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Plantronics BackBeat 505 - First Impressions

July 05, 2017
Last week saw the Singapore launch of the Plantronics BackBeat 505, their latest pair of wireless on-ear headphones.  Plantronics has been dabbling in headsets for around 50 years but has recently diversified into consumer audio and churning out over-ear, in-ear and on-ear headphones at a consistent rate. If you're familiar with their products, they have already released the BackBeat SENSE (SGD 279) in the...

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How To Buy Wireless Headphones

February 10, 2017
Wireless headphones are becoming the defacto standard for portable audio gear. There is no question about it. As cables lose their appeal, it's important to understand what kind of wireless headphone you would need.  But first, let's look at how wireless headphones came about and how they evolved. Background In the past few years, wired headphones have been gradually losing their cables. Manufacturers...

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Beats' and Apple's 2016 Audio Lineup

September 09, 2016
This was an incredibly exciting week for audio tech, with IFA 2016 held last weekend and Apple's Special Event just yesterday where the iPhone 7 was launched.  I was itching to send out a couple of articles out but I decided to refrain. I was in Krabi, Thailand (yet again) for the past week but with two babies in tow this time round....

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Jays u-JAYS - First Look

March 08, 2016
Swedish company Jays hits 10 years of existence this year. Since their inception, they've built a decent reputation for their suite of stylish flat-cord in-ears called a-JAYS. 2016 saw them kicking things off with a spanking new pair of headphones called the u-JAYS. Let's take a first glance. What's the Lowdown? 1. First On-Ears! Actually no. The v-JAYS was their first offering in the...

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CES 2016 - Portable Music Summary

January 10, 2016
The start of the year always heralds a packed week in Las Vegas where the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hits full swing. The 2016 edition is no different. We summarize all the latest in the portable music scene. Sports Jaybird - The Freedom Wireless and X3 Wireless earphones. What is new is that these 2 units will be app driven. Check out our...

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