How we pick

Verifydu is a research-led buying guide. We do not claim to have physically tested every product, and we do not invent benchmark numbers.

What we start with

Every verdict begins with the manufacturer's published specifications: driver size, battery claims, water resistance, port count, weight, connectivity and the features the maker actually documents. We treat those figures as claims, not results. Where a number is not published, we describe the strength qualitatively rather than guess.

What we add

We read aggregated owner reports and established professional reviews to understand the gap between the spec sheet and daily use: whether a case really fits a pocket, whether a hinge loosens, whether an app is useful or merely present. We look for patterns across many reports rather than repeating a single complaint.

What we do not do

• We do not claim hands-on testing we have not done.
• We do not publish invented battery measurements, drop tests or lab scores.
• We do not accept payment for a review, a ranking or a score.
• We do not publish price or availability markup that would go stale.

How the scores work

Scores are out of 10 and are relative to the category and the price band. A budget pair of earbuds can score well without beating a premium pair; the score answers "is this good for what it costs and what it is trying to do?" rather than "is this the best product in the world?"

What changes

Prices move, firmware changes and new models arrive. Every review carries a last-updated date. When a verdict changes, we change the date and the text. Hands-on testing is planned as the site grows; until then, the method above is the honest description of how the picks are made.

Corrections

If you spot a specification error, use the contact page and include the page URL. We would rather correct a page than leave a wrong number live.