Audio
Braven 705 – Review
A look at the colourful Braven 705 The Braven 705 is a great looking portable bluetooth speaker that has a couple of nice features you won’t always find other places. With a list of vibrant colours, it looks good, and with some great tech in the background it sounds good too. This speaker costs £100, which is a lot of money, but as I mentioned before, it has some unique features. The three m...[Read More]
Fugoo Tough Bluetooth Speaker Review
Today I’ll be reviewing Fugu, the Japanese dish made from potentially lethal pufferfish. Wait, no – I need to focus. Fugoo, yes this isn’t a killer fish, it’s a killer Bluetooth speaker. Read on or check out this unboxing/quick review video to find out why… Build Quality & Design Designed in California, the Fugoo consists of a fully functional core inside a choice...[Read More]
Vibe BlackAir Beat Bluetooth Speaker Review
The BlackAir Beat is a compact stereo Bluetooth speaker marketed as having the best Hi-Fi quality sound in it’s class with extreme bass. The Bluetooth speaker market is a crowded one, so let’s see if it really offers enough to stand out. Build Quality & Design The first thing that strikes you about the BlackAir Beat is the size. For a stereo speaker with a dedicated bass spe...[Read More]
BlueAnt PUMP HD Sportsbuds Review
“Fully waterproof, completely wireless and utterly durable, these groundbreaking sportbuds redefine how we experience music. From the gym to the open trail and from the streets to the beach, nothing will limit where the beat takes you”. With bold claims like these, BlueAnt have a lot to live up to with their PUMP HD Bluetooth headphones – keep reading to see if they live up to th...[Read More]
Arcam miniBlink – Review
The miniBlink is Arcam’s newest Bluetooth receiver and DAC, a smaller, more affordable sibling of the rBlink, with a completely different form factor. This aesthetically pleasing black pebble is also extremely portable, a factor Arcam clearly kept at the forefront of it’s design. The Arcam miniBlink is powered my Micro USB. Just think about that for a moment. Included in the box are a ...[Read More]
Belkin SongStream BT HD Bluetooth Music Receiver – Review
The Belkin SongStream BT HD Bluetooth® Music Receiver is Belkin’s second Bluetooth® music receiver , it has bulked up, added NFC and optical and coaxial digital outputs to it’s predecessor’s single 3.5mm option. Included in the box are an RCA to 3.5mm cable and a coaxial cable. Having the choice between optical and coaxial outputs is unusual, most bluetooth ...[Read More]
a-JAYS Five for Android Earphones Review
a-JAYS Five for Android Earphones Review Those of us who’ve been using Android for a few years are very familiar with seeing accessory makers concentrate on Apple products. With Android now on over 80% of smartphones the tide is definitely changing, but for 3 button in-line control wired earbuds Android has very few options available. Jays are one of the few manufacturers to wake up to this injust...[Read More]
Vieta One 2.1 – Review
Vieta One 2.1 – Review The market is flooded with Bluetooth speakers these days, everyone wants to stream from their favourite music service to a set of speakers so the rest of the room can hear the tunes too. With most consumer electronics you’ll get something at all price points to suit your needs at a range of prices to reflect that. You can pick-up a Bluetooth speaker for £20 on A...[Read More]
FSL 360° Bluetooth Headphones Review
The 360° from Future Sound Lab offers advanced sound quality in a slick around-ear design with One Button Control (OBC) for complete ease of use. Imagine full control of your music and calls from just one button without needing to take your smartphone out of your pocket. Add to that the around ear design of the 360 manufactured to block out external noise by up to 90% enabling you to listen to mu...[Read More]
Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS – Review
Good things come in small packages, or so the saying goes. In the case of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS it’s certainly true. This thing is tiny. 30 x 10 x 53.5mm and 100g (3.5oz) in weight, but it’s build quality is excellent. At one end you’ll find a micro-USB input, at the other a 3.5mm analogue output. On the top just two buttons for volume control, the + and – symbols...[Read More]
HMDX Jam Plus Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Review
The Jam Plus bluetooth speaker lets you connect wirelessly up to 30 feet away from your device and even pair two for true stereo sound. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivers up to 6 hours of wireless play. Build Quality & Design Before I get into reviewing the device itself, I need to mention the packaging. HMDX are running with the jam theme by supplying their speaker inside a jam jar...[Read More]
Mass Fidelity Relay – Review
The Mass Fidelity Relay arrived in striking packaging, this thing is heavy, (according to the postal info it’s 1KG!) It’s beautifully presented, the Relay itself on display behind the plastic window of the box, the accessories neatly tucked into a compartment with a magnetic flap. Behind the flap, Mass Fidelity labelled audio cables, both RCA to RCA & 3.5mm to RCA, gold pl...[Read More]