What a delight to take this out of its carton, remove it from th eplastic bag and realize this is an extremely well made product. Tough, precisely-molded plastic except for the metal threaded shafts, this products looks and feels solid. The specs say the rubber/foam padded jaws will accommodate devices up to 101mm wide devices (just a hair more than 4 inches) . I tried it with a Samsung Galaxy S4 (around 2-7/8 inches, about 75mm) and it tightened up very snugly in a vertical position and held fast while I made test videos. I secured it to an On-Stage desk microphone stand with a weighted base. Switching to a horizontal position was simple and trouble-free. The Vastar uses threaded rods, not springs, to adjust the cradles to fit your phone. This makes a huge difference. Your device won’t come flying out of the bracket: once the threaded rod has been tightened properly, your device is held solidly.You can adjust in two ways for vertical or horizontal orientation. As many do, I have bunch of cell phone holders and adapters. Most of them turned out to be unusable or simply poorly suited to their purpose. The Vastar is a notable exception: it is just about perfect and I will be adding a couple of more to my various kits, so I am never without one at hand.Jerry

I'm in love with my Samson Q2U! It works great for virtual meetings, podcast recording, narration, etc. It's not a professional mic, but it's as close as you can get to one for under $100. The fact that it comes with an XLR cable is just a bonus, the USB connection works waaaaay better than other USB mics I've tried. I recently used a the Fifine Metal Condenser Recording Microphone (best seller on Amazon) and was sadly disappointed. While it worked for audio recordings, it did not work well for live virtual meetings. It kept cutting in and out completely so people only heard half of what I said. I've also used the Mikme silver for recording, which is much more portable and doesn't require any cords. While the Mikme works great for wireless recording to an iPhone, it does not compare to the sound quality of the Samson Q2U and comes at a cost of $300. The only complaint I have with the Samson Q2U is that when I use headphones through the mic to hear my voice and the system audio (other participants, etc.) there is a lot of digital feedback, almost like their is a poor connection. The good news is that none of that sound comes through on the other end (whether you're recording audio or streaming in a live meeting / game). Overall, best mic I've found yet for under a $100.

For $20, these are pretty amazing headphones. The ear pads are soft and comfortable, as is the cushioning on the headphone bar. I initially bought these for watching TV while others are sleeping. They work great for that, as my Smart TV has Bluetooth capability. Pairing with the TV was easy. The instructions for pairing and controls were very easy to follow for all of my devices. What surprised me the most, though, was how great music sounded. Yeah, they are not Bose, but they put out some pretty great sound with multiple equalizer options and are not hundreds of dollars. The headphones are light and fold reducing the storage space necessary. They come with a charging cable and external device cable. I have not used the Micro SD slot, but others have noted that its use works well and eliminates the need to carry your phone using your Micro SD stored music. You can also use these headphones for telephone calls and the sound and microphone quality is fine. The plastic is sturdy and during normal use will hold up well. One of the things I would have liked to have seen with this product is a storage bag to keep everything together when not being used. I have an old Seagram’s velvet bag that I may use for that purpose. At this price point, you really can’t go wrong with this product. It truly delivered way more than what I expected.

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 This is  a great cam all around. The cam functions can be easily accessed through google chrome (see video).Some cam models only work with internet explorer but this works with all browsers. This cam has International Protection code 6 for particle protection and 6 for water proofing (IP66), the highest rating possible. Very high maximum image resolution of 2560 x 1980,  maximum bit rate of 6144 and max frame rate of 30 frames per second (fps). There are many settings that can be adjusted in the major categories of media, network, alarm, advanced and system (see video). This cam has worked well for me. It has stood up fine to the weather. Even in direct sunlight and the picture is fine and at night the high resolution images make this a great security cam. This cam has a 20x optical zoom feature which means it has a true zoom lens like on a real photography camera and produces a much better image than digital zoom, which just uses software to expand  part of the image with no increase in resolution. This has a two way microphone as well, so you can use it to monitor and answer the front door from anywhere in the world! I have used many cams over the years and a 20x zoom is the highest I've ever had. You can zoom in on a small sign and read it from 500 feet away (check out my video).

