It was swell whilst it lasted…Pause for laughter. The latest rumored acquisition by Apple the Pandora of finding companies to buy has been confirmed swell the Pandora for talk radio has been purchased by Apple and shut the heck down.
When we first did our review of Breeze A Gorgeous Step Tracking And Motivation From Runkeeper, we loved it because it did one job and did it incredibly well tracking your Walking activity with style and panache. With version 1.2 you can now connect your activities in breeze to runkeeper, a feature most users have been clamouring for.
From the creator of Instapaper comes the oft talked about Overcast Podcast Player.
One thing that Overcast does which no other podcast player does is to ask for an account to be created before you can do anything with the app.
From Marco Arment, OverCast Developer:
I do know like if there be a lot of people who are offended by this and who would do would skip or more people who canceled their efforts to try overcast entirely just because they dont want to do that.
The reason the accounts are there is because this is an entirely server backed he servers all the crawling all the updating all the notifications and everything. The server does a lot of the work and like the app doesn’t even have an XML parser.
The server does everything and just outputs JSON to the app which you can can you decode quickly natively.
So there has to be some kind of user identification method between the app on the server. Now if all I ever had was an iPhone app or even if it all ever was iOS apps that were on the same account I could do things that kinda of hack around this.
I could do like generate a random id first-time use it and then use that as your username behind the scenes and never even show the user what their username is and that could work just fine.
I could also store a userid string in iCloud in the key value store so that way they could launch on on their iPad after I make an iPad version and it syncs over.
There are things I could do the big problem with that is first of all that would almost completely rule out web functionality, second of all if I then had a way for them to add an email address and password to this account believe me I know what would happen because I had similar issues with people making accounts at Instapaper. What would happen is people would make duplicate accounts they would know rather than associate an email address with their current account they would create a new account inadvertently with the email address and then you have two accounts and they emailed me saying all my podcast are gone because I log into the new one didn’t know. Then you have to find ways to merge accounts and it basically becomes of a big issue with with customer with perceived customer stability and dataloss because they will do something weird makes them think they lost everything and then blame me and be very happy and also it’s the massive burden on support email.
So I chose you know what let me try instead just require the account right up front explain it as best i can. I know a lot of people are still going to not do it, make it always require an emails address so I can do password resets and lets just see if that works.
Maybe that’ll be fine and it know in the future if it ends up a lot of people being turned off by that I really want their business then maybe I can add a the system where okay just starts up with anonymous ID and you can add an email address later. But I would rather try this first because if this can work well enough it is so much easier to support it so much easier as a user that it’s always the same.
Why Go Freemium With OverCast?
I’m not that confident in the market for a paid up front up anymore especially because I wanted to charge a good price for it.
The model is in summary, the app is free, there are some limits, the in app purchase removes those limits purchaser. That’s it, its one purchase, one time five bucks and that removes all the limits.
So it’s kind of like a trial version it’s kind of my hacky way of doing a trial version except the entire app doesn’t expire just certain things just don’t work unless you pay.
The two big things don’t work, smart speed and voice boost, you can actually demo them without paying it for five minutes theres a five-minute trial of those features. I actually wasn’t sure if Apple would allow that that she was even sure Apple would allow that but they did.
I don’t think if I launched today in the app store I’m sure my day one sales at five bucks would be decent but first of all I know I got way more people as this model that I would’ve with mode, I know that, second of all I I know over time that be very hard to sustain because once the initial PR is over and you know once all your friends and all your blog readers have bought it and once everyone was going to write about it has written about it then the sales of every app just tail off like crazy date they just drop like crazy if you look at the graph its like a roller coaster.
They settle into a point that eventually lowers, lowers and lowers, if your app is paid up front that happens faster and more severely. I’ve seen this happen and Instapaper was always that model the entire time i owned it, and it still that model today.
I know that model very well that the paid up front model I also know that in today’s app store in a competitive category where I don’t even have the most features and people are very very picky with with what they want what they don’t want I knew that a five dollar paid up front app was not a good long-term solution so that’s why and I found a way to make free work
I saw with Instapaper there are so many people who I would come in contact with in real life even like family friends, I would be visiting them I’d see on their phone they were Instapaper even two years after I discontinued it.
