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BoneTalker Adder Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headphones review

REVIEW – I love music and podcasts, and I like to experiment with all kinds of headphones: over the ear, in-ear buds, noise canceling… but up until now, I had never experienced bone-conduction headphones. The Bonetalker Adder headphones promise quality sound and open-ear design. How did they fare?

What is it?

The BoneTalker Adder is a lightweight wireless headset utilizing Bluetooth 5.0 for a strong audio signal and bone conduction technology for listening to music without blocking ambient sounds.

Hardware specs

Speaker type: bone conduction transducers
Frequency response: 20Hz_20KHz
Sensitivity: 100 ± 3dB
Microphone: -36dB ± 3dB
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Wireless range: 15 m (49 ft)
Battery: rechargeable lithium ion
Playback time: 4 hours
Standby time: 15 days
Charging time: 1.5 hours
Weight: 35.5 g (1.24 oz)

What’s in the box?

We’ll get to those foam earplugs in a bit.

BoneTalker Adder headset
micro USB charging cable
foam earplugs

Design and Features

At first glance, the BoneTalker Adder (I’m just going to call them the BoneTalkers for the rest of the review since the Adder is the only headset they currently make) looks a lot like a typical behind-the-neck style sport headset. Instead of earbuds or small over-the-ear receivers, there are bone-conduction transmitters that rest on your cheekbones, just at the base of your ears. The speakers transmit the sound through the bones of your cheeks and cartilage of your ears instead of pumping it directly into your ear canals.

They certainly are sporty, and water/sweat resistant.

The BoneTalkers feature a flexible, durable band that rests slightly above the neck, behind the head. This band didn’t really land right on my neck, exactly, but seemed to instead curve around and bump into high shirt or jacket collars. Unless I just had a t-shirt on, I seemed to hit that band against collars and hoods quite a bit and it made me self-consciously hold my neck still. Your mileage may vary.

Here’s about where those transmitters should rest, on the cheekbones and ear cartilage.

The headset has all the normal controls you would expect: volume, play/pause, and forward-reverse. The placement of these buttons are great. It also includes a small rubber cap on the micro-USB charging port for added water resistance. Lastly, there is a microphone built into the headset which features noise cancellation. I got a chance to test the call functionality out and it seemed to work just fine. I could be heard fine on the other end. Overall, the construction of the headset is excellent.

Bluetooth pairing and charging are what you would expect from any other Bluetooth headset. It utilizes the latest version of Bluetooth for fast pairing, low power consumption, and good signal.

Usage and Sound Quality

As mentioned, I was excited to try out the BoneTalkers to see how they would sound while keeping my ears completely open and free of obstruction. Like, the actual sound quality.

The sound is similar to hearing headphones being played very close to your ears, but not inside or on them, allowing other sound to enter your ear canals. I wondered sometimes if I was using them properly, but no matter how I positioned the transmitters, I just couldn’t get a loud, solid sound. Only if I pressed them against my cheekbones at the base of my ear, the sound seemed to work well, but I couldn’t keep them tight enough in normal use.

The transmitters are enclosed with rubber and transfer sound through vibration rather than audio waves.

Considering this placement to be normal, I felt like the audio quality as below what a normal ear-enclosing headset could provide. That is, of course, a huge concession. The sound is tinny and far away. Bass is almost nonexistent. You get used to the sound, sort of like getting used to a cold pool, but it’s not enjoyable. Merely serviceable.

They have a slim profile, even on my big ol’ ears.

The BoneTalkers do come with foam earplugs, which made me chuckle. It’s like, here’s this thing that allows sound to get into your ears in exchange for poor audio, but also, here’s earplugs so you can’t hear anything but the poor audio. Or instead of all that you could use the headphones that came with your phone and be better off.

Maybe It’s The Right Situation…

Providing good sound is kind of the only job headphones have. So to accept that sort of sacrifice in audio quality, I can imagine a couple of scenarios where these open-eared headphones would be ideal. For instance, if you worked in an office space that required constant interaction and interruptions. I know I hate to have to take off my headphones every 10 minutes because of phone calls or drop-ins, so the BoneTalkers would simply continue to pump in audio while you engaged in a quick conversation.

