Klipsch R5 Wireless Earphones
The Klipsch R5 is the brand's third wireless earphones, after the R6 and X12. Launched in Singapore on 10th October 2018, it retails for S$199 on the TC Acoustic Online Store, with a one-year warranty.
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Wired and wireless earphones across the price range.
V-MODA Forza Metallo Wireless Earphones
With semitseasia now the official V-MODA distributor in Singapore, the first product I tried is the Forza Metallo Wireless Earphones, retailing for S$289. It's V-MODA's third earphone, following the wired Forza and the Forza Metallo.
Sudio Tre Wireless Earphones
The Sudio Tre is the brand's second wireless earphones, after the Vasa Bla. It retails for S$179 in four colours. Shipping to Singapore brings a 20% tax rebate, and the code lesterchan takes a further 15% off.
Klipsch Reference X12i
The Klipsch Reference X12i launched in Singapore in November 2015 at S$599, succeeding the X11i and X10i before it. These in-ear earphones weigh just 15g, with a milled aluminium chassis under 6mm in diameter for a deep-fit seal.
EOZ One Wireless Bluetooth Earphones
EOZ Audio is a young Barcelona-based audio startup. Its first product, the EOZ One, is a premium wireless Bluetooth earphone that began on Kickstarter, raising €53,062 from 554 backers and shipping in October 2016. It's now on sale directly.
Winners of Sudio Vasa Bla Giveaway
Announcing the winner of my Sudio Vasa Bla giveaway from 15th June 2016. With nearly all entries strong, I couldn't single one out, so I picked the winner at random using a SQL query. Congratulations to the lucky winner.
Sudio Vasa Bla Giveaway
Thanks to Sudio, I'm giving away one Sudio Vasa Bla worth S$165 to a lucky reader, who'll receive their preferred colour. The Vasa Bla wireless earphones come in four colours; check out my review to learn more.
Sudio Vasa Bla
Sudio is a little-known Swedish earphone brand from Stockholm, with four series: TVA, KLANG, VASA, and VASA BLA. The entry TVA is S$65 with a one-button remote, while KLANG steps up to a three-button mic remote.
Klipsch Reference X6i
The Klipsch Reference X6i was announced in the US in November 2015 and reached Singapore in March 2016. It's the third Reference earphone, retailing for S$329 in white or black, available at Courts, Challenger, and Tat Chuan Acoustic.
Klipsch R6 In-Ear Bluetooth Earphones
The Klipsch R6 In-Ear Bluetooth Earphones are Klipsch's first-ever Bluetooth earphones, launched in Singapore on 15th January 2016 at S$299. At launch only matte black was available, with a one-year warranty from official distributor Tat Chuan Acoustic.
Jabra Sport Coach Wireless Earbuds Review
The Jabra Sport Coach retails in Singapore for S$248 in Blue, Red, and Yellow. The younger sibling of the Jabra Sport Pulse I reviewed in May 2015, it's S$50 cheaper, omitting the in-ear heart rate monitor of the pricier Pulse.
GoGear Audio Products
GoGear is a brand few have heard of. A quick Google reveals it's Philips GoGear, a series of small flash and hard-drive personal electronic devices, including digital cameras, audio players, and audio recorders.
Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Earbuds Review
The Jabra Sport Pulse retails in Singapore for S$298. These Bluetooth 4.0 in-ear earphones include a built-in heart rate monitor that, per the specs, is 99.2% accurate against a medical ECG, though I can't verify that without another monitor.
Klipsch Reference R6i
The newly launched Klipsch Reference R6 and R6i replace the much-loved Klipsch Image S4 II and S4i II respectively, at the same prices. The Reference R6 retails for S$129 and the R6i for S$169, both with a one-year warranty.
Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset
I bought the Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset from Apple's West 14th Street store in Manhattan for US$116.96, or US$127.34 after tax. Bose USA's 10% holiday discount, off the usual US$129.95, made it about S$37 cheaper than the S$199 Singapore price.
Klipsch Image S4i II
I bought the Klipsch Image S4i II for Li Xiang, who'd lost hers and loved the original S4i. It was Amazon's deal of the day during Black Friday week at US$39.99, against more than triple that in Singapore at S$169.
Klipsch Image X10
I love Klipsch, especially their patented oval ear tips, which fit me perfectly. I bought the Klipsch Image X10 during Amazon's Cyber Monday Gold Box deals for US$84.99, upgrading from the Image S4i I'd used for over two years.
Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset by Monster
At the Nokia press conference during MWC 2012, every attendee received the Nokia Purity In-Ear Headset, though not in retail boxes, to discourage reselling. In Nokia stores it comes in four colours, Black, White, Cyan, and Fuchsia, at S$148.
Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi
My brother got me the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi from Amazon, shipped via Borderlinx since Amazon won't send it directly here. It cost US$64.99 after discount, far below the US$169.99 list and the S$299 local price. He bought three.
Klipsch Image S4i
Hunting for a replacement for my Creative EP-630i headset, I weighed the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi, Bose In-Ear and Klipsch Image S4i. I settled on the S4i, recommended by colleagues and within budget, and I love its three-button remote.
JVC HA-FX66 Black Stereo Headphones
This was my only hoot from IT Show 2010, the JVC HA-FX66 black stereo headphones, bought from the Headphones Gallery booth on Level 6. Usually S$55, I got them for just S$30, and I'll be using them in my office.
Creative EP-630i Stereo Headset
I flew to Jakarta for one day to attend Sugih's wedding. My Valuair flight left on 9th January 2009 at 1.35pm, returning the next day at 3.20pm. His wedding was on the 9th at 7pm at Hotel Mulia Senayan.