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Yo, guys.
Jonathan here closing out the year
with some of my favorite tech of 2018.
Now, to clarify, this is in no particular order,
nor was it necessarily what I think is the best.
It was just what I used the most.
So kicking off the list are
the Sony H900N Wireless Headphones,
and these were hands down the headphones
that I used most this year.
The color on these is dubbed moonlit blue,
which is definitely a little fancy pants,
but I appreciate the aesthetic,
and they definitely stand out in
a sea of other wireless headphones.
Noise cancellation and audio quality
on these things are incredible,
and if you travel a lot or you hop on planes,
these will change your life,
but even if you don't, they sound fantastic.
Next up from there is the Sony A73,
which I think honestly is hands down
the absolute best camera you can buy for the money.
You get full frame 4K video, 120 FPS slow motion video,
and yeah, people are all about that Canon color science,
but the secret sauce to the Sony A73
is to use Picture Profile One.
I don't mess around with S-Log or any crazy LUTs.
PP1 is where it's at.
They used it to shoot the Dave2D setup video,
which looked incredible.
My only advice is if you do go Sony
and you can, invest in native Sony Glass.
The G-Master stuff is next level.
The 24-70 paired with the 85mm G-Master
is, like, mind-blowingly good.
So if you're looking to up your camera or your quality,
I cannot say enough good things about the Sony A73.
From there, there were so many
incredible smartphones this year
but the three that really stood out to me
are the Oneplus 6T, the iPhone 10R and the Google Pixel 3.
I like the Oneplus 6T because I think, hands down,
for the price, it is the best value out right now.
They are packing so much into this phone
for a relatively low price compared to
the other flagships that it's almost not fair.
This specifically is the McLaren Edition,
but if you're just looking for the baseline Oneplus 6T,
I think it's a fantastic value.
Now, for the 10R, it's got a ton of controversy.
A lot of hate.
But I think, honestly,
it is the iPhone that most people should buy.
It's a great size with a stellar camera.
They come in a ton of really beautiful colors.
You have the same processor as the iPhone 10S and 10S Max,
but you get better battery life,
which I think is more important to most people out there.
I know people are gonna talk about the display,
but clearly by now we've proved
that pixels aren't everything.
And yeah, if you want iPhone 10S-like features
without paying as much money,
I think the 10R is a fantastic choice.
Now for the Pixel 3, yeah, there was a ton of drama
and controversy and problems in quality control,
but there's no denying how great that camera is.
Because of that, I always need to have a Pixel on me.
I think the frustration with most people with the Pixel 3
is that if there was a company to take out Apple,
Google is the company to do that.
They have the resources, the money.
So yeah, even with those problems,
the Pixel 3 is special to me.
I think the camera is that good.
Speaking of phones, I think my favorite phone accessory,
and this is great because it works
with a ton of different phones, is the Moment case
paired with their amazing lenses.
The wide angle lens is amazing,
but I really like the combo of the telephoto lens
paired with the iPhone 10R because
you're getting portrait telephoto mode on steroids.
Because of the single lens,
and because of how portrait mode works on the iPhone 10R,
you actually get a lower aperture,
so you're getting better low light performance.
The only problem is you were missing that telephoto length,
but not when you add this.
Next from there, for those that caught my recent video
on the Jellyfish by LumaForge.
That thing changed my life.
It's a 120 terabyte server that is packing
crazy bandwidth, super fast speeds,
eight 10 gig ethernet ports
that hooks up to our entire office
and allows us to work together seamlessly.
With that, this guy here I think had
a similar effect on my mobile workflow,
because this is a 7.6 terabyte external SSD.
Yes, 7.6 terabytes.
That's not a mistake.
It's bus-powered which kinda doesn't make sense to me.
There is nothing else like this on the market,
and to have that much storage with me at all times
paired with a Macbook Pro is next level.
You have really fast speeds, it's silent,
there's no noise, it's reliable, it's sturdy,
and yeah, it has become my ultimate
travel companion as far as editing video.
From there, you guys know,
I gotta give a nod to the iPad Pro.
I really appreciate it.
Not for what it is right now,
but what it stands for in the future.
Even with that said though,
I feel like I was able to dive in
and really use the power of the iPad Pro.
My most recent project with it was
heading to Toronto, hanging out with Dave2D,
shooting an entire setup video on a Sony A73,
and then making that video on the iPad Pro.
The idea of editing 4K video in real time
with a fanless machine that is this thin
still gets me super excited for tech.
So if you're not into it, I get it.
No one's trying to change your mind or twist your arm,
but personally, I've had a really
great experience with the 2018 iPad Pro.
Next up from there is the Apple Watch Series 4,
and whether you love Apple or you hate them,
there is no denying it is not even close
in terms of smart watches right now.
From the bigger but slimmer design to the ECG,
which has already saved a life,
there are so many features packed inside.
If you've never owned an Apple Watch,
there has never been a better time to pick one up,
but I think at this point it's more than
just a companion to your phone.
Whether you're the super trained, badass athlete,
or someone like me just trying to keep up with
Mr. Greg trying to stay in shape,
whether it's basketball or cardio,
this is a must-have pick-up.
If you don't wanna buy one though,
I've actually teamed up with Stock Export.
They are giving away an Apple Watch.
Details on how you can win are located
on my Instagram post as well as theirs.
I'll drop a link to both of them down below.
Thank you guys very much for watching.
Hopefully you enjoyed the video.
If you did and you are feeling like being awesome,
make sure you guys smash that like button,
and let me know what was your favorite tech of the year?
I would love to hear it,
and I will catch you guys later.