There could also be people who are sensitive to having earphones inside their ears, or who feel sort of “claustrophobic” with earplugs, over the ear cans or noise canceling headphones.

The other situation would be where you simply must be aurally aware of your surroundings such as riding a bike in busy city street traffic or working in a potentially dangerous place like a warehouse or construction site. Having full use of your ears would be a good idea if a forklift could speed around a blind corner. However, I have to wonder if headphones are allowed in situations like that.

Personally, every minute I wore the BoneTalkers, I missed having the music or podcast I was listening to completely envelop my hearing. I love music. I love spoken word. And missing a sentence or two because a truck drove by while I was out for a safe stroll on the sidewalk was annoying. Perhaps that’s where the earplugs come into play, but there are many more times I’d rather block outside noise than letting it in, so I’d rather use in-ear headphones in those cases anyway.

What I like

allows ambient noise in, as advertised
comfortable to wear for extended time

What needs to be improved

blocks zero ambient noise (yes as advertised) but audio gets drowned out easily outdoors or in other noisy environments
optimal position of earphones is hard to keep in place
audio quality is very lacking in bass and volume
placement of rear neckband rubs against collared shirts/hoodies

Final thoughts

Bone conduction is an interesting technology to bring into a headset, but while there are a few niche situations where keeping your ears open would be beneficial, I feel they’re too far and in-between to recommend these over a regular set of earbuds. And for $100, you could get some pretty great high-end cans and simply pop them out when you need your ears.

Price: $99.00
Where to buy: You can pick up the BoneTalker Adder headphones directly from their website.
Source: The sample of this product was provided by BoneTalker. You can find out more about their headphones and bone conduction technology on their website.

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Tagged: Bluetooth headphones

BoneTalker Adder Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headphones review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 7, 2019 at 11:17 am.

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Skylum AirMagic drone image editing software review

REVIEW – Drones. Love them or hate them, they’re everywhere. If you have one, you probably like taking photos, but they don’t always look awesome, since you are at the mercy of Mother Nature and her available lighting at the time of your flight. If you’re gifted at Photoshop, or some other image editing software, you can usually tweak your images into something that matches your vision. For many hobbyists, photo editing remains a mystery. Skylum is here to save the day with AirMagic drone photography software.

I was given a chance to play with a pre-production version of AirMagic, so some of the features, or specific commentary may or may not match the production version, but it should be pretty close as I encountered no issues with this version. With that said, let’s take a look.

What is it?

AirMagic is software designed specifically to modify images taken by drones. Silly, you say? What’s special about drones? Like any other camera, drone cameras have their own unique personality. The specifics of the sensor, lens distortion and other parameters all contribute to little things in images that can be corrected. Drones, with their overhead perspective, bring another variable into play, especially when photographing architecture. AirMagic can read the metadata that is automatically attached to your drone images and apply corrections specific to your drone model. AirMagic was able to detect that my images came from a DJI Mavic Pro and Mavic 2 Pro. I was not provided a list of supported drones, but I expect most popular consumer drones will be supported. Even if your drone isn’t directly supported, you will still benefit from the general image enhancements.

AirMagic’s big differentiator is that it is AI-powered, meaning that the software will make enhancement decisions based on each individual image, applying different corrections to each image to deliver the best possible images.

What’s in the box?

The software was made available as a download. AirMagic will be available for Windows and Mac platforms.

Setup and installation

For Windows, AirMagic requires:

Win 7,8,10 64-bit
Open GL.3 or later compatible graphics card
Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 processor, 2 GHz or faster
4GB RAM, 8 GB recommended
1024 x 768 display, 1280 x 800 recommended
4GB hard drive space, SSD recommended
DirectX 10 compatible video adapter
Internet access for registration and access to online updates

Setup on my Surface Book was simple and pretty standard.

Design and features

Once you open the software, you can either drag photos or a whole folder, directly onto the welcome screen or click the Open button to browse and select images.

AirMagic supports RAW, TIFF, JPG and PNG file formats and images of 800 x 600 or larger. Once you open your selected images, AirMagic presents you with a thumbnail view of all open images. At this point, you can just click the “EXPORT <x> PHOTOS” button on the bottom right and let the software work its magic with default settings. It will process all open images in one shot. Basically, it’s one-touch image enhancement. Tell it to go, and come back in a few minute to improved images.

