Gear·Head-Fi·Thought Piece Sony WF-L900 LinkBuds – the comfiest earbuds on the market May 19, 2022 Pat Pilcher These buds are genuinely innovative and provide a solution for those who feel nauseous poking buds in their ear canals. PAT PILCHER explains. Read More
Gear·Music·Smartphones·Thought Piece The iPod is history – but is that such a big deal? May 17, 2022 Gary Steel GARY STEEL reflects on Apple's announcement on the demise of the iPod and our relationship to the iconic music player. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Thought Piece Technics EAH-A800 – cans that really can May 16, 2022 Pat Pilcher The Bluetooth headphone competition is intense, but Technics' spiffing entrant is so good that PAT PILCHER gives it the ultimate honour. Read More
Gear·Home wares Ecovacs X1 Omni – Is this the most advanced robot vacuum ever? May 4, 2022 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER has tested his share of great robot suckers but the Ecovacs X1 Omni is easily the most advanced he's ever put through Read More
Gear·Phones·Thought Piece Oppo’s Find X5 Pro – wowza! May 1, 2022 Pat Pilcher Oppo's new phone is as smart as it is gorgeous, with so much to recommend it that PAT PILCHER is just a little bit Read More
Audio Visual·Gear·Head-Fi·Hi-Fi·Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl This Melbourne hi-fi show is worth a trip across the Tasman May 1, 2022 Gary Steel Delayed for a couple of years by the dreaded Covid, the StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV show in June is a must for Kiwi audiophiles. Read More
Gear·Product News·Speakers Big news for MoFi April 28, 2022 Gary Steel MoFi Electronics announces that legendary loudspeaker designer Andrew Jones is joining the company. Read More
Accessories·Gear·smartwatch·Thought Piece Huawei GT 3 Watch Review – top marks! April 16, 2022 Pat Pilcher Huawei's new GT 3 watch gets a clean 10 out of 10 from PAT PILCHER for ticking all the boxes and sporting amazing battery Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Samsung Galaxy S22+ Brilliant but just a few gotchas April 5, 2022 Pat Pilcher The new Galaxy S22+ sports amazing design and features but, writes PAT PILCHER, just a couple of gotchas lower its final rating. Read More
Gear·Printers/Scanners·Thought Piece Unleash your creativity: The Cricut Maker 3 REVIEW March 28, 2022 Pat Pilcher Witchdoctor's gadget man PAT PILCHER turns over a new leaf and gets his craft on when the addictive power of Cricut takes hold. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Smart Homes Witchdoctor’s essential guide to the home network March 25, 2022 Pat Pilcher If you've got multiple gadgets accessing the internet then you've got a home network. PAT PILCHER explains how to make it sing. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Perreaux’s silky smooth and grunty amp a total winner March 16, 2022 Andrew Baker NZ's legendary amp brand Perreaux rolls out the first product under its new ownership, and ANDREW BAKER can't stop listening. Read More
Gear·Internet·News·Product News·Smartphones 2Degrees mobile 5G goes live and 5G broadband on the way March 2, 2022 Pat Pilcher Mobile 5G broadband went live on Monday, and 2Degrees confirms they’re working on fixed 5G broadband too, writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Huawei Mate XS Smartphone – foldable fantastique February 28, 2022 Pat Pilcher Looking for something to "wow" the crowd? The Mate X packs the latest technology and a hi-res foldable screen writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Smart Homes Electric Vehicle Buyers Guide February 24, 2022 Pat Pilcher With petrol hitting $3 a litre there's never been a better time to buy an electric vehicle (EV). PAT PILCHER decodes the info. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision Sonus Faber releases a premium wireless all-in-one system February 22, 2022 Gary Steel Here's everything you need to know on Sonus Faber's just-announced Omnia all-in-one wireless system due in NZ this April. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Product News Rotel releases more upgraded iterations February 21, 2022 Gary Steel Rotel releases newfangled integrated amp and two CD players in NZ to time with the iconic company's 60th anniversary. Read More
Gear·Product News·Smartphones Samsung launches new Galaxy phones February 21, 2022 Pat Pilcher Samsung will release its new Galaxy S22 smartphone range this March. PAT PILCHER with exactly what you need to know. Read More
Gear·Smartphones·Thought Piece Samsung’s S21 FE ticks all the boxes February 10, 2022 Pat Pilcher Everything you need in a smartphone and more, this nicely priced Samsung gets Witchdoctor's ultimate award from our tech guru PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Product News Technics releases EAH-A800 noise-cancelling headphones January 27, 2022 Gary Steel Here's everything you need to know about the new super-comfy Technics EAH-A800 over-ear noise-cancelling headphones. Read More