Welcome to my review of the Edifier R1010BT wireless loudspeakers that retail for £79.
In this review I will show you all the features of the wireless speakers and then compare then to a wireless pair of Apple’s HomePod Mini’s. A single HomePod Mini retails for £99. So this is a £79 vs £198 price comparison too.
Key Features and Specifications
Total Power Output： R/L: 12W+12W.
Signal to noise ratio: ≥85dB(A)
Frequency response:70Hz-20KHz.
Input sensitivity:Line in A: 700mV±50mV. Line in B: 500mV±50mV. Bluetooth: 400mV±50mFFS.
Input type: RCA (x2)
Bass driver: 4 inch
Treble driver:13 mm.
Video Review
Conclusion
The Edifier R1010BT are a great pair of stereo speakers that have the versatility to be used in both wired and wireless mode. They sound terrific and offer great value Highly recommended. 8.4/10.
Welcome to my review of the Jabra Elite 85t True Wireless Earphones. These retail for £219.
Key Features
Advanced Active Noise Cancellation gives you full sound control with an adjustable ANC slider combined with 6 built-in microphones for crystal clear calls
Powerful speakers combined with voice assistant: 12 mm speakers deliver clear audio with strong bass for an impressive music experience – Works with Amazon Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant
Up to 5.5 hours of battery time with ANC on, and up to a total of 25 hours with the charging case – Use without ANC for up to 31 hours with the case
ACompact size with three sizes of oval EarGels and pressure relief vents for maximum all-day comfort
In the box: Jabra Elite 85t earbuds, wireless charging case, USB-C charging cable, 3 sets of oval silicon eargels – Weight: Earbuds 7 g each, charging cradle 45.1 g – Colour: Titanium black
Product comes with a 2-year warranty – registration required
Wireless range: Up to 10 m
Charging time: 3 hours
Wireless Charging time: 3 hours 30 minutes
5 minutes fast charge in charging case gives up to 1 hour of battery
Bluetooth 5.1 standard
IPX4 dust and water-resistant (earbuds only)
Wireless charging case – Qi Certified
AAC and SBC codecs
Video Review
Conclusion
The Jabra Elite 85t is the best true wireless earphones that I have used to date. Gold star recommendation 9.9/10.
Welcome to my review of the HiFiMan HE400se Planar Magnetic headphones that retail for $150.
Key Features
Frequency response 20hz – 20hz
Impedance – 25ohms
Sensitivity 91db
Weight 390g
The HiFiMan HE400se features a stealth magnet design that reduces wave diffraction turbulence and lowers distortion to barely audible levels. It is worth noting that the global model uses a silver copper cable.
Video Review
Conclusion
The HiFiMan HE400se represent astonishing value for a planar magnetic headphone. Dynamic and lively, highly recommended. 8/10.
Welcome to my review of the Huawei Freebuds Studio headphones which retail for £229.
Key Specs
Intelligent noise cancellation: with chipsets and sensors, the headphones offer hybrid active noise cancellation, attention mode and uplink noise cancellation during voice calls
Box contents: Huawei FreeBuds Studio, wireless ANC headphones with Bluetooth in graphite black, including case, charging cable USB-C, quick start guide, warranty card and safety information
Dynamic ANC: The multi-scene perception system, consisting of an IMU1 sensor and microphone system, automatically adjusts noise cancellation in different environments
Attention mode: Activate the ANC button in attention mode to allow ambient noise/set the “voice highlight” mode in the Al Life app to reduce noise
Noise cancelling for calls: the 4 outward facing microphones accurately pick up the sound from the direction of the voice – 2 inward microphones make voices more clearly audible
Dual Antenna: The headphones offer wide signal coverage with dual antenna design, even when the phone is in the bag or other disturbing environment
Low latency gaming mode: the algorithm for encoding wireless audio signals significantly reduces signal latency to provide a more intense gaming experience
The Huawei Freedbuds Studio are Huawei’s answer to Sony XM4’s and Apple AirPods Max headphones. In terms of comfort they do a great job. Sound quality is close to the Sony but not at Apple’s level. But like all headphones, the feature set on certain hardware is what can make or break these headphones in the eye of the purchaser. So watch my video review to find out more.
Video Review
Conclusion
The Huawei Freebuds Studio sound terrific and have excellent noise cancellation. To get the most from the feature set you really need a Huawei phone. They still work really well on android phones but there is no app available on iOS. Verdict 8/10.
Useful Links
More info & latest pricing on Huawei Freebuds Studio on Amazon – Click HERE.
