JBL has long been my go-to brand when asked for recommendations for great-sounding, feature-packed, yet affordable audio paraphernalia. Everything, from the Assistant-enabled JBL Link series of portable speakers, to the rugged, compact JBL Endurance series of sport earphones: the brand has got all bases covered. The JBL Live 650BTNC in
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"Are those the XM3s?" My seat mate lights up despite the dreary 1-hour delay on the tarmac without air conditioning in the sweltering Singaporean evening as my Lufthansa flight addresses an air system fault. I had the chance to take along the Sony WH-1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones on my last
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With the overwhelming success of the Elite 65t, Jabra, now the second biggest brand in Singapore for true wireless headphones, has launched the highly-anticipated Elite 85h active noise cancelling headphones. The Jabra Elite 85h headphones (background), and Jabra Elite Active 45e sports earphones (foreground). Image: Ian Ling Jabra Elite 85h
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Flying sucks. It’s claustrophobic, uncomfortable and noisy. As a tech journalist, I fly a little too often for my comfort (and health). To make it easier on my sanity, I’ve tried it all. But when it comes to noise-reduction solutions, I’ve come up short. You see, I’m bespectacled, as are
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With every mention of Noise-Cancelling, Bose is one of the first names the come up. And no wonder, they have been the industry leaders since the early 2000s when the first QuietComfort headphones were released. Here we are going to talk about the wireless Bose QC35, said to be the industry’s
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In the face of Bose’ dominance in consumer noise-cancelling, Sony staked their claim to the crown by unleashing the new MDR-1000X Noise-Cancelling Headphones. it is reputed to be their best noise-canceller, right up there with big names like Bose and Sennheiser. So, what does this reviewer think of Sony's best noise-canceller? Read
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Known for its strong emphasis on Home Theatre, Pioneer had never been on our radar where earphones are concerned. That might change with the launch of the Pioneer Rayz and Rayz Plus Noise Cancelling Earbuds. These earbuds not only have intelligent noise-cancelling features and a companion app, the Plus version could also charge
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