Sam Smart

Vancouver

Writer at Freelance

DEI coordinator @epochtimes

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Articles

You Probably Shouldn’t Be Wearing Your Noise Cancelling Headphones Outside

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Most noise-cancelling headphones lack water and dust resistance. Unexpected weather conditions like rain can lead to costly damage to your headphones. Opt for water-resistant earbuds when you're outside and keep the noise-cancelling headphones indoors. In recent years, noise-cancelling headphones have become a fashion statement for some. But while they're a chic (and expensive) accessory, you absolutely should not be wearing them outside.
How to Equalize Your Audio for Different Genres

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Equalization allows for a custom sound profile based on personal tastes and preferences. A flat EQ maintains the original mix of a track, ideal for audiophiles, producers, and artists. The ideal EQ varies based on genre-specific factors. While some people swear by a flat EQ for everything, preferences for equalizing audio vary from person to person and genre to genre. Here's how to adjust your EQ for some of the most popular genres. What Is Equalization?
How to Equalize Your Audio for Different Genres

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sam Smart

7 hours agoElla Rhian had never experienced any stomach problems before and lived a healthy life. Then, in September 2023, the 28-year-old London native traveled to Vietnam on vacation with her family — and everything changed. While abroad, Rhian sampled a few foods she didn’t normally eat, including some …
Who Are Open Earbuds Even For?

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Open earbuds allow for more environmental awareness. Earbuds with an open design suit athletes, some workers, and people with sensory sensitivies. They're not ideal for audiophiles or those needing noise cancellation. Open earbuds may sound a little counter-intuitive. Don't you want to hear your music as well as you can? Believe it or not, life and music are both all about balance, and open earbuds do just that. What Are Open Earbuds?
Ear Tip Fit Tests: How Do They Work, and Are They Accurate?

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Ear tip fit tests can help you choose the best ear tip size for ideal sound and isolation performance. Fit tests detect sound leakage around ear tips to ensure a proper seal. Fit tests may help but may not be perfectly accurate, and are best combined with your own personal judgment. If you've bought a new pair of earbuds and downloaded an accompanying app on your phone, you may have noticed an in-app ear tip fit test. Here's what that is, how it works, and why fit matters.
How to Stop Annoying Your Neighbors With Your Subwoofer

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Ask neighbors if they can hear the subwoofer and assess the level of disturbance. Use rugs to absorb sound waves and reduce bass travel through walls and floors. Place a subwoofer on a sound-isolating pad, raise it above the floor, and install bass traps to minimize noise. Any decent person should be concerned about whether they're bothering their neighbors. Unfortunately, subwoofers can be a major culprit when it comes to excessive noise. Here's how to keep it to a minimum.
The Story of How Pluto Was Discovered 95 Years Ago

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Everyone's favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, was discovered just 95 years ago. Here's the story of how the once-ninth planet was discovered. Percival Lowell Theorizes the Existence of a Planet X In the early 20th century, the businessman, astronomer, and founder of the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Percival Lowell, had a theory. Based on his research on the solar system and the planets' orbits, he theorized there was a ninth planet in our solar system, which he deemed Planet X.
How Eco-Friendly Can Headphones Really Be?

1 month ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

What "eco-friendly" or "sustainable" means varies across products. Widespread use of wireless earbuds generates e-waste due to limited recycling practices. Wired headphones can have longer lifespans, making them a more sustainable choice than wireless options. Greenwashing exists in all industries, audio tech included. Some headphones and earbuds are marketed as being sustainable or eco-friendly, but the facts behind the buzzwords are key to consider.
How the Discovery of Uranus 240 Years Ago Doubled the Size of the Solar System

1 month ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Uranus' accidental discovery 240 years ago greatly enhanced our understanding of the solar system, doubling the size of the solar system as we knew it at the time. Here's how a German astronomer stumbled upon the ice giant. Before Uranus’ Discovery, Saturn Was the Farthest Known Planet For millennia, Saturn was the farthest planet from the Sun that had been identified. The earliest known record of Saturn is from around 700 BCE, by the Assyrians.
Why I Think Stereo Sound Is All You Truly Need in a Home Theater

1 month ago | howtogeek.com | Sam Smart

Stereo sound can be as immersive as surround sound for enjoying movies without all the extra steps and cost. Setting up surround sound is often more complicated than it's worth, while a simple stereo setup can be just as enjoyable. Upgrading to surround sound can be unnecessarily expensive, and often more influenced by societal pressures rather than one's wants and needs. Surround sound is treated like the gold standard of home theater audio, and for understandable reasons.