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Best iPhone Wallet Case? Fliptroniks Black Panther Leather Review

Best iPhone 5s wallet case?
Fliptroniks Black Panther Leather case review!
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This is the Fliptroniks Black Panther leather wallet case for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. Currently this case has a perfect 5 star rating on Amazon. This is the black panther model of this case. It’s just made of 100% high quality genuine leather. It’s hand stitched. And the top here, the front, you can see that it has some padding to it and under that padding is a hard cover. And then on the back there is no padding. It’s just that hard plastic there. So on the front it does have padding, on the back it’s just hard. But it does have this nice soft feel to it from the leather. It feels like a real high quality leather coat that you’d buy at the mall. It really does feel really soft and nice. This wallet case does come with a flap, a magnetic flap that will automatically snap shut and keep that front closed whenever you close the wallet. So your phone and your credit card or money are secure in there. So let’s open this flap I’m going to show you the inside. The inside has the built-in hard polycarbonate iPhone 5s & iPhone 5 case built right into the inside there. It has a nice soft rubber feel to this case but it’s hard and protective. Okay and on the other side the interior on the other side is made of microfiber. Really soft microfiber interior. There’s not much to this case at all. It’s not very fancy. It’s very simple & minimalistic. That’s why I love this case. On this side you got the dual pockets for your ID cards, your credit cards, and other personal items if you want to put some in there. Then you got the big flap here. It’s very tight so your money is secure. You can put your cash in there, in this big slot or you can choose to put whatever you want in there. But it does secure it because it’s a tight squeeze. That was a quick overview of the inside and outside of the Fliptroniks black panther leather wallet case for the iPhone 5 & iPhone 5s.  we’re going to put my iPhone 5s in here and I’m going to show you how it looks. It pops right in and goes in there nicely and securely. Once it’s in there it is not coming out. It’s difficult to pop your iPhone back out of it, but you k that it’s secure when it’s in there. Let’s go over the protection and the features of this case. The side right there does have cutouts for the volume buttons and the vibrate switch right there. So you do have access to those. Also it does provide 4 corner protection for the iPhone. It covers all four corners. The top does have a big cut out, and you do have access to your power switch there. At the bottom you do have access to the headphones jack, microphone, lightning connector, and speakers. The other side is completely protected. When my iPhone is in this case I do feel very confident that it will protect it from any fall and scratches. It’s very much protected when your iPhone is in there. Very secure tight fit. That magnetic lock also helps so it’s going to protect your iPhone for sure. Obviously the wallet feature of this phone makes it hard to talk on the phone. So if you’re holding this up to your face this side will get in the way. Keep that in mind. I don’t really talk on the phone that much so it’s not really a problem for me. Also this flap will get in the way when you’re 2-handing texting & typing. It gets in the way of your left thumb there, but if you have long thumbs like me it doesn’t affect you. Also this cover here acts as a privacy shield. It’s an accidental feature of this wallet case. So if you’re in public and you don’t want the creepy guy to the left like looking at what you’re doing on your phone, this blocks him from seeing that. It’s an accidental feature but there nonetheless. Also this wallet case can stand up on its own. It’s sturdy enough to stand up the iPhone in an upright position. If you want to set your phone up it’s sturdy enough to do that. Overall this is probably the best wallet case that you can get for your iPhone. If you’re looking to consolidate your wallet and your case and have just carry one thing out, if you’re going out at night and you want to just carry one thing or you don’t want to take a lot of stuff in your pockets this is a good case to have because it is minimalistic. It’s very compact. It’s not bulky at all. It doesn’t take up much room. If you want to wear your skinny jeans out then you can. This fit into my jean pockets easily and isn’t bulky. That’s what I love about this. It’s high quality. I love the leather feel. It has cutouts for the camera & flash so you don’t have to worry about that. Overall a fantastic wallet case for your iPhone 5 & iPhone 5s. Super good protection and it looks good as well.

By Andy Slye

Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 Review!

Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 Review
Intelligent Wireless Sound System
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My official Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 review. The AXX 200 is an intelligent wireless sound system by Creative. It comes with a USB cable, charger, and a quick start guide. It’s mainly a Bluetooth wireless speaker with built-in microphones and a quad core processor inside of it. It has a sleek, hexagon design. It’s portable but very powerful.

