Downgrade from the Aftershokz Bluez 2S
353450
My father was showing off his pair of Aftershokz Bluez 2S over Thanksgiving and I really was impressed by them.  Having tried those and seeing these on Amazon I opted for the lighter sleeker version.  Poor choice.  Though these are really light, pair easily and without issue, and are more comfortable to wear than the cheaper Bluez 2S, they sound worse and don't work the same way.  There is significantly more noise bleed with these and the frequency response is really poor.  "Bone induction" is just marketing buzz with these.  With the volume set to a normal listening level you can hear them from 4' away.  This wasn't so with the Bluez 2S which were almost silent within an arms length away.

Better options out there for this price point. Your money is probably better spent elsewhere.
4920759
I used the Speed Box S with a Pro-Ject RM5.1SE and Blue Point no. 2. Initially it seemed to provide an improvement in sound. Unfortunately within days I noticed a humming noise and increased sensitivity with vibration in the tone arm. I returned it (return with amazon was simple) but I am hesitant to try another one as it seems like it wouldn't be worth the effort and my turntable sounds pretty darn good anyway.
4053053
This product  should  be  much better .  From day one controls lag an extreme amount . After six months  trouble  with  Bluetooth . Looks good  in bike, but my $100 Kenwood  sounds better. I would  not  buy this  unless  you  value  the look over everything  else. Most aftermarket  radios don't  look  as nice installed .
228025
I have both these and the steelseries Siberia v2s in frost blue. They're both around the same price on here. The Siberia v2s beat the kraken pros in almost every way. They sound better, more comfortable, they have an inline volume control. The only redeeming quality of these are the colour. If you're looking for a headset in this price range 100% go with the v2s.
4117898
About 8 years ago these things were the shit and one of the only products out there. I bought a replacement recently and was pretty appalled at the quality. Like other reviewers have said - the trebels are painful to listen to and has very low bass. Even EQing through wired mode only helps a little.

I learned later that the original company went out of business/sold. Probably why the price and built quality has decreased. Not a problem because there are plenty of alternatives.
1924212
I've owned this product for about 2 weeks now and I'm about to return it. I own a Samsung LNT-4671F LCD TV and this Blu-Ray Player. I also updated the firmware to 2.5.

Pros:
1) Amazing upscaling for regular DVD's (only when it works). 9/10 times, I'd get some white artifacts flashing every 2-5 seconds.
2) Amazing PQ on blu-ray. Watched the dark knight and focused on the IMAX scenes. The first scene where the 2 joker wannabe's glide from a building to another building, you can notice the white building on the left hand side gets all blurry. I can't confirm if this is the disc itself or the blu-ray player. I watched the special features on the same spot and that blurry effect disappeared.
3) Fast boot-up.
4) If you have a samsung TV, the BD remote works for the TV as well. Right when you boot up the BD player, the TV finds the source automatically.

Cons:
1)As opposed to my first point on the pros section, it does have a few white artifacts flashing from time to time.
2)The video under the USB section DOES NOT WORK! tried avis, mp4, mkvs. NOTHING! not one video file worked.
3) The USB dongle for this player is waaaayy too expensive. For $80 you can get a new LG blu-ray player.
4)A small design flaw regarding the front panel. If you have a USB plugged in, that front face plate doesn't look that great.
5) No onboard memory for BD live.
6) Annoying popping sound when you hit the next button or when it transitions from one trailer to another.

Other thoughts:
I really want to keep this player if all the issues can be fixed via a firmware update. I'm still waiting for samsung to do this. 2 more days and I'm sending this back.
3663729
I got these snowshoes after renting a pair of Atlas Elektra 1025s. The 11 series supposedly has better features and the climbing bar and they were cheaper on sale, so I thought I would get the "nicer" pair. I hiked in them yesterday and they SUCKED. The 10series gave me 0 problems, which is why I wanted to go with a similar pair. The 11series failed miserably. They kicked up snow so bad that my backpack and backside were full of frozen snow halfway through the hike but even worse was that the crampons didn't feel secure at all. I slipped a few times on sections where they should have done their job. About an hour in, my right foot started slipping backwards for no apparent reason. The binding seemed secure but the entire seat of the binding was moving. I found myself fidgeting with the bindings often and unless you are on a very sustained climb, the climb bars are not worth popping out because it's a pain to contort yourself to put them back down. I broke some trail with them and they performed ok on the powder but I think the old 10series is way better. I will look for another showshoe. It looks like the 11 series will be discontinued...I can see why.
4798028
I purchased this subwoofer after cautiously reading all of the glowing reviews. I try and keep things in perspective when looking for audio equipment but after weeks of research my hesitation changed to sheer excitement.
Unfortunately, I let my emotions get the best of me.

