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Enjoy a smooth gaming experience with this 27-inch ASUS Full HD monitor. The Shadow Boost feature increases clarity in dark scenes, and the ultrafast response times minimize blurring and streaking for seamless gameplay. This ASUS Full HD monitor has an ergonomic design that allows tilting, swiveling and pivoting as needed.
 
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Not much more to ask for in a 1080p monitor
on April 18, 2021
Posted by: swemoney
from Hanover Park, IL
This monitor replaced a Dell 27" 1080p monitor that worked... fine. But the FreeSync capability caused the monitor to blank out pretty regularly for a couple seconds at a time if you used it as it's highest refresh rate (144hz). Everything about this monitor is so much better and "just works". It might be a little more expensive, but unless I'm looking for a 1440p or 4k display, I can't think of many other things I want in a monitor.
Setup was pretty easy. I mount my monitors and it took me a minute to realize the screws to take the stand off were hidden behind rubber but I can't fault the monitor for that one. After mounting it and plugging everything in, it worked as you'd expect. The monitor stand felt sturdy and nice but I didn't use it at all. It comes attached out of the box so it's definitely the easiest way to get up and running.
One thing I find sorely lacking in most monitors is good menu control. It's usually just a string of buttons on the side, back or bottom and you have to fiddle around with them to figure out which one means up and down and left and right and select. Never a great experience. This monitor has a nice little joystick that clicks so you immediately understand how to navigate the menus. Understandably you don't have to do this super often but it's so nice to be able to quickly when you do.
As far as features included with the menu, you have half a dozen specialized game modes that are named depending on the type of game you're playing. These all actually change the picture quite a bit so finding the one that you like the most might just come down to cycling through them and sticking with whatever looks nice. I found some of them blurred edges a lot and some of them left edges looking much sharper, and then brightness and contrast ran the gamut as well so if you want to use the presets, just take the time to find the best one for you.
Then there's a blue light filter you can adjust, the standard brightness/contrast/saturation/color temp settings and another one for skin tone. There are sharpness settings and a handful of other gaming related post processing features I'm not even sure what they do yet. Speaker control (so you can turn them down/off because who uses monitor speakers?). And you can easily switch between the 3 inputs (2 HDMI and a DisplayPort). My all time favorite setting that I found after a couple weeks... Power Key Lock! My dual display settings are pretty specific and if my main monitor gets turned off, a lot of things need to be reset again afterwards so being able to just disable the power button is amazing and I never thought I needed it but I don't know if I can live without it now.
Color accuracy feels pretty nice. I haven't been able to get it to look exactly like my 1440p monitor which is also an IPS display but I haven't tried incredibly hard. This is my gaming monitor and color accuracy isn't quite the most important thing here. It's much better than my old Dell which is good enough for me.
And the feature that is going to get me to spend a little more on monitors in the future as long as I'm using NVIDIA graphics cards is G-Sync. So far I haven't had a single issue with it. It works great. No screen blanks. Running at a full 165hz at all times without having any issues with dynamic refresh rates is so much nicer than the hit or miss experience I've had with FreeSync in the past. G-Sync monitors tend to cost a little more than FreeSync but I'm sold with this one and will probably throw in the premium to make sure my monitors always have it in the future.
All in all, I can't think of much else I'm looking for in a 1080p gaming monitor. One day, when I upgrade my graphics card, I may move to a 1440p or 4k screen and will have to re-evaluate but for 1080p gaming, you really can't do much better than this. If this fits your budget, I would recommend it. If you're on the fence about paying a little extra for this nice G-Sync monitor over a similar specced FreeSync monitor, I'd 100% recommend splurging to anyone using an NVIDIA GPU. It just works.
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Ultraportable Gaming Laptop. Enjoy everyday gaming with this ROG notebook PC. The AMD Ryzen 9 processor and 16GB of RAM let you run graphics-heavy games smoothly, while the potent NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics produce high-quality visuals on the fast 14-inch 144hz FHD display. This ASUS notebook PC has 1TD SSD that shortens load times and offers ample storage.
 
