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Sennheiser HD660S Review


Sennheiser HD660S on Amazon

General information

  • These cost is $500
  • Use Dynamic drivers (drivers are supposed to be better than those on the HD650, possibly from the HD700)
  • Almost identical physical design to the Sennheiser HD650
  • Comes with a 1/4″ cable, 1/4″ to 3.5mm adapter, and they do include a balanced cable
  • They have a lower impedance than the HD650, the impedance on the HD660S is 150 ohms compared to 300 ohms on the HD650 which will make these easier to drive

BUILD QUALITY

If you’ve seen or own the Sennheiser HD650 Continue reading Sennheiser HD660S Review

Monolith M1060 vs Sennheiser HD650 Headphones Comparison Review


Monolith M1060 on Amazon
Sennheiser HD650 on Amazon

At the $300 audiophile headphones price point the Sennheiser HD650 headphones is one of the top choices with its proven audiophile grade audio with a slight bump to the bass.  Now that Monoprice has released its Monolith M1060 planar headphones at $300, it is definitely a contendor for your hard earned money for audiophile grade headphones in this price range.  While the Sennheiser HD650’s are mostly made of high grade plastic they are very light and you hardly notice that you are wearing them, the Monolith M1060’s on the other hand are made out of wood and metal and are quite bold in size and look and you will definitely feel that they are on your head when you are wearing them.  While the Monolith M1060’s were first plagued with some build quality issues, they have all been fixed in the revision 2 of the headphones (which is what you will get when you buy them now).  Comfort wise the Sennheiser HD 650’s are definitely more comfortable with their velour pads and overall light weight.   Continue reading Monolith M1060 vs Sennheiser HD650 Headphones Comparison Review

Monolith M1060 Review – Best Headphones Under $300?

Review of the Monoprice Monolith M1060 Revision 2 Planar Headphones.

Monolith M1060 on Amazon

Changes in Revision 2

The mmcx connectors have been swapped out with 2.5mm connectors for that plugs that go into the headphones.  Continue reading Monolith M1060 Review – Best Headphones Under $300?

$1500 RGB Gaming VR PC – Time Lapse Build

 

PARTS LIST
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5″ Solid State Drive
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

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Price breakdown by merchant 
Total: $1521.78

Lenovo T460s Review

Lenovo T460s Review. Should you buy it?

Lenovo T460s on Amazon

The Lenovo T460s is a low cost business laptop that costs around $1,000.  The T460s model is the slim version of its older T460 counterpart.  The laptop has a tapered design that gives it a more modern feel.  The left side of the laptop is sporting the power connector, one USB 3.0 port, one headphone jack, and an SD card reader.  On the right side of the laptop it has a smart card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, mini-Displayport, HDMI port, Ethernet jack, a sim card slot, and a kensington lock slot.  The laptop is not user friendly for servicing the laptop requiring removal of five screws to remove the bottom cover.  Continue reading Lenovo T460s Review

HP EliteBook 840 G2 Review

HP EliteBook 840 G2 on Amazon

The HP EliteBook 840 G2 is a great business laptop that should meet the needs of most office users.  It has a decent keyboard, not Lenovo quality but good enough.  The fingerprint reader actually works pretty well compared to laptops I’ve used in the past.  The 14″ screen is a perfect size  at 1600×900 resolution to do work on it such as using Outlook full email client, Excel, Word, and general web browsing however I did wish the screen was a little brighter.  The screen does suffer however from having bad viewing angles if you are off to the side of the screen and not looking at it directly.  The top cover is a fingerprint magnet unfortunately, but on the other hand it provides good grip.  The laptop is very user serviceable as the bottom cover easily slides off after unlocking and then pressing a button to slide the cover out.  Continue reading HP EliteBook 840 G2 Review

Samsung 950 Pro M.2 NVMe

Samsung 950 Pro PCIe NVMe M.2 Internal SSD on Amazon
Samsung 960 Evo PCIe NVMe M.2 Internal SSD on Amazon
Samsung 960 Pro PCIe NVMe M.2 Internal SSD on Amazon

Your computer is only as fast as its slowest component, and in most cases the slowest component is the hard drive.  The Samsung 950 Pro M.2 NVMe is one of the fastest solid state drives you can buy on the market.  Installing an NVMe drive such as this one can supercharge your computer and will make boot times and application launch times very fast.  It will also help with data transfer speeds if you have the need to transfer large files often.  If you are looking into buying a new drive, especially if it will be your boot drive where your operating system sits you should definitely look into purchase an M.2 NVMe drive if your motherboard supports it as these are the fastest drives currently available.

UPDATE: Those looking to purchase an M.2 NVMe drive should consider buying the Samsung 960 Evo drive as it gives you the best bang for your buck in terms of performance/cost.

iHome Control Smart Plug Review – Voice control connected devices Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri

Wi-Fi enabled smart wall plug.  Control any device connected to your SmartPlug.

iHome Control Smart Plug on Amazon

Supports small home appliances up to 1800 watts.  Pair with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or Apple Siri and turn your lights, your appliances, or a whole room on or off with the power of your voice.

Stay connected, no matter where you are. Control, monitor and schedule your SmartPlug from anywhere using the iHome Control App.  Works with Apple HomeKit™.  Control, monitor and schedule your indoor electronics using your iPhone and Siri®.  Connect iSP6 SmartPlug to your Nest devices and interact with the things you use every day.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Unboxing and Review (2017)

Samsung Galaxy S7 Unboxing and Review. Comparison with Samsung Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S5.

Samsung Galaxy S7 on Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is still a good cost effective phone which is easy to hold in the hand and has very good processing power.  The camera on the phone is great and this phone also has IP68 dust and water protection.

Technical Specs:

  • Display. 5.10-inch
  • Processor. 1.6GHz octa-core
  • Front Camera. 5-megapixel
  • Rear Camera. 12-megapixel
  • Resolution. 1440×2560 pixels
  • RAM. 4G.
  • Storage. 32GB
  • OS. Android 6.0

HP EliteBook 840 G3 Unboxing and First Impressions

HP EliteBook 840 G3 Unboxing and First Impressions

HP EliteBook 840 G3 Laptop on Amazon

Technical Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6300U
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 14″ LED backlit Full HD Anti-glare 1920×1080
Storage: 256GB SSD
Memory: 8GB of DDR4 PC4-17000 (Supports up to 32GB of RAM)
Networking: Near Field Communication (NFC), Intel Wireless-AC 3165 802.11 ac Wifi and Bluetooth 4.0, Intel Ethernet I219-LM Gigabit, and Miracast for wireless displaying video on Miracast compatible devices
Audio: Bang & Olufsen speakers and 2 microphones
Webcam: 720HD webcam
Keyboard: Spill-resistant backlit keyboard
Touchpad: Glass touchpad
Ports: 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 charging, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 x USB Basic Type-C, 1 x Displayport, 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet, 1 x Docking connector, 1 x Headphone/microphone combo, 1 x AC plug