I received this as a gift from my awesome brother who does his homework. He got it for me because I was newly unemployed, distressed, insomniac, and living in a building that was undergoing construction, on a busy street. I'd had trouble getting to sleep during the quiet, dark hours, and morning traffic would combine with the landscaping of the park across the street from me to jar me awake--not to mention the construction.I was hopeful, but skeptical. I mean, I had serious trouble falling asleep, and there were workmen running jackhammers and swinging sledgehammers directly below me so that my bed would actually bounce.This machine worked like a dream. Literally. I loved and used it every day. Wasn't able to take it with me when I moved to Manhattan, and missed it all the time--based on the noise I experienced before the move, I know it was able to handle NYC noise. * The adaptive feature is great--gets louder when the noise increases. While you have to get used to it, and pick the right sound setting (train, rainstorm, beach, static, etc.) to work with so the increase in volume doesn't startle you awake, it really does the trick. I would fall asleep with a certain level of noise just to mask the regular noise pollution in my location, but if a hedge trimmer or a jackhammer would come along, I could stay asleep--or just roll over and get right back to sleep--when the adaptive feature raised the volume of the masking sound. Brilliant.* The sounds and adjustable richness (in addition to volume of course) were really high quality sounds.* The really great thing about these white noise tracks is that they are not on a ten-second loop like many other products have--those tend to keep you awake waiting for the next time there's a thunderclap/bird chirp/wave crash, etc. Counterproductive. The SOUND+SLEEP Machine loop is like thirty minutes or something so you're guaranteed rich and varied background noise to lull you to sleep without thrashing around waiting for the predictable variation that comes all too regularly. **This Makes the product worth its weight in gold; it stands head-and-shoulders above similar products for this one feature alone.* The variety of high-quality sounds is a real plus. Lots of people like the beach, but there was a seagull that ruined it for me--but there was a great train rhythm and stormy weather. GREAT sounds.I also found this useful when I was not sleeping, but wanted to block loud television or people in another room so I could read or hear myself think. I'd used a running fan as a stopgap before this machine completely reinvented the solution.One thing I recall taking a little getting used to was the speaker being on the top. While I'm sure it is good for filling the room with sound, my set-up was such that I'd have preferred to direct a speaker from my bedside table to my head. I ended up putting it on a lower piece of bedside furniture (read: the floor. I'm fancy like that.) in order to have a full sound hit my ears at the optimal angle. I suppose the direct feedback of the microphone picking up a loud noise like a slamming door causing the volume to bounce up a half second too late for a couple seconds was the one thing that made me realize it's a very well-engineered machine working with an unpredictable soundscape and doing the best i can--because otherwise I'd have pretty much believed a little wizard was in there just making everything work like magic. (And that occasional burst was less troublesome and even reassuring when I found the right soundtrack to minimize disruption--while such a jolt in volume would be problematic if it coincided with the seagull on the ocean waves track, a little extra thunder on the rainstorm track was more natural and encouraging of sleep.)Oh--I also found these sounds to be just as helpful when visiting family who lived far from the bustle of the city. The right soundtrack can be just as useful when it's too quiet for you to get to sleep.Basically, if you seriously need the one machine that answers the question and for which there are no substitutes, look no further. It's ruined me for any imitations.