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What a tiny little beast!
on April 2, 2021
Posted by: swemoney
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I play games on a PC that I upgrade when I can and keep working well. I also stream from that PC. So I spend a lot of time gaming on a PC. So when I got this laptop with specs that rival (actually surpass by quite a bit) my main desktop PC, I really don't know what to think anymore. This thing is a beast in a tiny package. The tiny package probably being the only downside I can find.
For starters, I think the only surprising thing to be was that the battery was completely dead when I opened it up. Not a huge deal but I'm used to at least seeing a little bit of juice in things right off the bat. Also, the packaging was top notch. I opened the box and the laptop lifted up to greet me. That said, the amount of empty space in the box was a little excessive. There is probably some cost savings going into using the same box for most of their laptops but this small guy could have comfortably fit in a much smaller box.
Setup is as you'd expect. The normal Windows 10 setup questions. There wasn't a lot of bloatware that needed to be cleaned up which is always nice. I installed drivers for the NVIDIA GPU from nvidia so I knew I was up to date. Then it was on to installing some games to see what we could do!
First things I tested out was Doom Eternal and was blown away. I maxed out all the settings and was rocking 120+ fps. The image was pretty crisp even though it's only a 1080p screen. The screen does have more pixels than a standard 1080p screen so the pixel density on such a small screen made things look very clear.
I felt like I couldn't get away with testing the laptop without checking out Cyberpunk 2077. This was on the 1.1 patch so things could be even better now. I wasn't smoking the highest fps possible or anything but I was able to test something I can't do on my desktop PC which was turning on that magic RTX switch. With all settings maxed and RTX set to medium I was getting a very playable 50ish fps. Everything looked great. This was with DLSS on. I turned off DLSS and things dropped down to mid-20s to mid-30s which is still pretty crazy considering the size of this thing. It's got a 3060 in it which I am not expecting to be able to get 144 fps with all RTX settings maxed so I was just seeing how far I could push things and was still pretty surprised.
Port wise, I would have enjoyed a couple more. You get 2 USB-A ports on one side of the laptop and then a USB-C port on the opposite side. I'm not usually a fan of ports on both sides especially if they aren't the same ports (giving me the same types of ports on both sides means I can do more to choose which side works better for me) since in this instance, I am forced to use the right to plug my USB-A stuff into. Stuff like my mouse dongle. Possibly my headphones. Right next to where my mouse will be moving. The only other option could be to get a hub to plug into the USB-C port to move those accessories to the left side. There's also an HDMI port so you can plug this into a full screen if you'd like.
General hardware wise, everything is pretty good. The build quality of the machine feels nice. It's not super "gamer" flashy like a lot of things that try and appeal to "gamers". I like that this just looks like a laptop and doesn't scream "GAMER!" with weird angles and RGB everything. The keyboard is not full sized but still feels ok to use. The trackpad is one of the better ones I've seen on a Windows machine. I guess they're finally catching up with Apple in the trackpad department (it's still not close, but it's gotten a lot better and is much more usable than so many other Windows laptops in the past). Heat dissipation FEELS pretty good and might actually be an issue for you depending how you end up playing. If you have your mouse hand right on the side of the laptop, you might get a little toasty after extended sessions as you can feel a LOT of heat coming out of the upper side vents when gaming.
I may actually end up using a larger screen with this because the screen size is currently my least favorite part of this laptop. That 1" between a 14" and 15" laptop doesn't sound like a lot but it's definitely noticeable. After seeing the screen size right away, the next thing I noticed was the smaller keyboard. This wasn't as much of an issue as I thought it was going to be but it feels a little weird right away. I got used to it pretty quick though.
Would I recommend this machine to someone right now? I would say yes for the most part. It's a pretty good machine with higher end parts in a time where it's not super easy to find good parts to build a PC with. I also don't feel like the whole system is terribly overpriced for a compact laptop. If you're looking for a system you can max out most current games (aside from ray tracing) then this might be a good option if you're unable to find the parts to build something else. Just slap a larger screen on this and plug in a full sized keyboard and mouse and you have a really nice system to game on that you can pack up any time you want.
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Achieve studio-quality audio for broadcasting, podcasting, streaming and recordings with the Samson Q9U XLR/USB Dynamic Broadcast Microphone. Easily integrated into any professional or home recording studio, the Q9U features both an XLR output and USB-C connection with stunning 24-bit/96kHz resolution. The cardioid polar pattern rejects off-axis sound, focusing the pickup in front of the microphone. A wide frequency response and large dynamic range ensures the detail and nuance of the voice are captured for a natural sounding performance. A pneumatic capsule shockmount and dual-layer windscreen minimizes popping, plosives and mechanical noise. The Q9U also includes zero-latency headphone monitoring, onboard mute switch, and seamless plug-and-play connection with Mac and Windows computers.
 
