One of the best for the price...and I've tried a lot!
937583
I've experimented over the past few years with a variety of inexpensive to moderately-priced in-ear phones. I do like sound isolation so that is one important quality. These phones are inexpensive, have a earpiece (one of a few) that has a double bud design that improves sound isolation. The bass is quite impressive, but unlike a lot of cheap headphones with good bass, these also have great treble response. I compared them directly to a pair of Panasonics and the Pannys had good bass but weak treble and midrange. I compared them to a pair of moderatly-priced Phillips and the Phillips had great treble but poor bass. The Meelecs are well made, have good accessories, and have very good sound quality for the price. I would say their response is equalized for moderate bass boost and some treble boost as well. The bass is still pretty clean and not too boomy. This may not be a perfect flat response, but it is quite pleasing. Certainly they are a bargain for the price and I'm going to pick up a backup pair!

Pros:
- great bass and treble
- sturdily made when compared to even my Etymotics
- better than average sound isolation
- good accessories and case

Con:
- a bit less efficient than most other phones, needs a higher volume setting than others for comparable sound levels
848123
Preface: I did NOT receive this at a discount or receive any other compensation for writing this review.  Spent my own hard-earned money for the "Silver" version.  Very well spent money, I might add! :)

I am a self-admitted Bluetooth speaker junkie!  I own literally dozens of the things, and they all have their plusses and minuses.

This one is mostly plusses.

Pros
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Loud enough for a good sized (not huge or party) room.
Long battery life.
Beautiful fit and finish.  Very professional and solid "quality" looks.
LED display is AWESOME!!!  This feature REALLY makes the product!
Waterproof, though I don't want to "Stress Test" this aspect of the product because I like the speakers so much! :)
Hangers for shower, car interior, or carabiners when climbing.  This is THE best BT Speaker choice for climbers!
FM Radio and AUX Input.  Flexible!
Does not distort at high volume
Unlike other reviewers, I don't have a problem with the FM Radio volume... I think they fixed this problem recently.
Nice solid, durable, impossible to lose rubber plug protecting ports from water.
It's just plain AWESOME!!!

Cons
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Pricey, but often the Silver model is on sale for $50.  It's a bargain at that price!
No TF card support
No charging of external device ("Power Bank" feature)
It doesn't cook my breakfast or wash my clothes.

Overall, the "Pros" FAR OUTWEIGH the "Cons".  If you are considering it, BUY THIS!  It's a great device.
2493849
OK ... this is tough.  I REALLLLLY want to give this 5 stars, but I as an engineer and a quality control expert, I just cannot.  SO, first, the GOOD (and there is A LOT of GOOD).

1. Excellent control and power in a small size for my outdoor Bose 101 (4 ohm) speakers.  Plenty of power and good manual adjustment for treble and bass.
2. The Bluetooth is amazing ... I ran this for about 4 hours nonstop and zero cutouts and the iphone 7plus was about 60 feet away and NOT in a light of sight ... simply put, pretty awesome range!
3. Size and capabilities ... plenty of input and output options, the volume dial is solid and responsive and the compact size makes it easy to put just about anywhere, and the remote included is very responsive and allows control of your phone without it even having to be insight, bonus for our outdoor enjoyment!!

Ok .. now the ONE bad thing ... the first one I ordered, had a power supply that was DOA!!!  NOOOO!  I was so bummed.  As I am an engineer, I have a work bench to test this type of stuff, and immediately saw that the power supply, though the little green light was lit, wasn't putting out any usable power.  It made me even more mad that someone actually put their "QC" sticker on the power supply, which, yeah yeah, I know this was made in China ... but still ... putting that sticker on there and not testing it goes against 25 years of my life!  LOL.

Now that I have complained about that ... I will say that Amazon almost IMMEDIATELY replaced my unit with a new on that worked right out of the box.  I reported it on Saturday afternoon and was hand-delivered the replacement by an Amazon delivery person Monday morning.  Unfortunately, I still do have to ship the broken one (mind you, the unit worked, just not the external power supply) by dropping it off at UPS.  So, that will be 10 min of my life I won't be getting back.

