on the side, and the standard docking connector in the middle, Bluetooth allows a more …

Up on the bench today is a Sennheiser’s OCX 685i headset for review, a headset that is lightweight and adjustable and we guarantee has gotten a thorough true testing,  through our gym and outdoor training. The headset package includes an optimum cable routing clip, three sets of ear adaptors that enable a personalized fit, a set of diaphragm guards (with tool) …