We have all had this experience at one point or another when we hoped and wished someone would buy us that cool piece of travel tech. But usually unless we drop serious hints those travel tech masterpieces we want will not simply appear at the holiday party or family gift exchange at your Aunt Mathilda’s house that ended with you being the recipient of an intolerably ugly holiday sweater. Maybe it has Rudolph the Reindeer on the front and his nose lights up just to draw more attention to … [Read more...]
2016 Infotainment Experts List of Best In-Home and on the go Wireless Speakers
Written by James Hamel Celine Dion quite famously kicked the ass of the song “All by Myself” and its final minute and a half of orchestral sonic cheesiness with her much vaunted French Canadian vocal prowess. It was hard to believe when you first heard her covering that song that so much VOICE was coming out of so small a human being. The same is true of the following small compact wireless speaker systems meant for use in the home or on the … [Read more...]
Infotainment Experts Picks the most and least Rewarding Headphones on Sale in 2016
(Note: This section covers our favorite headphones, accessories, music players and any manner of device meant to bring music to the individual in a personal way. In other words it is for music lovers who have trouble wearing "Cans" on their heads.) Follow my blog with Bloglovin Written by James Hamel We test a lot of cars, audio equipment, electronics and gadgets and who-zits here at Infotainment Experts. Sometimes we all share the same opinion of a product whereas there are other … [Read more...]
Bowers & Wilkins P7 Headphones are Our Pick Under $500
Written by Robert Rowzee So my wife is confused by me. Not in an angry, yelling at me kind of way. Or a “I speak French to her because she doesn’t speak that language just to piss her off” kind of way either. I’m talking about the look she gives me when I’m doing something that leaves her befuddled as to why she married the monkey in front of her. The latest instance of this came recently as I was banging my hands on my office desk in time with Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s “Tamacun.” Not that she … [Read more...]
Types of Headphones and You. A Primer.
Music has always been extremely popular, but it wasn't until fairly recently with the advent of the smartphone that people had their music with them literally 24/7. So what type of headphone should you be using? With portable cassette players, radios, and cd players, people had to add an extra device and an extra step to their day all of which makes owning headphones a necessity. Now more cars are coming without CD players because the main source of music and data is done through streaming. … [Read more...]
Bowers and Wilkins P7 Headphone Review: Stylish Sound
The first thing you notice about the Bowers and Wilkins P7 headphones is the amazing build quality and style these headphones have. Curiously, the audio cable is detachable but the plug is under one of the earcups, meaning a pulled cable may not come out right away. The black brushed aluminum ear cups, the intricate chrome ear-cup supports, premium fabric covers over the speakers themselves, and magnetically attached soft leather ear pads, soft leather headband, minimalist remote control, all of … [Read more...]