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Great microphone. Reasonable price.
on March 6, 2021
Posted by: swemoney
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I stream on Twitch and have used this microphone for a couple days in lieu of my Blue Ember microphone. I've always wanted to try out a dynamic mic since everything I've used to date have been condenser microphones. I'm happy with the sound quality I'm getting out of this microphone so far and feel like as I tweak things further I can get the sound exactly where I like it.
Setup on the hardware side was insanely easy for me as I was just swapping one XLR microphone for another one. If you have an existing interface or mixer, this is just plug and play as you'd expect. I didn't use the USB interface for this but if it's anything like every other USB microphone I've used I assume the setup is pretty straight forward there as well. It comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable as well as a USB-C to USB-A cable so having the options there are really nice. Even though I'm not currently going to use the USB interface of the microphone, knowing it's there and being able to use it in the future on another machine if I need to is a pretty big draw for me.
Sound quality is on par with my Blue Ember. I'm sure a pure audio snob might be able to hear the minute difference but I just found it easy to connect it to my mixer and adjust the microphone settings to accommodate a dynamic mic instead of the condenser and things sounded very similar. I feel like I'd need to spend a lot more time tweaking either microphone to get things better than they are.
As for the Twitch side of things, since this is a dynamic microphone I can focus a little less on the noise gates and canceling out background noise like my keyboard and mouse even with the gain up pretty high. I would usually need to have my condenser microphone right up to my mouth and the gain pushed way down in order to eliminate a lot of that noise but there's so much more wiggle room with this microphone.
One complaint I'd have is the lack of a shock mount. I wasn't able to find one for sale in my admittedly limited search and it doesn't come with one. Moving my mic stand/boom or hitting the desk too hard does come through on the microphone so I'll have to be more careful with that.
Overall, though, I'm pretty happy with this microphone and will continue to use it and tweak it as my main broadcasting mic. Being a dynamic mic it's just a much better fit in the non-sound treated room I'm in. It does most of the heavy lifting as far limiting that extra noise so I don't have to rely as heavily on noise gates and other things to cover it up. It might be a tad more expensive than my Blue Ember but I would take the dynamic mic for my use-case over the condenser.
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Elvie Catch collects every last drop of milk with leak-free confidence. We know how much you hate to see precious milk go to waste— so do we. And we also know that every mama should be able to leave the house without worrying about leaks. Enter Elvie Catch, a pair of silicone milk collection cups designed for total comfort and confidence—even if you experience heavy leakage. That way, you can discreetly collect extra milk while making wet patches a thing of the past. Ain’t no stopping you now, mama.
 
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Great substitute for pads
on February 25, 2021
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Instead of wasting milk with pads, the Elvie Catch does a great job catching leaks while you're on the go and unable to pump.
My wife hasn't had a lot of chances to use the Catch because of COVID and all. She's not at work as often as she used to be. But when she has a longer day and isn't able to schedule a time to pump, these come in real handy.
They're pretty discrete (I suppose it would depend on your breast). I was able to notice them subtly when she just had them on normally but it is really subtle. The fit is good and she didn't have any issues with them slipping or sliding while at work.
Overall, it's another good addition to our Elvie line of breastfeeding tools. She'll definitely be using this instead of the pads she had been using before from now on. Recommended for saving all the wasted milk on pads if you need to be away for a longer period and you don't have the ability to pump or feed.
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Elvie Curve captures bonus milk in-bra with hassle-free, one-press expression. Less hassle than a traditional manual pump, Elvie Curve lets you effortlessly collect even more milk in three ways: while breastfeeding on the other breast, pumping on the other breast, or whenever your breast feels full. And, unlike other silicone breast pumps, Elvie Curve is contoured to neatly fit in your bra—no jutting out, so you’re free to be out and about.
 
