ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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Bose

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Headphones and premium speakers

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3,767 dispatches on file

Lily DalyOn the record
Filed Sep 28, 2021
4 / 5

Nailed it

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Jemima ThompsonOn the record
Filed Sep 28, 2021
5 / 5

tbh impressed

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it. Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine.

Diarmuid Kavanagh
Filed Sep 28, 2021
5 / 5

Fine.

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had. Just works. 10/10, no notes.

Grainne WoodOn the record
Filed Sep 27, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying. 10/10, no notes.

Rory RobertsonOn the record
Filed Sep 27, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Niamh Clark
Filed Sep 27, 2021
5 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down. Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Samuel HendersonOn the record
Filed Sep 26, 2021
5 / 5

Zero regrets

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly.

Ella WardOn the record
Filed Sep 26, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Noah Buchanan
Filed Sep 25, 2021
5 / 5

Wow.

10/10, no notes.

Dougal WallaceOn the record
Filed Sep 25, 2021
4 / 5

Day one convert

havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough. I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use.

Krishna KapoorOn the record
Filed Sep 25, 2021
4 / 5

Better than expected

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Anil Choudhary
Filed Sep 24, 2021
4 / 5

Hooked already

Works like it should.

Paromita ReddyOn the record
Filed Sep 24, 2021
4 / 5

Finally, a win

No regrets. After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Radha PatilOn the record
Filed Sep 23, 2021
3 / 5

Meh.

the app crashes day one and support took three days to answer, works after a firmware push though Sofie at the repair desk swapped mine without any fuss, took like 20 minutes total. Boxed well. Setup, not so much. Took me an hour.

Luciana RiquelmeOn the record
Filed Sep 23, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine. Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total.

Lorena Dávila
Filed Sep 23, 2021
2 / 5

Battery wrecked

havent been able to use it since day one, charger port is loose and wiggles.

Silvia SaavedraOn the record
Filed Sep 22, 2021
4 / 5

Setup was easy

Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. Works like it should.

Sunita IyengarOn the record
Filed Sep 22, 2021
5 / 5

Chef's kiss

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total.

Ana ReyesOn the record
Filed Sep 22, 2021
5 / 5

Keeps going

I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Ximena VásquezOn the record
Filed Sep 21, 2021
5 / 5

Nailed it

The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year. Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight. Works like it should.

Rebecca WhiteOn the record
Filed Sep 21, 2021
3 / 5

Fine.

The app is garbage tbh, hardware is okay enough to keep around. A friend swore by this model, I'd call it a 6 out of 10 on a good day.

Daniel ShapiroOn the record
Filed Sep 20, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny. Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Fits perfect.

Rachel FordOn the record
Filed Sep 20, 2021
4 / 5

Actually good

Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare. The $2,100 kit is a lot of money but the build quality shows every penny.

Ryan GrayOn the record
Filed Sep 20, 2021
5 / 5

Love this thing

After a firmware push the one quirk i had just vanished completely.

Judith HillOn the record
Filed Sep 19, 2021
4 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

day one and i'm hooked, this thing just works out of the box.

Jack DoyleOn the record
Filed Sep 19, 2021
5 / 5

Zero regrets

Just works. Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer.

Alice RussoOn the record
Filed Sep 18, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Nothing to complain about and that's rare for me as a buyer. havent used my old one since i got this and that says enough. Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address.

Jesse RussellOn the record
Filed Sep 18, 2021
2 / 5

Return window games

The app force-logs me out alot and the device needs re-pairing every single time. Not worth it, got burned on this one.

Tiffany EvansOn the record
Filed Sep 18, 2021
4 / 5

Day one convert

tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need. The app pairs on first try every single time which is weirdly satisfying.

Linda Williams
Filed Sep 17, 2021
5 / 5

Better than expected

Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Angelo GalliOn the record
Filed Sep 17, 2021
4 / 5

Hooked already

Sam at the shop was patient and let me ask every dumb question i had.

Alessia Milani
Filed Sep 16, 2021
3 / 5

Boxed well, battery iffy

The firmware push broke someone else's unit, mine survived, mixed bag I'd say. Support ghosted me for a week then suddenly refunded, so, win? ugh. the app crashes day one and support took three days to answer, works after a firmware push though

Margherita RomanoOn the record
Filed Sep 16, 2021
4 / 5

Underrated honestly

Recieved it a day early which never happens with my address. The $89 refurb is honestly the best money i've spent on tech this year. Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily.

Giovanni Mazza
Filed Sep 16, 2021
1 / 5

Day one dud

Paid full price and recieved a unit that wouldn't hold charge past two hours.

Christian AlbertiOn the record
Filed Sep 15, 2021
5 / 5

Punches above its price

ugh i can't believe i waited this long to upgrade honestly.

Caterina ConteOn the record
Filed Sep 15, 2021
5 / 5

Setup was easy

Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Roberta BelliniOn the record
Filed Sep 15, 2021
4 / 5

Chef's kiss

10/10, no notes. Battery life at £229 feels like something that should cost twice as much.

Nicola Barbieri
Filed Sep 14, 2021
1 / 5

Firmware killed it

Two weeks in and the screen already has dead pixels, support just reads from a script. I was warned and didn't listen, now I'm out hundreds and a weekend.

Daniel PizarroOn the record
Filed Sep 14, 2021
4 / 5

Nailed it

Nico helped me pick between two models and the cheaper one won easily. Harper got the same model and we compared notes, both of us love it.

Sebastián ArayaOn the record
Filed Sep 13, 2021
4 / 5

tbh impressed

Works like it should. No regrets.

Jordan PowellOn the record
Filed Sep 13, 2021
4 / 5

Fine.

No regrets.

Klaus CarterOn the record
Filed Sep 13, 2021
5 / 5

Actually good

Fits perfect.

Kimberly LombardoOn the record
Filed Sep 12, 2021
4 / 5

Love this thing

Picked up a second one for the office so i can stop sharing mine.

Michael ContiOn the record
Filed Sep 12, 2021
4 / 5

Firmware fixed everything

Chef's kiss. tbh the $149 version is all most people actually need.

Brenda Simmons
Filed Sep 11, 2021
5 / 5

Zero regrets

Still ticking two weeks in and the charge barely budges overnight.

Joshua CookOn the record
Filed Sep 11, 2021
5 / 5

Picked it up again today

Rin walked me through setup and it took maybe five minutes total. Alot of hype online but this one actually lives up to it which is rare.

Julie Taylor
Filed Sep 11, 2021
4 / 5

Wow.

I definately didn't expect it to still feel new after a month of hard use. Thandi said i'd use it every day and she was right, haven't put it down.

Justin Cohen
Filed Sep 10, 2021
2 / 5

Return window games

They said the warranty covers it, their support said no, make it make sense. The kit arrived with a cracked lens and support wants me to pay return shipping.

Teresa Hayes
Filed Sep 10, 2021
5 / 5

Better than expected

Legit the best impulse buy of my year by a mile.

Adam Richardson
Filed Sep 10, 2021
1 / 5

Hard pass

definately not buying from them again, the refurb died in a week.