Being an audiophile in the modern digital world while also considering mobility is almost impossible. At uncompressed bitrates, single CDs can easily approach 600-900MB in size. With the standard MP3 player only containing ~16-32GB of storage, such a lifestyle doesn’t exactly bode well for diversity. But times are a changin’. Audiophile equipment is getting smaller and becoming more efficient. And slowly but surely, device storage is growing. But what if you want the ultimate in portability while not sacrificing too much sound quality or battery life? Products such as the i.Fuzen made by Auzentech are right up your alley. Featuring a 3-in-1 design, this little case/extended battery/headphone amp is pretty awesome. Jump inside for the full rundown…
If you’re into the high-end portable audio scene, you’ve probably heard of Go-DAP before. They already have one successful battery + amp design on the market for the iPhone 3G/S. This week at CES, the company took the wraps off of their next generation of portable headphone amp and battery for the iPhone 4…
There’s something to be said about sitting down and spending a few hours listening and re-listening to a batch of your favorite music, picking out small nuances here and there that you’ve never heard before. Overall, it’s both rewarding and enjoyable, almost like an adventure built entirely out of music. What causes such feelings? That all depends on how you value the music you listen to. If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for new artists, new songs, and new hardware to make it all sound better.
Recently I replaced my aging Bose Triports. At the time when I got them (nearly 4 years ago now) they were pretty decent for the money ($199). Over time however, many other companies have released products that are just as good (if not better) and that cost in some cases, considerably less. While I looked all over the product lines of Grado, Seinnheisser, Ultrasone, Shure, Ultimate Ears, Audio Technica, and more, I eventually settled on a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 80ohm headphones. In short: they’re awesome. While they’re fairly efficient at 80ohms and able to be used on even mobile devices, a good headphone amp will ultimately be a night and day difference. And so my sonic quest began…again….
Are you a musician, gadget nerd, outdoorsy person, or gear head? Most of the time you’re either/or without much overlap. For the sake of this article, we’re going to look at gadget nerd/musician.
AmpliTube looks to be one of the easiest to use and fuller featured guitar/music apps for the iPhone platform that I’ve seen yet. Please, feel free to correct me. But what else could you call AmpliTube but “awesome” when you look at the specs…
Yes folks, it’s time for another somewhat-crazy-though-not-so-crazy-when-you-think-about-it-and-actually-kind-of-useful gadget. Today, we’re looking at the Orange Amps All In One Computer Amplifier Speaker made by, Orange Amps. This odd looking contraption is actually a fully working guitar amp and computer all-in-one. (Ok, I’m done with all the “-” nonsense…)
Feeling a little love for Android 2.0 but aren’t necessarily looking for a phone? While the general consensus is that Android 2.0 is going to be a VZW/Moto exclusive for a little bit longer, 2.0 is no longer limited to the DROID. Now hold up a sec because you’re not going to be able to stroll down to your local Best Buy and pick up Android 2.0 on some wonder device. Motorola is also using DROID day to launch the first in a series of devices under their Android Media Platform (AMP). These devices will come in 3.5″, 5″, and 10″ sizes with the mid-sized five incher enjoying the open sunlight today. Mind you, developers are the only ones that get to touch and prod these devices early on. As for the internal goods, the screen itself is negotiable — coming in either OLED or LCD form. The processing power resides in the Texas Instruments OMAP3430 CPU ensuring you have plenty of muscle to tickle your fancy. Cutting the cord thanks to the onboard 802.11b/g/n WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and optional 3G means my eyebrows are already heading north.
Since this isn’t a phone, size isn’t as important or limited. Seeing this grand opportunity, Moto has gone ahead and stuffed a 3,000mAh battery underneath the hood. This should power the smaller two devices for quite some time with the larger 10″ model getting at least decent cordless runtime. Unfortunately we don’t have anything in the way of price. I guess we’ll just have to sit back and yearn for more.
Can you believe how quickly Motorola is turning around? A year ago they were considered for all intents and purposes, dead. Now they have the DROID which is lined up to be a big comeback. Following up with this MID device series, which if properly marketed and developed appears to be a worthy contender as well, will be another big hit for Moto (and Android). Moto, welcome back.
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