It has a touch sensitive control panel that has backlit controls. It has 2 speakers and microphones built into the front. There is a battery level indicator at the bottom. The bottom is made of a rubber base for stable support. The back is made of high quality plastic. It has a nice 360° voice pick-up microphone. It has Bluetooth and NFC capability for wireless connectivity. On the back, there is the power button, a play/pause button, a next/previous button, a record button for when you’re recording your voice, and it has a play/pause button for those recordings. There is a mic on/mute button and the shuffle/repeat button. The megaphone switch enables the microphones for the megaphone feature. There is a port tube for enhanced bass. There is a micro SD card slot where you can put up to a 32 GB micro SD card for music playback and to store voice recordings. It has a USB port to charge a smart phone or tablet. It has a headphones jack, and it has an aux-in/mic-in jack to plug in an aux cable or microphone. There’s a micro USB port on the bottom to connect the AXX 200 to its charger or to a computer.

The SBX button enables pro studio intelligent audio processing which enhances the audio. There is a call button to call people from your phone, which also enables the voice assistant on your device. The middle of the touch panel is the master volume scroll bar. There are 4 ways to play music through the Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200. One is wireless connectivity through Bluetooth or NFC. Another way to play audio is to connect a device using the aux-in port. Another way is to use the USB connection to connect it to a USB port on your computer. The final way is to play audio through a micro SD card and use it as a standalone MP3 player.

The battery life on the AXX 200 is very good. It lasted almost 13 hours on a single charge just playing music over the Bluetooth connection. There’s a docking base that you can purchase separately that makes charging more convenient. It’s not necessary, but it makes charging more convenient. The calling features worked really well. You can answer your phone through the AXX 200 when you’re connected through the Bluetooth connection. The quad microphones in the AXX 200 make this a nice device for calling.

Not only is it a sound system, but it also has great entertainment purpose. It has a super megaphone feature and when enabled, you can speak into the rear microphone and it will megaphone your voice. But the really fun things about this are the voice effects that you can apply to your voice when you’re speaking into the microphone with the megaphone feature.

Another cool thing about the megaphone feature is you can be playing music at the same time that you’re talking into the microphone, and you can use it as a karaoke machine. If you have a micro SD card in the back of the AXX 200, you can make recordings of your voice. Probably the craziest feature about the AXX 200 is the loud siren. If you’re using it to scare burglars, it just might work because it gets so loud.

The Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 does come with its own free mobile apps for Android and iOS. You can use these apps to change the different profiles of the audio. You can enable different features. You can use it as a remote control. It also gives you more voice effects. It also comes with equivalent software for Mac and Windows. The AXX 200 is very simple to use. It can play music anywhere, and it has good range.

The audio quality of the AXX 200 is very good. It will fill up my whole room. It has nice, rich bass, along with surround sound quality. For such a small device, it does give out some very powerful high quality audio especially with the SBX feature. The simplicity of the device along with the high quality audio that it pushes out really makes this an excellent device for anybody with a smart phone or tablet. The portability also is a huge plus. It’s super portable and light. It also looks good anywhere.

The AXX 200 is an awesomely fun and entertaining device. It’s very useful and portable and something that every smart phone or tablet user would love to have. It is highly recommended by me. That’s my review of the Sound BlasterAxx AXX 200 intelligent wireless sound system!

By Andy Slye

Kynez Cazlet All-in-One Wallet Case Review for iPhone 5/5s

This is my review over the Kynez Cazlet all-in-one iPhone wallet case for the iPhone 5 and 5s. The outside is made from nice leather. It feels soft and velvety. It comes in 3 different shades of brown. It has a full zipper that encloses all your belongings on the inside. The zipper is self-locking so once you zip it all the way up it snaps back and prevents it from being unzipped accidentally, which is a pretty nice feature On the inside it has compartments for all your credit cards, ID cards, money, and it even has compartments for small accessories. It also comes with a neat smudge cleaning cloth that cleans smudges off your phone. In the large compartment you will see it has a clear flap for your ID cards so it’s easy for scanning. It also comes with a SIM eject tool. On the other side it has no compartments because that is where the back of the iPhone will be. It also has a convenient loop.

I’m going to put my iPhone 5s in here and show you what it looks like. It slides right in there very easily from the bottom. It has a nice, precise fit to it. It has cut outs for the screen, the new Touch ID home button, front facing camera, and headset. It has orange indicators on the side and top for the power and volume buttons. The power button is definitely harder to press from the outside of the case compared to the volume buttons on the side, but you do have access to it. The Cazlet offers pretty decent protection for the iPhone. The iPhone is stuck in there pretty well even though it does have a little opening at the bottom. It offers impact resistance on the sides and corners of the wallet. Overall it does protect your iPhone pretty well. The only downside about this case is that it smells pretty weird. I don’t like the smell of leather, and with this leather exterior right out of the box it does smell like that leather. But hey, if you like the smell of leather then I guess that’s a plus. That’s my review of the Kynez Cazlet!

By Andy Slye

Blue Snowball Review

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Blue Snowball USB Microphone (Textured White)

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This is my full Blue Snowball microphone review video. The Blue Snowball is probably the best entry-level USB microphone that you can get for the money. It has a very nice clean sound. This is the closest you’re going to get to professional studio sound quality for the value. The build quality is very solid. I’ve had mine for over 4 years now. It’s suffered many drops, and it still works perfectly. I’ve never had a problem with it so far.

This nice little tripod stand is included in the box with the Blue Snowball microphone along with a sturdy USB cable. The tripod stand has 3 adjustable legs. The Blue Snowball itself does not take up very much room at all. It is conveniently compact. You do have the ability to take the Blue Snowball microphone off of the tripod stand if you need to put it onto another microphone holder. Another great feature about this microphone is it’s very easy to use. There’s no software required. It’s plug-n-play. All you do is plug the USB cable into your computer and then plug the other end into the back of the Blue Snowball microphone and you are ready to record. It’s compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Mac OS X.

There is no power button on the Blue Snowball. Once you plug it into your computer it receives its power through the USB cable. The front red light will turn on when it is powered up. On the back of the microphone you will see that it has 3 different settings, and I will go over what those settings are and how they sound. Setting 1 is the cardioid mode which is mainly used for podcasts, vocals, vocal singing, voiceovers, and commentaries. It’s suited for whenever you’re speaking directly in front of the microphone.

Setting 2 is a cardioid mode with a -10 dB pad which means it captures louder sounds while keeping the quality. If you’re recording something loud, such as loud music or live instruments, then this is the setting that you want to use. Setting 3 is the omni-directional mode which picks up sound equally from all directions. This is best if you want to capture all the noise in a room, especially if you want to pick up all the background and ambient noises. This is suited for interviews, conferences, or nature settings.

The only downside about this microphone that I found was the recording level. It’s quite low when recording into this microphone. You have to be close to the microphone for it to pick up that nice sound quality from your voice. Even with the input control turned almost all the way up on the computer, you still have to be close to the microphone for it to pick up a rich sound quality of your voice. Since you do have to be so close to the microphone when recording into it I recommend putting a pop filter on the Blue Snowball. It’s not completely necessary, but for only $13 it’s worth it to get the absolute best quality possible.

When you’re talking into the Blue Snowball on setting 1 it does a great job of eliminating the unwanted background noise. That wraps up my review of the Blue Snowball microphone. Overall it’s a highly recommended product by me. It’s definitely something you want to get if you’re creating any type of content online such as YouTube videos or sound recordings.

By Andy Slye

CaseCrown Monaco Stripes Case Review for iPhone 5/5s

This is my video review of the CaseCrown Monaco Stripes case for the iPhone 5s & iPhone 5. This is a very affordable case. You can currently get it on Amazon for just a few dollars, and it’s a decent case for the money. It’s made of polycarbonate so it is pretty durable. It handles small to medium drops pretty well. It has a glossy finish on the inside, and on the outside it’s actually this nice feeling rubber matte. It feels really good in the hands, and it does offer some pretty good protection. It has an easy installation, just pops right on there.

Now let me take you on a tour of this case. This is the front, and it does offer a little bit of the lay-on-the-table surface protection for the screen. It’s not much though, so I wouldn’t trust it too far. Here’s the bottom. It does have cut-outs for the speakers, lightning connector, and microphone. The cut-outs on this case are big and open. It doesn’t have the top lining at the top that most cases do. This actually has just a whole open space for the connections. On the left side it has the Case Crown logo and the big open cut-out for the volume buttons and vibrate button. On the top it has another big cut-out for the power button. There is no cut-out on the right side.

This case offers pretty good overall protection. I was pretty pleased with this case other than the fact I am not a big fan of the stripes on the back. But hey if you like colors and you want to spice up your iPhone just a little bit and you don’t care about hiding the back (I personally am a fan of transparent backs) this is probably a good case to purchase. It’s cheap, and it offers decent protection for the price. The link to this case on Amazon will be above. Hope you enjoyed the review!

By Andy Slye

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