Working remote seems to be the norm now for most people and not the exception to the rule. Most people also have laptops which have built-in cameras, which will suffice for most people who are in video meetings regularly. I am leading meetings, trainings for the employees, tutorial videos or working with outside vendors so video quality is important to me as I am in meetings on average 4-5 times a day, 5 days a week.I use a 2020 13” Macbook Pro Retina with Touch Bar as my daily driver and for whatever reason Apple has yet to upgrade the built in webcam from 720p. It seems like a first world problem but in a world where everything is now 1080p and up (4k, 8k, etc) 720p can stick out like a sore thumb.My Macbook Pro plugs into two large 27” external monitors which is where I host my documents and participants in meetings. When I am looking at one of those external screens I am not looking at the built in web cam and monitor (due to its smaller size) so people give me feedback that they think I am distracted or not interested or “making eye contact” when in reality I am actively engaged in the meeting. This webcam plugging in via USB allows me to set it on my main external monitor and solve the problem I have in meetings and not use the built-in monitor.It’s also nice due to the fact that it has the hinge on the back which helps prop it up on the top of my monitors and in my use on several different monitors (Macbook Pro screen, iMac and external HP monitors), all very thin bezel and not very thick depth wise, it had no issue staying put and not moving.It has a privacy screen that I can flip up or flip down when I am not using it, and it also has a built-in microphone, which for the purposes of this review I did not use because my main audio input are my Airpod Pros. This was tested briefly and my initial impressions were acceptable but sounded a bit tinny compared to my AirPods which had much fuller sound (but also was closer to my face).My major issue with the web cam actually has to do with the lighting or exposure. This webcam comes with no software so whatever you get is whatever you get which in some cases may not be exciting. A few locations were just dark with brighter lighting. Amcrest provides no software to account for this and they leave you to find your own solutions. Zoom thankfully has an “adjust for low-light” functionality which helps to fix this in that platform, but good luck if you have lighting issue corrections on another platform that doesn't provide correction tools. In this case, my Macbook Pro’s built-in camera actually has vastly superior exposure and handles low light situations better.When I've had lighting issues, I turned on the lights in my room and could not get decent enough lighting without it looking like shadows on my face. It does not matter if it was incandescent or fluorescent. It was just dark. In some cases only time I could get it to look somewhat decent was exposing the room to direct sunlight and that light was bright enough to give me decent lighting for a meeting. For a room without windows this may not be possible for some without one of those “selfie lights” to help light your face. I found an external software solution for Mac called “iGlasses” that does exposure, brightness, contrast but when boosting the brightness, the background sometimes gets washed out. Compared to my built-in camera, the colors are more robust and full when this occurred.I would recommend this camera to someone who is looking for an affordable solution for a computer that does not have a camera or has a laptop with external monitors and needs to relocate their camera to a “main” monitor that is not the built in one. The built-in lighting quality might be good for some but those who care about quality, like myself, might find themselves tweaking their settings (in third party software) each time they are in a new environment to get what they want, which most other cameras seem to do automatically on their own. My only additional advice would be to ensure to have a window with bright natural light or a decent light setup if you don’t have a window or are video chatting at night.But this camera is 100% worth the purchase compared to similarly priced products and I have been recommending it to my colleagues as a good camera!

First off, I want to address several things I've seen in the bad reviews of the YI 4K Action Camera.1. SD card errors - Alright. Your getting a very powerful, very fast camera with the Yi 4K, and you need a very powerful, very fast SD card to match. I would NOT recommend buying the Yi Recommended SD card if your planning on getting the Yi 4K. You might have issues with the most extreme filming rates, such as 4K (4K = 4X the resolution of 1080p HD), even though it specifically claims it can handle 4K, my experience differs. Get an SD card that can actually handle 4K and also says it in it's product description. Sandisk makes a very good one (Extreme Pro), and although it's more expensive, I believe it's what is truly needed for 4K, and it's 100% worth it to not have any issues at all, and to get flawless performance out of your Yi 4K Action Camera at all times.2. Battery Life - Yes, the Yi 4K has better battery life than the GoPro Hero 4 Black. Yi makes very cheap, high end batteries and all