Hope you like it! If you live in the US, then you should be able to find the phone for $200. That's how much I paid for mine about 3 months ago, and I've seen it pop up on sale for that sporadically Yeah I should've mentioned that. No micro-SD and the battery isn't removable. It's a...

  Yeah I didn't post after that last one.      So I had actually moved on from the Axon to a Samsung S6 2 weeks afterwards, but you may be happy to know that it's not due to the sound quality. The Axon is a well-built phone with a very minimal UI, sturdy construction, and performs well...

I just ordered a ZTE Axon ($199 on B&H Photo if anyone is interested) and it'll be here on Tuesday. It's by far the largest sized phone I've ever had, and it's far too large for my hands. But the performance, hardware specs, minimal UI, and much hyped hi-fi sounds will make up for that I hope. 

  I appreciate the input man. And I wasn't aware of EMI shielding difference so that's good to know.   Do you know how the Alcatel Idol 3 compares? Admittingly I'm asking because I don't like the design and feel of the M8 that much. 

I've seen a few recommendations for the Asus Zenphone 2. I'm considering a Zenphone 2 laser ($200 for a 32gb on Amazon right now!). Does anyone know of any sound differences between the original and this variant? There doesn't seem to be a better value for a new 32gb phone on the market right...

Rush was my main play mode as well. The mode did a great job of moving you along from one concentrated area to the next, and again I think part of the reason BC2 maps were better were was due to the openness of the levels. Less urban settings means more open areas, less chokeholds. Also I loved...

I'm not a big BF fan (never have been), but BFBC2 was by far the best one I've ever played. I actually liked the campaign due to the quirky characters, and I don't know if they used a different graphics engine from the main BF games, but I thought that the graphics in Bad Company 2 looked a lot...

Ordered Nier two days ago on half.com. Can't wait for it to arrive. I heard it was one of the most underrated games of this gen. Great story, great characters, and a unique experience so I gave it a shot for $12 used. The games I've loved the most all have those qualities and hopefully this game...

Honestly, I didn't even think of that. I've always heard that the Porta Pros were great value headphones that just looked bad. I didn't realize they had a mic on them as well.    What would you recommend if I bumped up the price to something that has a decent mic AND that sounds good? 

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My mom likes to sing songs on her iphone and record herself. She's using the earbuds with mic that came with the iphone 5, but she wants something over the ear and better. The budget I've set a budget of about $50, but if it's really worth the extra money to upgrade, we can go over. We like...

Wait til you try Mass Effect 2. I personally thought that ME2 was one of the best games I've ever played (played it through 4 times). It's a lot more polished experience compared to ME1. No mako side missions, the atmosphere on the planets and missions you visit are phenominal, the story is...

Awesome, thanks! You are right, it needs to line up. I didn't realize that at all n naturally just thought I goofed :p. Thanks for letting me know! Can't wait to game with sexy video AND audio

Gotcha, thanks buddy. Turns out I didn't realize that the Toslink needed to snap into place behind the 360 lol.