There are so many people who matter how much they like you they don’t pay for apps it isn’t like it isn’t just that they like won’t is that they in their minds don’t I think that’s a something I don’t do it like that’s the kind of of the kind of mindset it is.
There are a lot of people and this isn’t just a small
and it provides batteries are, there’s there exists that a lot of people this is a small group a lot of people who really just don’t buy AND I knew that the biggest podcast app in the world by a very large margin is Apple’s podcast the second biggest by a pretty large margin is stitcher both of those are free I want to make an app that’s good and free to the fact of the Apple podcast app is not bad it’s not great but it’s not bad that’s the biggest competition of the market and it’s free and it has a lot of features and it has some features I can’t I can never have a integration with iTunes there are alternatives hearing I could like so many chats I could then add the know but I’ve never seen adding after I thought maybe apt look good it like it’s it seemed as after very intrusive because the thing of so much space and the inventory is usually a minute podcast ads here either avatars are good and because the rest of the show you were giving like you know six minutes of ads out of a 90 minute show when Anthony not only are the advertisers usually terrible but it’s taking a pretty big chunk of the screen all the time that’s a much bigger cost on the user then the kind of as a respect like podcast and a new well-done blog at the deck at the gate it’s a very different ratio and advertisers are all cheap and crappy and and so I just I don’t like app adds all there also features in the app at the Twitter feature where it is whatever it is a twitter big recommendations were you can connect router cannot even get recommendations based on the people you follow based on what they listen to anti-if it is Americans and that kind of feature works best more people you have is a social feature is why also Fletcher free recognizes the social network value a financial bubble block and so is the same way where that feature becomes a lot better if I have more people using it so I decided rather than you get five bucks and everybody I was going to try to get five bucks from us from a few the people use the app and just try to make the app as cheap as possible host like an iPhone is enough from day one because I did not want disappoint with his to where was Instapaper where was very very expensive to host this with with with overcast I’ve made every possible focus and keeping it as cheap as possible on the servers that’s why I’m online note that’s why my big expanded version of the hosting was only every 500 bucks a month and I’m probably get away with more like two or 300 F it is all done the whole point is was cheap hosting make the sustainable that way and so this next question is which a few will party asked is why not a subscription price and I thought about that a while to at my mouth for in a purchase I’ve been all over the place with that in my end in planning this is you I would do everything is unlocked and you just pay what you want for the app and that I I thought about that he get some input from some trusted people in and that’s it was very good is that it allowed on App Store how would you how would you get the money from them I actually asked him that if you like it identically question I I talked to a couple people at Apple whoever in the people I could find if there was a publishing directory or anything but the people I could find who might be relevant to an applet tried emailing in got various places in an Alden kind of ended with well maybe so it was kind of? Some women be allowed in the generally with app store stuff you don’t want to live on a? Edge of her rule what you said earlier John exactly right which is the cost of hosting each user goes down with time for the only way that Mike if I’m if I’m responsible of how I close this and how to manage the resources the only way to the cost really meaningfully go up over time if the user base is growing substantially over time because otherwise if the user based is the same and you 60s the same than the cost of posting will slowly decrease as Harbor gets better and hosting it cheaper like Instapaper where people like me to this massive back is a editing just thousands and thousands of our even when you archive them rise again when your policy was archive they are used to be like a window but if you paid for a Congress direct the list paper collections could in theory growers podcast this on working set and then you get after you played an episode like you are retaining that empower you while retaining the road database which is a ropelike five integers of liking of the podcast ID userid whether you completely are not and when as you determine stop off like that you don’t need to keep a record of that I listen to this episode three years ago is no longer visible Husband is only out for for years luckily if the podcast has fewer than 1500 entries it is the visible but and that’s a note that the reality is I I mean I know I know from tumbler how these tables grow and what that means what cost to host and the fact it
n App Purchases.
There are gentle reminders everywhere that you can “unlock all” on most screens but thesee are far from obtrusive and for the most won’t detract from using Overcast as your daily podcast player.
Putting down $4.99 or £2.99 will unlock the following
– Cellular downloads
– Variable playback speed
– Smart Speed To shorten silences
– Voice Boost to raise and normalize volume
– Per-podcast effects settings
– One-by-one playback option
– Sleep timer
– Unlimited playlists
– Unlimited episodes in playlists
You’ll also support Overcasts development and monthly server costs.
