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Steam Clip review

REVIEW – Meet your new favorite travel buddy! The Steam Clip was initially designed to enable you to hang your clothes while you shower, using the steam to get out those nasty wrinkles from your suitcase. But it has a bunch of other features that make it an essential multipurpose tool for life on the road… or the resort… or the cruise ship. To the review!

What is it?

It’s an award-winning multifunction travel accessory that acts as a hangar, a bottle opener, a thread/tag cutter, and a smartphone stand.

Design and features

Steam Clip inventor Randy Blevins came up with the idea after logging way too many travel miles. He was looking for a gadget that would allow him to hang his clothes in or near the shower to enable the steam to unwrinkle his clothes, but it had to be something that could work in the different environments one finds in hotel rooms, ship cabins, and rental properties. Add in a few very useful bonus features, and the Steam Clip was born.

The Steam Clip is a single piece of molded plastic, with an assortment of hooks and slots that enable the multitasking magic. Those two big loops enable you to hang the device over a standard door, a shower door, or a closet bar while leaving an open hook to hang your items:

The smaller loop is slotted so that you can hang those micro-hook style hangers or ball hangars you find in most hotel rooms:

Here’s a shot of the Steam Hook hung over my closet door. Check out how it’s got plenty of width to get over thicker doors:

The combination of a large hook, a small hook and a clip allows you to hang it just about anywhere. I tested it on shower doors, shower rods, and wire rods in my closet:

In addition to the hanging feature, it’s got a couple of other tools built into the design. The business end here has a little ruler and an edge to cut tags off of your clothes:

It also works as a bottle opener. This comes in very handy, as I never seem to have a bottle opener when I get to my hotel room:

It will also work as a smartphone stand. If you have a thicker phone or a phone in it’s case, use the hook side to stand it up. This is my iPhone Xr MAX for reference:

Without the case, it slips right into the clip side of the device and works in either vertical or horizontal mode:

The Steam Clip has a lot of uses on the road in addition to creating a solution for steaming out your clothes. If you travel a bit you know that hotel rooms are often lacking in places to hang your stuff. The construction is beefy enough that you can also use it to hang your bag or an organizer when you get to your destination. It’s great for hanging a suit jacket (or suit bag) from the rear grab handles in a rental car. I’ve also found it to be very handy to keep my bag or jacket off of those questionable floors in public restrooms or coffee shops. Toss in that tag remover for that new dress shirt and a bottle opener, and you’ve got a clever little addition to your kit that takes up virtually no room. Genius!

What I like

  • A well thought out multitasker that has multiple uses for the heavy traveler.
  • Solid construction.
  • Small enough to stash anywhere in your bag, your carryon, or your suitcase.

What needs to be improved

  • None that I have found yet!

Final thoughts

Who says that innovation is dead? The Steam Clip is a brilliant little piece of design that solves multiple problems for the traveler. I can see why it has won so many awards. I’ll be grabbing a few of these for friends and family that travel. I have some trips scheduled in the spring, so I’ll report back on the different uses I find for it on the road!

Price: $15.95, but on sale for $12.88 with discounts available if you purchase multiple Steam Clips at once.
Where to buy: Visit the Steam Clip web site for purchase.
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Steam Clip.

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OGIO ALPHA+ 525 Convoy Backpack review

REVIEW – It was only a short time ago that backpacks were relegated to the high-school or college campus. Now, it’s rare to see a briefcase, duffel or even messenger bag while enduring the chaotic mêlée that air travel has become. It’s no secret I like OGIO bags, having carried a TP-8 for the past few years. I was excited to have a look at the new ALPHA+ 525 Convoy.

What is it?

The OGIO ALPHA+ 525 Convoy is a Backpack made of strong Cordura fabric.   