If you double-click on an image, it starts an open process where AirMagic analyzes the image.

The AI process provides multiple statuses along the way like “Lens correction”, “Looking for skies”, “Looking for haze”, “Detecting scene objects”, “Doing some magic”, and “Final touches to make it awesome”. It is processing multiple parts of the image individually using its AI engine:

Color recovery
JPEG artifact fix
Foliage enhancement
Auto color temperature
Auto lens correction
Smart dehaze
EAW processing
Sky enhancement
Exposure compensation
Natural light correction
Noise reduction
Tint perfection

Once done, the image comes up with a slider that allows you to see the before and after images, side-by-side.

The above screen capture shows how the software enhanced the sunset image with me providing exactly zero input. It made its own decisions on everything. You can see how the sunset is only slightly enhanced, but the ground detail and colors were significantly updated. To my eye, it essentially was able to apply a high dynamic range (HDR) effect without me having to supply three or more images, all with different exposures. Pretty cool.

If you click on the paintbrush button, you get a slider that allows you to decrease or increase the effect. By default, it is set to 60% boost.

The button on the bottom left opens a palette of styles.

The different styles, left to right, are: no style, Chinook, Cinematic, Emotional, Sandstorm, and Zephyr. There is no description of what each one does, and there is no online help yet, since this is pre-production software. According to the documentation, these five styles performed better than any others in testing, so they are included. Essentially, the AI chose the best styles. I didn’t see a whole lot of difference in the default style and Chinook. Cinematic boosted blue levels. Emotional seemed to increase color saturation. Sandstorm lowered color saturation and flattened the image. Zephyr was similar to Chinook, with slightly muted colors. The plus sign on the right allows you to purchase additional styles from Skylum’s online marketplace.

When you go to save your images, the software gives you a menu with a single option to save to disk. The fact that there is a menu suggests that there may be other options in the future. Choosing to export to disk brings up a standard save window with location, filename, multiple format choices and a quality slider, if your output format supports it.

Advanced Settings gets you a treasure trove of options.

First, you can choose your output file folder and select to warn before overwriting an existing file.

Next, you can do file renaming, changing the prefix of the name, the base filename, or suffix. I added a suffix of “airmagic” and when I exported, all my images were named <original filename>_airmagic.jpg. The LETTERS options allow you to change the case to all upper or lower case.

Like in the basic export window, all file formats are available here as well.

Beyond file formats, AirMagic allows you to change the color profile. Basically, a color profile defines how colors are managed in the image, and therefore, in image editing software, displays and printers. For most users, sRGB, the most widely used color space, especially on the web, should be your go-to choice.

There is a really nice sizing section. You can ensure that you save in the same size as the original image, or, resize by providing a long-edge or short-edge measurement in pixels. The software will scale the image to keep its original proportions. You can also prevent the software from enlarging your image, if you provide a long-edge or short-edge measurement that would force enlargement. You can also resize to specific dimensions, but it will skew your image if your dimensions are different than the original image. You can’t make a 600 x 300 image scale to 800 x 600 without distortion.

Finally, there are a couple of presets provided on the left side, Web JPG and email. These presets have all the settings, other than file location and filename, to optimize the image for the web or for email. You can create your own presets as well, which can really streamline your workflow.

OK, enough about how to use it. Does it work? In a word, yes. But, your mileage may vary. Photography, and image enhancement is an intensely personal thing. What looks good you one may drive another to distraction.

Here are a variety of examples with several different types of lighting. All image pairs have the original on the left and the automatically enhanced image on the right. All images were processed with the default, no style setting. I didn’t change anything, other than the output filename.

Water – a lot of it. I liked this outcome. The software did a great job making the colors richer and improving contrast.

The homestead. Again, colors boosted, contrast improved. I like the sky – it really looks like that here. The golf course looks perhaps a little too boosted to my eye, but that can be adjusted easily. It’s really more of a preference than a criticism.

A sunset. I like the sky. It looks more like what I saw with my eyes. I like the fact that the ground is also visible, where it was a mottled mess in the original.

A scenic hill. This one was a bit more subtle. I like the deepened color in the river and improved detail in the sky and trees. I was impressed with this, given the challenging direct lighting on the left side.

