Once all the items have arrived, I give them each a short trial period. In the case of things like headphones, I try to compare them side-by-side as well, so I can really hear the differences between each model.

一旦入手，就把每一款产品都小小试用一下。再比如耳机，我甚至会把每一款的左右声道分别比较，这样一来我才能真正辨识出每幅耳机的区别。

When I'm done, I return the ones I don't like. Simple as that.

试用过后我就把不喜欢的几款退掉。就这么简单。

So far, this has worked really well: I've gotten headphones, a mechanical keyboard, and even shoes this way.

迄今为止，这个方法还挺奏效：我用它买了一幅耳机，一个机械式键盘，还有几双鞋子。

Obviously this strategy isn't foolproof. If you're buying really expensive items (like laptops), things get a bit dicier, and if you live outside the US, shipping costs make this much less feasible, for example. But the bottom line is that online reviews are great—but reading them isn't the only step to making a big purchase. When you can, try things out for yourself, and you're much more likely to be happy with the final product.

但显然这个方法也并非万无一失。假如你要买的东西真的很贵（像笔记本），那就有点风险了。再假如你不住在美国，运费又会很贵。不过有一个底线：网上的评价虽好，但对于购买贵重物品来说只是第一步。如果可能，一定要亲自试用，这样最终入手的才可能是你最最满意的。

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