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Another great addition to our Elvie collection
on February 25, 2021
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from Hanover Park, IL
My wife has the full Elvie breast pumps she uses at work already but it's always nice to have more tools for more jobs. The curve is really nice for collecting the run-down while you're feeding the baby on the other breast. We have another pump that does this but it's quite large and oddly shaped and it needs a neckstrap to keep it from spilling everywhere with the slightest kick. Because this is shaped to fit right in the bra, it makes it a lot easier to use discreetly and avoid spillage at the same time.
It might take a little bit of experimentation to get things to work great. My wife didn't have any real issues but she has heard of other women who weren't able to get a good fit right off the bat.
Definitely recommended if you want to save every last drop of milk without risking a random kick and everything goes flying.
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Specially designed for coarse and natural hair textures, this straightening comb is gold-plated for long-lasting, polished results. 30-second heat-up ensures fast styling, with 30 heat settings. Shea Butter Infused-Ceramic Comb for long lasting polishe results. Optional Turbo Heat increases the high 345°F temperature by up to 36 degrees to maximize results and lock in shiny smoothness, while uniform, even heat recovery prevents hot spots and protects hair from damage. Perfect for touch-ups between salon visits!
 
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Not great. Not terrible.
on January 19, 2021
Posted by: swemoney
from Hanover Park, IL
My wife does hair for a living and has decided this comb is just not a replacement for an actual straightener. It does an OK job but it doesn't really get close to using a flat iron. Especially on the hair types advertised for this comb.
The comb does heat up fairly quickly. It's ready to use and has some decent controls for hot hot you need it. It also does straighten hair but I much prefer the look after using a flat iron than this comb. It just doesn't do as good of a job.
That said, it isn't incredibly expensive and it's pretty easy to use so maybe those tradeoffs are worth it to you. I'd consider the short falls along with the benefits of simplicity, cost and quick heating and see if it's the lesser result is worth it.
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Keep an eye on what matters most with the eufy Spaceview Baby Monitor. View your little ones in HD using the large 5" display from anywhere in your home up to a 1000 feet away. SpaceView pans 330° to see corner-to corner and tilts 110° to see from floor to ceiling, giving you a good angle of your baby wherever you place the camera. Instant Noise Alerts You'll receive an alert on the monitor immediately if the ambient noise exceeds the limit you set. Crisp two-way audio allows you to hear and speak to your baby from anywhere in your home.
 
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Good for privacy. Picture could be better.
on January 18, 2021
Posted by: swemoney
from Hanover Park, IL
As nice as it would be to have this baby cam connected to our phones, the disconnection from the internet entirely is really nice for our piece of mind. We need to carry around the monitor gadget but that's not a huge deal. It's the same thing everyone has been doing with baby monitors (before cameras) forever now.
Setup was a piece of cake. The monitor and camera were already paired so I just charged up the monitor as recommended and was ready to go. Hanging this camera on the wall was quite simple as well. It comes with drywall anchors if you need them and the plate just screws into the wall and the camera attaches to it. I attached mine to the wall but the way the anchor plate is shapes leads me to believe you can mount this in the corner and have the camera hanging upside down on the mount plate but don't quote me on that one.
Setting on the monitor are pretty limited in a good way. There's not a whole lot you need to do so it's nice that it "just works". You can adjust some of the settings like how long the screen stays awake but I think that was one of the only things my wife really cared to change (she wanted the screen to always stay on). Default settings work pretty well but there are a few options you may want to play around with.
Functionally, we continue the "just works" aspects of this camera and monitor. The monitor sleeps with the press of a button (or a timer if you have that option still enabled) and wakes up with the same press and does so quickly. Moving the camera around is as simple as pressing the arrow keys. I wish this was a little more responsive. It seems like you need to hold the button for a fraction of a second and then the camera jumps a bit more than I wanted but I also think I got used to the delay pretty quick. Picture quality is pretty good for a 720p camera. I wish we'd have a higher resolution for this price point seeing as it's 2021 and cameras (1080p cameras) are everywhere now so I don't image it would have added too much to the cost but it's good enough and doesn't NEED to be much better for what it's used for. It just would be nice. I don't have any issues seeing the baby and that's all you really need.
The sound on the monitor is fine too. The sensitivity of the camera is good enough. Our home isn't crazy big so we can hear the baby from the bedroom if she really starts crying but the monitor will pick up if she's having a little talk with herself or something. You can also choose between 5 different lullaby tracks (or play them all randomly) for 30 minutes. And if you want to talk to you baby, there's a speaker on the camera where you can talk to from the monitor.
Overall, this is my second baby monitor camera and I like this one better than the first one. The screen looks good. The functions are simple and "just work" out of the box. It doesn't blow me away with anything but I'm also not unhappy about anything really either (the bump to 1080p, again, would just be nice but isn't necessary). If this is in your budget and you're looking for something that just works with little fuss, you might want to look at this camera.
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The styling of the Espresso Defined professional-quality espresso machine will make it the centerpiece of any kitchen. With 19 bars of pressure, this unit produces intense flavor and a rick, velvety smooth cream. Presents and menu options let users adjust flavor strength and brew temperature, to customize each cup. Easy start to finish, with used capsules ejected right into an internal waste bin. Compatible with Nespresso OriginalLine capsules, this is Cuisinart at its best!
 
