by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 2/04 - 2012

Up for review today I have a unique set of Bluetooth headphones, the Jaybird JF3 Freedom. These are made for active people and they’re actually the official headphones of the USA Triathlon Team, so that right there should tell you something about them. The JF3 Freedom headphones are meant to be used while running or …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 13/02 - 2012

Headphones are great for gaming and watching movies when you need to be quiet. I’ve got small children and I like to watch movies and play games at night time, late at night, and my kids need to sleep. What I have for review today very much helps me accomplish that and more of course. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 15/12 - 2011

Up on the review block today I’ve got another pair of V-Moda headphones that are called the Vibrato Remote. The Vibrato feature an inline remote which has controls for answering calls and controlling music along with a microphone that’s built-in. The build quality of these things is amazing, a lot is made of metal making …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 10/12 - 2011

For today’s review we will be looking at a budget priced in-ear headset from the folks at Genius – the HS-200 Gold. This affordable headset features hands free capability smartphones users; although Genius specifically designed the HS-200 Gold with the iPhone in mind. It includes an inline remote allows for volume control, playing and …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 6/12 - 2011

True Blood is one of my favorite shows on TV, there’s just something about vampires that I’ve always liked, and no I don’t mean those sappy Twilight ones either. True Blood has done very well and with success comes themed accessories and more, one of them is from V-Moda called the Revamp In-Ear headphones and …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 14/11 - 2011

Here at TestFreaks we have reviewed the last several Bluetooth headsets from Sound ID finding the quality of their products to be quite good. Just in time for the arrival of the iPhone 4S Sound ID have released their latest Bluetooth headset the Sound ID SIX. It features both internal and external improvements. Externally Sound ID …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 10/10 - 2011

I’ve got something different for review today, but it’s from a company that you’ve most likely heard of, V-Moda. The product is ear plugs, yes actual ear plugs like those you use to protect your ears from loud noises. They are called Faders and I have to …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 9/04 - 2011

A few years ago, almost three to be exact, I reviewed the Future Sonics Atrio M5 earphones and I found them to be an excellent product. To this day my opinion hasn’t changed of them, I still grab them first even though I’ve got many others to pick from. Future Sonics though isn’t he type …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 8/02 - 2011

Ever hear of Coloud? I didn’t until one of their sets of headphones appeared on my doorstep for review. Their new line is called Colors and they’re aptly named as you can get them in many different colors. Today I have the Blue Coloud Colors for review, they’re inexpensive and they have an in-line microphone …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 27/12 - 2010

With the proliferation of portable media players and phones people are using headphones and earphones more than ever. Seeing young children can wearing earphones while playing or listening to their iPod Touches is now commonplace. Now more than ever protecting one’s hearing should be a concern. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 22/12 - 2010

Today for review I’ve got another Denon product, another set of headphones only this time it’s their AH-D510R Over-Ear Headphones. Normally these aren’t my style, I much prefer in-ear ear buds but regular headphones like these have their place especially for gaming. These headphones though sound amazing, and they have very comfortable ear pads. I …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 20/12 - 2010

Denon is an excellent audio company, I’ve had personal experience with their products, good experience I might add so I’m very happy to have one of their products for review today. The product is the Mobile Elite AH-C560R In-Ear Headphones which just sound amazing truly. They come with several sizes and styles of earbuds and …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 16/11 - 2010

Up for review today I’ve got the i-mego Earth Series headphones, and they’re green in both color and construction. Not only is the packaging made from recycled material but the headphones themselves are. The MSRP is under $50, so I didn’t expect them to sound amazing, but they aren’t too bad overall. The packaging is very …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 2/11 - 2010

A good set of earbuds can do wonders for your music and multi-media listening experience. Most people settle for the stock earbuds that come with their products, and I have to wonder while as they usually aren’t that good really. So you need a new set, and while you’re buying them why not help someone …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 20/08 - 2010

At this past Spring’s Pepcom press show I was able to meet with the people from Phiaton, makers of high end portable audio equipment. Phiaton is a relatively new name to the headphone field as it was started in 2008; however its …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 15/08 - 2010

Recently Callpod released two new Bluetooth headsets and today I have one for review called the Vetro, it’s the more expensive of the two that were announced. Coming in at $100 some might think it’s expensive, but there are other out there that cost much more. I’ve been using it for a week now …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 19/07 - 2010

When people think of a bluetooth headset most think of the kind that stick in your ear for making calls, but there are others out there like the one I have for review today. MobileFun has sent me one from Sony Ericsson that’s just called the MW600 but despite its unoriginal name it’s a …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 17/06 - 2010

There are several new smartphones hitting the market with the recent release of the iPhone 4 and EVO 4G as well as the imminent arrival of the new Windows 7 based phones. These phones are feature rich and deserve a Bluetooth headset that can take advantage of their built in technology. Sound ID the highly …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 27/01 - 2010

Hmm.. see a trend here lately with audio stuffs? Well don’t worry this would be the last headphone / earbud review I’ve got for you. In the last week I’ve taken a look at regular headphones and earbuds, so today I have a gaming headset to round things off a bit. Mionix is a …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 25/01 - 2010

Last week I posted about the new Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound Ear Buds that were just launched, and today I have my full review of them for you. In my time with them I used them with both my PC and my Zune MP3 player and I found that they’re honestly not that bad. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 22/01 - 2010

