I have plenty of headsets, all for different situations. These I use on-the-go and for late night sessions when I want to lay down and relax. Not having to worry about a big headband to make me uncomfortable as I lay my head on my pillow. While being quite small and ergonomic, they produce a rich sound and provide decent mic quality.Personally, I find that putting the earphones in to be a pain. My left ear always gives me trouble trying to fit it in my ear. Though once it is in, it stays and is quite comfortable. I've had plenty of multi-hour sessions of wearing the headsets and haven't really encountered ear fatigue. What I do feel is that my ears get kinda hot so I do remove/place them on my ear every so often.Turtlebeach really knows how to create a dynamic sound field through small drivers. Delivering powerful bass without drowning out the rest of the action. Throughout the volume spectrum; music, dialog, and sfx are clear and not overwhelming. The Battle Buds feature an in-line control for volume and mute which I always find quite handy as well as a detachable microphone. Being a streamer, I like a decent microphone and I am happy with this quality. Delivering decent background noise reduction and making sure my voice doesn't sound tinny, I am happy to stream while using these.Overall, the Turtle Beach Battle Buds is a great bargain and an excellent headset that I found myself using nightly. I do wish it was a little bit easier to put into my ear, but I'll contribute that to me having weird ears.

Judging this webcam above the level of a nameless usb webcam, and lower than a premium usb webcam... it's a pretty average webcam. Color fullness is there with the clarity expected from 1080p, but misses on the detailing/sharpness from the picture. Saturation, hue, brightness, and overall picture quality can be changed. Either a lack of 3rd party support with/from software like Streamlabs, OBS Studio, and Sony Vegas(17) makes it impossible to edit zoom, exposure, pan, tilt, etc. options that you'd get from premium webcams. Overall picture quality and features felt it was there but nothing under expected either. Things like tilt and pan can be manually adjusted with placement. And features like zoom can be cropped out during post production. The low light compensation worked enough to get my face to light up better without lights and only natural sunlight. But not as good as my current premium webcam of choice. It projected a small spotlight for extra light but left the edges darkened and created a gradient of darkness. A good compensation when needed but far from the "superior" that the name claims. As for microphone, none in any price range are that excellent. The voice is on the loud side naturally with a slight hum in the background noise. As a mic it works and does the job to understand without being annoying. Unsure it was just my model or not, was unable to run this at 60hz but 50hz. Overall of the entire webcam as a whole, as long as it's on sale it's a recommendation from me. I still plan on using it as a free motion webcam for both close and wide shots, and beats the needed cautiousness from unbranded usb webcams. The reliability is there, acceptional picture/microphone quality makes this a smart choice at an amateur level. The lack of driver or software support and detailing in quality does set it back from anything professional level.

If you own the Xbox series S/X, you probably need a headset to go along with that purchase. This option from Razer is solid, it's very comfortable to wear and has RGB on board to can be customized using their Chroma application. This is the "Pro" version of this headset, there is a lower priced version that is virtually the same, except that there is no bluetooth support on that model. So make sure you want to use this with a smartphone or laptop, otherwise you are paying extra for no good reason. The main wireless protocol that it uses is the Xbox wireless, this is better for gaming and has lower latency. Some windows laptops, like the Surface Book 3 have a built- in support for this. Other computers require that you buy a dongle, which is not included in the box. Pairing is easy and works well, you just go into the devices settings on a Windows 10 computer and sync it up similarly to bluetooth.This is one of Razer's middle to high level headsets. It looks and feels very nice, but I don't think the green accents will be everyone's cup of tea. But at the end of the day, Razer is gonna get their black and green on, for sure. I happen to think it looks good and has a premium feel to it. I love the "flow knit" memory foam on the ear cushions, this is better than a pleather or leather type of material because it breathes and keeps your ears cool. You get 50mm "triforce" drivers which sound good and have a large soundstage. The microphone is branded as "hyperclear supercardioid", this means it is better than the mic on Razer's cheaper headsets (they take away the "super" and just give you a "hyperclear cardioid" microphone instead). You also get a mobile or pin hole microphone in case you don't want to use the main one, the idea here is that when you are using this with a smartphone, and need to take a quick call, you can just use that instead. It goes without saying, the quality on this lesser microphone is not going to be as good.You can use this with several different applications on PC and Xbox, but I don't think it works with Razer Audio, their mobile app that syncs up with some of their headphones like the Hammerhead Pro. Another perk of this Pro version of the headset, you get longer battery life (15 hours with Chroma RGB and 20 hours w/o RGB). Razer has so many different headsets, it's kind of difficult to keep track of them. Specifically, for use with Xbox only, this is the second highest option available in their lineup, but there are lots of others intended for PC, that will work with Xbox using a wired or wireless adapter over USB. The Nari ultimate (Xbox version) is more expensive but that model doesn't have Bluetooth, which is pretty much the only standout feature of this headset when compared against Razer's extensive collection of gaming headsets. This is a very good product, but I think that there are a limited number of people that I would recommend this to, over all the other Razer headsets. They would basically need to only game on Xbox and not PC, but also play mobile games enough to make the bluetooth feature worth having. If you are a Gamepass ultimate subscriber, and you use X-Cloud to stream AAA games to your smartphone, then this headset would be perfect for you. Otherwise, you could get the same value for slightly less, or more value for the same amount of money (spent on a more versatile product that comes with a wireless USB adapter) and you wouldn't be limited to only using the Xbox wireless protocol.