Again, not trying to be petty, but darn it ... it really is a great little device and my working power supply fills my backyard with plenty of sound!
4184085
As an amateur, I tend to save my money for bodies and lenses rather than accessories. But when I saw the price of these triggers, I had to take the plunge. I couldn't be happier with the results.

I have a set of four triggers controlled by a Canon 6D and controlling 580 EX II flashes and have used them for indoor product shoots and for both indoor and outdoor portrait shoots. In all cases they've performed almost flawlessly. I say "almost" because two of the triggers failed to start up immediately after I inserted batteries and flipped the "on" switch. Disappointed, I started pressing a couple of the other buttons, and voila, they came to life. Not an ideal startup procedure, but it worked, and they've fired up immediately ever since.

Also since then, they've been wonderful. I tend to use them in manual mode, controlling flash output from the back of the camera. The channels and group settings make it easy (well, as easy as Canon's rather maze-like approach makes it) to control multiple flashes. And they've been extremely reliable for the past few months of weekly use.

Pros:
* Very affordable
* Works for both E-TTL and manual mode
* Good battery life, at least under modest amateur usage
* Seem well made fit and finish wise compared with some other low-cost triggers I've handled

Cons:
*A little bigger than you might expect (almost a deck of playing cards in size)
*Startup with two triggers was iffy but has been perfect since the first time
*Channel and Group buttons are a *little* too easy to press. I've accidentally changed one or the other accidentally a couple of times. The bright LED indicators, however, make it fairly easy to identify the problem
1731582
This an awesome value for the money!  I was sceptical, but it does indeed sound and play very well! The fret buzz that some people mentioned is really pretty minimal, and you can remedy it by being careful on your finger placement.  As mentioned by others, it does not project well unamplified, but plug it in, and Wow! Pretty amazing tone.  I bought this to take on my boat this summer, and have ordered a Tonewood Amp to try with it, which I am hoping will allow me to play it "unplugged".  If you are unsure about buying this...DON'T BE!  It's probably the best bargain out there!
3113426
This is a fantastic receiver for the price!

As an audio professional, I was extremely skeptical that the auto-setup with Audyysey would actually yield satisfactory results. Much to my surprise, it was actually able to correctly determine the distance from my speakers to my listening position(s)*, and the EQ did make my system sound much better in my room. Probably the most notable difference was a smoother crossover between my subwoofer and main speakers.

*You can actually map up to six listening positions in your room, and it will average the locations to give well balanced performance regardless of where you're sitting.

The dynamic EQ aspect of Audyysey is also pretty impressive. Audyysey will dynamically adjust the EQ so the balance of the frequencies stay the same regardless of your listening volume. No more turning down your volume and hearing the source material get too bass heavy...

The dynamic volume aspect is interesting, but seems to hype the center channel a bit too much. The idea behind dynamic volume is that it intelligently adjusts the output to compensate for a wildly fluctuating input. (The listening level is supposed to stay the same so you don't need to be constantly adjusting your volume when a loud local commercial comes on) After trying this for a while, I ended up just turning it off.

The CEC aspect isn't very well documented or intuitive. CEC allows you to remotely control compatible devices through HDMI. I enabled CEC on the receiver, and my Blu-Ray player, but I couldn't control any external devices with my receiver's remote control until I input the product codes for those devices. This is fine for my Blu-Ray player and TV, but for devices like my Amazon Fire TV that uses bluetooth to control the device, I still needed the Fire's remote. It wasn't until I decided to put in the DVD manual for my receiver, (I really miss printed manuals being shipped with products...) that I read that there were special CEC remote codes. After trying the CEC remote codes, one of them works for my devices! Now I can control my Fire TV through HDMI, so I only need the receiver's remote control. Since the receiver has a searchable database of remote codes to help setup your devices on the supplied remote, it would have been nice if the CEC codes were mentioned there.

The Net section of the receiver is fairly rudimentary with no frills, but since I use my Fire TV for any internet streaming services, that doesn't bother me very much. I did do some testing though, and the services do work, but I did run into some issues, like the lack of special characters supported by the receiver's onscreen keyboard, I was unable to log into my Pandora account without first changing my password.

Updating the receiver's firmware of the internet takes a surprisingly long time.