The developer,Marco arment, has done a very good job of running that fine line of releasing an app that has in app purchases without crippling what a podcast player is all about.
There’s even a nod to the competitors on the market if Overcast isn’t for you. The cynics might think that given the audience of ATP, the talk show with John Gruber endlessly teasing, referencing and adding hype to Overcast it’s a bit of a play. None the less this is a first I’ve seen where an app will give a nod to its competitors.
Keeping true to his word, Overcast is free from the annoyance of popup a asking you to rate the program. Distraction free apps like this defiantly hold their place and a good ap should get rated because people want to not just because they are bugged into doing it. When it gets too intrusive to the app experience I’ll hit no thanks out of spite.
Apple has released the latest version of iTunes, enabling iTunes Extras for HD content purchased in the online store. You can view these features via iTunes or Apple TV once you’ve updated that device to version 6.2. This content will also be integrated into iOS 8 when it hits devices this fall.
iTunes Extras represent an area where the potential of cloud data storage for content really shines. Films and shows that feature the content get extras like behind-scenes videos, commentary tracks, and a host of other goodies. Since these extras are stored in the cloud, studios can add new content from time to time if they choose, increasing the value of buying a digital movie over just renting it.
New iTunes Extras content will be automatically added to your previously purchased HD movies at no extra charge as it becomes available.
Summer has arrived upon us and that means the start of the picnic, barbecue, chips to the beach, garden parties etc etc so what better time to think about getting a set of portable Bluetooth speakers such as the Nakamichi NBS10.
A leading mobile phone insurance website in the UK has called for all festival-goers to make sure they protect their handsets with an insurance policy before they go; after 1 in 20 Glastonbury revellers this year saw their phone become lost, stolen or broken.
We’ve written a lot about how there’s no shortage of great games in the App Store, and just to gobble up even more of your time this summer, Electronic Arts has just staged a massive sale on some of its most popular titles — discounting them by as much as 90 percent in some cases.
Side by side comparison of OS X Yosemite And OS X Mavericks Activity Monitor. It’s worth noting that with every Beta release the UI does get tweaked so these won’t be representative of the final versions
If you follow Apple, even in the remotest sense, you might just be chomping at the bit to get your hands on the Beta of OS X Yosemite. Before you take the plunge think hard and fast as not everything will be smooth. Brush up on the meaning of what a Beta is and the potential pitfalls.
Trying to work out the best deals on your drink isn’t an easy business. Supermarkets know their psychology placing what “might” be the best deals on the ends of aisles but they aren’t always the best. Is that 4 pack really such a good deal per pint when compared to a multi pack. It’s all bothersome to work this out. PintSaver to the rescue.
OS X Yosemite is the biggest visual overhaul Apple’s made to the Mac in years, but developers at WWDC seemed most excited about one tiny UI tweak – dark mode.
Honestech VIDBOX for Mac can easily convert precious memories on old analog videos including VHS, Betamax, S-VHS, camcorders or any other video player with RCA and/or S-Video outputs to digital formats.
When your speakers go from oomph to pfft, sounding like the old biscuit tin sounding speakers of old there’s no two ways about it, it’s time to look for a replacement. A quick search later and the Edifier Luna Eclipse e25 Bluetooth Speakers have been given consistently good reviews, so we grabbed a set and started listening.
Mainly marketed as Bluetooth 2.0 >speakers there’s one thing about the Edifer Luna’s, these are a stunning, if yet Cylon looking from behind, a set of speakers which wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery.
Finished in matte black, red and white colors are also available, these Edifier speakers, definitely stay away from the boxy shape of traditional speaker fare. Elliptical in design the front is sliced off at an angle, exposing the main speaker and tweeter at an angle. An angle I’m guessing to help you gauge the height and distance for best placement of your Edifier’s.
Edifer Luna Eclipse Ports Left SpeakerEdifer Luna Eclipse Ports Left Speaker
Around the back of the right speaker there is a connection for a 3.5mm auxiliary cable, a power port and a proprietary 6-pin connector for the left speaker. The other satellite only has the 6-pin connector. All cables are of a decent length so you can have them suitably spaced apart to enjoy the sound.
