Accountability
We review the reviewers
Most gear recommendations come from people who were sent the gear. That is not automatically disqualifying — but you should be told, and almost nobody tells you. So every reviewer we cite gets graded against one published rubric, and the grade travels with the review.
How the score is built
Six signals, each measured from public metadata, each weighted by a fixed constant. No human judgement is applied to individual channels — the same inputs always produce the same grade.
- Disclosure 25%
- States plainly when a unit was gifted, paid for, or sponsored.
- Methodology 25%
- Measures and tests rather than unboxing and describing.
- Independence 20%
- Share of output that carries no commercial relationship.
- Longevity 10%
- Revisits gear months later instead of reviewing once at launch.
- Consistency 10%
- Publishes on a predictable cadence within a coherent subject.
- Engagement 10%
- Audience discussion is proportionate and substantive for the reach.
What this does not measure: whether the reviewer is right. A rigorous reviewer can still reach a conclusion we disagree with. The grade measures process and disclosure, not taste.
Graded reviewers
0 6 82 32 0
- Stu’s Reviews
- Matthew AblesReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Just My TypewriterReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Alex Talks TechDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Linus Tech Tips
- Main CaveHigh share of commercially influenced output
- Pete Matheson
- Top Product ReviewsReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Pretty in GreenHigh share of commercially influenced output
- PlantOohLaLaDescribes rather than measures
- ClutterbugDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Amanda Buy or Bye?Reviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Williston Audio LabsHigh share of commercially influenced output
- SoundGuysDescribes rather than measures
- The Headphone ShowDescribes rather than measures
- Healthy Dad HacksReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- CalebRatedHigh share of commercially influenced outputReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- The Daily BeastDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Plants With JemDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Ty Tries TechReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Just VladReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Doulos+ ReviewsReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Soundproof GuideReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Adam Talks TechReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- My Life My JourneyDescribes rather than measures
- AhnestlyDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- GamedOut GamerDescribes rather than measures
- AudioThriftDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- TechBoostDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- こまりんレジン【月木金ライブ】Describes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- TechplantDescribes rather than measures
- Michael Soledad
- Eric WelanderDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Petals Sepals and SpinesDescribes rather than measures
- Game Tech PlaceReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- NTV ReviewDescribes rather than measures
- Sober Plant GuyDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Craig MiddletonDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Switch and ClickDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Knowledge Sharing TechHigh share of commercially influenced output
- The Provoked PrawnHigh share of commercially influenced outputReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- The Gadget ShowDescribes rather than measures
- MCPHONEYHigh share of commercially influenced outputReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Uncle JessyReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- SHELTECH
- Drew DirksenReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- The Useful JournalDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- RKY TechZoneDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- FishBee ProductionsHigh share of commercially influenced outputReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Ergonomic TrendsDescribes rather than measures
- Jake ReevesDescribes rather than measures
- TheGardenDefender ReviewsReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Modern ReviewsDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Worth The PenniesDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- The Notebook NerdDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Afford & AdoreDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- The Disney With Sean ShowDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Eamonn ReviewsDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Consumer PickDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Brand Ventures OfficialReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Gaming CareersDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Vamiela ReviewDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Dunna Did ItReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Think MediaDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Jim O Brien Tech techbuzzirelandDescribes rather than measuresOnly 2 videos analysed — score is provisional
- RTINGS AudioDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Cameron Dougherty TechDescribes rather than measures
- StarlightReviewDescribes rather than measures
- In The MixDescribes rather than measures
- Martin's Midlife Crocus!Describes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- The Breakdown With LukeDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- PEI Pen GuyDescribes rather than measures
- DIY TiffDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Choices 247Describes rather than measures
- The Chris ReviewDescribes rather than measures
- Tech By LeonDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- PcShopHubDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Daniel - Tech Unboxing & ReviewsDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Bright 'n LightDescribes rather than measuresChannel less than a year old
- Michael DeanDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- engineericlyReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Mammoth LightingDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Sketchy TravDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Expedition HomesteadDescribes rather than measures
- JoeAndSarahShopDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- hint of glossDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Jasper TechReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- TechmoanDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Houseplant TherapyDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- JeniaDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- DT UnboxedDescribes rather than measures
- KoaxkDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsOnly 4 videos analysed — score is provisional
- Rose Hillen ArtDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Crandall Office FurnitureDescribes rather than measures
- ReviewNest DailyReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Kova TechDescribes rather than measures
- Robertz ReviewzDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Frederic BaucomDescribes rather than measures
- Audio UniversityDescribes rather than measures
- Billa ZelmaDescribes rather than measures
- The LOTS Project
- Best StarDescribes rather than measures
- CarloInProgressDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsOnly 2 videos analysed — score is provisional
- Abt ElectronicsDescribes rather than measures
- Ethel NorrisDescribes rather than measures
- ArcadeSpawnDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Critical ReviewsDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisits
- Hipyo TechDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Insight InsightDescribes rather than measuresChannel less than a year old
- AngelPGCDescribes rather than measures
- Another PackageDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Headset AdvisorDescribes rather than measures
- VeriCheck ReviewsDescribes rather than measures
- Sit School Describes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- The Honest GadgetDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Sportbike MenaceDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Things I BuyRarely discloses gifted or sponsored units
- Rave or RegretDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old
- Jkskks JkokksnDescribes rather than measures
- Blake's BroadcastHigh share of commercially influenced outputDescribes rather than measuresReviews at launch, rarely revisitsChannel less than a year old