A view down the river. The glare on the water is gone, revealing the nice blue water. The sky, which was cloudy and blown out in the original now appears flat and featureless, which is what it looked like that day.

The alma mater. Again, this one is subtle, since the original looked pretty darned good. Slight tweaks to improve color saturation and contrast make the enhanced image pop more than the original.

The old neighborhood. Again, subtle. There is more saturation in the grass and better contract, making the houses pop.

Another lake image. Again, nicely improved color saturation, although it did add a touch of blue tint to some of the white buildings.

Finally, another lake image. This one really jumped out for two reasons. First, what it did to the lake was awesome. Look at the improved detail under the water in the bottom left. Second, look at the blue tint added to the white building in the upper left.

What I like

Easy, one-click image enhancement for single images or batches of images
High-quality output
Tons of options for saving images
Ability to tweak the final image with a side-by-side view
Can be used as a plug-in in Photoshop CS5 or higher and Lightroom Classic CC

What needs to be improved

Several images exhibited a blue tint, especially visible on white structures
Sometimes, the colors can seem overblown and tweaking means having to process images individually
An explanation of the output styles would be nice

Final thoughts

Skylum’s AirMagic is an intriguing addition to their existing AI-driven software portfolio that includes Luminar photo browsing and editing software and Aurora HDR photo software. For drone enthusiasts, and those that use drones professionally, like real estate agents, being able to whip through enhancing a batch of images with a couple of clicks makes AirMagic a compelling choice.

There will be a free version available with no batch processing, output file size limitations, no plug-ins and watermarks applied in addition to the full-featured paid version.

Price: $39 for activation on two devices
Where to buy: skylum.com – pre-orders begin March 7, 2019
Source: AirMagic was provided by Skylum

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Tagged: Photo editing software, Photography, Software

Skylum AirMagic drone image editing software review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 7, 2019 at 9:00 am.

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Pawscout Pet Tag review

REVIEW – My wife and I have a couple of cats and a couple of dogs. For years, we’ve been interested in some type of GPS or electronic tracking device for our dogs’ collar just in case they went AWOL or if we were at a large dog park and lost track of them somehow. I got the opportunity to do a test run with Pawscout: The Smarter Pet Tag which bills itself as a device to locate your pet, keep medical records and keep your pet safe with an active community & advanced technology.

Now, to preface, this is NOT a GPS device. It relies on Bluetooth connections to provide features for active tracking while with your pet. In the event of a lost pet emergency, there are tracking mechanisms in place however it is passive monitoring that requires other users in a network.

What is it?

Pawscout is a pet id tag for your dog or cat collar that connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and a free downloadable app.

What’s in the box?

Pet ID Tag
4 attachments to the tag to allow either hanging the tag from a collar or weaving the collar through to attach.
Two extra batteries
Instruction Manual
Optional – Pawscout included a custom engraved metal tag that inserts on the back of the device

Design and features

There isn’t much to control with the actual physical product on this device, as it is basically an idle token attached to your pet. Since all of the controls are within the app once you pair it with your phone, this review will have a large focus on the app and it’s mechanics and utility. I will note that within 24 hours of getting the unit in the mail, I got a notification that the battery needed to be replaced, which may be why they provided two extra batteries as there’s no telling how long the one included in the unit may have been in there before it was shipped to me. Installing the new battery was simple and the instructions indicate the battery should last approximately 6 months.

The app starts up by having you create a free account and input your pet’s basic details & a photo. You provide the breed or breeds, sex, size, weight, color(s) and date of birth. The instruction manual then gives you easy to follow instructions for pairing and I had no trouble doing so on my first attempt.

From the main map, you can zoom and scan the area around you, and as you do the app will give you a Safety Rating for the area currently in the field of view.

The more people who have the Pawscout app, the better chance that your pet would be found if it is reported lost. Thus, you can pick a dog park or walking route and then see if there are any areas where there may be problems if your dog gets off leach; or alternatively, areas where there are a lot of Pawscout users who can help locate your pet. The blue areas below show active areas of safety for the Pawscout tags.

From your pet’s main profile page, you can initiate additional features: Start Walk, Enable Leash, Add Pin and Report Lost.