Edifier Luna Eclipse Bluetooth Mode
When paired and connected via Bluetooth you can also control your music to a certain extent. When connected via Bluetooth pressing all three buttons at once pauses and plays what you’re listening to, and swiping your finger between the Power and Volume Down buttons moves switches to the next.
When connected up in Bluetooth mode the Edifier’s allow basic track control when your tunes are playing, as long as they are playing via iTunes.
To skip to the next track swipe from power off to volume down. To revert back to the previous track slide from volume down to power off.
Disconnecting Bluetooth is a simple process of touching and holding all three buttons at the same time. When you disable this mode it’ll revet to using the Aux input. A remote control is supplied to take care of volume duties but unfortunately theres no track control via remote. A2DP and AVRCP is supported.
A tale of two speakers.
The convenience of having a wireless speaker system isn’t without its pitfalls. Sure, it’s great to be able to place your speakers away from your main PC or in entirely different room but this does come at the cost of sacrificing sound quality.
Bluetooth audio may have come some way but it still has a long way to go as Bluetooth has limited bandwidth capabilities that in turn means audio has to be compressed to fit within those constraints. With that compression a fair bit of fidelity is lost from the source just because of the transmission method. There are Bluetooth audio specifications like aptX, an audio codec designed for CD-quality audio transfer over Bluetooth but I couldn’t find if the Edifier Luna Eclipse supports these.
<a href="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc2/1465045896293/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Left.jpg" ><img src="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc2/1465045896293/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Left.jpg" alt="Edifier Luna Eclipse Left"/></a>
<a href="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc4/1465045904746/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Right.jpg" ><img src="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc4/1465045904746/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Right.jpg" alt="Edifier Luna Eclipse Right"/></a>
All in all this means if you are going to use these speakers you really aren’t going to be hearing the best these speakers have to offer unless you go via the traditional cable route. On bluetooth bass was distinctly lacking in any depth and sounds are more muddled in general, lacking overall fidelity. This isn’t the fault of the speakers at all, which do a brilliant job of compensating for this.
If you an audiophile, listen to already compressed online streams, watch TV, music listener but aren’t obsessed, Bluetooth mode will do you fine.
It’s when you use the supplied auxiliary cable the speakers really come alive. Make the most of that 6ft cable when you set your speakers up as you’ll appreciate a good setup speaker system/
Use The Edifier Luna Speakers With The AUX Cable
If there is one bit of advice I could empart on you, other than sunscreen (Everbody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Baz Luhrmann), It’s to go old school, plug in the supplied AUX cable and then the Edifiers really start to shine, allaying any quality issues I had when using them over Bluetooth.
Edifier Auxillary Cable
What we use for testing.
As with all my audio testing I go for the same music as I have a degree of familiarity and know what I’m listening out for. Being the “average user” all music I have is purchased from iTunes and downloaded and not streamed to get the most from.
Taking things up a notch to really test speaker refinement I managed to find a few FLAC files and for that I’m playing with VOX, a high fidelity music player
Sweet Home Chicago – The Blues Brothers 192 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, Mp3 Why this track? Well it has everything. Horns, trombones, a bass guitar solo and being mainly instrumental covers all of the highs and lows of a speaker range.
The start of this song fades in with people clapping in the background, something that was completely missing when connected via Bluetooth yet when using the cable suddenly the song came alive. Both my colleagues and I agreed that the science on this particular occasion sounded very “live” as if they were playing just ahead of you in my front room. All of the instruments, the subtle nuances and may ring you find in this song came through cleanly but with a touch of warmth. Sometimes you can get a clean sounding set of speakers that sound incredibly sterile and bring nothing to do music. With the amount of action happening in this song at no point did any level get washed dates, sometimes the Saab and bass speaker can try and overcompensate a little too hard blowing out some of the mid range. None of that happened with these speakers happens with the speakers.
Wish You Were Here (Remastered) – Pink Floyd 256 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, AAC One of the finest tunes ever created. Again this is quite a busy and complex track and another good test for the speakers. Once again they passed with flying colours with the opening guitar riff coming through as if Dave Gilmour was there sat next to you playing just for you.
The Trooper (Live) Iron Maiden 256 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, AAC Never let it be said that my musical tastes to test with arent diverse. Being more bass heavy than the other 2 songs here’s where a seperate sub woofer can make the difference to a track. The bass guitar along with the drums could of done with just a smidgen more oomph. kicks and snares are pronouced enough and like the other tests so far nothing sounds bad or off just in some small areas just a little more would push the listening experience towards perfection.
