On the week of the Singapore launch, I headed to the Sony Store to get a quick review on the WF-1000XM3. Thereafter, Sony Singapore sent over a unit for a 2-week review. Here’s what I uncovered. Unboxing Details Sony is generous with the ear tip…
The Master & Dynamic MW07 is in the market for months, but they keep refreshing their collection with new colours, sometimes in limited quantity, that match the season. For instance, they had the Cherry Blossom print released in April, which are certain to delight pink…
The last time I reviewed a Master & Dynamic headphones was the MW60 in 2016. I was very impressed with the overall craftsmanship of the product, while the sound quality is smooth though not exciting. The latest release MW65 is, in short, miles better in…
British audio brand, RHA, introduces a unique accessory to frequent plane travellers – a Bluetooth adapter designed specially for in-flight entertainment. Unlike most other Bluetooth adapter, the RHA Wireless Flight Adapter supports dual jacks which can also be used as a single jack thanks to…
Advanced Sound Group is an audio equipment manufacturer who started with a crowdfunding campaign in 2015. They manufacture earphones, headphones, DAC amplifier, eartips, cables. They are now popular with their Eartune (TM) custom-fit eartips as well as the earphones which caters to a wide price…
There are so many online shops on the web, and there are even more independent audio brands trying to reach out to the consumers. Not every company has the resources to market and distribute their own products. That is where stores like Xtenik Audio provides…
Not to let Sony and Bose continue to dominate the active noise cancelling market, Jabra joined in with their own version of smart noise cancelling technology which they developed over the years. Jabra has been in the audio communications market since 1983, developing communication headsets…
After 2 years since WF-1000X, the first active noise cancelling true wireless earphones launched, Sony has finally delivered the next generation model. With WF-1000XM3, Sony has upped the ante for true wireless audio market. With all the tech infused in the compact earbuds, the WF-1000XM3…
Klipsch is the next audio company to jump on the bandwagon with true wireless earbuds. They already offered a sneak peak during the CES 2019 show in January, but is officially launched worldwide, starting with Singapore. On 18 June, Klipsch held a world premiere of…
Earfun reached out to me to review the Earfun Free, their crowdfunding true-wireless earbuds that are available for backing in Indiegogo for US$39 (expected retail price is US$99). The specs are impressive: Bluetooth 5.0, 6 hours play time per charge, 30 hours with charging case,…
Barely 3 months after the immensely successful launch of the Outlier Air, Creative Technology has announced their second true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. The Outlier Gold comes in Champagne Gold colour which easily distinguishes from the black Outlier Air. Creative makes it clear that the…
Apart from true wireless earphones, VGP multi-award winner AVIOT also sells normal wireless earphones. Here on review is the WE-D01c, available in Singapore at an affordable retail price of S$109. Design and Function The WE-D01c is made of machined aluminium body to minimise resonance within…
I received an email from Sudio Sweden last week for another review opportunity of their latest True Wireless Stereo earbuds, Sudio Tolv. It was exactly a year ago that they approached me to review the Sudio Niva. Since the review, my wife had been using…
AVIOT recently shot into a mini stardom in the audio market. They were unknown until they won several prizes on VGP 2019, a major audio-visual award in Japan. In Singapore, AVIOT audio earphones are distributed by GrandTech Systems, a public listed company in Taiwan with…
Here is a review of another TWS (true wireless stereo) Earphones from a new audio brand, ThatAudioCo, shortened as TAC. No company details are available, and the domain website is not accessible, but the Facebook Page is running and it has a rather inspiring promo…
True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds are a dime a dozen. With so many TWS flooding the market, consumers are so pampered for choices. In many cases, a good pair of TWS can be had for below S$200, while some models are between S$200-300 because of…
After reviewing the Shure SE846 at the Stereo The Headphone Concept Store Westgate outlet, I turned my attention to the KSE1200. This is a unique earphone system that uses electrostatic drivers, the most expensive type of audio drivers for headphones. They are usually bulky because…
Last week, Shure invited me to audition 2 of their premium earphones, the SE846 and the KSE1200, at the Stereo The Headphone Concept Store Westgate outlet. While this was a special invite, anyone can walk into the Stereo Store, sit down and test any audio…
During the media preview of the SXFI Amp in March 2018, Creative has already shared that they are looking at embedding the DAC into headphones. In October 2018, when the SXFI Amp launched in Singapore, the SXFI Air was already announced but only prototype was…
Alpha & Delta is a Singapore brand that designs and manufactures earphones. Being audiophiles themselves, their products receive a healthy following of audiophiles and fans. My first encounter with A&D earphones was the D2M wired earphones that feels amazingly comfortable with respectable audio balance. The…