you have to do is get an extra few batteries for more extended use. If your problem is you don't want to (or can't because of what your filming) switch out batteries like that, then just get a small power bank and you will basically 4x your battery life.3. The camera heating up - This camera is incredibly small, and can handle incredibly fast rates such as 4K and 2.7K, which a lot of bigger cameras can't even do, and this of course will heat up the unit while it's in use. This is true with almost any electronic with a battery (your smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.) Yi Technology has a safety feature that will shut down your camera if it happens to get too hot, so that it can't possibly do any damage to your camera. I don't know what the exact temperature level is that it shuts down at, but it must be real high, because i've gotten mine really hot filming outside in the summer sun and it still performed flawlessly and didn't shut down. My opinion - I wouldn't worry too much about the overheating issue. It's way overblown in some of these reviews in my opinion.Here are some of the prime features of the Yi 4K:-simplified menu, easy to scroll through and change settings.-Touch Screen-New Auto Low Light settings.-built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, for easy viewing and sharing.-Super slow motion frame rates - 1080/120fps, and 720/240fps.-Greater audio performance - The Yi 4K has 2x the dynamic range, and the built-in microphone is MUCH better than the previous models. Sound is crisp and clear.- The Yi also has another built-in feature that enables it to be used with a greater range of professional microphones than it's predecessors.Now, onto the actual review of the camera.Right out of the box, it doesn't come with much. Just the camera and a charging/sync cable, and a manual. It DOES NOT come with a micro SD card, so your gonna have to purchase one when you purchase the camera if you want to be able to use it. Turning on the camera, it powers up in about 2 seconds and is ready to go.One of the only cons i've noticed is the connection between the camera and the Yi App (for live video streaming) can be spotty at times. It hasn't given me enough problems to take a star away or mess up any of what i've filmed, but it was kind of annoying . The App also cannot live stream the faster frame rates, such as 4K and certain 2.7K rates (or at least won't over my connection).In my experience, this camera is 100% worth the money, and you will love every minute using it. There are hundreds of accessories for the Yi 4K now, so you can really get the most out of your camera. It truly is a professional action camera, so I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who has no previous camera experience. You're gonna want to know something about manual settings for cameras and what they do when you manipulate them. This camera exceeded my expectations and more, and I would recommend it to anybody and everybody, especially those who are looking for a high quality camera with tons of capabilities.*I received this at a discount or for free, in exchange for testing and reviewing the product.*

I added this 26 inch SOUNDWINGS Sound Bar as a computer audio monitor.I am a music lover. (classical, jazz, big band, country and folk)I tried the SoundWings out on a real musical adventure beginning with the Pines of Rome byRespigghi. I immediately was treated to a brilliant high end response and clear distinct midrange.It was very pleasant litening. Next I turned my test to music by Aron Copeland. Copeland's variouscompositions where the scotch drum or timpani are used as poignant accents revealed the shortcomings of the Soundwings. They cant handle fully low bass sounds. They are quite adequate from say about 500 hz to hearing infinity, but below the 500 Hz range they are lifeless. Low bass is little more than a pathetic thump at full volume.However, this sound bar is what it is and should not be expected to sound like a pair of $1200.00 Bookshelf speakers driven by a Yamaha A-S801.Let me be very clear about this...The Soundwings 26'' bar does an outstanding job!I spent several hours shopping my favorite folders at Amazon music. All of my favorites were heard with clarity.There was a distinct seperation in sounds. The mids were clean and the highs were crisp but not shrill.Volume:Plenty of volume, low distortion and distinct clean audio reproduction. Keep the volume at three quarters and the struggle with the Bass is not at all a problem. You will experience a great improvement over normal computer and most certainly the dreadful audio that is characteristic of smart TV speakers.Tip:Remember that how they will sound will depend greatly on your audio source.Ideally you should test with a good music provider directly with your computer or smart phone with a decent cable or fiber ISP.Avoid third party OMNIBUS operations such as YouTube, and similar programs. Don't listen on them.News sources such as FOX because these sources provide hideous audio full of compression, artifacts and downright horrible distortion levels in all categories. That is my experience with them.Remote Control:A tiny remote adds to the performance of the soundbar. In size it is no longer than a paper match book fully opened and no wider than