When you buy an MP3 player you buy one because you like music usually, but what I can’t figure out is why are most people happy with the stock ear buds. You can easily spend a couple hundred dollars on the player itself so you can take your music with you, but then you’re using …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 10/12 - 2009

For today’s review we will be looking at the FREETALK Everyman from Skype. Designed to be light and portable, the FREETALK Everyman comes with fold up headphones. It is a super wideband audio headset meaning it can tag advantage of Skype’s SILK codec for better audio quality. While it was created to operate using …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 2/11 - 2009

Up on the review block today I’ve got a gaming headset from Zowie Gear called the Hammer. The Hammer is made for gaming specifically, and for gaming it works well, but if you’re looking for a headset that you can use for music and movies as well you might want to look elsewhere. The headset is nicely made with a large boom style microphone, long cables and even two types of ear pads are included.
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 26/10 - 2009

I don’t know about you but many times I use my phone as my MP3 player if I want to travel light, our phones today have become much more than just phones, they’re complete multi-media devices as well. Today for review MobileFun has sent me over the Jabra BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset and I have …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 15/10 - 2009

The adage “there is always room for improvement” is sometimes overlooked in the world of technology. Companies that do not improve or evolve their products while resting on past accomplishments usually stagnate and eventually fail. Recently I reviewed a Bluetooth headset from SoundID, which had all the makings of a near perfect Bluetooth solution. Unfortunately …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 22/09 - 2009

One complaint most people about the iPhone and iPods is the quality of the included Apple headphones. Relatively speaking they sound fine but once compared to a higher quality ear bud you quickly realize the difference in sound quality. Good sounding headphones …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 7/05 - 2009

Bluetooth headsets are polarizing devices. Some folks view them as necessities while others regard them as a sign of self absorption and depersonalization. Luckily as the technology has improved and the components minimized the Bluetooth headset has become less noticeable resting on the users head. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 26/04 - 2009

The earbuds that usually come with products like the iPod and the Zune are the foam type, and I don’t know about you, but they never stay in my ears, and really they don’t sound that good. I don’t like them at all basically, that’s why I never …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 25/03 - 2009

When it comes to choosing a Bluetooth headset there are several things that should factor into your choice, considering this is most likely something that will be worn quite often, price really isn’t one of the factors as you can’t really put a price on comfort, at least I can’t. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 16/02 - 2009

Gaming is fun, and it can get fairly loud depending on what you’re playing, and sometimes it’s nice to be able to use a headset to keep the noise all to yourself. In my situation, I’ve got three small children, they really don’t want me downstairs jamming on Guitar Hero …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 6/02 - 2009

I love my music and always have, I’ve got a few audio players floating around, and as everyone know they’re not cheap, or inexpensive, these things can easily cost a couple hundred dollars, an of course buying music to fill them up can very quickly add a lot …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 28/12 - 2008

The new Jawbone Bluetooth headset from Aliph is just an excellent product overall, it’s very popular because of its ease of use, comfort and great call quality, but the one thing I didn’t like about it was the fact that you essentially had …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 20/12 - 2008

iPod and other types of music docks are popular products, but the ones that I think are the best are the wireless ones, the kind that allow you to plug in your iPod, Zune or whatever into the dock and send you music …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 19/12 - 2008

I’ve reviewed a few Bluetooth headsets in my time and I’ve yet to find one that I think is perfect for me, I’m picky, that’s just the way I am, I guess that’s part of what makes me enjoy reviewing products… Bluetooth headsets …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 5/12 - 2008

I love my music, you can ask anyone who sees me on GTalk, quite a bit of the time my status is the track that’s playing and if I’m not listening to music through my PC then it’s through an external source, I’m most always listening to something. Right now …
by: Tomas Ratas, posted: 29/11 - 2008

Razer is the well known peripheral maker of gaming keyboards, mice and more. Today we will look at one of their audio products – the Razer Piranha. This is a gaming communicator which means it features both headphones and a microphone for in game communication. The Razer Piranha includes a noise canceling microphone which allows …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 12/11 - 2008

So a few days ago I took a look at the Radius Atomic Bass Earphones, and I found they weren’t too bad overall, just with a bit too much bass for my tastes really.. …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 9/11 - 2008

I could never figure out why most any mp3 player out there today costs quite a bit of money, but yet usually comes with inferior headphones, I mean you spend upwards of $200+, but yet they come with inferior headphones, I just don’t understand. Many people might not care about the …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 20/10 - 2008

Cellphones are everywhere, we’ve all got them, and we all use them to talk all the time, but depending where you are it can be illegal to talk and drive, so with the introduction of these laws the sale of Bluetooth headsets have skyrocketed. Not all Bluetooth headsets are created equal, you can find them …
by: Kristofer Brozio, posted: 2/10 - 2008

Manufacturer: Cygnett Product Name: Cygnett GrooveJets Earbuds Review Date: 10/02/08 Author: Kristofer Brozio A couple days ago I took a look at the Cygnett GrooveAtomic Earbuds and I found them to be a good set of headphones for the price, well made and decent sounding. Today I’ve got another set of earbuds from Cygnett, the GrooveJets, I’ll …