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Although it is still very early for a review, I decided to quickly share my first impressions. Easy and quick setup, and even easier enjoyment (you press standby, get dressed, come back and put a cup, press the extraction button, wash your face and leave with coffee in hand). I come from using a Gaggia Baby with a grinder, and the difference is evident from the first coffee.

On the first press, it didn't produce any coffee (just plain water), but on the second one, it was good. It requires adjustment (finding the ideal grind for the coffee you will use, the ideal amount of water, etc). It has "adaptive learning," so it needs its time to produce coffee as it should.

I see many reviews (not here, generally on the internet) saying "compared to the X coffee machine, it doesn't make as good coffee." Obviously, it doesn't make perfect coffee, you bought a machine for 400-500 euros, and you expect coffee comparable to a machine worth 5000-10000 euros (and more)? If it was a 500 euro super-automatic machine, half of the coffee shops that rely on delivery and take away would have closed. In foreign countries, the machine is highly promoted because it is very good. It requires time, patience, and a little coffee waste to tailor it to your preferences.

I will come back with more in a few days.

I chose these specific headphones after a long search, reading and watching reviews.

I bought them for €69.90 and I have to say that they are worth €80 or €90 as well. They are exactly the same model as the Anker Soundcore Life Q30, they just have a slightly inferior carrying case (which is still decent), and a different color on the logo on the earbuds.

The package includes a USB-C cable for charging and a 3.5mm jack for connecting to a computer or mobile phone (but they only work as headphones, the microphones only function through Bluetooth). I wore them continuously for 4 hours while listening to music and I have to admit that their sound is very good, they didn't tire me at all. Depending on the music you listen to, you may need to adjust the equalizer to make it perfect, but it doesn't distort much, and the ear cushions are very good - I don't feel any pressure on my ears or on the top of my head where they rest.

Their construction seems sturdy, although they have quite a few plastic parts. They have NFC Pairing (instead of spending 10 hours searching for them, you simply pass your phone and it asks if you want to connect the headphones). I don't have an opinion on the battery life yet, so I will come back to that.

I come to the same conclusion as many reviewers... There is no reason to spend €150-€200 when the Life Tune (and the Life Q30 since they are the same) are available on the market.

5 stars, although I have some complaints... I bought 2, one black for myself and one white for my wife. Very easy to set up, as long as you have either a modular power supply or don't need the 3.5-inch bay (if you have both, it's much easier).

First of all, I want to say that I come from a 7-year-old Coolermaster case, which I wanted to change because of poor cable management (the right side of the case, behind the motherboard, practically had no space for proper cable management).

Under everyday working conditions (Tidal for music, 8-10 Firefox tabs, VSCode, and nextcloud), the difference is significant... the graphics card (GTX1660) went from 38-40oC to now 30-32oC. The processor (Ryzen 7) runs slightly higher (35-37) under the same conditions, but the case is enclosed and closed from the right and back side (and before it was 40-42). I have added 2 more fans (2 Arctic silent PWM fans), so together with the 3 fans of the case itself, we have a total of 5.

The motherboard normally takes... 1 fan, so I have also added the Deepcool fan hub that I had in the old case, to have better ventilation. Generally satisfied, although it could be a bit bigger. Theoretically, it can accommodate 2 fan slots, but with the cables of the front USB hub passing through there, I don't know how feasible it is to easily fit something there. I have another extra fan, I will try at some point to install it and see how it goes.

ATTENTION! The 3 pre-installed fans are not adjustable (PWM), so they run permanently at 100%. Fortunately, they are relatively quiet. With a lot of emphasis on "relatively" :p

I will come back...