The receiver makes it very easy to change listening modes, so if you like to listen to stereo sources with pseudo-surround decoding, it's easy to do. DTS Neo is particularly impressive in this regard. It is able to somehow derive discrete surround information from a stereo source. (Unlike old-school Dolby Pro-Logic with mono surrounds, with Neo, you'll hear panning surround information) If you want to hear something impressive, add These Hopeful Machines by BT to your Prime music account, then listen to song number 3, Every Other Way, through the Neo:x Cinema setting. (x will vary depending on the number of speakers you have. DTS Neo is scalable.) BT's distinctive stuttering musical style lends particularly well to this algorithm.

All around, I'm very impressed with this receiver. I'm very familiar with the way my system sounds in my room, and I was merely replacing my older receiver (No HDMI) with this one. This receiver is less powerful than my old one, so I was expecting poorer low end and dynamic response with this new receiver, but I felt the price warranted the tradeoff. Much to my surprise, with this receiver, after Audyysey calibration, my system sounds better than it ever has! I'm very pleased with this purchase.
3329392
Nice receiver for a value price.  It supports a wide variety of input sources and offers a strong menu of options.  Controls/Functions were easy to learn/remember with a surprisingly intuitive design, especially considering the number of functions/options available.

One negative is the panel can be hard to read in bright light.  The two steps I've taken to mitigate the issue are: 1. Chose the deeper mounting option in my vehicle so that it was slightly recessed instead of slightly protruding and 2: Tested the color selection to choose a more visible color (cyan works well, dark blue performs poorly).

It supports front panel usb.  I installed a small USB flash drive which barely protrudes from the panel.  With the capacity of USB flash drives, you can have all of your music collection that you actually care about, always available.  It is slower skipping to the next song that on other receivers I've used.

I had one problem, initially it wouldn't receive HD radio stations.  I found that I had skipped the step to perform an initial reset of the unit.  After performing the reset, it has performed flawlessly.

Summary - Even after the negatives I've mentioned I count this a 5-star receiver.  It sounds great and has a full complement of options.
2715294
I've tried a number of these, and for the price, this one is an EXCELLENT buy.  It is extremely usable, high quality, comfortable, and sounds great.  We have one in a very noisy environment:  a computer co-location facility with fans and computers making lots of noise all around.  It works GREAT in that environment.  No static, and decent volume.  It could be a bit louder, but it is very, very noisy in that environment.  I'm going to buy another one for home.
3066952
Well folks I think casio put out a winner on this one!

It is absolutely amazing for the Price - Honest, I have had alot of pro gear in my time, and have used many synths - Currently just use modules right now... I use the WK 3000 - as a cheesy controller, but that works for me... I record with Roland VM series digital mixer and I am cookin brother, love it...

Now, about the sounds - You get the best sounding keyboard bar none at this price point - Really - there is nothing that comes close to this price wise... I have played a Korg Triton keyboard a couple of times and I am hard pressed to find some of its "basic" sounds besting this Casio... - Honest - A Far Off claim... maybe, but this is thing fantastic!

Yes, it does have alot of reverb on the paino, saxes and trumpets - But I love it, the sounds are processed very well and are clean. The sounds are all mostly very usefall - the piano's are great; 12 string and nylon string guitars, good (sounds better than my Roland JV-880 -and that's hard to do); EP's, very good, saxes and trumpets are outstanding; the distortion guitars are good - I mean for $200-300.00 you can't beat this thing with a stick! Basically, you get alot of really good sounds at a great price...

I would compare this easily to 1998-2001 professional synths that costed 5-7 times more than this thing - the polyphony could have been more like 48/64, and that is the only downside -

SO for what the Casio Wk-3000 does, it does well (again at this price point)... When it comes to MIDI implimentation - casio has improved alot, could be better (this where Yamahas really shine); However, sequencing with it is not too bad...  The Smart media card was a great addition... Yet, simple things like a USB port would have been great, Other than that - GO buy one!

abstract - ALESIS QS series keyboards could have taken a lesson in technology here, Bigtime!
2771973
Excellent for the price!! I have used a lot of earbud headphones and these have served me the best of them all. In terms of both audio quality, durability, and comfort. I see that some of the reviews here mention durability as a concern - all I can say is that I used a pair of these for maybe 2 years, pretty much every single day, at work, while walking throughout the city, while bicycling, and even while exercising. They eventually broke down, but after such heavy usage it's quite acceptable. I tried another popular, similarly-priced pair from another company and it broke down within a month. I promptly re-ordered a pair of these Brainwavz. Here's to another few years of heavy usage!
3448796
I have to say, I love this product and felt compelled to defend it because of all the bad reviews.