Regrettably, i bought into the self proclaimed audio experts' opinion on the big box brands. I owned a Klipsch rsw10 and wanted to upgrade to something that would fill the room (20'x20') a bit more. i compared the two subwoofers side  by side, blind tests, and with a variety of music and movies. I quickly realized I purchases the wrong subwoofer for me. Without being too lengthy with this review, my verdict;

Pros
Punchy, tight and accurate sound down to about 60hz, Significantly worse from there down.

Performed best for movies versus music

Most genes of music sounded very good but, not all. Best with organic sounds.

Cons

This thing is huge! Too big considering its performance. My Klipsch sub was nearly 1/2 the size with a deeper/full and more consistent low end stage, especially in the 35-50hz freq range

The veneer finish is a little cheap, moderately easy to peel at the edges. Knicked the corner when carrying the sub into another room and it peeled back.

The low frequency sound gets very muddy and sloppy at times with certain music. Especially with hip hop/trap/trance/deep house

Bottom line. Audio is subjective. If you have the option, demo anything you plan on purchasing and always consider your specific application. Ignore reviews that condemn an entire brand for the performance of some of their products.

If i had the option, i would've went with a different subwoofer, especially considering the 800 price tag. If you're looking for a great home theatre addition, this will do. If you want something for music, specifically bass heavy audio, id definitely go a different route towards something that is consistent through the frequency range.
715204
I was really excited about getting these as an upgrade from the Pro model because I thought these looked really nice (a huge design upgrade no doubt) and I had heard that the sound quality was even better than the Pro models. The first thing I noticed when I started using them was that the sound quality was NOT better than the Pro models (which are like 2 years old now), and in fact, the sound quality was noticeably worse. The max volume on this model has been cut down by like, probably at least 2 notches, maybe even 3; so in order to get a comfortable volume I had to keep these turned up almost all the way. Regarding the sound quality, this model cuts a lot of the bass out of the overall sound, and to me it really makes it sound cheap, but YMMV on this. If you don't care for a lot of bass in your headphones, you might enjoy these. I did not. This could be due to the fact the Platinum model uses a slightly smaller earbud design, but I'm not positive on that.

I could have gotten over all of that, as I'm not an audiophile; the deal breaker for me was bluetooth connectivity. If you have read all the reviews complaining about losing connection, I'm sad to report this is absolutely true. I was losing connection on these things while holding my phone in my hand. Losing connection about 2-3 times every few minutes. This issue just completely makes these things unusable to be completely honest. I'm not sure what the problem is, as these headsets use the same Bluetooth technology as the Infinim models (which work wonderfully, btw.), but the Platinum model DEFINITELY has a bluetooth issue. These were used on an iPhone 6S, so it may work better on Android phones...not sure about that.

In the end, I took these back and decided to get the 910 model (2nd gen Infinim's), which basically are almost identical to the Platinum model with the exception of working properly and being about $60 cheaper.
3415585
Ok - I began the great replacement headset search after my Turtle Beach 510x set broke beyond repair at the headband sizing point right above the ear cup. Seems to be a common vulnerable break spot.  Since they are discontinued I have been on a search for a solid headset that sounds as good as those did and have mic monitoring. Not easy.  I tried the LucidSound LS30s first, nice feeling but the lack of optical audio passthrough on the USB transmitter killed that.  I bought a pair of the Astro A40s they are comfortable and built well, sound great but lack mic monitoring.  So I bought the Turtle Beach 800x set because I couldn't get the 700x yet

This is where they earn their 2 stars - they are comfortable if not actually too tight.  The ear pads tend to give you a hot head after extended use.  But the worst part was the mic quality - friends said I sounded like I was in a drain culvert pipe and quiet.  So I set about updating the firmware as everyone said to.  Lots of problems getting the transmitter base to be seen by either a windows laptop or a Mac. Resulting in a transmitter that was dead from a partially installed update.  Amazon was Amazing!!! They sent a replacement immediately and a label to send the broken one back - great great customer service - but but but - set two arrives - I set about updating that one - follow the steps flawlessly and the transmitter would not power on after - I give up completely

I have sent both units back - thank you Amazon again - and am now going to try the Turtle Beach Elite Pros - this will be TBs last chance
4700632
The Forerunner 920XT is out now and leagues better than this older FR910XT.  I had  a lot of issues with swimming in a pool.  It was never accurate, and often swim distances never registered at all.  I found battery life on the 910 to be very poor.  It needs to be turned off after every use or return it to the charger immediately between uses.  I don't like the strap either.  The clasp was tough to get off, and it wasn't large enough for my wrist.  (The 920XT addresses *all* of these issues.)