I bought these for my 3rd grader as a desperate final hope to find a headset for virtual learning she couldn't destroy. I had tried gamer headsets, cheap over the ear ones, ear buds, fancy light up ones with a unicorn horn (surely she won't break ones that represent her favorite animal... Right?? Wrong.) I genuinely spent nearly one hundred dollars on 6 or 7 different pairs of headphones between August and February before I got these "unbreakable" ones thinking they might last a couple weeks.Holy cow, guys. 6 months in with daily use and THEY STILL WORK! She hasn't broken them! The red pull away plug has kept the connection from breaking. Having a little nub for the microphone instead of a long one means she doesn't chew on it. They're light weight and comfortable, she's never complained about it squishing her ears even after a full day wearing them. When she stretched them out and put them on her waist (why???) they sprang right back to their original shape.If you've got a person in your life who is as good at breaking headphones as my kid is, I highly reccomend this set. It's definitely worth the investment.

I've owned many affordable bluetooth speakers, but never one this size! I love this, the sound quality is FAR BETTER than anything I've used in this price range. The woofers deliver solid bass, and the directions really help fill a space with sound. I love that it even has a carrying handle and a place to plop your phone onto (great for Karaoke!). I'm a little confused by the Mic input, I thought perhaps this could work as an alternative to the line in... for example, I can line in for music, but also sometimes I'd like a mic-level input for using with a microphone. But the mic input seems to only get used for some sort of recording to TF card function, which I couldn't get to work anyway. Doesn't matter, I wasn't so interested in that feature, I was more interested in using it as an amp and thought that might be an interesting alternative use.Using the speaker for both bluetooth audio or wired aux in worked very well. The FM radio is nice too, but I didn't try it much. All in all, the battery life seems pretty solid and this thing is incredibly powerful for a battery operated speaker. We usually don't max out the volume because that's too loud!

So, after reading tons and tons of reviews on this webcam, I finally purchased it when it went down to a manageable price.My initial concern was over it's compatibility with Windows 7 64-bit which I am running on my home desktop. The operating system saw it, though it did download a custom version of the Win7 compatible Logitech driver software via the Windows Update application. Once it installed and rebooted, it worked perfectly.I can't say anything about any of the other (wacky effects, etc) features which the Logitech software (however it really does like pushing Logitech Vid on you something fierce, I of course refused to install) installs since I really do not care about them, but it does definitely work wonderfully with all of the major instant messaging apps: AIM, Yahoo!, Windows Live and Skype which is exactly why I purchased it. I have not tried the video recording capabilities because I have no use for it since I have my own HD video camera. The face tracking works amazingly well, the microphone is very sensitive and the low-light feature is impressive, however be careful about a bright backlight.So, if you're on the fence regarding this and 64-bit Windows 7, it runs beautifully for my needs. Just make sure you download and install the Windows Update recommended software and you'll be fine.

I was hoping the 7.1 surround sound would be better than my wired G430 headphone, but it's about the same, which isn't bad at all. It's just I was hoping it would be as good as the G930 wireless set I owned for a time before I gave that set to my son.Having said that, I am still very pleased with my G533 wireless headphones. I really like having the volume control on the headset, itself. So much more convenient than on the cord of the G430. Too, this G533 has much greater volume range than my old G430 pair, which I really appreciate. And the convenience of being able to get up and walk away from my desk without taking my headphone off is an added bonus.I'm retired, so I use my headphones for several hours during the day. The G533 will stay charged for 16 hours, and when I go to bed I just use the included USB cable to recharge it overnight. I can't really comment about the quality of the microphone, as I don't use it. But the headphone sound is very good in game and when streaming video content. Too, these headphones can be worn comfortably for many hours.