The Start Walk allows you to track your walk route and adds an entry into your pet’s Walk Diary. As you can see from the walk diary entry below, the green marking indicates the recording of the walk by the app and id tag. However, the red line I’ve drawn in below shows the actual route we took. It isn’t very accurate and while it says we walked 3.512 miles, our route was nowhere near that long.

The Enable Leash is ideal for when you’re in a dog park or maybe an unfamiliar area. It is a virtual leash that will alert you once your pet has left the range shaded in orange.

Add Pin is one of the best features in my opinion, as you can set a Pin for others to see that mark either a Hazard, Dog Park or Pet Store. On the full map, as you zoom out from your current location, it will show these pins as well as other Pet Points of interests such as veterinarians, pet stores and parks.

And finally, the worst-case scenario, you can Report Lost. This feature will notify you when your pet passes within 300 feet of anyone who has the Pawscout app installed on his or her phone. The other users don’t necessarily have to have a Pawscout pet id, rather just as long as they have the app downloaded, they can help locate your pet passively. So, if you don’t mind your phone being used in this way, you can help your community of pet owners simply by downloading the app and allowing it to access your Bluetooth and location. The downside is that you will get notified any time a dog with a Petscout tag has been picked up by your phone, whether it’s been reported lost or not. You will have to option to contact/notify the owner or ignore the notification. So if you live in an area with a lot of users, it could become bothersome.

Additionally, from the “Community” tab in your homepage, you can see other Pets Near You – which gives you an idea of how many other Pawscout members are in your area.

What I like

Easy interface with app and features.
Informative map interface lets you find new places to go or a veterinarian in time of need.
Ability to mark hazards for other pet owners to see
The ability to be notified of the location where your lost pet would be
Notification when the battery is running low rather than just dying and having to figure out why it stopped working.

What needs to be improved

The tracking mechanism for dog walks – as it hasn’t come close to actual distance or route that was walked on any of our walks yet.
Lost pet notification only works within the app and is passively reliant on other users living in the area or people downloading the app out of kindness.
While there is a section in the pet profile for “Special Needs”, I could not find anywhere specific to add veterinarian records or vaccine information. A specific page or section in the profile for this data would be more helpful in case of an emergency.

Final thoughts

Overall, the Pawscout id tag does provide some positive utilities such as the ability to track walks, a network of other pet owners/animal lovers to help you locate your pet should it be lost, and an interactive map that allows you to communicate hazards with other pet owners in your area. However, I found that many of the features are redundant when you consider features already on your smartphone such as Yelp and Google Maps.

Also if your pet already has an id tag that has contact and address information or paying to have one engraved by Pawscout, a person finding a missing dog would actually have to take more time and effort trying to access the Pawscout information than if they just called the phone number on the tag. Additionally, the reliance on Bluetooth connection limits some functionality since you have to be in close proximity at all times, and it seems to have problems accurately accounting for the routes and distances on walks. Even with the network of users able to help with locating the pet should it be reported as lost, I’m just not sure what niche this product fits into. It’s not quite accurate enough for reliable walking data like a GPS tracker would be, while also not proactive enough on the “Lost pet” alert to be highly useful in helping locate a pet especially if you’re in a rural area with fewer people in the network.

Price: $19.95 for the tag – optional custom engraved nameplate $9.95.
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Pawscout.

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Pawscout Pet Tag review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 6, 2019 at 1:07 pm.

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The Rain Straw solves a major pain point for reusable straws – Notable crowdfunding campaign

CROWDFUNDED – We keep hearing about how many plastic straws are ending up in the trash and then in our landfills and waterways. But switching to a reusable straw can be too much trouble to stick with it due to the way you have to clean them.

Do you remember the Final Straw that I reviewed last year? I liked the idea but cleaning it was a big pain in the butt. That’s where the Rain Straw comes in. The Rain Straw is a Kickstarter campaign that launched today and has already blasted past its funding goal.

What is it?

The Rain Straw is a BPA free reusable straw that comes in a variety of colors and slides apart for easy cleaning. It’s from the same people who brought you Snap Rays, so they have a track record for successfully bringing products to market.

Why do I like it?

Other reusable straws like the Final Straw use tiny brushes or squeegees to clean them and you just never know if you removed all the gunk. There are no worries when cleaning the Rain Straw because you can see everything.