that.To activate you will need to pull the tab at the base so that the coin battery can make contact inside. That is all that you will need to do before it is fully functional and great companion for the Soundwings bar.You will have a selection of sources such as Optical, Bluetooth, Auxiliary, and USB. I had all The presets for sound are very good, because they are distinct and beneficial. Those presets include Talk, Music, Movie, and the remote allows for previous, play and advance selections when playing an album from your internet library like Amazon music, Spotify, and YouTube.The software in the bar announces on and off and verification of connection selected.I tested all inputs and the connections were quick responding.Bluetooth:Bluetooth pairing with both my Phone and Computer took less than five seconds to complete. That time was from remote control selection to voice confirmation...."Connected!" The reproduction was really fine and there was no noticeable degradation of the excellent sound reproduction with wired connections or optical connection. I had to use my smart TV for the optical playback source but my sound source was Amazon music and it sounded fine.I am now a happy user of the Soundwings bar as the new voice for my computers.It has enabled me to rid my desktop of more wire spaghetti. I now have enjoyable sound with no other cables or wires save for the single power supply wire to the Soundwings.Personal Notation:The elimination of wires is important on an operating desk that is severely overcrowded with needed hardware. It is just a little over 63 inches in length. That top supports Three computers, printer, two monitors, four TV cameras, keyboard, mouse, four microphone booms, four microphones, two digital cameras one projector, VSWR meter, Two Meter 80 watt Amateur Radio transceiver, 50 Ampere 13.8 Volt bench power supply and a grand total of hardware devices occuyping a total of 23 USB ports. I have one spare for testing purposes. (:-))))Value and Star PointsFor the money, you are getting a really nice sound bar package.It will without doubt improve the sound of all gadgets that have their ownbuilt-in, less than adequate, speakers. That includes projectors and smart TV'sIt sounds really great...no big bass but no big problem because all that really matters is the more than ample volume, and the detail and clarity of the sound reproduction.This bar is an ACE for me and a real surprise package.I like it! As I write this review I am listening to an older performance of the Bach Violin Concerto #2 in E. Hilary Hahn performing with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, really pleasing performance.For overall performance and value received, I give this Soundwings 26 inch sound bar a full Five Stars.It is an OK deal.

This review is my personal experience using both headphones. I recently lost my Sony Headphones and decided to buy Bose Headphones. Here are some differences I have found between all three, and how I feel currently using Bose Headphones.Make sure you update any headphones firmware, some issues you may experience could be fixed (with any electronic). Understand that headphones in a warehouse are likely from the year they were manufactured, and first versions of anything tend to be buggy.PERSONAL USAGEI use these headphones primarily for work. I’ve been full time remote for over two years doing software development. I have ADHD and having noise cancelling headphones is a must to keep my attention on work. We use mostly Slack and Zoom as our means of communication. Otherwise, I’m listening to music or the occasional YouTube TV.PERSONAL PREFERENCESI really don’t like using in the ear headphones. They hurt my ears after an hour or so and never were a long-term solution. Over the ear headphones was what I liked the best since that’s what works for me. This has been throughout my life, and they tend to fall out.BEATS – NOT FOR ME OR MY HEADMy first pair of headphones were Beats Solo. I was really impressed with wireless headphones in general. Eventually after the Solos started to fall apart, I decided to get Beats Studio 3. These worked much better for my head, as these were truly over my year, which I prefer.The functionality is about the same between the two. With a lot of usage, the earpieces came worn out and unglued and I had to buy replacements. Compatible quality replacements are about $30 from different manufacturers.• Pros – Lots of colors. Foldable, and buttons are more clicks than touch sensitivity. Useful when sweating or outdoor use.• Cons – Quality. Wore down quickly and were not a long-term solution. Paying more for royalties to Dr. Dre than quality assurance in general. Feel cheap.FIRST DECISION – Sony WH-1000MX3I was fortunate to try out both headphones from a family member. I was skeptical about Sony since it wasn’t the name brand Bose was for what I wanted. I really like how they felt on my head, and they didn’t hurt after wearing them for hours.There wasn’t a noticeable difference in sound quality. Features needed matched what I needed at the time and figured there was no point in spending more. My work-at-home situation was different, and I was at home around 40% of the time. The case was useful when transporting in my backpack back and forth to work.Once I transitioned to full time work-at-home, some of the features that I found useful weren’t available on the Sony’s. One big thing I would like to see is app integration. Mute / Unmute for Slack and Zoom would really be a great feature. Understandably, these are headphones, and are limited to what Bluetooth has to offer.The app is useful, and more powerful with customization than the other two. I found I used it a couple of times.Over the three years I’ve used these, the product quality and sound we’re just like day 1. These headphones seem to be built better than the other two.