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Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 01 November 2023

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Among the early and pleasant surprises I experienced when I first started reviewing for SoundStage! Solo were the Edifier NeoBuds S earphones. I really liked their sound, but they often fell through the cracks whenever I’d recommend earbuds. They were a little too expensive to be considered “budget” and were outperformed by more expensive earbuds. There are certainly people who don’t want to spend more, and for those folks, they’re great.

Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 01 October 2023

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Recently, Status Audio began a marketing campaign where it seemed to poke fun at itself by highlighting what people have said about the shape and overall design of its earbuds. I can’t decide if the brand is cleverly “owning” the weirdness, attempting to dodge criticism by pointing it out ahead of time, or Streisand effecting something that maybe people wouldn’t have paid much attention to had the company not brought it up.

Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 15 September 2023

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My first reaction to the JBL Tour Pro 2 earphones was “They have a screen?” Then I thought about it for a bit and settled on “OK, they have a screen.” Then I used them for a few weeks, and now it’s “They have a screen!” I would not have guessed having a tiny touchscreen on an earphone case would be at all helpful, but it turns out it’s surprisingly handy. Sometimes.

Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 01 April 2023

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I’m a fan of small companies that do their own thing, especially when it’s a bit quirky. Big companies just don’t have much room for individuality when they’re designing products to appeal to millions in an organization with 300 vice presidents of corporate interdepartmental proactivity synergy. Campfire Audio designs its earphones in Portland, the west one. It’s not exactly the first city that comes to mind when you think “audio,” and its legendary quirkiness is echoed in the Orbits, the brand’s first true wireless earphones.

Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 15 February 2023

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I’m involved in a mildly amusing running joke among several well-known headphone reviewers. It stems from the fact that I like my headphones and earphones to have a bit more bass than most. I say “a bit”; they say “gobs.” And to prove their point, they mention my love of the Bowers & Wilkins C5 Series 2 earphones, which unquestionably have a lot of bass. But it’s good bass, I say, to eye-rolls galore.

Details: Written by: Geoffrey Morrison; Created: 10 January 2023

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I am the last person who should criticize the spelling of a name, but typing out “Akoustyx” makes my brain hurt. But hey, I certainly wouldn’t want to try to come up with a unique name for a headphone company in this age. At the very least, it catches the eye. So that’s all I’ll say about that.

Earphones

Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2 True Wireless Earphones

Status Audio Between 3ANC True Wireless Earphones

JBL Tour Pro 2 True Wireless Earphones

Campfire Audio Orbit True Wireless Earphones

Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 Earphones

Akoustyx S-6 Earphones

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