Where can I find more info?

The Rain Straw campaign ends on 4/5/19 and they have already met their goal of $12,000 in just a couple hours! You can pre-order a Rain Straw starting at $10 for a pack of 5 straws. After the Rain Straw campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in July 2019. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

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Tagged: Beverage, Crowdfunded, EDC

The Rain Straw solves a major pain point for reusable straws – Notable crowdfunding campaign originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 6, 2019 at 11:10 am.

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xFryo Aria Bluetooth Earbuds review

Review – xFryo Aria Earbuds, “come on down!!”. You are the next contestant in the battle to determine which are the best earbuds for me. Let’s spin the Test and Review wheel and see what we land on!!

What is it?

The xFryo Aria Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds are small and lightweight and are designed for listening to music and conducting phone calls. As with most earbuds, they should be compatible with most Bluetooth equipped mobile devices.

What’s in the box

1 x xFryo Aria Earbuds
1 x Micro USB Cable
3 x Pairs of Ear Tips
2 x Pairs of Wing Tips
1 x User Guide
1 x Charging Case

Design and features

Specifications

Features

Universal Ergonomic Fit
Auto Pairing
Hands-Free Controls
Voice-Audio Sync
Stereo Phone Calls

There is a one-touch button on the surface of each earbud.

The charging case has the usual design of charging slots for the earbuds, which stay in place magnetically. This case has an on/off switch inside that allows you to control the earbuds charging. There are also 4 blue LEDs that indicate the level of charge.

The illustration below shows the size of the earbuds and charging case.

On the back of the charging case, there is the micro USB charging port.

Performance

After I fully charged the earbuds and I took them out of the charging case, they automatically powered on and synced with each other. They immediately showed up in the Bluetooth device list on my smartphone. Pairing was quick and easy. The specifications for these earbuds boast a long charge time, and that holds true when compared to other earbuds that I have tested. Each full charge of the earbuds lasts a bit longer than 8 hours and the charging case provides approximately 4 charges for a total of approximately 32 plus hours. This is quite impressive.

The next question that I wanted to answer was about their waterproof capabilities. This is also a big part of their promotion, and I was willing to try them and confirm for sure. As you can see below, I tried them in a nice cognac glass of water, and I can confirm that after leaving them in the water for about 10 minutes, I was able to take them out and put them right into my ears and listen to music with no issues.
As I do with all earbud testing, I listen to several genres including Contemporary Jazz, Easy Listening, The Classics, Gospel, etc., and like the previous model of xFryo earbuds that I tested, I enjoyed the sound across all of the genres. The sound is quite good and well balanced for the lows, mids, and highs. There was also no real discernable distortion in any frequency range, and like the previous model, there is a built-in volume limiter to add to the quality of the listening experience.

However, unlike the previous model, (xFryo S2), when I tested these on phone call functions the experience was not good. I could hear the other party but they said that the sound from me was muffled and very unclear. I had to raise my voice quite a bit for them to hear. It is important to note that these earbuds have a somewhat square shape and while they fit securely in my ears, they become very uncomfortable after about 20 minutes and I have to take them out for a while before using them again. I am not sure if in this case if the shape and fit have anything to do with the call quality issue.

What I like

The build quality
The sound reproduction
The amazing charge retention
The waterproof feature

What can be improved

For me, the shape so that it contours more to the curvature of ears and is, therefore, more comfortable

Final thoughts

These xFryo earbuds fit securely in my ears and work well when exercising. They also sound quite good, but because of the somewhat square design they hurt my ears, and after about 20 minutes I have to take them out. This issue makes it hard for me to fully recommend them because the shape of our ears is another individual characteristic and others may not have this issue. They hold an amazing charge and are definitely waterproof. Since I have personal issues with this model of earbuds, and since I do not want to be unfair, I will not include them in the overall ranking with the others in my contest.

Price: $109
Where to buy: xFryo Aria Indiegogo Indemand crowdfunding page shipping due this month (March 2019)
Source: The sample for this review was provided by xFryo

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Tagged: Bluetooth earbuds, TWS earbuds

xFryo Aria Bluetooth Earbuds review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 6, 2019 at 8:36 am.

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