Eric Clapton – Layla (Acoustic Live at MTV Unplugged)
Axel F – From Beverly Hills Cop
Natalie Merchant – Ophelia
CeeLo Green – Bright Lights Bigger City
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Tin Pan Alley
K.D. Lang – Constant Craving
Nigel Kennedy – The New Four Seasons
Hans Zimmer – Mountains
Video Review
Conclusion
The upgraded Melomania 1+ are a superb addition to the Cambridge Audio line of true wireless earphones. Excellent sound quality, good fit, easy to use and a long battery life, mean that these achieve a 8.8/10.
Welcome to my comparison and review video comparing the iPhone 12 mini against the iPhone 12 Pro Max. This will help you decide which iPhone 12 is right for you.
The video includes –
all the real world differences that actually matter
side by side screen comparison of apps, photos and video so you can see what you miss or don’t miss
photo competition – guess which phone took which photo – answers revealed in video – you might be very suprised
actual camera differences
battery life in the real world
much more
So grab some popcorn and sit back and watch. Also note there are no ads in the video, so if you enjoyed this or found it helpful, and want to buy me a coffee, please use my PayPal , http://www.paypal.me/gavinsgadgets .
MagSafe is Apple’s solution to fast wireless charging along with the use of some nifty accessories. After many months of using MagSafe and buying many products, below are the ones that I use now every day and why. All the products mentioned below are ones that I have bought. None were sent as review samples either, so my honest opinions are below.
MagSafe Duo
I originally reviewed this on my YouTube Channel in November 2020, but it still sits proud on my office desk. Covid has meant I haven’t gotten to use it for one of its intended purposes and that is a travel companion. It charges my iPhone 12 Pro Max, AirPods, AirPods Pro and Apple Watch with ease. The phone section also charges my other Qi devices. With the iPhone 12 range, the magnets firmly attach to the back of the iPhone to charge quickly. I also like that when covid restrictions finally lift and I can travel more, I will simply fold it half for travel. When you fold it it simply snaps together. What has surprised me is that I don’t have this on my bedside table. That’s because I am using my Apple Watch for sleep tracking at night, so its best to charge it when working in my office at my desk.
In case you missed my video review of this, its below.
Now this has been out for a few months, the price is being discounted. For the latest price on Amazon, click HERE.
Apple Leather Wallet
You can see the Apple Leather Wallet attached to my iPhone 12 Pro Max on the photo at the start of the article. This is one item that I had expected not to keep, yet after many months of using it, its a firm keeper. I have noticed that the leather becomes slightly more grippier after a while of using it, and leather on leather helps too. The leather wallet first all of the iPhone 12 range, including the 12 Mini. I have managed to get 3 cards inside it too. What I have to do to enable to slide the cards out, is make sure that the bottom card has the numbers facing the finger slide cutout to give me some extra grip to slide them out. Whenever I have gone out, I attached the leather wallet and it has never fallen off. Not once. I find it great to have such a small and removable item on my phone. It is expensive, but then when is anything by Apple cheap! However, it is built extremely well and the leather and leather stitching is high quality.
Latest pricing on the Apple Leather Wallet on Amazon with all the different colours, click HERE.
Moft Snap-on MagSafe Wallet and Stand
This is an absolute genius of a product offering more functionality than the Apple Wallet and for half the price nearly. It fits the entire iPhone 12 range from the 12 Mini to the Pro Max. It holds 3 of my cards and then can be used as a stand in either portrait or landscape. Comes in 4 different finishes.
Moft Magsafe Wallet and Stand, latest pricing on Amazon, click HERE.
Apple MagSafe Charger
I have two of these. You can see one of them in the photo at the top integrate into the Elago MS1 stand and below into the Spigen Mag Fit. So after several months, I realised these are handy, the cable could have been longer and is not detachable, but it does provide 15w wireless charging for your iPhone 12 Pro Max. I have also realised, it is better when added to some low cost accessories as below.
I have this one my bedside table. You put Apple’s MagSafe charger inside the rubberish cover. It has a nanotac surface underneath that attaches to the table. If you reposition the stand, it can be stuck back down. I love this. So low cost too. Now when I life my iPhone the charger part stays on the table. And as it uses Apple’s MagSafe charger, I get all the same benefits. It is also a lot easier to remove.
Spigen Mag Fit on Amazon – latest pricing click HERE.
Elago MS1 Charging Stand
If you look at the photo at the top of the page, this is behind my iPhone. It comes in 4 colours. I choose black. In hindsight, I think white might have looked better. Again, it uses the official MagSafe charger and has enough weight to be sturdy on my desk. You can swivel the iPhone around so its in landscape as well as portrait. Or anything inbetween. The magnets hold it nicely.
And there you have it, my favourite MagSafe products so far from 2020 and 2021. Come back in a few months time as I am sure to have added a few more products to this article. If you have come across a really good item, please share it below in the comments.
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