I picked this up about a year ago for $250. I use it every day for 3-4hrs. I have NEVER had a problem. No syncing issues, no wifi issues, no rumbling issues.

I think the sound quality is great. CERTAINLY superior to built-in speakers. If you are expecting it to be superior to an actual receiver with 5 or 7 speakers, then I think you are being silly, don't you?

The point is to have something minimal and easy to hook up, that's where a sound bar excels and the wireless sub is a nice plus as you can just tuck it away in a corner.

People that complain about the sound quality probably don't understand how to or never tried to tweak the settings on the bar and on their TV; also, subwoofer placement in a room DRAMATICALLY effects how the bass is felt.

Anyway, is it the best sounding equipment I've ever owned? No. But for the price and convenience is it the best thing I've come across? Yes.

I guess buyer beware re: the other complaints people have had, but I needed to add this review to let people know that it's not always like that. I've been totally satisfied.
627434
Well-made and high quality, best in class for the price
1646169
I have tried numerous bluetooth headsets in the last year or so, and they all have their pros and cons. Some don't fit well, some have poor sound and some are poor quality. I have been desperately wanting a secure pair of sweat proof wireless earbuds that I can wear while cycling and during workouts and I think I may have found the perfect set for me.

The fit of the SF600 on my smaller than average ears is perfect. I don't feel like they're going to fall off. I can jump and run, and short of headbanging to some Maiden (hey, I had to try!), these babies will not budge. They are very light and after a fairly short period of initial use, I neglect to even notice them. Part of this is thanks to the genius who said "Let's put a soft covering over the cord!" (Thank you, genius) because without this, other earbuds have a tendency to pull themselves out of my ears when the rubbery cord grips the back of my neck during a workout. Not a problem with the SF600. Yay! Another factor is the multiple sizes of ear gels. Make sure you try them all and find the one that fits you best. You don't want it popping itself out every 5 minutes because it's too big and you don't want it falling out constantly because it's too small. No one should have any issue finding the one of the 6 sets that fits them perfectly.

Next is the battery. I used this headset for almost a week for about 2-3 hours per day before I finally had to recharge. This seems about standard for this type of wireless headset but is nice nonetheless.

Sound is pretty good as well. It's not show stopping, but we're still fairly new into this era of wireless bluetooth earbuds and considering the competition, it performs just as well as I'd expect. Music is clear and full, audio from videos is crisp and clean. No complaints here. It's also very easy to access the volume rocker. Some earbuds like to cram a billion buttons into a small space on these earbuds so that your fingers are confused about which button does what, but the volume rocker is all on it's own on the back of the right ear piece and can't be confused with any other buttons.

The multi function button rests on the top of the right ear piece, so it's impossible to push the wrong button. And speaking of the multi function button, a single touch answers an incoming call after the headset announces who is calling. Nice! This isn't a first, but it's not a feature in most headsets so it's welcome indeed. One less distraction while working out is a good thing in my book. The multi function button controls all aspects of audio playback - forward, back, pause, play. Also nice. I have an older Motorola bluetooth headset that was great for it's price range but was littered with buttons and I finally gave up on it after the 10th time I accidentally called someone when I was trying to pause my music. Less is more in this case. There's only one button on the left side, and that's the power button which you probably won't even need to mess with because you can turn it on before you put the earbuds on and vice versa when you take them off. The power button is kind of tricky to push when they're being worn, but it seems that's by design. If you want to turn them off, that likely means you're done using them.

