Staff Picks - 7 things Lily Katz uses every day - Android

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Hello! I’m Lily Katz, and I’m the Audio Editor and Senior Editor for Android Authority and SoundGuys, respectively. Like most of us, I don’t have time for my things to malfunction. When it comes to today’s Staff Picks, reliability is key. Whether my commute takes me from bed to the makeshift desk on my kitchen island or out to an actual coffee shop, there are a handful of trusty items I need in order to have a productive day.

Earbuds: Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd

My go-to earbuds aren’t anything fancy but I love the Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd for their simplicity and unobtrusive form. Although a headphone jack isn’t a make-or-break feature for my next phone, I greatly appreciate the plug-and-play nature of wired audio and think the Soul Byrd wired earbuds are an excellent value. Sound quality and comfort are both superb, and the microphone sounds good too. What’s more, I try and travel as lightly as possible, regardless of whether I’m running errands or backpacking, so the featherweight design of the ‘buds is much needed.

Coffee brewer: Aeropress

If you hate cleaning but love coffee, the Aeropress is the brewer for you.

Ok, this may not be the first thing you think of when someone says “technology,” but this piece of equipment gets used multiple times every single day, including weekends. The Aeropress functions similarly to a French Press in that both are immersion brewers, but the Aeropress is more modern. It includes two concentric cylinders: the smaller one can fit inside the larger one for transport, just make sure to pop the gasket all the way through to avoid compromising the seal.

I enjoy the Aeropress for its ease-of-use and consistency. Even a “bad cuppa Joe” with it remains palatable, unlike when I depended on a Mr. Coffee to fuel me. The one drawback is how brewing the standard way — filter down — causes under-extracted liquid to drip into your mug. There’s an easy remedy to this, though: invert your Aeropress. For around $30, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better brewer that requires virtually no maintenance.

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09/06/2020 09:02 PM

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