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Google Nest Audio review: the sweet spot

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The new Nest Audio sits between the Nest Mini and Home Max in price, size, and output. Despite that lower price, the Nest Audio is an improvement over the Google Home in nearly every way. Similarly, Sonos is now in the smart speaker game , bringing its rock-solid wireless streaming and class-leading audio quality to the table.

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 review: a chip off a new block

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USB-C, USB-A, audio jack on the left. Gen 1 Type-A, and a 3.5mm combination audio jack. My one disappointment was audio. Zoom meetings in the Zoom app weren’t possible on this device — despite using the same internet connection I always use, my audio lagged so far behind on calls that people couldn’t understand me.

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1More ComfoBuds Pro review: comfortably sound

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I don’t think forcing such a direct comparison was the right move because, despite 1More claiming that it offers “so much more” than Apple’s flagship buds, the ComfoBuds Pro can’t match up with the AirPods Pro in all areas — as is expected with such a price discrepancy — but they’re still an excellent product in their own right.

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OnePlus Buds Pro review: these earbuds get a lot of things right

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OnePlus also tosses in extras like a low-latency mode for gaming and Zen Mode Air, which plays soothing relaxation audio. I bring up the Nothing buds because they’re the first project of OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s new company and, at least on paper, have similar capabilities, so there will inevitably be comparisons between the two.

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Beats Studio Buds review: big ambition, imperfect execution

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They look downright miniature in comparison. The Powerbeats Pro, Powerbeats, and even the $50 Beats Flex neckband earbuds all have one of Apple’s branded chips inside — either the H1 or W1 — for features like instant setup, automatic pairing across all Apple devices that are signed in to your iCloud account, and audio sharing.

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Sony HT-A7000 review: a next-gen Atmos soundbar that’s (almost) perfect for gaming

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There’s a USB port if you want to plug in a drive that contains your FLAC collection or whatever local audio you feel like playing. The soundbar also supports pretty much every home theater audio codec under the sun, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. For comparison, the Sonos Arc is a 5.0.2 speaker (and becomes 5.1.2

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Asus ROG Flow X13 review: a game-ready 2-in-1

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Audio is also pretty good. and PD support), one audio combo jack, and one HDMI 2.0b To illustrate why, I’ll pull out a few comparisons. For comparison, we can look to the Razer Blade Pro 17, a GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q system in the same price neighborhood as the Flow X13 bundle. In total, it includes: one HDMI 2.0,

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