Interesting news/reviews/deals from the portable audio market
FixTunes is an app whose main goal to fill those missing tags in your MP3s and add album art. If you want to, it can also organize your music in folders (artists, albums, year, etc.—you define the pattern). Finally, it can be used as a means to browse your music collection (e.g. the “Show All [...]
The first installation of reader-contributed reviews kicks of with a review of the Sony NW-A3000 from HiFi Blog reader Morgan Smario. Please note that we don’t necessarily endorse the comments included herein—these are reviews contributed by our readers, and we’re just here to give them a stand to voice their opinions. Without further ado:
“The NW-A3000 [...]
Introduction
The “Datasafe oomi” is basically the “EZAV Pebble”, branded by the folks over at Advanced MP3 Players. Its former name was the “AMP3 Pebble”. It is a Korean product, made in China. Hope all this unnecessary naming history didn’t confuse you.
What makes the Oomi stand apart? It’s one of the smallest MP3 players around. It’s [...]
Review: Audio Technica ATH-A500 + Headroom Total Airhead: fellow 9ruler Matt Burris reviews the headphone/amp combo he purchased recently, mostly from a gamer’s perspective. The ATH-A500 is probably the best closed heaphone for the ~$150 price range, and while I disagree with the amp choice (read: overpriced for what it actually delivers, as is the [...]
The Earbud Clips should help you with those tangled headphone cords. We got a sample from PKOH NYC to review and we were impressed by the clever design. They come in a pack of four (in four different colours: black, white, green, pink) for 10 bucks, plus a dollar for shipping; you can order them [...]
Review: Usher Audio Technology S-520 loudspeaker: “I’m glad I had a chance to experience Usher Audio Technology’s S-520. Over a wide range of music, the Usher S-520 satisfied me during the many weeks it visited my system, and I found its modern white cabinet attractive. The Usher S-520 is an excellent value with many [...]
Review: Shure E3G gaming canalphones: they’re a bit tought to fit properly, but accurate bass and sonic clarity is apparently rewarding enough to get these phones a 9/10 rating. The reviewer thinks they’re best when used with gaming consoles, not for desktop gaming. Available for $179.
Review: Dared VP-16 integrated amp: 12 stereo watts of tube goodness for $790. Also to check in the same page: Dared’s MP-5 15-watt integrated amp with a headphone jack and USB input which goes for $560.
Review: Sirius S50: it gets a 6.7 out of 10, mainly for its insane recording limiations when hooked up with the sat radio stream. The fact that its controls are a bit tough to master and the battery life sucks doesn’t help things either. Read our post on the S50’s crippled recording capabilities. [via]
A newbie’s review of the Singlepower MPX3 head amp: intriguing to see what a newbie thinks of a head amp. The MPX3 starts from $950. [via]