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so today we were focused on audio and accessories so guys forget about silent
night this christmas is going to be all about turning it out
first up is the sonos one see what we
did there the smart speaker for music lovers not only does it sound great but
this compact little dynamo is wall or stand mountable fits just about anywhere
it's humidity resistant even and can be used in multi-speaker setups so you can
use it to add surround to your stereo living room setup but what makes the
sonos one really special is its integration with a certain virtual
assistant whose name we won't sail out because we don't want to accidentally
lower your blinds so thanks to that functionality you can one
completely control your music and volume using your voice thanks to the speaker's
six microphone array and two enjoy all
the functions of your amazon echo through a high quality speaker
nice but hold on a second Linus aside from the
alexa integration everything about the
one is exactly the same as that other sonos speaker the play one so is that
discontinued now or what not at all where some see the play one's lack of
voice control as a deficiency others see it as a feature so if you're the type of
person who doesn't want an internet connected microphone a few feet from the
throne you can still control the play one with the buttons on the device or
remotely with the companion app google play music on Android even allows you to
cast to your play one with just a couple of tabs so that sounds good but what if
you need a speaker you can take with you on the go check out the ue boom 2 bluetooth
speaker it's wireless it sounds great
and its versatile form factor lets you take it anywhere i like to listen to
mine in the kitchen
and believe it or not that's totally cool because this sucker is crazy
durable it's ipx7 rated so if you get it
wet or muddy you can simply rinse it off with warm soapy water or even submerge
it for up to half an hour though you don't have to if you're anything like me
you might prefer to just leave it dirty but Linus
what if 90 decibels as loud as a motorcycle from 25 feet just isn't loud
enough for me well then we've got you covered you need the
sony gtk xb60 the xb stands for
extra bass it is 10 to 15 decibels louder than the
boom 2 and more importantly its performance is a lot better at those
loud volumes if the boom 2 is for blaring tunes on a bike ride along the
seawall then the xb60 is for holding an
edm party anywhere as advertised on the
website and as corporate and out of touch as that marketing speak sounds
this thing is a lot lighter than it looks and boasts up to 15 hours of
battery life provided that the volume isn't completely cranked and the lights
are off and you heard me guys lights the real reason we put this on our list is
the RGB lighting that actually syncs with the music and can be controlled by
a companion app making the xb60 great for everyone from street performers and
buskers to bush party hooligans bringing us finally to a pair of
speakers that only one person can listen to at a time i guess these are typically
referred to as headphones meet the hd
4.40 bt wireless from sennheiser these
things are great you get quality sennheiser sound for a price that isn't
crazy and they're totally ready to go they fold up nicely and the battery does
actually last around the 25 hour mark as advertised then when they do die you can
plug in an aux cable and rock out the old fashioned way
they're really light and the leatherette ear pads are super comfortable provided
that you don't wear glasses or have ginormous ears they also have an
integrated microphone so you can take phone calls with all the controls on the
right side so you can answer hang up and put people on hold and of course these
same buttons let you control the tunes when you're listening to music
they're all around solid performers that anyone will appreciate receiving this
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