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Dave Carr

Dave Carr

Dave is a lifelong musician with over 20 years of experience performing, recording and touring. When he's not bringing his real world, hands on audio experience to SoundGuys, you'll find him rehearsing with his progressive metal band Neck of the Woods, quoting endless movie lines and biking around Vancouver's seawall.

  • 2 Years

    in the audio industry

  • 246 Articles

    written on SoundGuys

  • 96 Products

    tested and reviewed

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Recent Articles

I didn’t love the Sony 1000X The Collexion until I tried this setting
Dave CarrAugust 20, 2026
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Dave Carr holds up the Sony 1000X The Collexion headphones with Sony’s Find Your Equalizer feature open on his phone.
JBL is quietly switching its Bluetooth speakers to one app
Dave CarrAugust 19, 2026
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A man holding many JBL speakers with a window and brick building in the background.
The JBL Xtreme 4 does one thing the newer Xtreme 5 can’t
Dave CarrAugust 16, 2026
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Person holding JBL Xtreme 5 and a smaller JBL speaker side by side for size comparison.
I didn't expect ANC earbuds to save my solo beach trip
Dave CarrAugust 15, 2026
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ANC earbuds in an open black charging case sitting on a driftwood log with a sandy Vancouver beach and ocean in the background.
Why I stopped worrying about my Bluetooth speaker battery life
Dave CarrAugust 11, 2026
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A Bluetooth speaker, portable power bank, USB-C cable, and smartphone arranged on a yellow background.
Sonos or Bose? Here's how I'd choose my home theater
Dave CarrAugust 7, 2026
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Close up photo of the Bose Lifestyle Ultra sound bar logo and the Sonos Arc Ultra logo
Why I stopped looking for the perfect Bluetooth speaker
Dave CarrAugust 6, 2026
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Top down photo of many different sized Bluetooth speakers on a yellow background.
The more earbuds I review, the less I care about sound quality
Dave CarrJuly 30, 2026
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Top down photo of many pairs of earbuds, as if a listener was forced to choose a single pair.
I ditched my AirPods Pro 3 for Sony's WF-1000XM6 and only lasted a week
Dave CarrJuly 25, 2026
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Top down photo of a hand holding an open Sony WF-1000XM6 and Apple AirPods Pro 3 case.
3 headphones I would buy instead of the AirPods Max 2
Dave CarrJuly 23, 2026
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Apple AirPods Max surrounded by competing premium wireless over-ear headphones for comparison.