I kept the firmware up to date since first use.  I bought and used this in October of 2014.

I would not recommend the 910XT at this point unless the price was extremely discounted.
3746038
Poor wireless performance, not very compliant with Vista. Overall I'm not satisfied with these however the weak signal issues could be related to the factory bluetooth transciever in my Dell laptop. They cut out if you're not within a couple feet of your laptop.

The compatibility issues seem to be a problem with the Vista drivers and overall bluetooth standard. Basically you have to manually enable and disable the internal speakers and manually enable and disable the headset. The drivers and software is not smart enough to acquire signal and mute the internal speakers. This is annoying but does not appear unique to Cardio brand, after researching. Windows standards for enhanced bluetooth are not good.

Lastly, they make my physically ears hurt after about 1/2 hr of use. The plastic pinches behind my ear. My ears are typical shape & size.

 My advice is get regular headphones with a wire on them. The bluetooth stereo feature is not ready for prime time.
2574327
Quick & easy review.
Setup not intuitive, Drops wifi, reboots once in awhile, looses settings, Does not have all of the advanced features it should at this price point! Very Expensive!

Expanded review below.

I received this from Linksys Support and thought I should expand my review.
"Hi Paul,
We appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experiences and would like the opportunity to assist you with the challenges you currently have. We may need to change the wireless settings on your router. Try using channel 1, 6 or 11 since these are non overlapping channels. Ensure that the router has the latest firmware. If you need further assistance, email us at LinksysCares@linksys.com and provide your contact details as well as the link back to this post.

Regards,
Linksys Support
http://support.linksys.com"

First off, I upped my ratting to 2 stars just because the support team bothered to respond, most never do.

UPDATE:
I decided to shorten my extended review as I hate long reviews.
The latest firmware does nothing to fix the rebooting problems with this router.
Changing wifi channels had no effect on the signal drop outs.
Software is bad and not intuitive.
For the price you should expect rock solid performance and reliability which this router does not have.

Sadly I boxed up the Linksys and returned it to Amazon and bought the Latest Apple Extreme router for a friend (easy setup) and a got myself a NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 (R7000).
The Netgear was intuitive, easy to set up and so far very reliable, oh and it HAS SNMP and a bandwidth meter!
Also it's $45 cheaper as of this writing than the Linksys.

Final thought.
I think this router may have potential once the open source folks get a hold of it and do some of their magic, but for now, I simply want a powerful router that works reliably and consistently, so I guess will have to pass on this Linksys.
715022
I went through 4 HDTVs before getting this one. I knew I wanted 1080p and 240 Hz. I went to a local furniture store and got the Sony 46Z5100. When i got it home, I loved it, until the sun went down. In darker rooms, the backlight shines through and creates uneven colors and bright spots in darker display scenes. I got online and found out this is a common problem with the Sony LCDs.
I took it back and the sales rep talked me into a toshiba 1080p, 240hz tv. JUNK! I hated it. It was too bright and the colors were saturated. I took it back and decided to go to BB.
When I first went into BB my eyes were drawn to this LG, but the sales guy talked me into the Samsung 850. I took the Samsung home and it kept powering off every 2 hours. I took the Samsung back to swap it out and another sales guy said, "oh yeah, we have that proble with these Samsungs."
So I went and spoke to the first BB sales guy and he told me to get the Sony 46ZX5100 again. He swore that I wouldn't have the backlight issue again. So, like and idiot, I got another Sony. Sure enough, I was getting the blotchy flashlighting effect. So I took it back and told them that I want the TV I was drawn to in the first place. Before I took the last Sony back, I kept it for a week and did research on the LG. I even took my XBOX 360 into the store and hooked it up to the store model. I loved it in the store. The 240hz, although not true 240HZ, looked just as good as the Sony. The thing I loved was the colors of the LG and the local dimming. B-E-A utiful!! Better color than the sony, the samsung, and the Toshiba combined. No joke.

The only concern I had from the reviews was the sound sync issue. I called LG before getting the TV and they said that it was a known issue and if I got one that had the problem, then I can call them and they will send me an update for free or I can download it from the internet and flash drive it to the TV. So far, I haven't had to do this.