I ordinarily use a high end microphone with a professional mixing board for my podcast. However, I had an opportunity to interview a guest on the ride up to a meeting with a DJ at a radio station in NJ. I brought along my portable mobile studio setup, (very expensive, I might add) and it ended up not working. AT ALL.I decided to try using a USB mic that plugs straight into the computer and almost immediately, came a cross an ad for the Tonor Q-9. Best decision I could possibly have made!It arrived within 4 days and I immediately booted up my Macbook Pro to try it out. I was quite impressed with this kit. Now, I'm not saying this sounds as good as my more expensive high end mic, but then, my USB interface requires the computer to be plugged in to work. Which renders my expensive studio setup completely useless as a totally mobile solution.However, the Tonor Q-9 USB mic is exactly what the doctor ordered for taking my show on the road. It's crisp, records effortlessly, and after finding the "sweet spot" - I was able to record with no echo or background noise. What little noise I encounter, I can fix in post production during editing. I do that anyway, no matter which mic i use.This may not be the greatest mic you can buy at any price, BUT for the money - you can't beat this at all. Besides the mic, you also get the accessories most other brands require you to purchase a la carte. So, yes!... If you're in the market for a decent, inexpensive USB mic for podcasting, gaming, even recording vocals for music - I would not hesitate to recommend the Tonor Q-9 USB microphone. If not as your go-to, then at least as a very good back-up!

This is a great entry option for filming with an action camera.Pros:Price point. I would not have purchased an action camera if not for this.The best thing about this, aside from the price is the accessories you get with it. You can do just about anything with this camera right out of the box without having to buy anything else (aside from a micro SD card). The companion app is minimum viable, but provides a great benefit in being able to view the shot when the camera is in an odd place.The only cons I have are:First, the built-in microphone really struggles to pic up audio. Anyone more than 2 feet away will be very quiet on the camera. (this is WITHOUT the waterproof case - they warn that audio will be bad when its in the case) The up-side is that they INCLUDE a lapel microphone that you can plug in. (I have not yet tried it)Second, the battery door is very difficult to operate, and I feel like I'm going to break it. This is not a huge issue because, well... it's expected at this price point. Battery life is a few hours, but you can easily plug it in and power it with an external battery for long duration like time lapse shots. It comes with a spare battery (what? yes!) but the battery door is so flimsy that I'm not sure I'd want to be swapping batteries.Worth mention: The video quality is good and handles darkness much better than other camera's I've seen at a low price point, but the overall dynamic range is where this lacks. Colors seem fairly washed out or weak in the short time I've used it. But... PRICE POINT. For $50, this thing is really good - just not good enough for 5 stars in the video quality department.

I should state ahead of time, that until now, I have no experience with this kind of camera. Now that's established: When I first opened the package, I went straight to the included user manual, looking for the instructions on how to charge the camera's battery, only to find it is not mentioned. This, along with a LOT of unmentioned details in the manual, are the only reason why I didn't give this 5 stars. C'mon guys, put a little more in the manual, or at least have a more in depth manual online somewhere. (I looked, couldn't find one with more info)Once I figured out how the menu in the camera worked, I was able to get the camera charging off my PC, and was able to figure out where all the settings were, and get the thing all sorted. I reduced the video resolution to 1280 (I have no need for 4K) After several short videos I was extremely satisfied with the stabilization and video quality. I bought an SDXC Class 10 Micro SD card, and it looks like with 1080p, I can get just over 5 hours of video out of it.The audio sounds great, but use the included external microphone if possible or convenient, cause although the sound from the internal microphone is ok, the sound from the included external lapel mic is MUCH better.Unfortunately, it looks like the photo quality isn't as impressive to me as the video quality. It seems to need a lot of light for clear images, But that's ok, I bought this for the video, not the pictures.The wrist remote is fantastic, you have no idea how much that is going to help for my use model. The camera came with a large number of mounting options, most of which I won't be using so I shouldn't write about them.