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I might be an espresso guy now
on January 4, 2021
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I'm not a coffee snob or anything. Just to let you know that right off the bat. If you're looking for someone who can blind taste test coffee and tell you every hint of every flavor in each cup, I wouldn't be able to tell you. That said, I do enjoy coffee. I've had decent coffee makers and drink enough black coffee that I can say I do enjoy the taste of coffee. I never really understood espresso. It's coffee concentrated into a small shot. I probably still don't understand espresso fully but I think I'm coming around and it is probably for the wrong reasons. This espresso machine gets from you no coffee to coffee incredibly quick!
My coffee maker is pretty good. It makes full carafes of coffee or single cups and has a ton of settings. We have a bean grinder too so, even if I don't consider myself a connoisseur, I feel like I usually drink some decent coffee. The time it takes to prepare everything and brew even a single cup of coffee is not instant. Handful of minutes and then a little more time for it to cool down to a drinkable level (this is just for me, more power to you if you can drink scolding hot coffee). But this espresso machine is crazy! Put the "pod" in the chamber, maybe wait 10 seconds or so for screen to stop talking about preheating water, and press the button. It takes about another 20-30 seconds and I'm actually drinking my espresso. The temperature cools pretty quickly since it's a small amount. And the taste is much different and I like it.
I have 3 different flavors and "boldness" espresso pods and have tried them all. They all have slightly different flavors and I really liked all of them. There aren't a lot of buttons on this machine so there isn't much to think about. If you have a bold enough espresso pod, you can push the double button to make a double shot. That's your only real choice. The water reservoir holds enough water for a dozen espressos and the pods even eject themselves into a container (that also happens to hold a dozen) so you don't even have to worry about prep most of the time.
Basically, this machine made me change my mind on espresso entirely. From not understanding really to being a big fan. Just from a convenience standpoint. I don't know how to describe it better. It's just really easy to wake up and press a button and have a small cup of caffeine that only takes a minute to drink ready so quickly.
If you're in the market for an espresso machine and you don't know much about espresso then this one might be the one for you. If you're big into espresso and you like the process of packing the coffee and all that, you might like a less automatic machine. For me, this thing is pretty great.
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Our most affordable percussion massage device, the Hypervolt GO has all of the features you need.. With surprising power and whisper-quiet operation, the GO was designed with simplicity in mind. The GO is ready to provide relief wherever you roam.
 
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Really enjoyable and simple massage
on January 4, 2021
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I have more exploring to do with this massager's potential but my initial usage to give my legs a much needed massaging. It left them nice and tingly and I almost felt weightless for a little bit.
Setup couldn't be simpler. Everything is pretty much setup for you out of the box. My unit still had plenty of charge remaining so I didn't even need to charge it up immediately. The only real setup is to choose one of the 2 available massage heads and push them into the front of the gun. The flat head worked right away but it took a few tries to get the bullet head in without it popping out as soon as I started the massager. Just needs a little more pressure to "lock" it in. There's no click or anything so you just have to trust it's secure.
Usage also couldn't be simpler. Hold the power button to turn it on and off and then single press the power button to cycle through the three available speeds. Then just find the spot that needs work and let the gun do the rest. Spend a little time figuring out which head works with each spot and which speed feels best and you're all set.
Overall, there isn't much else to say about this thing. It works great. Has good power. Feels great. If you're in the market and this one is in your price range, pull the trigger. I haven't compared this to any competitors but the simplicity of this device sells it to me.
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BISSELL Pet Stain Eraser PowerBrush Plus cordless portable carpet cleaner is always ready to remove tough pet messes on the go, making it perfect for families in the little mess maker phase of pet parenthood and beyond. The powerful rotating DirtLifter PowerBrush helps loosen, lift and remove tough pet stains while the lithium-ion battery provides an extended run time for cordless cleaning. Unlike many other portable carpet cleaners, this machine allows you to store the formula in the tank when it's not in use, so there's no water, no mixing and no hassle. Get instant pet stain removal with the included OXY formula and enjoy grab-and-go cleaning for pet messes and other stains on carpet, stairs, upholstery, area rugs, car interiors, and more, right when they happen. BISSELL has products that make cleaning messes in any stage of pet parenthood easy. Plus, every purchase helps save pets. BISSELL proudly supports BISSELL Pet Foundation and its mission to help save homeless pets. When you buy a BISSELL product, you help save pets, too. We’re proud to design products that help make pet messes, odors and pet homelessness disappear.
 