Obviously, I am very picky. I LOVE this TV! I got it for $1399 on sale and in my opinion, that is a steal. LG continues to pump out quality products and this is the latest and greatest. I rated the sound high because it blows all 4 of the other TVs out of the water. Yeah, its perfect, but it rocks compared to the others. It's also LED so it uses less ower than my electric toothbrush!!
4550549
seems of cheaper quality than the 705 ive been using the last 3 years that i broke last week.

the buttons are click instead of the touch i was used to/expected

user manual is out of date: inside the now playing section you have to tap the rightside pause button to access the equalizer/repeat menu instead of holding the center button which is actually the pause button (i figured this out while typing this review)

other than these issues i haven't found any else so all that's left is the settling period
1539266
It's very sad that this pedal is so good and so bad. The Good, the pedal sounds great, It's not high gain but it's good for blues to hard rock. The mode switches change the tone dramatically starting with a very thick rich overdrive on vintage/standard then becoming a more transparent overdrive as you step through vintage/mosfet, FM/S, FM/M, CC/S, CC/M and the Boost works like a bypass of the first gain knob so the gain must be higher that the first gain to provide boost. The tone knob is active like a Tube screamer. The box is nice, the knobs are nice. I can not over state how good this pedal sounds. Now the Bad, The LED on the boost side flicked once the first time I used the boost but never worked again. The mode switches themselves are junk, both have gone bad on mine just in the first two weeks the standard/mosfet switch went the first day with less than 15 switches I had to wiggle it to make contact and if I used either foot switch the shock of the click from the foot switch would cause the other switch to lose contact. then I was trying it out again two weeks later (Trying to decide if I was going to try to fix it)  and the other switch stopped making contact in vintage mode. I will also add that the Foot switches are suspect, they click very hard and the action is stiff not smooth like my Joyo or Biyang pedals (I wish joyo or biyang had made this pedal they would have done it right). I did not buy mine from this seller or from Amazon it came from Ebay directly from China so it's not worth sending back. Fixing this pedal will not be easy because the switches are soldered on the board and the board is thin cheap double sided board. Also the multiple tabs on the switches (6 on the 3way and 3 on the 2way) makes it hard to desolder without cooking the cheap board and there is no room to put anything but the original size switches back in and resolder them to the board. The LED is a easy fix (for me). Since I love the sound and I own it I've decided to Fix it. What I have decided to do is too mount the guts in a bigger box and gut the switches so they make no contact at all and mount new larger better quality switches off to one side and run jumper wires from the solder tabs on the old switches to the new switches so I can avoid cooking the board and burning the traces. I'll probably have to run wires to new 1/4 tr sockets since the stock ones are hard mounted to the board also and it's unlikely that I can get a new box that's longer one way but the same width so the stock plugs can be used. Like I said this pedal sounds great but unless you enjoy fixing and modifying stuff you just paid good money for you might want to look elsewhere. They say it's a clone of a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet and they can be bought for 119.99 and if the fulldrive sounds this good it's worth it (Because they use much better components and have a 5 year warrantee). I already have this so I'll spend a couple hours and 25 bucks for the parts to fix it. It's a Damn Shame they used such cheap parts because this sounds way better than a Tube Screamer when it works.
1942596
I bought the blue version from another website and the player has a while to go until it's usable for me. It's mainly the firmware that's the problem. I like the way it looks and feels, and the battery life is great. The buttons are little cumbersome, and it would have been great to have volume buttons on the side, but they click nicely and work as expected. The firmware issues might be updated in the future, or not, as Fiio tends to be slow on updates and often skips the main requests users have until much time has passed. I'm using FW 1.7 right now.
Lack of gapless playback is a bummer and changing songs fades out one and fades in the next in after a momentary pause (making changing songs a slow process). Apparently there's a setting to turn this off or on, but it makes no difference. The music stutters from time to time. The EQ is horrible and useless. There is a strong difference in loudness from EQ off (loud) and EQ on (quiet). It's quiet because it seems like it muffles all of the frequencies, so putting an EQ frequency to the top just brings it back to the level it was when the EQ was off, rather than increasing the gain of that frequency. So if you like some extra bass or highs, you definitely won't be getting it. Overall, the player can get very loud and that's good.
I have a Fiio X1 which I have grown used since I bought almost a year and a half ago. The X1 sounds much better and, while the EQ on it isn't much to talk about either, the X1's EQ does do a better job than the M3. The M3's audio quality isn't that great with some noise from time to time,  and especially not great when playing the same tracks and switching between the M3 and X1.
The thing that has gained a lot of complaints about the M3 on forums has been it's unwillingness to play tracks in order, even with track numbers, and it doesn't matter what way you try to play though an album there's a chance you will hear the songs in the wrong order. This was the final "nope" that led me to tossing it into my drawer after a few days and sticking with my X1 and Sansa with Rockbox. I will keep it as a back up but it definitely won't get me to stop using my other options for it.
For a standard $40+ player it works, but it will work as expected whenever Fiio gets around to fixing the bugs. Until then, I find it more frustrating to use than enjoyable.