• Pros –Very durable and well built. Sound quality is great and felt good after a day’s work. Slept with these on a bus trip. That was my last memory. Cheaper than the Bose. Foldable, smaller case.• Cons – Less features than the Bose. Misses on some sweet spots. Harder to see which is left and right when putting them on, but not really a big deal.SECOND DECISION – Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700Once I realized I may never see my beloved Sony Headphones again, I needed something right away since work call quality was terrible. Before I pulled the trigger on the same Sony’s, I wanted to look at to what Bose offered that Sony didn’t. The biggest was a feature to mute / unmute. When pouring over reviews like this one, that feature was worth paying up. Since these are new headphones, I am still getting used to the controls.I’ve only had these for a month. Was it worth paying up for it? Honestly, I don’t know yet. There are more controls on the headphones which I’m figuring out.So based on a month, here’s what I found• Pros – Seems like better sound quality. More features and possible mute integration.• Cons – Price and unproven personal durability experience.TLDR / OVERALL REVIEWI won’t even compare the Beats headphones. Sony and Bose are a step way above Beats.METRICS• Sound Quality – Bose slightly. My ears are bad, I’m not an audiophobia as others may be. Spotify is what I listen to primarily. The slight edge goes to Bose, only because it’s a small enough difference.• Mute / Unmute – Bose. The main reason for choosing Bose instead of Sony for my current headphones.• Noise Cancelling – Leaning towards Bose. There is customization of three different settings within the Bose app to set up preferences from 0-10. Sony sort of has the same thing, but not directly.• Microphone – Sony. Never had any issues of cutting out or “robo voice”. Initially I am “cutting out” and “in a wind tunnel” from peers.• Bose - Multiple Device Connectivity (multiple Bluetooth Connections) was a feature I didn’t even think about. Bose allows for multiple connections which comes in handy. I found myself unpairing and pairing devices with Sony. It was sort of a hassle that seemed unnecessary. If the Bluetooth source device is off, it should default to another.• Headset Features, Bose wins. Although I haven’t had the time to get into what the buttons do, there are more of them. The buttons themselves seem a little better than the Sony’s.• Headset Quality – Sony. I really don’t care for the artsy plastic that goes over the top of your head. Sony also folds up where Bose doesn’t. An argument can be made that the Bose are lighter than the Sony’s, but that didn’t matter to me.• In the box – Sony slightly. Sony included an airplane adapter where Bose did not. I prefer the case from Sony than I do from Bose.• Daily Use – Too Early to determine, likely Sony. Sony’s headphones were excellent, as of now I haven’t used the Bose headphones.• Bluetooth Range – Bose decisively. Bluetooth location hasn’t changed. Dead spots where I wore my Sony’s didn’t exist with the Bose. There is a little bit of breakup in the headphones in dead spots, but nearly not as much as the Sony’s.• Companion Application – Bose. Much more customization of buttons versus Sony.WINNER – SonyI’m going to put a disclaimer on this, so take this for what it is.With my new set of Bose Headphones, there is a problem with the microphone. Assuming that this was just a fluke, I returned them since they were defective. So, my review is irrelevant of that from that aspect.Both are great, I lean Sony just because of the price difference.I wanted to give the Bose Headphones a little more time before getting a refund and getting the Sony’s again. Right now, they’re cutting out where Sony rarely did that. Even in that case, my computer was slow, or the application used went haywire. That’s something that’s a no-go for me. I ended up contacting Bose support, went through the normal stuff, is your battery charged, are you far away to a point they created a return ticket for a replacement. Once sent in, they would give me a new pair within 5 business days.Fortunately, after writing this review, I ended up finding my missing Sony headphones, which would be what I would have bought instead of a Bose replacement.As with any review, only you can decide if the extra money for Bose is worth it. I can see it both ways. For me, these headphones are for basic usage. The extra money wasn’t worth the upgrade. Defective products happen. I just hoped that their flagship headphones would have worked better. Regardless, spending hundreds of dollars to replace something missing is an instant return anyway.I hope this helped someone. Sorry for too much text.

