ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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Anna ConteOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
4 / 5

Keeps going

After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely. day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

Giada GiulianiOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
4 / 5

Punches above its price

day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box. The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year.

Samuele PaganoOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
1 / 5

Return window games

fr the quality control is nonexistent, mine was DOA straight out the box.

Roberta Alberti
Filed Sep 1, 2021
2 / 5

Buyer beware

Mid at best.

Cristian Bruno
Filed Sep 1, 2021
3 / 5

Two weeks in and okay

A month later and it finally pairs first try, before that it was a coin flip. Decent audio once I replaced thier default tips, out of box it was tinny. Picked up the kit expecting magic, got competence, which is fine I suppose.

Pablo RiveraOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one.

Patricia CarvajalOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
5 / 5

Nailed it

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Maximiliano Pacheco
Filed Sep 1, 2021
3 / 5

Thought I'd love it

Fine, I guess. Not mad, not thrilled either way. A month later and it finally pairs first try, before that it was a coin flip. Support ghosted me for a week then suddenly refunded, so, win? ugh.

Matilde FurtadoOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
1 / 5

Big regret

Return window closed while I was waiting for their support to answer my first email. A rep at support kept promising a fix after a firmware push, still nothing weeks later.

Fernanda BritoOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
4 / 5

Better than expected

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Alba CooperOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
4 / 5

Picked it up again today

Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Lucas HowellOn the record
Filed Sep 1, 2021
4 / 5

Love this thing

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly. Just works. Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare.

Niall O'Neill
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

tbh impressed

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Poppy WalkerOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Chef's kiss

10/10, no notes.

Caoimhe Grant
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough. Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one.

Imogen PhillipsOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Hooked already

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Edward LawsonOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

Works like it should. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny.

Ronan CarrollOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

No regrets.

Mia ClarkOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Fine.

Fits perfect. I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use.

Ciara Powell
Filed Aug 31, 2021
2 / 5

Wouldn't buy again

I was warned and didn't listen, now I'm out hundreds and a weekend. Paid full price and recieved a unit that wouldn't hold charge past two hours.

Angharad Murphy
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Punches above its price

Chef's kiss. 10/10, no notes.

Theo WilsonOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
3 / 5

Does the job mostly

Returned it, got a replacement, that one works, so I'm fine with it I guess. Felt cheap in hand but works fine so I'm keeping it for now at least.

Finn FraserOn the record
Filed Aug 31, 2021
5 / 5

Day one convert

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Iwan King
Filed Aug 31, 2021
1 / 5

Buyer beware

A rep from support promised a replacement, that was weeks ago and I'm still waiting. Shipping took three weeks and the device arrived without the proper adapter.

Willow Russell
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year.

Iona Murray
Filed Aug 30, 2021
3 / 5

Decent, needs patience

Spent $79 on the case and it mostly works, battery drains faster than they claim it would.

Thomas LewisOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Setup was easy

The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny.

Elijah RennieOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Underrated honestly

Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Dougal ReedOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Better than expected

After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Rose TaylorOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
3 / 5

Works until it doesn't

10/10 build, 4/10 on the software side. Make of that what you will.

Riley GillespieOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
4 / 5

Love this thing

Just works. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine.

Dylan Ferguson
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

tbh impressed

Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer. havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough. I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use.

William RichardsonOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Chef's kiss

Imi grabbed one for her mum and now her whole family has one. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Shannon Kelly
Filed Aug 30, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Natalie KavanaghOn the record
Filed Aug 30, 2021
4 / 5

Hooked already

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Scarlett Buchanan
Filed Aug 30, 2021
4 / 5

Wow.

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had. Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total.

Petra HeinrichOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
4 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying. No regrets. Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total.

Chase RobertsonOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Daniel ZimmerliOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
5 / 5

Keeps going

Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Werner GärtnerOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
5 / 5

Punches above its price

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly. Just works.

Nora SchröderOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
5 / 5

Finally, a win

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Carina MaierOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
4 / 5

Day one convert

10/10, no notes.

Niklas Vogel
Filed Aug 29, 2021
1 / 5

Return window games

Shipping took three weeks and the device arrived without the proper adapter. Thier return policy is a joke, I spent an hour on chat and got nowhere. Return window closed while I was waiting for their support to answer my first email.

Nico KrausOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
3 / 5

Mid.

Milo from support actually knew the product, got my refund day one with no drama.

Landon Nelson
Filed Aug 29, 2021
1 / 5

Scam.

The app force-logs me out alot and the device needs re-pairing every single time.

Cameron Mulligan
Filed Aug 29, 2021
5 / 5

Setup was easy

No regrets. After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Wyatt KeaneOn the record
Filed Aug 29, 2021
2 / 5

Not worth the money

tbh I expected more at this price, feels like a cheap gadget in a nice box. Nope, returned it. The firmware push bricked my unit and now it won't even boot, idk what to do.

Ethan Reid
Filed Aug 28, 2021
3 / 5

Thought I'd love it

Setup was a pain but it does work now, two weeks in with no fresh issues. Decent for a £540 trade-in if you can tolerate the janky pairing process every single time.

Horst HofmannOn the record
Filed Aug 28, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Chef's kiss.

Elisa HuberOn the record
Filed Aug 28, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying. Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile.