04 Jul
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Wyze Cordless Vacuum Review: Packs a Budget-Friendly Punch

Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner

"Wyze sets the standard for what we expect from a budget-friendly cordless vacuum cleaner for the home."

  • Incredibly low price

  • Double motors ensure powerful cleaning

  • Light weight makes it easy to use

  • Surprisingly good filter system

  • Many functions are missing

  • Shorter battery life

The market for cordless vacuum cleaners has exploded in the last year and is no longer dominated by rigidities like Dyson, Shark, Bissel, Samsung or LG. New models from these renowned brands can typically cost anywhere from $ 350 to $ 500 or more. However, there are companies like Roborock and Tineco who are launching new models to take a piece of the pie – with affordable prices in the foreground.

The Wyze Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is the latest in affordable cordless vacuum cleaner. It costs $ 150 but is currently available for pre-order for $ 119. There is a hard limit of 50,000 pre-order units, but at the time of writing, there are more than 29,000 available. While the Wyze Cordless Vacuum trades in more advanced features for a much lower price, it still scores admirably when compared to the competition and, as Wyze always has, fills a void in the budget market that makes it appealing to a wide range of users.

Design: light but powerful

The Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner weighs just 2.8 pounds and is light enough for almost anyone to pick up and use for long periods of time. Despite this low weight, it does not save on performance. A pair of motors delivers 150 air watts (AW) or 24,000 Pascal (Pa) suction power.

Wyze cordless vacuum cleanerWyze

The brushless motor design reaches 110,000 RPM and has less friction – resulting in longer battery life. An additional 9,500 rpm in the brush head provide additional cleaning power and have been specially developed to collect pet hair. As the owner of a cat who has lost so much hair that it should be bald, I have to agree. The cordless Wyze vacuum cleaner does a great job removing pet hair from the carpet and couch.

There are different performance modes, but the standard is Eco mode, which allows 50 minutes of cleaning time. If you buy a different battery, it can be swapped out in no time for longer cleaning sessions. Of course, the eco mode delivers less performance overall. Compared to other models, the run time is shorter, which can make it difficult to clean an entire house in one go. The eco mode offers the user a suction power of 7,000 Pa. Medium offers up to 15,000 Pa suction power and the turbo mode delivers the full, promised 24,000 Pa at the expense of battery life.

Accessories: a lot to do

A vacuum cleaner is only as good as its best accessories. After all, there is only so much you can do with a standard vacuum head. The good news is that the Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner comes with a variety of different accessories that you can use to clean almost anywhere in your home or vehicle.

The light illuminates dust and dirt on your floor to make sure you don't miss a point.

The grouting tool reaches corners and crevices, just like under the kitchen cupboards. The brush tool loosens dirt and dust and sucks it directly into the vacuum cleaner. I found it particularly useful for dusting as the bristles are soft enough to remove dust from around the TV without scratching the screen.

The really standout accessory, however, is the primary brush head. Although it offers a lot of additional cleaning power, it also stands out for another reason: Six forward-facing LEDs in the head. This extra light will illuminate dust and debris on your floor to make sure you don't miss a point.

Wyze

This is ideal for vacuuming under furniture. All dust bunnies that gather under the recliner and couch are easy to see with these lights. Of course, that's not always a good thing – you might be shocked by how dirty some parts of your home are.

Performance: Better air quality

Vacuuming may make your floors a little cleaner, but it's practically useless if it pollutes your air quality. While many high-end vacuums offer incredible filtration systems, this isn't something you would expect from a budget model. This is how the Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner surprises.

Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner in charging station.

It offers a three-stage filter system that starts with the vacuum cyclone. This cyclone separates dirt based on particle size. Then a large metal sieve separates the larger particles such as dust and hair.

The final stage of the filtration process is a HEPA filter that removes up to 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. This results in much cleaner air and helps reduce the amount of allergens that get kicked up when vacuuming. After you've finished vacuuming, you can empty the trash can with one finger by pulling the lever. You don't have to clean the vacuum cleaner every time, but you can increase the filter's longevity and effectiveness by cleaning it regularly.

Both the dust cup and the filter can be removed and cleaned. In fact, the entire Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner has a modular design that makes it easy to maintain. There's even a built-in filter brush that you can rotate to knock dust off the filter and into the bin.

Our opinion

The Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner is a solid purchase, especially at its discounted $ 119 price point. Even for the normal retail price of $ 150, it offers incredible value and performance. It might not have an app or a lot of extra features, but its powerful cleaning features and air filtration make it a worthwhile investment.

Are there any better alternatives?

From a budget point of view, nothing comes close to the Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner. It offers great performance at one of the lowest prices we've ever seen. If you are looking for an alternative, Shark Rocket cordless vacuum cleaner is a $ 200 option. If you're looking for a high-end option this is the Roborock H7 has a lot more features, longer cleaning time, and more accessories for $ 500.

How long it will take?

With its lower weight, the Wyze cordless vacuum cleaner feels more fragile than higher-priced models, but not cheap. As long as the vacuum cleaner is not stored in direct sunlight and is cleaned regularly, it should last for many years. At the very least, it comes with a one-year limited warranty that covers it for defects.

Should you buy it?

Yes. If you're looking for an affordable vacuum cleaner for small jobs around the house, it's hard to beat.

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30 Jun
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Roborock H7 Cordless Vacuum Review: It Packs a Punch

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Roborock H7 cordless vacuum cleaner

"Dyson is more careful because the Roborock H7 is an easy competitor with a heavy blow"

  • Improved loading times

  • Strong suction power

  • Effective air filtration

  • Easy assembly and storage

  • Limited cleaning time, especially in higher power modes

The new Roborock H7 cordless vacuum cleaner follows another recent release from the company – the Roborock H6 Adapt. While the H6 Adapt is an impressive vacuum cleaner that easily handles any challenge I have given it, the H7 is just as impressive and brings several upgrades to the table, including a dust bag.

The dust bag enables the Roborock H7 to pick up dirt and dust without it escaping into the air. It also ensures tidier disposal and easier cleaning of the vacuum cleaner. Below are our impressions after spending some time with the Roborock H7 cordless vacuum cleaner.

Accessories: a happy bunch

Like the Roborock H6 Adapt, the H7 comes with a full range of accessories and cleaning tools to help you reach every nook and cranny of your home. The H7 includes a baton, crevice nozzle, dust brush, flexible hose, motorized mini brush, multi-faceted brush and dust bag holder.

Almost all of these tools fit neatly in the docking station, allowing compact and space-saving storage of the vacuum cleaner when not in use. The dock charges the H7 when it is assembled, so you can pick it up and use it whenever you want. As an added bonus, almost all accessories are also magnetized. You can attach them to the side of the refrigerator or washing machine just as easily as attaching the dock.

With all of these accessories, it was easy to move the H7 from vacuuming a flour stain in the kitchen to cleaning the stairs. With the grout tool I was able to suck dirt out of the corners under the cabinets where my robot mop wouldn't get clean.

On its own, the Roborock H7 is a powerful vacuum cleaner, but with these accessories it's easy to use in almost any context – even when cleaning the car.

Performance: Strong suction meets easy handling

Like the H6 Adapt, the Roborock H7 also has several cleaning modes that are powered by a powerful motor. The 480 watt motor generates enormous suction power. There are three basic modes: Eco, Standard or Max. The LED display on the handle shows you which mode you are in and how much battery life is left.

The eco mode is the most energy efficient, but also the weakest of the three cleaning modes and ideal for most daily vacuuming work.

Standard mode is more powerful, but at the expense of the battery. Max mode is the most powerful option, but by far the loudest. Its suction power is almost enough to pull paint out of a car, but when dirt and dust are ground deep into your carpet, MAX mode will pull it out.

You don't have to hold down the shutter button either. A small button on the side of the handle activates sustain mode, which means that the vacuum continues to work even without pulling the trigger. This will save your hand a little bit of stress during those long cleaning sessions. Just press the Sustain button again to turn it off.

The Roborock H7 offers around 90 minutes of cleaning time on a single charge in eco mode. If you're still not done, don't worry – it only takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge, a significant improvement over the four hours it takes the H6 Adapt.

The air quality is in the foreground of the design

Roborock has gone to great lengths to improve air quality with their vacuum designs, and the H7 is no exception. A HEPA filter removes particles from the air during cleaning and stores them in a leak-proof trash can. The filter is designed to catch particles up to 0.3 microns in size.

The design of the vacuum means that no particles will escape through cracks in the vacuum and get into the air around you. However, if you want to take an extra step to improve your air quality, the Roborock H7 includes easy-to-follow instructions on how to install the dust bag.

My cat is losing a lot, but the Roborock H7 has taken in significantly more animal hair than the H6 Adapt.

This bag catches particles and enables easy disposal. Just remove the bag and throw it in the trash. The Roborock H7 includes two disposable dust bags, but replacement bags can be purchased.

After a few cycles, you may notice dust build-up in the front and rear filters, in the cyclone itself and in the trash can. All of these parts are removable and washable in normal water. Just run them underwater until completely clean, then let them dry completely for 24 hours before reassembling them.

Our opinion

The Roborock H7 brings small but necessary improvements to the Roborock range of stick vacuum cleaners. While it doesn't reinvent the wheel, the faster load time, optional dust bag accessories, and improved suction make it a solid buy for anyone.

Where the H7 really shines, at least in my experience, was cleaning pet hair. My cat is losing a lot, but the Roborock H7 has taken in significantly more animal hair than the H6 Adapt. While the price has risen to $ 500, the shorter charge time reduces the need for a spare battery for longer vacuuming jobs, which makes the added cost worthwhile.

How long it will take?

With proper care, the Roborock H7 will last for many years. Hard plastic gives it a lighter weight than the competition, but that doesn't mean it's prone to damage. Just keep it out of direct sunlight and the vacuum should hold for years. Should something go wrong, Roborock offers a one-year guarantee.

Is there a better alternative?

The $ 500 price tag might be a little prohibitive for someone on a budget. If you want to save costs, Shark Wand Vac is a great alternative that is both a cordless vacuum cleaner and a portable all-in-one. On the other hand, if you're looking for a top of the line vacuum and the cost isn't a deterrent, this is it Dyson V11 torque drive is a great option for a thorough cleaning of your floors.

Should you buy it?

Yes. Roborock has proven its commitment to constant improvement and quality, and the Roborock H7 is the best cordless vacuum the company currently has.

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26 Jun
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JBL Club One Review: Heavyweight Headphones Pack A Punch

JBL Club One ANC headphones

"Built for those who love club sound, they're a bit expensive for what you get."

  • Powerful, precise sound

  • Outstanding workmanship

  • Easy to use controls

  • Very good call quality

  • Excellent battery life without ANC

  • Heavy

  • Lack of low-end depth and warmth

  • Earcups may not be sealed to all users

  • Only one ANC mode is available at a time

Top tier over-the-ear active noise canceling (ANC) headphones already have an impressive number of competitors, including the $ 700 Bose Noise Canceling 700 headphones, the $ 350 Sony WH-1000XM3 that $ 400 Bowers & Wilkins PX7 and the Sennheiser & # 39; s $ 400 Momentum 3 Wireless.

But there's still room for one and JBL hopes that the new Club One worth $ 350 will earn a place at the table. Do you succeed? Check out our full review.

Design and materials

Swivel JBL Club One ANC headphonesSimon Cohen / Digital Trends

Take the JBL Club One and you immediately know that JBL is not playing around. Everything about these headphones says premium. There is high-quality information everywhere, from the heavy metal slides, hinges and ear cup cones to the deeply padded (and magnetically attached) ear pads to the full leather headband.

Regardless of how heavy they are, they are remarkably well balanced once you put them upside down.

This build quality has its price: the Club Ones weigh a whopping 13.3 ounces. To put that in perspective: The PX7 weighs 10.7 ounces and the WH-1000XM3 weighs just under 8.9 ounces.

Amazingly, despite their weight, once you put them upside down they are remarkably well balanced. The combination of headband padding and clamping pressure helps Club Ones feel lighter than their numbers suggest.

However, the comfortable, tight fit may not be for everyone. With ear cups with smaller openings than some competitors, those with large ears may feel somewhat claustrophobic. I noticed that the ear cup cones also had difficulty keeping the pads flush with the sides of my head, and I often left a small gap near the bottom.

Overall, the design of the Club One is reminiscent of a top-class luxury coupé with subtle matt surfaces and only a hint of chrome trim that surrounds the outer surface of the ear cups. I'm not quite sure what to make of the exposed braided audio cables. Depending on your point of view, they add a touch of retro coolness or interrupt the otherwise clean and simple design.

The Club One headphones come with their own hard case carrying case, a USB-C charging cable, an airplane travel adapter, a 6.3 mm plug adapter and two types of analog cables, one of which has an inline remote control and a microphone disposes.

Control and ease of use

JBL Club One ANC headphone controlSimon Cohen / Digital Trends

As the name suggests, Club One headphones are inspired by DJs, according to JBL. That certainly happens in the JBL headphones companion app (more on that later), but not so much in the way the club ones are physically structured. The rotating swivel joints under the hinge of the headband and the pivot points of the ear cup don't let an ear cup turn around for comfortable use in a one-handed DJ style.

This limitation also means that the auricles don't lie flat when you lie around your neck. It's not a deal-breaker, but if you've ever worn full-size headphones while sitting on the plane for hours, you'll appreciate this added flexibility.

Most of the controls on the Club One are very familiar: Play / pause and volume are integrated into an easy-to-find and use three-way control on the right ear cup, while the buttons for power supply, Bluetooth and ANC are equally accessible on the left. The oversized "Action" button, which takes up the entire outer surface of the left can, is a surprise. It is used to summon the Google Assistant or Alexa of your choice, though strangely not Siri.

I like the massive physical button, but it would be nice if I could switch the voice assistant feature to ANC mode, as this is a feature I've used more often.

Another surprise is the double set of inputs for the set of analog cables that come with the Club Ones. Unlike virtually all wireless headphones we've seen, Club Ones give you a choice of which ear cup the cable will go to when you want to be wired, and the connectors use a twist-lock design for added security – another one Rarity in the wireless world.

Sound quality

JBL Club One ANC headphonesSimon Cohen / Digital Trends

The club ones sound great, but not what I expected. For me, “DJ-inspired” suggests a bass-forward signature that reflects the throbbing beat of the club floor, but the EQ is actually much milder. Instead of a deep boom, the club ones are turning towards the energetic mids and highs – the elements that puncture an EDM track through the build just before the beat drops.

The result is a sound that creates crystal clear and precise upper registers – almost painful – that really complement the EDM genre.

They convey neither warmth nor expansion nor some of the other headphones in this category

I think that shouldn't come as a surprise. In the JBL Headphones app you will find a special area for EQ adjustments that were developed by world-famous DJs such as Armin van Buren, Sunnery James and Tigerlily – as if Club One's claim to DJ culture was not clear enough.

JBL Club One ANC headphone appTapping these DJ presets will give you a variety of sound switches. You can also just switch to the custom EQ section and program your own with a very versatile graphic slider.

If the sound of Club One has a disadvantage, they don't convey the warmth or expansion of a sound stage, as well as some other headphones in that category.

Sony's excellent WH-1000XM3 can't keep up with Club Ones in terms of pure energy, but it does better swing low-end basses through your whole body. If the Sonys are the Boom Boom Pow of the Black Eyed Peas, then the JBLs are David Guettas Titanium.

In an ideal world, all headphones would be equally comfortable to play all kinds of music, but the club ones have clearly set their sights on the genres you are most likely to hear … in the club.

Some people are very picky about Bluetooth audio codecs. If that sounds like you, you should know that the Club One only supports SBC and AAC Bluetooth connections despite the high end price – not aptX, aptX HD or LDAC. If you want a higher quality level, you must either use the digital T0-to-analog converter (DAC) of your phone or your own DAC and one of the supplied analog cables. JBL claims that when used with these cables, Club One's frequency response jumps to high-definition audio.

I used the Tidal HiFi Masters catalog and put the Club Ones to the test. There is no doubt: they sounded even better with this source, but their extremely powerful EQ remained something I thought genres like jazz, classical and blues didn't do.

Noise cancellation

JBL Club One ANC headphone hingeSimon Cohen / Digital Trends

It takes a hell of a lot of effort to beat Sony and Bose at the ANC game, and although the Club Ones do their best – they eliminate a lot of external sounds – it is not their killer function.

Part of the problem is the design of the headphones themselves. Without a perfect seal around the ear cups, noise cancellation can never be as effective as with tightly closed things. JBL claims that True Adaptive Noise Canceling responds to the environment and changes in real time to adjust by compensating for sound leaks caused by factors such as hair, glasses and head movements. In practice, however, it could not rule out any booming noises such as bathroom fans, dehumidifiers and hair dryers, as well as the Sony WH-1000XM3.

However, it is not a big gap. I would say the club ones are about 85% as effective as the Sonys, but there is something to keep in mind if ANC is a big item on your headphone wish list.

I was also confused about Club One's ANC-related features. The ANC button has two modes: Ambient Aware, which allows you to switch between full ANC and the possibility of outside noise, and TalkThru, which allows you to switch between full ANC and a volume at a reduced volume to conduct a call. For some reason, you can only use Ambient Aware or TalkThru, not both. You use the headphone app to decide which one to control with the ANC button. However, you decide which one is really difficult – both are useful at different times.

The Club Ones also lack any kind of adjustment to the ANC intensity, in contrast to the Sonys with their app-adjustable ANC and Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 with their fantastic ANC function with rotary knob.

There's a clever "Silent Now" feature that allows you to activate ANC without turning on the club ones completely and wasting battery for Bluetooth or amplification. This is something more ANC headphones should offer.

Battery life

JBL takes 45 hours of playback time for the club ones without using ANC, which is very good. However, when the ANC is switched on, this number is only 23 hours. They're certainly better than some noise-canceling headphones like the Momentum 3 Wireless, which only offer 17 hours, but after 30 hours, they're not as brave as the Sony WH-1000XM3.

In less than two hours, they have a quicker turnaround time between uses than the Sonys.

Call quality

JBL Club One ANC headphonesSimon Cohen / Digital Trends

Overall, JBL has a winner here for calls in noisy environments.

In my experience, wireless headphones and real wireless earbuds can either suppress unwanted noise during a call or provide very clear call quality. If you ever find one that can do both, keep it! The Club Ones fall into the first category and do an excellent job of suppressing the sounds that compete with your voice. I was standing right next to a loud dehumidifier and my caller said she was not aware of it at all. Of course, less consistent sounds like traffic or construction are not canceled as effectively, but still it's pretty impressive.

The downside is that my voice apparently did the wobbly thing that I associated with powerful noise canceling microphones.

Overall, JBL has a winner here for calls in noisy environments.

Our opinion

JBL rated the Club One headphones in a highly competitive area at $ 350. And while their build quality and materials are sure to match the competition and call quality is very good, their average and sometimes uncomfortable ANC performance and EDM-oriented acoustics make it difficult to give them an unconditional recommendation for everyone.

Is there a better alternative?

For the same price (and sometimes just $ 280), the Sony WH-1000XM3 offers lower weight, better ANC performance, and longer battery life when the ANC is on. We believe that their sound signature will appeal to a wider audience. There's a reason why they're still our number one.

How long will they last?

A standard one-year guarantee applies to the JBL Club One headphones. However, the build quality of these headphones is excellent and I suspect they will last for many years as long as you don't abuse them. The magnetic ear pads can be easily replaced when worn, as long as JBL continues to sell replacements.

Should you buy them

Yes – if your sound quality preferences match Club One's strengths, that is performance and precision focusing on the higher registers, for an energetic audio experience and you don't mind the extra bulk, these headphones deliver the goods.

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