Hardware Specs:

  • Premium 600D Cordura® Eco polyester body and 1200D Cordura Eco bottom. These fabrics have exceptional abrasion resistance, tear strength, and are made from recycled materials
  • Adjustable shoulder straps with sternum strap and load lifters Premium YKK zippers and buckles
  • Two large volume water bottle pockets
  • Back panel security pocket with cord port
  • Large zippered top stash pocket
  • Front zippered valuables pocket
  • Internal zippered small accessory pockets
  • Internal organization including a key clip
  • Side and bottom compression straps
  • Padded comfort top handle
  • Luggage pass-through
  • 25-liter capacity

What’s in the Box?

  • Backpack in a plastic bag (no surprise here)
  • Warranty and product cards

Design and features:

OGIO has been making quality bags, backpacks and golf accessories since 1987 and their latest line is no exception. For the most part, I’m a “one bag travel” guy. I’ve used dozens of different bags in my 4-million+ mile career with varying degrees of success. Finding a good balance of features and craftsmanship can be a daunting task.

For starters, this backpack is built like a tank. The Cordura nylon is very strong, zippers are YKK and, for organization freaks like me, there are plenty of pockets.

I was able to jam a week’s clothes into the main and back compartments with room to spare.

My tool pack fit nicely in the bottom.

The top, front pocket contains a key hook. Having been one to misplace my keys in previous bags, this is a great feature!

Inside are an organizer for passport or phone and a few pens

Inside the main compartment is a mesh zippered pocket. This is very handy for a quick inventory of small items.

The compression straps help make to ensure this beastie will squeeze into the overhead compartment.

The front of the pack is donned with four MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) straps, allowing expansion.

Pockets on either side are large enough to hold full-sized water bottles.

Thoughtfully included is a loop to allow the backpack to ride on the handle of other luggage without becoming an airport anchor.

Straps are padded and very comfortable.

The top carry handle is also padded and super comfy, though I wish there was also one built into the side for strolls down the airplane aisle.

What I like:

  • Outstanding craftsmanship
  • Well balanced and comfortable
  • Plenty of pockets for organization
  • Light weight

What needs to be improved?

  • A side handle for carrying through airplane aisles would be great!

Final Thoughts:

With many choosing backpacks as ideal travel and day bag solutions, OGIO’s ALPHA+ Convoy 525 is wonderfully suited to most needs. I would venture that many more will opt to join me in celebrating OGIO’s combination of designs and outstanding build quality. I’ll still be using my trusty TP-8 for shorter trips, but the new ALPHA+ 525 Convoy is now my new bag of choice for trips needing a bit more capacity.

Price: $149.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by OGIO.

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Roland R-07 High Resolution Audio Recorder review

REVIEW – Mobile phones have put so much at our fingertips and have changed the way we interact with the world around us. All kinds of content is created every day directly on phones. When it comes to audio, sometimes you’re looking to capture more than just the concept or idea, you want a high quality recording that you can directly use. Roland’s R-07 is built for that purpose whether you are capturing music, general sounds or conversation.

What is it?

The R-07 is a high quality, pocketable stereo recorder with a bunch of great features.

Hardware specs

Tracks: 2 (stereo), 4 (stereo x2) * WAV x 2 recording mode only
Signal Processing: AD/DA conversion -24bits 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Data Type:
[For Recording] *Stereo only
WAVE: Sampling Rate: 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz • Bit Depth: 16/24 bits
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3): Sampling Rate: 44.1/48 kHz • Bit Rates: 64/96/128/160/192/224/320 kbps
WAVE + MP3: Sampling Rate: 44.1/48 kHz • Bit Depth: 16 bits • Bit Rates: 128 kbps
WAVE x 2: Sampling Rate: 44.1/48 kHz • Bit Depth: 16/24 bits

[For Playback]
WAVE: Sampling Rate: 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz • Bit Depth: 16/24 bits
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3):Sampling Rate: 32/44.1/48 kHz • Bit Rates: 32–320 kbps or VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

