Affordable wireless earbuds from iFrogz provide premium sound

True story: I got tired of seeing my wife use her tablet with wired headphones, especially on a treadmill. So I handed her a box of the iFrogz Impulse Duo wireless earbuds ($31.49) and said, “Use these.”

In about 30 seconds, she had the box opened, changed the ear tips to a better-fitting smaller size, paired them with her tablet and was off to the gym. She said the earbuds made her workout so much easier.

In addition to the great sound and comfort, she liked the magnetic clasp, which she attached to the back of her shirt during the workout. Really, the only part I had in reviewing these was showing her how the clip doubles as a cable management system when not using the earbuds.

I didn’t mention that the lightweight earbuds are sweat-resistant (IPX-2 rated), have duel 6-mm drivers and up to 10 hours of use before a charge is needed. There’s also a built-in mic for hands-free calls.

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Turntable

All at the same time, the Pyle (PLTT21BT) classic turntable ($118.57) is vintage, modern, hip and different.

Here’s what’s different and caught my eye and guarantees to be a talking point among house guests: The belt-drive turntable plays vinyl records vertically. Yes, vertically. Eye-catching, indeed.

Sound comes through a pair of front-facing built-in stereo speakers. For improved sound, plug speakers into the RCA output connector jacks.

Pyle calls the turntable an “elegant vintage replica crafted sound system,” and that’s evident with its eye-catching wood finish, rotary knobs and button controls.

It’s easy to connect to a modern sound system – pair a portable music player with the turntable via Bluetooth to stream a digital music library from a smartphone, table or computer. There’s also a USB memory stick reader for direct streaming of music.

More: pyleaudio.com

Phone capsule

The Phoozy thermal capsule ($29.99) is designed to keep smartphones safe in the hottest or coldest conditions.

Made from the same materials that help protect astronauts in space, the protective capsule is a sure bet to help devices stay safe in hot, wet and freezing conditions.

It’s also built with float protection, a chromium shell to reflect more than 90 percent of the sun’s solar radiation and an impact core layer for military-grade drop protection.

According to the Phoozy website, it’s designed to work with the iPhone series, Galaxy series, Google Pixel series and most other major smartphones and provide maximum thermal protection.

More: phoozy.com

This story was originally published August 16, 2017 at 12:49 PM with the headline "Affordable wireless earbuds from iFrogz provide premium sound."