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The Contraptionist brings to the table detailed, comprehensive reviews of audio gear covering a wide variety of budgets. The reviews within may be a little different from others around the web. Here, the entire package is nearly as important as how the product sounds. I like to mix the subjective and objective giving readers my personal account of a product and what it is like to use on a daily basis. While reviews built around measurements have their place, I feel they eschew the most important part of owning something; the enjoyment you get out of actually using it. Even products that measure poorly can provide great entertainment and build a following that lasts well beyond the lifespan of the product, such as the Havi B3 Pro I. Some products that measure nigh perfectly gain no following and fade into obscurity. It helps to have some character.

While in the past this has not been monetized, I’m giving WordAds a shot to see how intrusive they are and what sort of revenue is generated. No guarantees it will stick around. An extra money can’t hurt since I’ve got bills to pay and a family to care for. Manufacturers/retailers/etc. that try to solicit positive reviews in exchange for free samples are blacklisted, so you won’t be seeing any more coverage of Simgot products or their spin off brands here. All reviews are done for the enjoyment of writing and sharing my experiences with fellow enthusiasts. There is no secret agenda, and I’m not attempting to generate sales for anyone. If a product is good, the review will reflect that. If it isn’t, that’ll be stated. All my reviews will contain both positives and negatives since no product is perfect and everything is flawed in one way or another. If something was provided as a free sample for reviewing, that will be disclosed. If it was purchased at a discounted rate for the purposes of review, that will be disclosed. If I bought something because I wanted to review it, that’ll be disclosed. If it’s a loaner? You guessed it. That will be disclosed. Free samples that do not need to be returned are not sold off afterwards. They are kept and used for comparisons with competing brands. They may also be shared with community members on tours. After an extended length of time, generally beyond a year when they are no longer as relevant, are likely to be given away to those who will make better use of them.

Who is behind The Contraptionist? Thomas Smallman, aka. B9Scrambler. I am the founder and primary writer. Back in 2014 I started a Blogspot account and decided to try my hand at reviewing. I was passionate about the hobby, had built up a decent collection of earphones and headphones, and felt as if I could contribute something to the community. In 2016 the current iteration of The Contraptionist was born; bigger, better, and with more variety and content than ever before.

Should you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment on any of the many articles at your fingertips. You are also welcome to reach out via the following;

Email: thecontraptionistblog@gmail.com

PM me on Head-fi: https://www.head-fi.org/members/b9scrambler.390186/

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your time perusing The Contraptionist!

– B9Scrambler