We’re Going to Buy This!~ Have you guys ever noticed that the quality of the music you listen to changes often depending on what device you’re using as your music player? This is because each device, be it mobile or stationary, has different sound components which affect the conversion of the music from digital to […]
A Quick Review of the Sony MDR-1A Sony has a solid reputation in churning out high-quality and beautifully designed headphones. While the cans they create are not perfect, they have certain characteristics that make them great buys for people who have the matching taste for music that the headphones are tinkered for. A good example […]
We review Xiaomi’s Mi Headphones HiFi Edition! With photos from Richmond Tan Aside from its truly value-for-money handset offerings and powerbanks, Xiaomi has also been making waves among gadget enthusiasts and in the tech industry for its award-winning earphones. Its in-ear headsets, particularly the Piston v2 and v3, not only received prestigious Red Dot and […]
Beats headphones have gotten a lot of criticism over the past few years especially from the global hardcore audiophile community. Their main issue was that the buyer could get headphones with superior sound quality at a much lower price. Having owned and auditioned several Beats headphones in the past, I would have to agree. Most […]
We go ears-on with Huawei’s affordable AM180 ANC headphones! Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones are great cans – they reduce the noisy, ambient noise that’s present in most places around you to a dull, non-existent whir, allowing you to enjoy your music (or whatever you’re listening to) in peace. They’re also very expensive, especially those […]
Starmobile’s getting into audio If you’re looking for a pair of hi quality, hassle free Bluetooth headphones, then Starmobile may have something for you. The company has announced that they’ll be selling Bluetooth enabled, NFC equipped cans for just Php 1,490. The cans have Bluetooth 4.1, is sweat proof and can take calls as well […]
Meet the Mode, Mode EQ, Acton and Woburn Marshall, a music icon that almost everybody knows, has officially released to the Philippines four new products: the Mode and Mode EQ headphones and the Acton and Woburn speakers. These four new products, available to buy from Beyond the Box, improve on Marshall’s already prolific product range […]
Feel the God’s (bass) fury with the Zeus! By Jose Duque Earlier this week we got our hands on the Zeus Bluetooth Headset from KingCom. Yup, the same people that markets and sells the Pi Phone Venus also offers this rather decent, long lasting Bluetooth headset. The Zeus (KingCom apparently likes naming gadgets after Greek gods) […]
We review the ASUS Strix DSP! A few weeks ago we unboxed ASUS’ Strix DSP headphones, and since then we’ve been using them regularly with various games. Today we’ll be reviewing these massive gaming cans, and while they’re not exactly the coolest pair of cans aesthetically, they’re possibly the best pair of audio gaming gear […]
Here’s brand new, affordable hi-fi gear from Xiaomi Aside from the Mi Note, Xiaomi also announced the Mi Headphones, a pair of hi-fi, semi-open headphones that retail for just RMB 499, or Php 3,590. The Mi headphones use large, 50mm large beryllium diaphragm speakers and interchangeable over-ear and on-ear covers, and has super low 32-ohm […]
We take a look at Xiaomi’s bang-for-the-buck Mi In-ear headphones! In today’s podcast, Unbox EIC Carlo Ople takes a look at Xiaomi’s affordable Mi In-ear headphones, more commonly known as the Mi Pistons! These are very nice and very affordable in-ear headphones that you can get from Lazada for just Php 695! The big question is: […]
Boomphones Quick Review It was only a matter of time before someone thought of doing something like this, lol. The Boomphones are on-ear headphones that have external speakers on the outer face of the ear cups. You can use it as your usual headphones, listening to music intimately by yourself, or you can turn on […]