Memory Card  Compatibility: microSD Card • SDHC format compatible

Inputs/Outputs:
Audio Inputs: Internal stereo microphone, MIC/AUX IN 3.5mm plug-in powered mic (cancels internal stereo mic)
Audio Outputs: Internal speaker (monaural playback), 3.5mm plug-in jack (cancels internal speaker)
Nominal Input Level (Variable): MIC/AUX IN: -31 dBu (Default input level) • * 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
Input Impedance: MIC/AUX IN: 4.5 k ohms
Output Level: 3 mW + 3 mW (In case 16 ohms load)
Recommended Load Impedance: 16 ohms or greater
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 40 kHz (+-3 dB)
USB Interface: USB port: USB Micro-B type • support USB 2.0/1.1 mass storage device class

Bluetooth:
R-07 Remote: Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth Ver 4.0
Audio transmission: Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth Ver 3.0
Transmitting Power: Specification Power Class 2 (Line of sight range 10 m (30 ft))
Profile Support: A2DP, AVRCP
CODEC Support: SBC, Qualcomm aptX Qualcomm aptX low latency

Effects: Playback only. Excludes playback in 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz. Reverb and Speed Change can’t be used at the same time.
Reverb: 4 types (Hall1, Hall2, Room, Plate)
Speed Change: 50 – 150 % of playback speed

Other:
Display: Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots (white backlit)
Power Supply: Alkaline AA battery x 2 (included), or Rechargeable AA Ni-MH battery x 2, or computer via USB
Current Draw: 350 mA (MAX)
Playback Duration: (Alkaline AAs) Playback: Approximately 15 hours • Recording: Approximately 15 hours

Dimensions: 61 x 103 x 26mm and 150g (including batteries)

What’s in the box?

  • R-07 Recorder
  • 8GB microSD Card (installed in R-07)
  • AA Batteries (2)
  • Owner’s Manual
  • “Using the unit safely” Leaflet

Design and features

The Roland R-07 is remarkably small.

Barely bigger than a deck of playing cards, it really is possible to have it in your daily carry kit and on hand when you need it.

Visually, it hits the technical checkboxes as well as providing some style as it’s available in three different colors.

All the controls (other than the power switch) are on the top surface and very clearly labeled. On the back is the battery door, a 1/4 20 threaded insert for use with a stand and the door for accessing the Micro SD Card where you’ll find an 8gb one that  Roland graciously included.

The right side has the power switch and micro-USB port. The top end has the two onboard mics and a jack for connecting an external mic or auxiliary source. The left side has a jack for connecting wired headphones.

Setup

Out of the gate, Roland nailed this because the setup is as simple as installing the two AA batteries and powering the unit on. The power switch is a slider, that you need to hold for about 3 seconds to turn on. This is a great feature preventing accidental powering on for a device you’re likely to pocket frequently. Follow the same steps to power off.

At this point, you can literally start recording right away, or read the instructions and learn about the many functions and different things you can do.

You’ll need to supply a micro-USB cable if you want to connect to a computer to transfer files or update the firmware.

To connect a mobile phone as a remote, you’ll need to download the R-07 Remote app first. To connect the R-07, you’ll want to power it up, choose Menu / 5) Bluetooth / 5) Remote Control. In that settings menu change the Remote: setting to ON. Make sure your phone is close and launch the app. You may need to hit the (Search) pop up button or hit the R-07(—) in the lower right corner and select Roland R-07 MIDI from the device list. You’ll now be able to control R-07 directly from your phone.

To connect Bluetooth headphones or speaker for wireless listening, put them in pairing mode and on the R-07, choose Menu / 5) Bluetooth / 2) Pairing Audio and after a few seconds you’ll have a new connection.

The R-07 remembers the last paired device so you may need to go into the menu to disconnect if you switch things up regularly.

Performance

The best way to describe the R-07 is that you may not realize how much you needed this device until it’s in your hands. My son had it in his pack the first weekend and ended up recording some ocean sounds while out at the beach. Satch is always humming or drumming around but he hadn’t really captured environmental sounds before to my knowledge. That night he sat on the deck for an hour and recorded the acoustic guitar with the R-07 as well and then dragged the audio files to his mac and finished this up.

While the controls are all well marked, there’s a lot to learn about how to use the device. Depending on your own experience with recording devices and your needs, there may well be features on the R-07 that you never use.