So far the Edifier Luna Eclipse’s cope with everything nicely but to tend to lean slightly more towards acoustical, guitar instrumental styles.
Overall Thoughts On Edifier Luna Eclipse.
f these were just Bluetooth only speakers, the price point would be justified as they also have the all important AUX socket these defiantly justify the price along with the high reviews over on Amazon.
These are a decent set of rich sounding speakers, clear enough yet not coming across as sterile. Thumping bass monsters these are not, but that being said I’d have liked just a little more oomph in the bass area. When cranked up to 11 or annoy the neighbours, everything remains distortion free with nothing in the way of crackle.
The Edifier Luna Eclipse speakers look great, sound great and if you look as the Bluetooth as an additional feature, not a main one, you’ll be searching harder than you should for a better set of speakers.
Treat yourself to a set of Edifier Luna Eclipse speakers and you won’t be going away disappointed.
Given the lack of any separate sub woofer speakers are left to do all the low-end work on their lonesome and whilst they do an adequate job it did make me end up wishing for a little bit more in the lower end department. Thankfully it doesn’t muddle up other sounds and retains enough separation to be clear. It was only when I push the speakers to the absolute maximum with a bass heavy track that the speakers did show the faintest crackle of distortion.
When your speakers go from oomph to pfft, sounding like the old biscuit tin sounding speakers of old there’s no two ways about it, it’s time to look for a replacement. A quick search later and the Edifier Luna Eclipse e25 Bluetooth Speakers have been given consistently good reviews, so we grabbed a set and started listening.
Mainly marketed as Bluetooth 2.0 >speakers there’s one thing about the Edifer Luna’s, these are a stunning, if yet Cylon looking from behind, a set of speakers which wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery.
Finished in matte black, red and white colors are also available, these Edifier speakers, definitely stay away from the boxy shape of traditional speaker fare. Elliptical in design the front is sliced off at an angle, exposing the main speaker and tweeter at an angle. An angle I’m guessing to help you gauge the height and distance for best placement of your Edifier’s.
Edifer Luna Eclipse Ports Left SpeakerEdifer Luna Eclipse Ports Left Speaker
Around the back of the right speaker there is a connection for a 3.5mm auxiliary cable, a power port and a proprietary 6-pin connector for the left speaker. The other satellite only has the 6-pin connector. All cables are of a decent length so you can have them suitably spaced apart to enjoy the sound.
Edifier Luna Eclipse Bluetooth Mode
When paired and connected via Bluetooth you can also control your music to a certain extent. When connected via Bluetooth pressing all three buttons at once pauses and plays what you’re listening to, and swiping your finger between the Power and Volume Down buttons moves switches to the next.
When connected up in Bluetooth mode the Edifier’s allow basic track control when your tunes are playing, as long as they are playing via iTunes.
To skip to the next track swipe from power off to volume down. To revert back to the previous track slide from volume down to power off.
Disconnecting Bluetooth is a simple process of touching and holding all three buttons at the same time. When you disable this mode it’ll revet to using the Aux input. A remote control is supplied to take care of volume duties but unfortunately theres no track control via remote. A2DP and AVRCP is supported.
A tale of two speakers.
The convenience of having a wireless speaker system isn’t without its pitfalls. Sure, it’s great to be able to place your speakers away from your main PC or in entirely different room but this does come at the cost of sacrificing sound quality.
Bluetooth audio may have come some way but it still has a long way to go as Bluetooth has limited bandwidth capabilities that in turn means audio has to be compressed to fit within those constraints. With that compression a fair bit of fidelity is lost from the source just because of the transmission method. There are Bluetooth audio specifications like aptX, an audio codec designed for CD-quality audio transfer over Bluetooth but I couldn’t find if the Edifier Luna Eclipse supports these.
