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…
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…
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…
Most of the portable speakers I reviewed have one weakness: the musical details gets lost. Yes, they might boast strong bass and bright treble, but only the more forward instruments get heard. Then Sony launched these fanciful Glass Speaker series that appear elaborate and mindblowingly…
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…
As a contributing editor to NXT Magazine, I get to review some pretty extravagant products sometimes. The Devialet Phantom Reactor landed on my hands for a review and so I wrote this separate article for my readers for an alternative view. The Devialet Phantom speaker…
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…
My last review of an RHA audio product was back in 2013, when RHA was building up their product range. 5 years later, they have grown in strength and reputation, manufacturing in-ear headphones that impressed both audiophiles and consumers alike. Since 2011, their mission has…
Over the years, I have reviewed over a hundred headphones. Most of them are on short term loan, a handful of them sponsored. I only have a pair of ears and I do not like to keep extra headphones if I don’t think I will…
It took me a while before I could get a review unit of the Sony WH-1000XM3. I have been hearing so many positive word-of-mouth comments about the 1000XM3 that I already know the headphones are great. So I timed my review period with my Thailand…
As an electronics company, LG also manufactures audio products, and their TONE series neckband earphones are one of the more unique Bluetooth earphones in the market. With the recent tie-up with Meridian Audio, who developed the MQA audio format, the latest LG XBOOM Go portable…
Klipsch R5 Wireless is the first wireless earphones from Klipsch designed for active lifestyle users. It retails for S$199 in Singapore and is distributed exclusively by TC Acoustic with local warranty. They have sent over a non-returnable unit for my review. Not to be confused…
The Creative latest under-monitor soundbar, Stage series, are designed for small homes. Previously when I reviewed the smaller Creative Stage Air, I find it lacks the oomph that makes movie watching more immersive. Here with me is the big brother, Creative Stage, with a dedicated…
The Creative Super X-Fi Amp has been on sale in Singapore for over 2 months, and recently began sales in U.S. Due to its capabilities, many audio enthusiasts wonder if the holographic audio experience can be enjoyed over wireless audio. Then I found this useful…
This year has been a bumper year for neckband headphones. It really took a long time for the industry to realise the advantages of such design. Sony is one of the early adopters, releasing several neckband headphones like the Sony SBH-80, Sony SBH-70, Sony EX750BT,…
EOZ started its crowd funding project, EOZ One, and given encouraging sales, embarked in their next project, EOZ Air. Distributed exclusively by Leader Radio Technologies (LRT), the EOZ Air is available for sale in Singapore at a retail price S$159. From now till 30 November,…
JBL extended an invite to NXT Singapore for a product launch event of a kids speakers product, but none of the editorial folks have children except me, so I got the privilege to attend. JBL JRPOP (pronounced as “junior pop”) is JBL’s first Bluetooth speaker…