The rehearsal button isn’t one of those. A single press of this button and R-07 listens to your environment for 60 seconds and automatically adjusts the levels to optimize recording. The result is that you can get right to recording and know that what you capture is going to sound good.

The remote function is super cool as it let’s you optimally position the R-07 while being able to start/stop and make some adjustments without needing it right at your fingertips. Here’s what the app looks like on iOS.

Even cooler is the Apple Watch app.

Here’s a shot where you can see how easy it can fit into your session.

There’s a couple of key things you’ll want to know. Playback through the internal speaker is over-ridden if you plug headphones into the phones jack. Similarly, the onboard stereo mic is canceled out if you plug an external mic into the mic/aux jack.

As for the right way to use it, there’s really no wrong way so experiment. The Scene button sets recording modes for Music Hi Res, Music CD, Music Long, Loud Live, Loud Practice, Instrument, Vocal, Voice Memo, Field or off. Roland has a Practical Guide that is likely to cover most of your recording scenarios and offers numerous tips to get the best recording results.

What I like

  • Pocketable size
  • High quality recording without additional mics
  • Auto level settings with Rehearsal button
  • Remote control function with phone or Apple Watch
  • MicroSD card (8gb) included (some bundles available with larger cards)

What needs to be improved

  • Practical Guide (website) should front and center in the included material as it provides much-needed starting points

Final thoughts

The R-07 is one of those products where there’s always more to uncover. It feels a little complicated at first glance, but Roland’s website has a lot of help and it really is easy to use once you’re familiar with the controls and navigation. The audio quality is stellar and I can’t imagine something this feature rich being much smaller.

Price: $229.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Roland.

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MPOW T5 True Wireless Earbuds review

REVIEW – During 2018, many readers followed my reviews of wireless Bluetooth earbuds and my quest to find the best earbuds for me. The criteria included the sound quality that I like as an Audiophile as well as great function as a phone accessory and of course they had to fit securely and comfortably. By the end of the year, I did have a #1 pair of earbuds from KNZ that still hold that position, followed by a tie for the #2 position between the earbuds from Aimus and Lux. It is important to keep in mind that this quest/contest does not include any Bluetooth headphones that I have reviewed. I have decided that since there is always a new offering on the market, that the quest will continue for 2019. So let’s see how it went with the T5 True Wireless Earbuds by MPOW.

What is it?

The T5 True Wireless Earbuds from MPOW are a pair of lightweight, mid-sized earbuds that are designed for listening to music and conducting phone calls. They also work with Android, Windows and IOS systems, and should be compatible with most Bluetooth equipped mobile devices.

What’s in the box?


1 x MPOW T5 Earbuds
1 x Micro USB Charging Cable
3 x Pairs of Ear Tips
1 x Hand Strap
1 x User Manual
1 x Charging Instruction Card

Design and features

Features

  • Smart Switch Between Twin & Single Mode
  • Both the Left and Right earbud can work separately. You can switch to single and twin mode freely
  • Compatible System: Android/Windows/iOS
  • Powered by the upgraded chip and adopting latest Bluetooth 5.0
  • Extended Usage Time of Earbuds. When fully charged, the earbuds can support up to 7 hours music playtime
  • Built-in 50mAh battery of each earbud

Specifications

Connectivity: True Wireless & Bluetooth 5.0
Communication Distance: ≥10 meters
Stand-by Time (Connection status): 92 hours(L); 110 hours(R)
Speaker frequency response: 20Hz-20KHz
Charging case capacity: 280mA
Waterproof Rating: IPX7

The Mpow T5 earbuds are what I would call mid-sized, but very lightweight.


The surface of each earbud is the multi-function button.

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


Mpow also includes a hand strap, and there is a slot to attach it on one side of the charging case.

Performance

When I received these earbuds, they were 97% charged, so I just got right down to the business at hand. Once I removed them from the charging case, I powered them on and shortly thereafter they appeared on my phone as a choice in the list of available Bluetooth devices. I selected them and they immediately paired. After the initial pairing, I have repeated the process each time I use them to see how they would connect and the connection is always swift and easy. When I place them in the charging case, they automatically disconnect from my Bluetooth, but amazingly, and this is something I really like, my iPhone still shows their level of charge once they are within range of my phone. The Bluetooth connection remains rock solid.

