AmberNeely

indieshack said:

As someone with young kids I appreciate this writeup - from the Amazon reviews it looks like neither version is completely 100% there yet (what products are) - I'll investigate further before pulling the trigger on a purchase but they appear to be products definitely worth looking at.

If you're going to pull the trigger on it, I'd absolutely go for the Play over the Wave. The Wave seems like it could use some refinement, mostly because it's a bit fiddly to plug it in and the sound quality is medium-average. The Play is definitely a more refined product.

Like I said in the review, the Wave seems like it might be a better choice for kids on the spectrum/with sensory issues. I have a cousin who has a 12 year old with autism who uses headphones to prevent overstimulation. However, he's extremely particular about headphones and the way they press on his ears. He won't do earbuds (understandable!) but he also has an issue with any ear cups that apply too much pressure to his ears. His go-to are some JVC Flats, but I worry he does like to turn the music up too high 

arthur greenwald said:

This review skips over the most crucial piece of information -- how long it takes to perform a single scan of an 8.5 x 11 page. 

Good catch. I added in the times. It took the Doxie a little over 7 seconds to scan a 8.5 x 11 at 300DPI, at 600DPI it tipped over 11 seconds. 

arthur greenwald said:

Your hypothetical example of taking the Doxie Go SE to a friend or relative's house is a total fantasy. A single box of files would take many hours of nonstop scanning. 

And I've helped my parents go paperless with my Doxie from 2016 or so. Yeah, it's slow going, but like, they're my parents. I gotta help 'em where I can.