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John Higgins

John Higgins

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

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    You’re buying a Frame TV? It’s okay to cheap out a little

    We compared The Frame and The Frame Pro against options from Hisense and TCL.

    John Higgins
    The LG G5 takes OLED performance to another level

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    The new Primary RGB Tandem display technology delivers stunning brightness and color.

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    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    I’m hosting a TV and audio AMA for subscribers today.

    I’ve recently joined The Verge as its senior reviewer of TVs and audio, and will be fielding your AV questions starting at 2PM ET. Come on by and let’s talk about AV!

    The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible

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    While the noise-canceling improvements are great, there’s not much to set them apart from the first gen.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    Disney Plus, plus HDR10 Plus, now on Samsung TVs.

    Disney is one of the last major streamers to support the open-source, royalty-free (and Samsung-backed) competitor to Dolby Vision. Its inclusion now gives people with Samsung TVs access to the dynamic HDR content that other TV owners have been getting from Dolby Vision.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    The long awaited (in the audio world) Sound Reproduction 4th Edition by revered researcher Dr. Floyd Toole has been released.

    This new edition includes chapters by fellow acclaimed Harman researchers Dr. Sean Olive (on headphones) and Todd Welti (on subwoofers and room acoustics). It’s 20 percent off until next Tuesday.

    If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

    The 4th edition of Sound Reproduction by Floyd e. Toole, Sean Olive, and Todd Welti on a wooden table.
    Photo by John Higgins / The Verge