For daily listening to music, these earbuds are nice. They do not have a volume limiter like some others, so audiophile folks like myself will likely turn down the volume a bit, while other folks that like to listen to music really loud, will like them. There is good presence and separation of the low, mid and high frequencies, with a bit of distortion in the highs if the volume is turned up all the way. While they are not audiophile grade, they are decent.

In terms of phone use, I was expecting great quality because these earbuds claim to have built-in Mics that support CVC8.0 that is much more advanced than others in the market and to offer phone calls of higher quality. With the exception of a few earbuds that I have tested, I have encountered major phone call quality issues with most of them. I still have not ascertained whether this is a personal issue, but a few of them worked very well. My experience with these has not been good. The party on the other end of the call can hardly hear me unless I speak quite loudly. However, I can hear them quite clearly. So far, the charge on the case and the earbuds both seem to last forever. Since the last full charge, I have been using them for  5 days for approximately 1 3/4 hours and they recharge each time to 100%. The charging case still has all 4 LEDs lit indicating that the level of charge left in the battery is greater than 75%. (I would assume this is how the charge is measured)


The following are the operational procedures for these Mpow T5 earbuds:

  • Once charged, they enter pairing mode automatically when removed from the charging case. They disconnect automatically when placed into the charging case.
  • A short press on the MFB to answer/hangup/reject calls, and to play/pause music.

What I like

  • They are lightweight
  • They fit well in my ears and remain secure
  • They sound decent for everyday listening

What can be improved

  • Call quality (This may be a personal issue)

Final thoughts

The MPOW T5 True Wireless Earbuds are well built and lightweight. For daily use, they sound good, and they fit well in my ears and never fall out despite vigorous movements. As I mentioned before, they are not audiophile grade, but at their cost, they are not expected to be. If the phone quality issue is, in fact, one that is somehow a personal one for me, then they would be a great choice for many. I do think that many folks will also like the music listening experience they provide. Because of the phone quality issue, they do not make it into my top five, but they are certainly worth trying.

Price: $59.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by MPOW.

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TP-Link TL-WR802n 300Mbps Wireless N Nano Router review

REVIEW – It’s a connected world, and if you’re traveling there’s often issues or risks with the internet connectivity you find publicly available. Or maybe you just have the need for some sort of router that’s portable but you don’t want to lug around a full-size router and it’s associated cables and power supply.  TP-Link’s TL-WR802N is a small, easily portable router that you can fit in your pocket but is it big enough in the real world?

What is it?

The TL-WR802N from TP-Link is a wireless portable travel router that can be used as a WiFi bridge, a range extender, an access point, and more.

Design and features

At 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.7 in. (57 x 57 x18 mm), this router is tiny. You can easily fit it into your gadget bag or even into your pocket.

There’s not much to it port wise just a reset button, a micro USB port and a standard RJ45 port with doubles up as both a LAN (output) and WAN (input) port depending on the units mode.  But that certainly doesn’t limit its flexibility in any way at all.  The best thing about this little portable router is that it supports 5 different modes, useful in different situations.

Set up

Set up is really easy for all the different modes and is pretty much wizard driven.

Your first step is to set up your own private WiFi network with appropriate security, restrictions etc. I’m not going to go through this for this article but note that this is a fully functional router so I can do things like MAC filter, turn WiFi on and off at scheduled times, change my encryption, set up a guest network etc.  So the important thing above is that I have logged on with the default details and set up a WiFi network called “Nanonet” with WPA2-PSK setup. All done via a web browser (even via a mobile device with a bit of scrolling  🙂 ). All my devices are then set to remember and auto-connect to this network.