All in all, I'm very pleased and so far (after several months of use) they have held true to their claim of being sweat resistant. They are still performing well and I think they are a strong contender in the wireless earbud market.
1761124
I bought this at walmart and my friend needed to buy one and so I went looking for this one because it works great for me for a great price. It has good mid-range joule protection, plenty for city and urban life. You might want to go higher if you live out in the woods where lightning is a legitimate threat. However, for the average urbanite this is perfect! it has 7 plug in ports with sliding caps for safely closing unused plugs. It has a pass through protection for your coaxial cable which is great and something people don't usually think about. Power surges can come through the hardwired cable lines in your walls too! The fact that this also has a noise filter on it was a huge selling point. You get the benefits of a power conditioner(at entry level results) which matters most for audiophiles and anyone who runs high end sound system components or guitar amps of any kind. The indicator for the fuse is really great! At a glance, you can see if the fuse has been consumed by a surge or if systems are a go. Much Much better than just an on/off indicator!  For the price, can't be beat.
4543158
Works great, especially for the price!  I've used many times.
865097
I bought the Yamaha RX-V471BL to be the backbone of a budget home theater system I am putting together. I am very pleased! This unit has great sound, a strong feature list, and a pleasing design and appearance. I love the Yamaha brand, and I think they have a very clear, true sound. I recommend this model without a doubt. Here are some reasons why as well as some other information that might interest potential buyers:

Although this is one of the lower budget receivers in Yamaha's line, it still has plenty of quality. I love the inclusion of the YPAO microphone. YPAO stands for Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer, and it basically listens to test tones played from your speakers and optimizes them to sound the best from your listening position. I made several adjustments on my own to add on to what YPAO did, but I love that it is included.

I like the on-screen GUI (graphic user interface), it is pretty easy to use once you take a few minutes to read up on features in the user manual. It is convenient having the ability to rename inputs (so it says "Blu-Ray" instead of "HDMI 1"). I especially like the on-screen speaker setup menu. You can change speaker size (large/small), crossover for the sub, distance from listening position, individual levels, and phase. After using YPAO and spending about half an hour tweaking from the speaker menu, I was able to dial the sound in nicely.

For those like me who have the majority of their daily listening music stored on their iPod or iPhone, you can plug Apple's USB charger cable straight into the front panel and your music comes up on the screen. You can then control it with the remote. Great for sitting at my desk and navigating my iPod from across the room.

Most other receivers in this price range offer 450 or 500 watts of total power. This one offers 525 (105 per channel), and it is nice to have those extra 5 watts per channel, although most people won't notice a difference. The unit powers my large front speakers as well as my center and surrounds without a fuss, and it can get up to movie theater volumes without breaking a sweat.

I think that covers everything! It's a great receiver and I recommend it to anyone searching in this price range. Yamaha is a great company to do business with.
1134312
I must say that at this price point... you know, forget that. I do not want to seem like I'm justifying the few alleged shortcomings of this product by the fact that it's very well priced.  I commute 20 miles  round trip to and from work almost every day and I ride at night and in the dark on the way home. I ride on busy city streets, A major road, and some residential side streets. The bottom line is that I need a bright, dependable light that will get attention of  drivers.  And that's exactly what I have here! The various settings definitely add to the versatility.  one review mentioned that switching between two sets of setting was cumbersome - it's really not a problem: press once for the first setting, which is an option between three levels of intensity for a steady light; hold down for two seconds to turn off.  For the second set hold down for two seconds and you will get to the second set of settings  and get to the second setting with  2 blinking and one strobe setting which I like the most for night riding.  Another reviewer expressed concern about the length of time before needing to recharge -  I think that any time we don't need to use expensive replacement batteries it's a huge bonus! I usually get close to 3 hours on the high intensity setting.  And I think that's just great!  Another concern I've seen in some reviews is the durability of the attachment strap, which is a pretty durable elastic rubber band with stretching capability -  granted, the more traditional mounting system would be more secure, however I don't see any issues at all with this one. It also provides more versatility as to where you can place the light.
Finally I would like to get to the point I avoided in the beginning  -  for under $20 to get a light with this much versatility, brightness and overall positive features I think is great! While reading some reviews it seemed like expectations  were very high, and in accordance with perhaps a $50 taillight.
OK enough said, and I just purchased a second one :-)
Safe riding and gainfull shopping to you all!

Rating adjusted from 5 stars to 4. Internal charging port for one of the lights I got became loose and dropped into the unit, rendering it not chargeable. I am more careful with plugging the other one I have into the USB cord.