Good Admob source data illustrates just how iPhone OS devices reach their market segments.
Reed entire article here.
Recent Best Buy coverage gives a shout out to Avnera and Rocketfish RF-WHTIB
Recent article on Best Buy’s private label brands, Insignia, Rocketfish, Init, Dynex, Geek… mentions the RF-WHTIB and Avnera:
The Richfield, Minn.-based retailer also recently debuted low-cost wireless surround-sound speakers under its Rocketfish brand. Best Buy created the $99 speakers in partnership with startup Avnera of Beaverton, Ore.
The leader of the pack (imo).
The Plantronics take on Avnera’s first gen AudioMagic chips seems to capture the yellow jersey. Logitech, Creative, and Freetalk may very well still be selling at a strong clip, but the feature set and execution of the .Audio 995 seems to resonate with consumers more than the others – who admittedly are getting long in the tooth.
Just ran across these user reviews over at Amazon, and they made my day, and so I think they are worth reading…
From Chris Zee Shutterbug:
Let me start with something that amazed me. I plugged the USB dongle into the computer, started Itunes, hit play and music started coming from the headphones!!! I did not have to configure a single thing. [...] That level of ease of operation has to be commended.
From Jennifer:
I love these headphones. I got them for my teenage son, but when he told me to listen to the great sound they became mine! The sound quality is incredible. [...] My son used them for World of Warcraft and he said the sound was awesome. He wants them back…but I’ve found a great hiding place and I am keeping them!
From CR Swanson:
I’ve reviewed three different headphones for Amazon Vine, including the three-hundered dollar Monster Beats, and this is, by far, the best of the bunch. They’re comfy, they have great sound quality and the wireless mode just can’t be beat!
From P Colin McGraw (with a gripe for balance):
I usually use wired headsets, and it feels freeing to be able to walk around the room listening to music, not having to navigate to iTunes with my mouse to fast forward as I get tangled in a headphone’s cord. In fact, I’d actually use this headset even if I didn’t need a microphone for just the awesome wireless headphone capabilities!
If I had to dig deep for a negative, I guess it would be the comfort. [...] the pads on your ears are designed to go ON TOP of your ears instead of AROUND them. It basically smooshes your ears to the side of your head, which you don’t mind at first with the soft pads, but it gets uncomfortable after awhile.
Overall, it’s hard to find a flaw with these and I’d wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for a headset with or without a mic! It would be hard to design this headset any better and it’s a great value!
There is another review, that gave 2 out of 5 stars (when 4/5 is the average over 8 reviews) – feel free to check it out – but from what I know of our technology, he is experiencing a busted antenna, probably a maunfacturing defect… No other reason why he’d be getting garbagey sound while he moves. Also, the output power of the headset compared to a 2.4GHz cordless telephone is not even close! So if he is looking for a source for his wireless-G woes.. he should direct his attention elsewhere. That’s the spectrum monster. Also he should switch to Skype and junk the 20th century technology.
Posted in headsets, home theater, product reviews, speakers Tagged .audio 995, AudioMagic, Avnera, headsets, plantronics, review Leave a comment
Only one issue as Vizio Soundbar VSB210WS is reviewed on I4U (scored 8 out of 10)
Eight out of ten ain’t too shabby! I’ve written much about the Vizio soundbar and the next paragraph is no exception, but it’s nice to hear someone else’s take on products that wirelessaudioblog holds dear. That said, a little more of my warm air follows…
I live the review, generally, but I do take umbrage with one major stated “con” of theirs. That is, they complained of too few inputs to the soundbar. Well, the intent is to us the stereo output from the TV itself. HDTV’s nowadays have plenty of AV inputs in them and provide all the AV switching most folks would need to switch between AV sources such as set-top boxes, DVD players, BD players, game consoles etc. I actually think for anyone with a modern flat-panel HDTV, this “con” stated by I4U is more or less a moot point. Anyone without a newer HDTV probably isn’t going the route of a soundbar.
Otherwise, I4U gives us the best write-up of the Vizio piece I’ve seen to date.
If you like what you read, head down to Costco now. I saw them there last week.
Posted in home theater, product reviews, speakers, wireless Tagged I4U, review, soundbar, Vizio, vsb210ws 1 Comment
Works with iPhone is becoming defacto… slowly but surely.
Not only is the GSM buzzing noise a pain in the but to users… but the nag screens on an iPhone are pretty annoying too.
Interesting bit that BBY has made it mandatory in-store meaning it’s as good as a de facto standard in short order…
Retailers, too, are focusing more on iPhone-certified models, suppliers told TWICE. In fact, top retailers, including Best Buy, are requiring Works with iPhone certification in the docking systems they sell, suppliers said.
Some other good data bits in there about the various brands differentiating in the blackhole between $150 and $300 retail price points. Mentions a Klipsch high-end bed-side piece, the STS-based Altec Lansing Octiv Air (see Sony S-AirPlay wireless iPod thing), and iHome’s ballsy iP1.
iPod Speaker Systems Adapting To iPhone – 5/4/2009 – TWICE.
Posted in industry, marketing, speaker-docks, wireless Tagged altec lansing, iHome, klipsch, speakerdocks, TWICE, Works with iPhone Leave a comment
“Craziest Gadgets” article cracked me up.
It looks stunning thanks to the glass front (which you need to keep dry because it’s Slippery When Wet). The system will be There For You because it features “4” honeycomb woofers and 1” silk dome tweeters, delivers stunning sound with restored harmonics, increased clarity and deep bass.
iHome iP1 Bongiovi Studio Series Audio System » CraziestGadgets.com.