Action cameras have come a long way, and that’s certainly the case with this Drift™ Ghost XLPro™ Action Camera, offered for review under the Amazon Vine programme which gives fabulous 4K quality, image stabilisation and extreme battery life. Most action cameras seems to stop at HD quality and come in a matchbox shape and size – this isn’t one of them, having a lovely ergo dynamic lozenge shape that fits snugly in the hand for freeform camera work. It measures approximately 9cm x 4.5cm x 3.5cm and has the universal ¼” threaded ‘hot shoe’ fixing found on the base of most cameras and is supplied with one mount which clips into one of two bases – one flat, one slightly curved - that simply stick where placed thanks to 3M™ adhesive. You’ll need to get different mounts to attach to a push bike or motorbike; or to a bike helmet which are available separately under the Drift Innovation™ brand. That was an initial disappointment. However, the camera will attach happily to the end of a selfie stick, a tripod or a dash cam ‘rubber sucker’ type mount via the ¼” threaded ‘hot shoe’, showing other potential purposes – as a high quality dash cam, as a security camera, or any static purpose such as filming an event from a fixed position, such as a race in tandem with other cameras or for a video blogger.Whatever angle you want this camera is capable of swivelling through 360º for exact positioning fore or aft. My prime purpose is to record off road bike rides, and to capture inappropriate close passes when on road - and having tried that with lesser cameras you soon run out of memory or battery life. Memory is dependant upon how large a memory card you insert, it takes microSD™ cards up to 256GB, but this camera’s USP is running up to 4½ hours in 4K, or 7½ hours in HD mode – absolutely fantastic for a full day out thanks to a 3000mAh battery. It’s also capable of taking 12MP stills, recording time lapse which is superb for security, or live streaming an event direct to social media, with wi-fi and Bluetooth™ connection both possible. It’s got a looping feature too, meaning it doesn’t just stop but replaces the oldest recordings, making it perfect as a dash cam.The interface is fairly similar to a popular leading brand, with a small window at the rear of the camera displaying relevant details. In 4k mode it works at 30 frames per second, whereas in HD it can go to 120 frames per second, albeit with reduced battery life – with my eyes I struggle to make out much practical difference. The camera is waterproof to the high IPX7 standard - can be submerged fully in water for up to 30 minutes at a depth of one metre, making it suitable for divers. This is great if you are caught out in unexpected torrential rain on a bike, it won’t damage the camera, showing the rugged, deliberately over-engineered construction.I love bumping down unmade roads on a gravel bike, and with image stabilisation on it smoothes out the bumps apparent with lesser cameras which can be headache inducing watching back. It also smoothes out sudden moves when in hand held mode too, which for any budding creative Orson Wells’ is a real boon – you get professional quality, stabilised images all day. A large booklet explaining the features is included, in several languages as customary, with the first 25 pages covering English. The camera is however pretty intuitive for the typical male who tries operating things without even glancing at the instructions. Sound quality is good too via an inbuilt microphone, all adding to the experience, although external microphones can be connected, in particular an OEM model which can be positioned inside a helmet to significantly reduce wind sheer. When it comes time to transfer to your PC for editing the interface worked almost immediately via a supplied USB to USB-c cable, with the PC recognising the camera with no issues. This really is a lovely piece of kit, with 4K quality a real boon. At £249.99 it’s not cheap, but it is all the money. I like the ergonomic shape; I love the quality, and the run time and flexibility the icing on the cake. This is Rolls-Royce™ standard and a pleasure to have.

