Sudio Sweden reached out to me, among other tech bloggers and social media influencers, for Sudio Nivå earphones review, their first in the personal wireless audio collection. If you think Sudio sounds a little familiar, that is because the founder is inspired by Phil Collin’s … continue
Category: Headphones
Jabra Elite 65t Review: True Wireless Earbuds
Jabra has a track record of making great sounding fitness wireless earphones. I have personally owned 2 previous Jabra products, the Jabra Rox and Jabra Sport Pulse. While Jabra is not the first to launch true wireless earbuds, they are very active in product development. … continue
SOUL X-SHOCK Review: True Wireless Sports Earbuds
Soul Electronics manufactures a wide range of audio products like earphones, headphones, and speakers. Needless to say, they too ventured into true wireless earbuds, but instead of merely going through their traditional sales channel, they went through crowdfunding, Indiegogo, to garner interest. Response was overwhelming … continue
Plantronics BackBeat at 20% Discount with Coupon Code
Plantronics Singapore and Ban Leong partners with Music Photo Life in this discount code campaign from now till 22 Jul 2018. Your benefit is that you enjoy Plantronics BackBeat at 20% discount. While I get a commission of about S$6 for every unit sold, it does … continue
Creative Aurvana Trio Review: Triple Driver Hybrid Earphones
Creative Labs, our Singapore tech darling, does not engage with the media frequently, nor do they actively reach out to media to send products for review. The reason I am reviewing the Aurvana Trio is that it is a press gift during the Super X-Fi … continue
Sennheiser HD 820 Preview at CanJam Singapore 2018: Interview with Axel Grell
The CanJam Singapore 2018 is the only time that the new Sennheiser HD 820 can be auditioned, until production units are available from second half of 2018. The HD 820 is the first closed back audiophile headphones by Sennheiser, and the aim is to create … continue
Interview: Rob Watts at CanJam Singapore 2018
I attended the CanJam Singapore 2018 last weekend, and being writer for NXT Magazine, I was tasked to interview a few persons so that they can be featured. We managed to catch up with Robert Watts, Designer and Chief Engineer of Chord Electronics, well known … continue
Pioneer Rayz Plus Review: Noise Cancelling Earphones for Lightning iPhones
Pioneer has launched this new range of Lightning-powered “appcessories” called Rayz series. The Rayz, Rayz Plus and Rayz Rally are announced last year and officially retails in Singapore from February 2018 by Leader Radio Technologies (LRT). LRT sent over the Rayz Plus for my review. … continue
Plantronics BackBeat FIT 505 Review: Sweatproof Wireless Sport Headphones
Remember I reviewed the BackBeat 505 a few months back? Plantronics also has a sweat-proof version called BackBeat FIT 505. The FIT series are reserved for earphones with P2i nano-coating to repel moisture, and has had many in-ear wireless earphones in the past. The BackBeat … continue
PSB M4U TW1 Review: True Wireless Earphones
The PSB M4U TW1 is a pair of true wireless earphones recently launched in CES 2018. It arrived Singapore early this month February, distributed and available exclusively at Lenbrook Asia showroom (Shaw Tower) or online, retailing at S$199. In Singapore, PSB is known as Productivity … continue
Creative Super X-Fi Technology: Preview Experience
Creative Labs Singapore launched the Super X-Fi during CES 2018 in January and was awarded “Best of CES 2018” by AVSForum.com. When I saw the launch coverage, I asked Creative PR if there are any chances to experience it on Singapore soil. Weeks later, I … continue
Sony WF-1000X Review: True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headset
The new Sony 1000X series were announced in in Aug 2017. I have reviewed the neckband WI-1000X and the headphone WH-1000XM2. On this article, I shall review the last model, true-wireless WF-1000X, tested on V1.07 firmware. All the 1000X series come with active noise cancelling, … continue
Balanced Audio Cable Review: OURART Ti7 5N Single Crystal Copper Silver-plated MMCX
Would you believe that different audio cables can affect the audio quality? The general rationale behind this “theory” is that the different material and thickness can somewhat affect the sound and the cleanliness. For instance, thinner cable strands deliver faster signal while thicker cables work … continue
Bragi The Dash Pro Review: Most Intelligent True Wireless Earbuds
Bragi was one of the pioneers of true wireless earphones. Its first product, The Dash, debuted through crowdfunding in 2014 and was finally available in late 2015. An entry-level model, The Headphone, was introduced in 2016. Then in mid 2017, The Dash Pro was announced. … continue
Fischer Audio Alpha X FE-611BT Review: Neckband Earphones
I am not exaggerating when I say that neckband earphones are gaining popularity. Few years back, there were just 1 or 2 neckband earphones launched, while some years there were none. In 2017 alone, there are no fewer than 4 new around-neck models from Sony … continue
Porsche Design and KEF Motion One Review
The Porsche Design MOTION ONE by KEF was launched almost a year ago, but the black edition is just launched and KEF sent me a review unit. Porsche Design X KEF Porsche Design is a lifestyle brand founded in 1972 by the same founder of … continue
Jaybird RUN Review: True Wireless Sport Headphones
Jaybird started its audio gear business in 2006 but only achieved notable status in 2013 with the BlueBuds X. The past few Jaybird earphones I reviewed was well-received and I would openly recommend them. The Jaybird Freedom (read my review here) was amazingly small but … continue
Sony WH-1000XM2 Review: Second Generation Noise Cancelling Intelligent Premium Headphones
When Sony launched the MDR-1000X in late 2016, it promptly received critical praise for its noise-cancelling capabilities and the unique natural interaction. I did a close comparison among other noise-cancelling headphones and found it to offer the best balance of ANC quality, audio quality, and … continue
Samsung Gear IconX (2018) Review
1 year after releasing the first Samsung Gear IconX, Samsung launched a version and calls it IconX 2018. When IconX was initially launched, true wireless earbuds are not popular, but this year, several brands have launched their own wire-free earbuds. I’ll jump right in and … continue
Jabra Elite Sport Review: Upgraded 2017 Version – True Wireless Sports Earbuds
I did not get a chance to review the first Jabra Elite Sport, as the Jabra folks did not reach out to me. This time round when Jabra released the new upgraded version with longer 4.5 hour battery life, NXT Singapore received a review unit … continue