Leslie Shapiro

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Soul X-Shock True Wireless Earphones for Endurance Junkies
Leslie Shapiro  |  Feb 19, 2018
Cable cutters are all the rage these days; even headphones have become completely and totally free from cables. The new X-Shock earphones from Soul Electronics are absolutely wireless, even for charging. For marathon listening sessions, the X-Shock has up to 60 hours of charging capabilities between the earphone and portable charging box.

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iLive Platinum Concierge Alexa-Enabled Portable Speaker
Leslie Shapiro  |  Feb 05, 2018
They say you get what you pay for. The budget-priced ($79.99) iLive Platinum Concierge portable smart-speaker gets you into Alexa’s world, but is the price savings worth it?

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Ion Raptor Portable Bluetooth Speaker, When Size Matters
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 29, 2018
Manly. Tough. Diesel. Heavy Duty. All-Beef Patty. Extra Cheese. Get out of my way. My truck is bigger than your truck. It has bumper stickers, lots of bumper stickers, all of them politically incorrect. And mudflaps. Say hello to my good buddy, the Ion Raptor.

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Audio-Technica’s QuietPoint Headphones Offer Pleasant Finale to CES
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 15, 2018
CES is a crazy, hectic week of running around from press conference to manufacturer’s booths, meetings and deadlines. When Audio-Technica offered demos of their new ATH-ANC700BT QuietPoint noise-cancelling headphones along with a 15-minute professional massage, it was an irresistible treat, and the perfect way to wrap up the show.

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iHome Takes Google to Bed with the iGV1 Bedside Clock
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
It’s all well and good to have smart speakers throughout the home, but it makes a lot more sense to have one right next to your bed. The iHome iGV1 is a bedside clock with Google Assistant, ready to wake you up with all the information you need to start your day.

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Blue Satellite Headphones Take Unique Approach to Noise Cancellation
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
Relative newcomer to the headphone industry (but old-timer in the mic business), Blue is shaking things up with a different way of dealing with noise cancelling sounds. While most headphones use a single driver, Blue’s wireless, over-ear Satellite uses a separate driver specifically for the sounds used to cancel out noise. Different, right?

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Wraps Takes the Headache out of Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2018
How much does it suck to spend half your workout trying to untangle your headphone cables before you can start to listen to your music? A lot, right? Wraps Wristband headphones and cables never tangle because you carry them wrapped around your wrist instead of stuffed in your bag or briefcase.

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Sennheiser Adds the Closed Back HD 820 to Audiophile Lineup
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 11, 2018
Sennheiser has always been known for exceptional sound quality in their headphone lineup, and now they’re expanding into new territory with the new over-ear HD 820 with a closed-back design.

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Bang & Olufsen Showcases Luxurious New Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 11, 2018
Bang & Olufsen had a small, intimate showing of their latest ideas, projects and products at CES.  A new seasonal color palette and hints about Google Assistant and other voice assistant products were showcased, but right here, right now are the new H8i and H9i headphones.

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Kempler & Strauss Debut the X2: Tiny Wireless Speakers That Go Anywhere
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 11, 2018
The problem with many portable speakers is that, well, they’re just not very portable. The X2 speakers from Kempler & Strauss are so small and portable that while they might be able to go anywhere, they’re so small they might get lost.

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