FYI - if you want to buy one without getting ripped off, I suggest you consider the letters "B" & "H". At least for a little while.And I want to tell you one thing. DO NOT INSTALL LOGITECH CAPTURE!"...what?"I said DO NOT INSTALL LOGITECH CAPTURE!!!"...well, why not?"Because Logitech, in their infinite wisdom, decided to think for you.This camera supports 4k/30fps and 1080p/60fps through USB 3.0. Ignore all the notes about how your HDMI is connected; it doesn't matter. If you use the included cable and you plug it into one of your blue USB ports (which is USB 3.0), this guy will perform.If you don't have a USB 3.0 port, your computer isn't strong enough to maximize use of this anyway.It is true that your graphics card needs to be strong enough to process the stream, and it is true that you will need a decent processor. But the point is, all you need is the included cable into a USB 3.0 port. Then you can use whatever software you choose that supports the same.Windows 7 DOES NOT support 60fps anything nor does it support 4k. That's a Windows 7 issue, not a camera issue. You should have already upgraded to 10 anyway by now. Give in to the Borg and stop resisting.Anyway, I said don't install that software. Here's why.If you install that software, it proceeds to "think" about your computer, and then arbitrarily removes 4k/30 and 1080p/60 options from the camera's driver without warning and with no way to override it, if it assumes your computer can't handle it (even when it gets it wrong, which it always does).That means none of your software will work the way they should. THIS IS NOT A CAMERA ISSUE OR AN ISSUE WITH YOUR COMPUTER. It's Logitech Capture. DO NOT INSTALL THAT SOFTWARE."...well, I already did and I brokeded it, what do I do?"UNINSTALL LOGITECH CAPTURE COMPLETELY, then UNINSTALL AND REMOVE THE DRIVER completely. Unplug and plug the camera into a different USB 3.0 port (let's hope you got more than one). Let Windows 10 pick up the camera again. You're back to Nirvana land. If you don't have that, Windows Restore is the only way to undo the damage done by this malware called Logitech Capture.You DON'T NEED LOGITECH CAPTURE FOR ANYTHING. You don't. You can use the Camera app on Windows 10, you can use OBS Studio, you can use ManyCam, there are tons out there, many free. If your goal is to do chromakey (green screen), consider OBS Studio. If you just want to chat with your buddies just use the camera as-is with Teams or whatever, most of them have built-in software background replacement (which won't look that good, but it's something).The only thing Logitech Capture does is "beautifying". Which you don't need. Just drop the sharpness setting, it's the same thing.Now...✅Image quality is very good provided you have really good lighting. By "really good" I'm talking studio quality stuff, not some ring light. As far as webcams it's easily the best in class. Easily.✅Focus is stellar - arguably better than even some DSLRs. You can be less than an inch away and read text perfectly clear (great if you have to show your ID for a test or whatever).✅The base mount is very flexible and adapts to multiple monitors. I have a Samsung 49" ultrawide which has a huge back and the camera still mounted flawlessly (I ended up not going this way for other reasons).❌If you plan to use a tripod the base does come off, but instead of intuitively screwing off, you "pull" it out. This isn't clear from the instructions and I would argue it's a stupid design, because it's a screwhole. The default instinct is to screw in/out, not pull, which could strip the lines.❌The camera is too aggressive with auto white balance. I had to turn this off to get a stable image that didn't look like I was swimming in something.❌The microphone is serviceable for basic webcam uses, but I wouldn't consider it nearly acceptable for any other use (i.e. podcasting or teaching, for example). It's not a directional mic, so it always sounds like you're in an open room. You're clear but it shouldn't sound like that from a foot or so away from it.❌There's a "soft" effect that the camera puts out that is a bit annoying. It's not related to HDR, I can't tell why it's doing it. If you ever played Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, that slight bloom effect is what I'm talking about.❌Camera is way too oversaturated even with HDR off. I had to significantly drop all three colors to get a "natural" looking image.❌The Low Light compensator is too aggressive. It gives you (the subject) a nicely sharp image but jacks up everything else.