<a href="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc2/1465045896293/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Left.jpg" ><img src="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc2/1465045896293/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Left.jpg" alt="Edifier Luna Eclipse Left"/></a>
<a href="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc4/1465045904746/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Right.jpg" ><img src="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/57388caab09f95c3fbe348ae/5738974dc2ea512278cd96c8/5752bc0c74e8d647193e2cc4/1465045904746/Edifier-Luna-Eclipse-Right.jpg" alt="Edifier Luna Eclipse Right"/></a>
All in all this means if you are going to use these speakers you really aren’t going to be hearing the best these speakers have to offer unless you go via the traditional cable route. On bluetooth bass was distinctly lacking in any depth and sounds are more muddled in general, lacking overall fidelity. This isn’t the fault of the speakers at all, which do a brilliant job of compensating for this.
If you an audiophile, listen to already compressed online streams, watch TV, music listener but aren’t obsessed, Bluetooth mode will do you fine.
It’s when you use the supplied auxiliary cable the speakers really come alive. Make the most of that 6ft cable when you set your speakers up as you’ll appreciate a good setup speaker system/
Use The Edifier Luna Speakers With The AUX Cable
If there is one bit of advice I could empart on you, other than sunscreen (Everbody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Baz Luhrmann), It’s to go old school, plug in the supplied AUX cable and then the Edifiers really start to shine, allaying any quality issues I had when using them over Bluetooth.
Edifier Auxillary Cable
What we use for testing.
As with all my audio testing I go for the same music as I have a degree of familiarity and know what I’m listening out for. Being the “average user” all music I have is purchased from iTunes and downloaded and not streamed to get the most from.
Taking things up a notch to really test speaker refinement I managed to find a few FLAC files and for that I’m playing with VOX, a high fidelity music player
Sweet Home Chicago – The Blues Brothers 192 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, Mp3 Why this track? Well it has everything. Horns, trombones, a bass guitar solo and being mainly instrumental covers all of the highs and lows of a speaker range.
The start of this song fades in with people clapping in the background, something that was completely missing when connected via Bluetooth yet when using the cable suddenly the song came alive. Both my colleagues and I agreed that the science on this particular occasion sounded very “live” as if they were playing just ahead of you in my front room. All of the instruments, the subtle nuances and may ring you find in this song came through cleanly but with a touch of warmth. Sometimes you can get a clean sounding set of speakers that sound incredibly sterile and bring nothing to do music. With the amount of action happening in this song at no point did any level get washed dates, sometimes the Saab and bass speaker can try and overcompensate a little too hard blowing out some of the mid range. None of that happened with these speakers happens with the speakers.
Wish You Were Here (Remastered) – Pink Floyd 256 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, AAC One of the finest tunes ever created. Again this is quite a busy and complex track and another good test for the speakers. Once again they passed with flying colours with the opening guitar riff coming through as if Dave Gilmour was there sat next to you playing just for you.
The Trooper (Live) Iron Maiden 256 kbps, 44.1 kHZ, AAC Never let it be said that my musical tastes to test with arent diverse. Being more bass heavy than the other 2 songs here’s where a seperate sub woofer can make the difference to a track. The bass guitar along with the drums could of done with just a smidgen more oomph. kicks and snares are pronouced enough and like the other tests so far nothing sounds bad or off just in some small areas just a little more would push the listening experience towards perfection.
So far the Edifier Luna Eclipse’s cope with everything nicely but to tend to lean slightly more towards acoustical, guitar instrumental styles.
Overall Thoughts On Edifier Luna Eclipse.
f these were just Bluetooth only speakers, the price point would be justified as they also have the all important AUX socket these defiantly justify the price along with the high reviews over on Amazon.
These are a decent set of rich sounding speakers, clear enough yet not coming across as sterile. Thumping bass monsters these are not, but that being said I’d have liked just a little more oomph in the bass area. When cranked up to 11 or annoy the neighbours, everything remains distortion free with nothing in the way of crackle.
The Edifier Luna Eclipse speakers look great, sound great and if you look as the Bluetooth as an additional feature, not a main one, you’ll be searching harder than you should for a better set of speakers.
Treat yourself to a set of Edifier Luna Eclipse speakers and you won’t be going away disappointed.
Given the lack of any separate sub woofer speakers are left to do all the low-end work on their lonesome and whilst they do an adequate job it did make me end up wishing for a little bit more in the lower end department. Thankfully it doesn’t muddle up other sounds and retains enough separation to be clear. It was only when I push the speakers to the absolute maximum with a bass heavy track that the speakers did show the faintest crackle of distortion.