So have you ever found yourself in a hotel using their public WiFi or with no WiFi?  This can have a number of issues and these can be addressed with the above two modes:

Router mode:

The hotel doesn’t have WiFi and your device doesn’t have an ethernet port? Just plug the supply hard wired ethernet cable into the router and the WR802N creates your own WiFi network.  This has a number of advantages:

  • You almost instantly have a full private routed wifi network which separates you from the hotel’s wider network and since all my devices already know to connect to my personal Wifi Network “Nanonet”,  no additional configuration required on a device end. Traffic not intended for my devices shouldn’t be routed through.
  • If the hotel has a login screen you only have to do this for the first connected device, as the router presents a single address to the network and all additional devices appear as coming from the single router address
  • Having your own WiFi network means you can get things like Chromecasts or Fire Sticks to work (where the hotel has a login screen which these devices don’t support).

Hotspot mode:

I’ve lost count of how many hotel rooms I’ve stayed in where I’m sure they’ve given me the furthest room from the WiFi Access Point. WISP mode allows you to connect to another hotspot and use that WiFi as your “WAN” source.  It’s as easy as running the wizard in Hotspot mode, scanning for available WiFi networks, connecting and logging into the one you want and you again get all the advantages listed above in router mode but you’re connected via WiFi rather than wired connections. In this case, the ethernet port on the device becomes a standard ethernet port, so you can connect a wired device as well if you want to.

The unit can also be used in:

Range Extender mode:

Got a part of the house where you just can’t get a WiFi signal, need to boost or extend the signal?

Client Mode:

Have a (older?) device that has wired ethernet but no WiFi?  Connect this unit up to WiFi enable that device.

Access Point mode:

Just need WiFi access? Connect this up to your router and you are WiFi enabled.

I’m not going to go into too many details or get technical here but hopefully, the above pictures and text explain the basics of the flexibility of the unit. I’m also not going to go into all the options available as a router either, but you can do all the standard stuff you can with a full size router (DHCP, Dynamic DNS, MAC filtering, Guest network, Port forwarding etc).

The other advantage of the unit is that it runs off micro USB at 5v 1A.  This means it can be powered in many different ways:  via the supply 5V 1A AC charger, via your standard mobile (cell) phone 5V charger,  via a USB port on a notebook or even via a power bank.  When traveling I’ll often use the unit in Hotspot mode with the unit connected to the USB port of my Surface Tablet, easy as. You can even run it off the 12V socket in your car with an appropriate USB adapter and have a WiFi enabled vehicle (if that tickles your fancy 🙂 )

My primary uses:

I use this extensively when traveling in both router and hotspot mode.  The additional security of having a separate network, the fact that I can set up all my devices to connect to my own personal WiFi network and not have to register multiple devices on a “foreign” network and the additional “boost”  I get when I hotspot to a WiFi network (note of course that amplifying a really bad signal, still results in a really bad signal 🙂 ) make this a very versatile unit.

The other primary use I have is to extend my work network in access point mode.  There’s a black spot in a very inconvenient place (the conference room) where I need WiFi to do demonstrations.  I didn’t want to bring in a big, antenna laden router and just wanted something small and discrete that IT wouldn’t pick up on 🙂 so this fits the bill nicely.

So what are the disadvantages? 

Obviously being powered by 5V 1a, this is not a “powerhouse” router.  It’s never going to be the fastest nor is it going to have the best WiFi range.  This will definitely cover a small to medium room with its signal, more than sufficient for the purposes that this router is intended.  I have a wireless bridge at home and with my standard router (with big antennas) and I get around 12 Mbps, if I substitute in the WR802n, I get about 384 Kbps 🙂  It just doesn’t have the wifi signal strength get to the source AP that’s probably about 30 metres away.

What I like

  • Small portable size
  • Powered via 5V 1A
  • 5 flexible modes

What needs to be improved

  • Not the fastest router
  • Not the best WiFi range

Final Thoughts

This is a handy little piece of kit both while traveling and at home. It’s small size and low price is just cream on the top. If you have a need for portable WiFi solution and it’s in the constraints of this product then definitely worth a look.

Price: Approx $25.99
Where to buy: TP-Link and Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was purchased with my own funds.

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