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Amazon is holding an event on February 26 at 10AM ET, and that's unusually early in the year for the company, which typically has its launches in the fall like the rest of its peers. However, considering the last time Amazon had a "devices and services" showcase was in September 2023, this one is overdue. (Yes, there was a Kindle launch in October last year, but that doesn't really count.) While we don't exactly know what the company plans on showing off, we certainly have some educated guesses. Let's get into it.
First of all, the company's hardware chief, Panos Panay, and his devices and services team will be on hand. This indicates the presence of new gadgets at the event. However, the main focus will likely be more information on the long-promised next-gen Alexa.
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 In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an upcoming "launch" of some kind scheduled for Wednesday, February 19.
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Naturally, you want the best-sounding headset there is for your money, not the second best, so here are a few tips to tell the wheat from the slightly lesser-quality wheat (so to speak).
Are there any unwanted defects?
First and foremost, you shouldn't hear any strange sounds in your earcups, like pops, crackles, or static. These indicate the presence of unwanted defects in the audio stream.
Sometimes updating the audio drivers and addressing compatibility issues will be enough to fix these problems. But if you've done that and the sounds persist, you can instantly disqualify the headset from belonging to the vanguard category for quality.
In fact, you should immediately send your headset back to the manufacturer, because it's probably a dud.
A technique to determine audio clarity
Even if you can't hear defects, your headset still has to impress in the audio-clarity stakes.
Discerning clarity is easy. All you have to do is listen for the presence or absence of muddiness in the audio stream. An absence is what you want — it means
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