Google Home and Home Mini are the latest members to launch in Singapore. No longer do consumers have to import them from overseas or face dodgy support. Now, you can get local warranty units and enjoy the company of intelligent personal assistants around the house. … continue
Category: Speakers
Lazada X Memory World Accessories Surprise Box on 2018 Birthday Festival
Lazada Birthday Festival 2018 is happening from 24 to 26 April. Like last year, Lazada Singapore sent over a Brand Surprise Box for me to unbox and reveal what’s inside the box. It is priced at S$29 but the total value of the items in … continue
Geneva Acustica/Lounge Review: Swiss-Engineered Bluetooth Speaker
Besides the Geneva Touring series portable speakers, Geneva Acustica/Lounge is a larger cube-shaped AC-powered speaker that is built within a real wood cabinet. The top panel is machined aluminium in matching colours, with laser-engraved buttons to add to the solid feel. Like the Touring, there … continue
Geneva Touring/S Review: Modern Retro Radio Bluetooth Speaker
The Geneva Touring series comes in many sizes. The Touring/XS is a portable Bluetooth speaker with 2 active drivers and bass radiator, the Touring/S has an additional DAB+ and radio function but no bass radiator. The Touring/M is larger Bluetooth speaker with retro handles, while … continue
Pioneer Rayz Rally Review: Speaker for Apple Lightning Devices
Besides the Pioneer Rayz earphones and Rayz Plus earphones, Pioneer also launches another Lightning powered “appcessories” called the Rayz Rally. Its primary feature is conference speaker, but being an audio lover myself, I though it works pretty well as a portable speaker too. Design and … continue
SonicGear SPACE Comparison Review: Compact 2.1 Speakers
SonicGear is a well known audio brand in Singapore. They specialise in affordable audio products from earphones, headphones, portable speakers, to larger multimedia speaker systems. In this article, I shall compare 3 of the latest audio speakers, SPACE 3 (RRP S$49.90), SPACE 5 (RRP S$69.90) … continue
Harman Kardon Aura Studio 2 Review: Bluetooth Speaker
Challenger Singapore asked me if I am keen to review the new Harman Kardon Aura Studio 2, retailing at S$399. They are so nice to let me keep it, and such generosity does not come by very often. Challenger is a retail brand that every … continue
Sony SRS-XB40 Review: EXTRA BASS with Flashy Lights that Dance to the Beat
Sony SRS-XB40 joins other audio brands like JBL, Creative, to create a portable audio box that displays light shows and adds another dimension of entertainment – aural and visual. Sounds like a gimmick? Actually, the XB40 sounds pretty good. With “EXTRA BASS” slapped on the … continue
LG Sound Bar Flex SJ7 Review
I love reviewing innovative products. LG Singapore recently contacted me to test a sound bar. When I read the product information, I was blown away. It is not just a sound bar! It’s Wire-free! The SJ7 consists of 3 components: 2 speaker units and 1 … continue
$29 JBL X Lazada Surprise Box Worth $100: Lazada’s 3rd Birthday
Update 17 April: This offer is over! Head over to this link for the 2018 Lazada Birthday Festival from 24-26 April 2018 where I reveal another new Surprise Box from Memory World! What is a Lazada Surprise Box? It is a box with product … continue
B&O Beosound 1 Review: Premium Wireless Battery-Operated Speaker
Early this year, I requested Bang & Olufsen to loan the new Beoplay H9 so that I could do a comparison with other competing ANC headphones. Being a relatively new product, the Beoplay H9 was not readily available for a 2-week period. However, B&O proposed … continue
Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods Review: The Modular Smartphone Experience
LG started the modular smartphone system with the G5, and has conceded defeat in less than a year of disappointing sales. Now, Lenovo who bought over Motorola Mobility has offered an alternative approach to the modular smartphone experience. It is no doubt a much better … continue
2016 In Summary: Best Products Reviewed
2016 is an exceptional year for me and my blog. I published 144 articles, averaging 12 posts per month. I reviewed almost 40 headphones and earphones, 5 speakers, around 20 smartphones and tablets, 15 wearables, 11 cameras, and 5 cars. Every single product tested and … continue
Best Gifts Ideas for 2016
It’s 5 days left to Christmas. If you have not decided what to buy for that special person, here are my recommendations. There are reasons why I love them which I will share with you. No bullshit (quote from Klipsch founder), no commissions, all personal … continue
GTA Goliath Review: Gold-Plated Wireless Bluetooth Speakers
Last week I posted my review of the Leprechaun Wireless Bluetooth mini speaker by GoldTouch Asia, one of the leading providers for customised gold plating solution in Southeast Asia who has decided to leverage on their audio manufacturing experience to create their own line of audio products … continue
GTA Gold-Plated Leprechaun Mini Speaker Review
GoldTouch Asia is one of the leading providers for customised gold plating solution in Southeast Asia. They also have years of experience in manufacturing audio products. So this year they decided to combine the expertise of 2 seemingly unrelated product segments to create a new … continue
Sony SRS-HG1 Review: h.ear go Wireless Speaker
Sony has had a good history of producing great wireless speakers. With my previous reviews of the Sony SRS-X3, SRS-X33, SRS-X55 portable speakers, the Sony h.ear go SRS-HG1 somewhat falls flat, literally, in the audio quality. When playing music using flat setting, the treble is veiled, bass … continue
Paradigm Premium Wireless Speakers: Singapore Launch
Paradigm Electronics is a rather well-known audio speaker manufacturer for over 30 years. They recently announced the availability of 3 models of the Premium Wireless Series in Singapore, and invited me to a private launch event. The PW 600 (RRP: S$1199) is a compact speaker driven … continue
B&O Beoplay A1 Review: Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Bang and Olufsen has released its smallest Beoplay A-series speaker. Ironically, it is not small compared to other portable speakers by other brands. In fact, I was rather taken aback at the size and build. It is probably around the same density as the Bose … continue
AVerMedia Ballista Trinity Gaming Speaker 2.1 (G315)
AverTek approached me to review a set of gaming speaker. While I am not a gamer, I’m quite happy to give it a go to review its audio capabilities. About AVerMedia Ballista AVerMedia is based in Taipei, Taiwan since early 1990s, specialising in communication and … continue