CES 2016 saw the announcement of the Sony WS 413 (4GB) and WS 414 Walkman (8GB), sports earphones with inbuilt storage. Today, Sony is launching the WS413 variant in Singapore. What's The Big Deal? 1. Salt-water / Dust-proof Design This has an IPX65 / 68 rating and apparently, the WS413 can be used at temperatures of -5°C to 45°C. This translates to enjoying water sports...
Bang & Olufsen are relative newcomers to the noise canceling domain. Their BeoPlay H8, announced in early 2015, was their first venture into active noise canceling (ANC) headphones and the BeoPlay H3 ANC (SGD 379) followed hot on its heels in September. As Part 3 of the Noise Canceling Immersion series of articles, we give a full breakdown of what the BeoPlay H3...
Mid-Dec 2015 saw the launch of the Klipsch R6 In-Ear Bluetooth, a behind-the-ears type of earphones. Klipsch certainly appears to be on a roll after just recently announcing their new generation of X-series in-ears. What's the Big Deal 1. First Bluetooth In-Ears While they have produced on-ear Bluetooth headphones like the Image ONE, this unit marks Klipsch's first foray into Bluetooth for in-ears....
To say the LG TONE series has been successful is quite an understatement. As of July 2015, it has chalked up some impressive stats - selling in excess of 10 million units worldwide and being the top wireless Bluetooth headset brand (by units sold) in the US. Recognizing that the sports segment has huge potential, LG announced the worldwide rollout of the LG TONE Active (HBS-850),...
