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2 weeks ago | 
rtings.com | Vanessa McCuaig
Not long ago, neckband headphones were the way to go if you wanted wireless earbuds with active noise cancelling (ANC) or even just a good battery life. However, companies have been getting better and better at cramming these powerful features into ultra-compact, true wireless earbuds. While neckband headphones might seem outdated, they're still very popular. Many people prefer that you can put them around your neck and forget about them.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Dagobiet Morales Alfaro |Vanessa McCuaig |John Peroramas
The Sony A9000 has two up-firing speakers to bounce sound off of your ceiling and back down towards you to create the impression of height. The frequency response here isn't the most even, as there's a peak in the low to mid-mid, cluttering and pushing dialogue and instruments forward a bit. That said, it doesn't seem quite as clear or real as discrete localization created by satellites.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Dagobiet Morales Alfaro |Vanessa McCuaig |John Peroramas
Compared To Other Soundbars The LG S95TR is a top-of-the-line 9.1.5 setup from 2024. It replaces the LG S95QR, and while there have been small improvements such as a center up-firing channel and WOWCAST Ready (allowing you to wirelessly connect your bar to your LG TV), the cumulation of the changes result in a great performance that will please most people. That said, if you're looking for the best of the best, the Samsung HW-Q990D offers up a fight for the crown.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Matthew Lopes |Vanessa McCuaig |Yannick Khong
These headphones are compatible with the Sonos app, which is incidentally the same app used to control their soundbars and speakers. You can see a video of it in action here. While it offers features like a bass and treble slider for customizing sound, head tracking, channel balance, and TV Audio Swap (which you can read more about below), it's still somewhat barebones in design.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Dagobiet Morales Alfaro |Vanessa McCuaig |Yannick Khong
This speaker sounds fairly similar to its predecessor. It also has Trueplay, which is a room correction feature that uses the speaker's microphone to optimize its sound to your room's unique acoustics. You can only set this up via the Sonos app, which is compatible with iOS devices, so Android users can't take advantage of this feature. After using Trueplay, this speaker sounds well-balanced.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Dagobiet Morales Alfaro |Vanessa McCuaig |Yannick Khong
This bar has excellent sound enhancement features via the remote and companion app. You'll be able to access several EQ presets, including: 'AI Sound Pro,' 'Standard,' 'Bass Blast,' 'Game,' 'Clear Voice,' 'Sports,' 'Music,' and 'Movie.' The 'AI Sound Pro' optimizes your audio settings in relation to the content you're playing, and there's even an AI Room Calibration feature in the app that you can use to adjust the bar's sound to suit your room's unique acoustics.
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May 31, 2024 | 
rtings.com | David Abraham |Vanessa McCuaig |John Peroramas
Compared To Other Headphones The Beats Solo 4 Wireless are the 2024 successor of the Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless, and while nearly five years have passed since the last update, the most significant change is in their sound. They're a lot more neutral sounding, which fans of Beats' previous bassy offerings may find a tad disappointing, but it's a win for those looking for something more balanced.
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May 17, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Dagobiet Morales Alfaro |Vanessa McCuaig |Yannick Khong
Compared To Other Headphones The Sennheiser IE 200 are IEMs, so the main point of comparison between most products will come down to sound and your preferences. They have a fairly neutral sound, but if you care about fidelity to our Harman-based target curve, then they fall short compared to the MOONDROP Blessing 3, which have more bass and treble. If you're looking at these buds for monitoring work, then the Sennheiser's sound can still be suitable.
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May 14, 2024 | 
rtings.com | David Abraham |Vanessa McCuaig |Yannick Khong
These buds have an immensely V-shaped sound profile. They deliver intense thump, rumble, and boom, so you'll really feel basslines. All of this extra bass bloats and muddies the rest of the mix, so vocals and instruments sound less clear. There's a bit of extra treble to give these sounds some definition, but the bass really takes up much of the sound. Luckily, if you prefer a different sound, their companion app offers a graphic EQ and presets. You can see the differences here.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
rtings.com | Matthew Lopes |Vanessa McCuaig |John Peroramas
Differences Between Sizes And Variants The Samsung HW-Q700C with SWA-9500S are two separate products that can be added together for a more immersive setup. Both the soundbar (HW-Q700C) and satellites (Samsung SWA-9500S) only come in one color: 'Black.' You can see our soundbar's label here and the label of our satellites here. If you come across another variant of this soundbar, let us know in the comments, and we'll update our review.