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Great for all those smaller messes
on December 16, 2020
Posted by: swemoney
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We have a small child and an older dog at home. They like to make their own messes around the house occasionally and, although we have a pretty nice full sized carpet cleaner vacuum we occasionally use, this smaller hand held guy has been a great addition to clean up all those smaller messes without needing to break up the big boy.
Setup was incredibly simple. Charge it up in case it doesn't come charged when you open it. Add some cleaning solution to the top. And that's about it. I don't remember if there were any other pieces that you needed to attach when you first set it up but all of the pieces are really easy to detach and reattach (which also makes cleanup pretty great).
Usage is also really simple. You press the power button and it's working already. There's only 2 other buttons. One of them sprays the cleaning solution at your problem spot. The other one turns off your cleaning brush. I usually give it a spray and then go over it a little with the cleaning brush and then turn off the cleaning brush when I need to suck up the cleaning solution.
It works fairly well. I'll say it works much better on harder floors with carpet than on upholstery on couches and such. Carpets cleaned up really nice and was left pretty dry when finished. Upholstery on the other hand don't do as good of a job with sucking up the leftover moisture when you're done. It still works and you can still get most of it but it's just harder to do so you'll need to use more pressure and take a little more time getting the area dry when you're done.
Our older dog helped us test this out by peeing on the carpet the first time we got it. A quick little spray, scrub and vacuum and it was like it never happened. Our old solution was to dab up the spot with a towel, spray with pet accident spray, leave to do it's magic for a while and then clean it up with another towel. I like going over it really quick with this vacuum much better.
Cleanup is also surprisingly easy. The from panel gets pretty gross looking really quickly depending on how dirty and full of pet hair your carpets are but it cleaned up really well just by turning the device on and sucking in some clean water through it. The bottom dirty water container is also easy to remove and clean out. Basically ticks all the boxes for what I look for in a quick to pickup and quick to put down gadget.
If I had to think of any short comings, I'd say the suction power on the water pickup is a little weak but it's a hand held battery operated vacuum so I don't expect the world out of it. With the right angle and enough pressure it does a good enough job.
Overall, I'm going to be using this a lot to clean up those little accidents that happen around the house which should keep the house a little cleaner between full on carpet cleans. I'm happy with it and if this fits your budget and you're looking to clean up smaller issues, then I would recommend it to you.
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With no wires in the way, Bose SoundSport Wireless Sports Earbuds keep you moving with powerful audio. Perfect for exercise and running with a sweat and weather resistant design and StayHear+ tips designed for comfort and stability. The Tile app makes your headphones easy to find if they ever go missing.
 

Is it possible to remove that clip on the wire?

Clip is formed plastic around the wire, so not unless you break the clip. You can move it up and down the wire. I barely noticed it, myself.
8 years ago
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swemoney
 
With no wires in the way, Bose SoundSport Wireless Sports Earbuds keep you moving with powerful audio. Perfect for exercise and running with a sweat and weather resistant design and StayHear+ tips designed for comfort and stability. The Tile app makes your headphones easy to find if they ever go missing.
 

Is this earphone compatible with Andriod phone?

I didn't test them out on an Android device, but they're bluetooth headphones. So if your Android device supports Bluetooth audio, they should work fine.
8 years ago
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swemoney