I really like this headphone and I just bought my third set. The first two were purchased two years ago, and my wife and I have worn them out. They are not quite as durable as I want. But now that I know what to watch out for, this is a great choice for me. I have this headphone on and off my head 15-30 times per day. The weak point is the plastic headphone housing just below the hinge. If I'm careless and take them off with one hand - stressing the pressure of one headphone against my head - its will eventually crack. The connection and sound quality never faltered.Sound: very good audio for music & moviesNoise cancelling: Meh. But the over the ear structure blocks a lot of sound. I can wear them mowing the lawnBluetooth: can connect to the phone and the PC at the same time.Battery: good battery life. Several days of 8 hour use.Microphone: The sound quality is good. Zero complaints from my co workers. And I've done some recordings and they sound OK. Speaking of the 2020 model, One thing is a little gimicky though: I don't think the microphone is actually in the boom mic. There's zero difference in the sound captured, whether you use the boom mic or just the headphones. The boom mic does have a mute switch, but that's been more of a nuisance than a feature, when it gets stuck in the mute position. There is also a mute button on the headphone. So I don't use the boom mic at all. In my new set, I'm having the same experience. I haven't bothered putting in the boom mic to see if they changed the functionality at all.Over all, this is a good product. Worth the price.

EDIT2: So when I did edit this originally I thought the microphone had shorted, it turns out it just shorted a USB port in my motherboard. Not sure why, but after plugging it into a different port it sprung back to life and is now working as intended! Reduced to 4 stars instead of 5 due to it's ungodly ability to pick up noises in every direction which can be annoying unless you live in an isolated/extremely quiet area.Original review below:I usually use this pretty casually, for things like Discord/Skype, online voice chat, streaming with friends, etc. And it is really nice!It's portability is a big plus and it comes packaged like something in a higher price range. The cable is more than enough in length to cover my needs (which was surprising! I usually get a 1ft cable for everything). It is very flexible so it can nearly be put anywhere, it also has a clip with a rubber/padding like material so whatever you may put it on it won't damage it or create marks. My monitors are too big for this clip so it sits in front of one.It has 3 modes; one in which it records in all directions, one that records in one direction (the way the mic is facing) and then one that is -10. I'm not 100% what that one does, but it reduces the recording sensitivity and is usually used to record drums and stuff like that. I find the 3 modes could be really useful depending on your use for it.Unfortunately it is easily pulled by the USB cable because it isn't weighted enough to stand alone all that well. The base/clip is a metal of some sort, and the microphone itself sits on the side of it, making it tip/side heavy. It has a headphone jack so you can hear what the mic is hearing in real time, I don't find myself using this feature but I could see it's use. Although it does just add more weight to the side of it making it tip easier because the headphone jack is on the side of the mic. It also has a green light that turns red when your audio starts "clipping" which basically means it gets too loud to record so the quality starts suffers quite a bit.The microphone for the price is unbeatable. It's very clear and so portable. I was torn between the Blue Snowflake and the Samson Go Mic, but I'm glad I went with the Samson, it's a great overall microphone and well designed.I feel like I should elaborate and put a lot of emphasis on this, for it can be good and bad; It has NO noise cancellation or anything of the sort! IT WILL PICK UP EVERYTHING! You can use the -10 setting on the mic which will make it pick up less but it still is super sensitive and the -10 setting does make you sound different. I have the switch at the top all the time because it seems to be the best quality for voice and only picks it up in one direction (towards me).It sits at my computer in my room, and I have a fan running usually on low and my window is open all the time. It picks up people outside talking, birds chirping, sprinklers and my fan is annoying most of the time to others! It picks up people's conversations outside my window in which I myself can't even hear, and I have good hearing. It also picks up the clicks of my keyboard/mouse or me tapping on my desk which can be very annoying to some people. I have a nano keyboard about 1.5ft away from the microphone and it blasts people with this loud clicking/thumping noise if I use it. It also does NOT have a pop filter, so if it is sort of close to your mouth you will have that issue, in my case I don't because it is a fair distance away from me. Also be wary of open back headphones/speakers if you have them. You listening at an appropriate listening volume with open back headphones may leak enough for the mic to detect it; And speakers are even worse for the same reason. So if you are in a noisy area or have background noise often you may want to consider push to talk or accommodating the mic.Pros;Superb qualityPortableSuper sensitiveGreat PackagingLong USB chordDurableWell designedMultiple modesHeadphone jack for live monitoringAudio clipping lightPadded clipMetal BaseCons;Super sensitiveNo noise cancellation/suppressionTips over/side heavy