First of all, I love this mic. It's fantastic! It does not use micro-USB to connect to your computer as some have complained; it uses USB-A, the “normal” USB port on pretty much every device in the universe, except for my smallest Dell. To be clear: the connection into the mic itself is a micro-USB; the cable end for your computer is USB-A. With my smallest Dell, I use USB-C to USB-A adapters that cost less than $5 each: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CVX3516). I use these adapters for my mouse, also, and just about anything else I want to connect to that particular laptop.On to my review of the mic itself after addressing the complaints that this mic doesn’t have USB-C. Sorry, but it really bothers me to see illogical one-star reviews that make no sense at all when they ought to be assessing the quality of the mic itself.1) Micro-USB works great and most products are still using it. But why does it matter? The port you need on your computer is USB-A, which 99.9% of all computers have multiples of. What many of them lack is USB-C ports.2) You have to carry a cable for this mic no matter what type of end it has, so changing the end to another type doesn’t save you anything at all as far as the number of cables you carry.3) If you can’t insert a micro-USB in the dark, you have another problem. I’m an older person with horrid eyesight and I plug micro-USB items in all the time in the pitch dark easily. No problem.4) USB-A to C adapters cost less than $5, are maybe 1 to 1 1/1 inches long, and weigh an ounce or two at most. If you don’t want to use an adapter, a USB-C to micro-USB cable is about $7.5) If you hate micro-USB so much that you have to rave about it here with 1-star ratings, why don’t your reviews show that you actually bought this mic? And why do you talk up competitors that are somehow better just because they have USB-C to connect to the computer when this mic actually has USB-A for that purpose? Do you actually have no idea what port this uses to plug into? But, really, shouldn’t you care more about the quality of the mic itself than what port it uses? This is, after all, a microphone.6) If you hate voice effects, don’t use them. (I don’t intend to.) It’s that easy. But please allow that there are folks out there who have a reason, need, or want for a feature you don’t.I get totally irritated with bad reviews that have no basis in reality. Okay, enough about that and on to the review of the mic.This is a huge step up from my still-new Blue Snowball. Boy, am I glad I got this mic. I use it for vocals and music. I love that I can plug in my Bose headset and I’ve got a monitor. Very nice!At first, I had a hard time figuring out what was different between Blue Sherpa and Logitech’s Hub, but then I just went with the hub. Works great and I loved that I could change the lighting to match what made the most visual sense for me personally when using the mic.The dial is an easy way to adjust gain, change functions, mute the mic, etc., if you’re not controlling this in the software. I prefer to use the Hub for now, although I’m still getting used to it. I pretty much used my Snowball plug-and-play and I record with Audacity. This mic also records well with Audacity.The pickup and output of this mic is just fantastic. The monitoring is great and very helpful. The build is incredibly sturdy and very professional looking. I took it off its stand (which is also nice and well-weighted on the bottom so it doesn’t tip) and put it on a boom, since I alternate between sitting and standing, as I work with my PC during setup, testing, and output testing, but stand most of the time when I’m actually singing.Overall, I am very, very, happy with this mic. It’s definitely a step up from my Blue Snowball. It’s perfect for my needs in my own mini home studio tucked against a wall between a keyboard and exercise equipment.