Posts Tagged ‘sound’

Logitech N700 Lapdesk review

Logitech N700 Lapdesk review

Ok so since I bought my iPad, my laptop has seen a little less couch love than it used to. Designed to casually browse websites, my iPad is pretty awesome when curled up on the sofa. However there are times when Apple’s magic tablet is sub-optimal. When I want to view something Flash-based, do some extended typing or multi-task (that 4.2 update can’t get here fast enough). Fortunately I have…

Hands on with the Jaybird Endorphins – a wire free workout?

Hands on with the Jaybird Endorphins – a wire free workout?

What with it being the London Marathon today we thought we’d road test the Jaybrid Endorphin sports earphones – which they have recently started distributing in the UK via Amazon.co.uk. I was looking for the best headphones to work out in – with as little interference from wires as possible, whilst retaining sound quality. I do a lot of outdoor running, with a little freerunning/tricking thrown in and nothing ruins…

The Gristleism, bring the noise

The Gristleism, bring the noise

The Gristleism (or Buddha Machine 3.0) is a nifty little gadget for fans of alternative electronic music. This sonic mutant was created by FM3’s Christiaan Virant in partnership with the cult industrial (electro music featuring acoustic and rock instrumentation…FYI) act Throbbing Gristle and manufactured by Industrial Records Ltd. Basically though, it’s the infinitely wacky and wonderful offspring of FM3’s original Buddha Machine concept but it packs almost twice the frequency…