On 1 Oct, Skullcandy announced the launch of the XTfree earphones, joining the ranks of an increasingly popular market segment - that of the sports wireless in-ears. What's the Big Deal? 1. Price Point For USD 99.99, this is quite a decent price for a sports wireless model and it places the Skullcandy at a similar pricing to the Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 (SGD...
Sennheiser announced a flurry of headphones at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015. One of the new products was the URBANITE XL Wireless (SGD 419), an extension of its URBANITE product line which had wired and on-ears variants previously. Design Before checking out the actual product, let's see the unboxing. The box is massive. But on the other hand, for a relatively bulky...
On Sep 24, Bang & Olufsen announced the launch of the BeoPlay H3 ANC, a pair of noise-canceling in-ears. If you're familiar with the H3, these new buds look practically the same except for the microphone slits on the bud exterior and the additional circular noise-canceling unit. What's the Big Deal? 1. Noise-canceling These 40g in-ears claim to allow you to 'enjoy the...
Copenhagen-based audio manufacturer, Jabra announced the launch of their latest sports in-ears called the Sport Coach Wireless in July 2015. At SGD 248, these are on the higher end of the pricing range of sports earphones. Let's take a look at how these fare. Design First things first - we check out the unboxing. Out of the 3 colors available, we were handed...