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On-ear headphones are all the rage right now on the streets, and in this particular niche of the market, style and usefulness are even more important than actual audio performance. And style and usefulness are really the strong points about the Fly, which marks Gigabyte's entry on the audio scene. It's extremely light (only 2.7 oz or 79 g), plus it features a thin retractable headband and two 40-mm drives that are responsible for a deep bass response. We'll start by describing the product and then we'll see how it fared during the test.
How many times have you used Skype (or any video chat program for that matter) to communicate with your friends, distant relatives or immediate family only to find out that you can't really rely on the built-in camera microphone to have a clear conversation with them? Things are even worse when we are talking about laptops since both the built-in microphone and speakers are average at best. The same of course happens quite often with VoIP calls and although most consumers are quite happy with what basic hardware offers at seemingly no extra cost the same does not apply for everyone out there especially people who also use the above for work purposes. Well to cover that segment of the market Jabra recently launched the SPEAK 510 Bluetooth and USB speakerphone so naturally we couldn't just sit back and not get our hands on it.
Bluetooth audio streaming devices are a common sight amongst many homes and even in cars where stereos handle hands free connections through the technology. Now in its fourth version, the capabilities and quality of Bluetooth has improved drastically and rather than the somewhat grainy on poor quality audio that we used to experience, the standards have improved drastically with high quality audio now the standard and connectivity much easier.
More recently there has been a newer technology being incorporated in to the likes of mobile phones, making wireless streaming, sharing and connections so much easier than before. NFC or Near-Field-Communications is a wireless standard that allows mobile phones to establish connections with other NFC enabled devices, simply by bringing it within close proximity of the device (around a few centimetres depending on the device). NFC itself is not used to stream audio to the StreamPort as it has a very low transmission range and its top speed is 424kbps. The integration of NFC is more to make the task of connecting a mobile device to the StreamPort much more simplified and quick with the process done purely by sitting the NFC enabled phone on top of the StreamPort to establish the Bluetooth connection without any further interaction required.
We’ve taken a look at one of Bayan Audio’s products before, namely the Bayan 7 iPod Speaker Dock and it won us over with its great looks and great audio that had definition and clarity right through the range, which for us at eTeknix is a key factor – we love clear sound. I’m not a massive audiophile, however I like my sound to be good with definition clarity and volume at both the high and low ends of the scale. These factors may not play the same major part in a product of this nature as it does not reproduce the audio itself, leaving that to a third party system, but more importantly decoding the audio signal that it receives over Bluetooth to give a good source feed to the playback system.
Today Kaeyi Dream takes a look at the Pro Gamer QH-1339 Headset from QPAD in her latest video review for HardwareHeaven.
I've been spending a lot more time recently tinkering with things from the world of mobile, the latest item in this adventure is the Mobi Mobile Speaker from Wavemaster, a compact and highly portable audio solution that connects to your mobile device, so you can enjoy your audio in all its glory, but it is rather small, so is it any good?
Der SHP-900 von Omnitronic ist ein geschlossener Studio-Kopfhörer, dem leider zu Unrecht kaum Beachtung geschenkt wird. Grund dafür ist vermutlich zum einen der unbekannte Hersteller, und zum anderen der Preis von nicht mal 40€, der nur minderwertige Qualität vermuten lässt. Geliefert wird er in einem mit Stoff ausgekleideten Karton, in dem sich neben dem Kopfhörer eine Stofftasche und ein Adapter von 3,5mm auf 6,3mm Klinke befindet.
It seems that lately no matter where i go when I’m out (subway, road, gym) i see quite a few people listening to music with large wired headsets connected to their smartphones so i can't help but to wonder just how comfortable they feel. Personally up to this day i only used wired and wireless stereo earphones/earsets when i wanted to listen to music while on the go without becoming annoying to people around me and i can't say that i ever felt like wanting something more. True volume and bass levels always were two very important issues i wish could be resolved but when using earphones it's quite obvious that you put portability over audio perfection. Well it seems that our friends over at Jabra have been working on the two issues i mentioned since they just released what is perhaps the best wireless headset I’ve used to date, the REVO Wireless.
We got an early look at an upcoming gaming headset from Cooler Master that blends an array of aesthetics and sound design into the same package. The Pulse-R headset features aluminum materials, illuminated earcups, cushioned full-sized cups for comfort and isolation, an in-line remote, and detachable microphone. Find out if it’s style and substance done right!
Zowie nous a envoyé un Hammer, casque indéniablement spécifique au niveau du look et de la couleur. Mais, il s'agissait aussi d'un casque qui n'a pas évolué depuis un bout de temps. Du coup, nous l'avons reçu quasiment en même temps que la nouveauté casque Zowie, le Mashu. Casque qui arbore un look bien plus moderne et plus consensuel. Cela dit, comme à chaque fois, en bons intransigeants que nous sommes, nous préférons un casque moche à l'excellent son à un beau casque accompagné d'une bouillie sonore. Du coup, nous allons soumettre le Mashu à l'épreuve de nos DAC mais aussi de nos délicates et sensibles oreilles.
Small in size and large on features and sound quality, the ASUS Xonar U3 USB sound card is a take anywhere upgrade for notebook and desktop sound alike. The ASUS Xonar U3 uses the UA100 audio chip for stellar sound quality and mates it with a discreet headphone amp for more lifelike music, improved gaming and incredibly versatile multimedia. The U3 boasts better than 100bB S/N, with full range response from 20Hz-20kHz.mThe Xonar U3 features a USB interface to be used easily with almost any notebook or desktop computer, along with powerful and intuitive software. HiFi class audio will satisfy even the most discerning music listener, while Dolby Theater with virtual surround and GX 2.5 bring games and movies to life. Sound can be tweaked through a ten band graphic EQ, along with environmental effects, or the listener can choose pre-programmed one-click effects. There is even Xear Voice with effects for two way communication programs and karaoke functions. The Xonar U3 uses 3.5mm connections for line and mic, and a TOSLINK adapter is included for digital output.
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