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Review of the VSonic GR07 MK2 Pro – Outstanding value for such an amazing all-rounded earphone

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Pros: Price, mids, highs, insane amount of tips, accessories, wire, durability, no microphonics
Cons: Bass, nozzle design, worldwide availability

Packaging & Accessories: 10/10
Build Quality: 9/10
Design & Look: 10/10
Microphonics (higher ratings means lower cable noise): 10/10
Isolation: 8/10
Comfort: 9/10
Audio Quality: 9/10
Value: 9.5/10
My final Rating: 10/10

Purchase Date: November 2013
Purchase Price: £112

VSonic GR07 MK2 - Packaging

First of all I would say a huge thank you to Zarni from the GateShop located in the USA for sending me out the VSonic GR07 MK2 Pro. I’ve always wanted to get my hands on the VSonic range, due to their incredible praise they received in the recent years. The GR07 MK2 Pro, being regarded by many as one of the best earphones, not only in its price category but as a neutral sounding earphone with a little punch. I can’t comment on the other VSonic line, nor can I compare the MK2’s to its younger brothers as I’ve never owned them.

As you’ll be able to see above, its ratings I’ve given it are quite high and I whole heartedly feel that it’s the right thing to do – I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending these earphones nor hesitate in buying myself a pair. However, you’ll be able to see from the cons that worldwide availability is something of a concern, which is a shame.
With that said I have a few links that I was able to find of the MK2’s – luckily if you live in the USA, you won’t have any problems sourcing the GR07 MK2’s.
Purchase links:
–AmazonUSA $180 / £112
–MP4 Nation $180 / £112
–eBay posted from Hong Kong £115

As you can see above, the worldwide availability is scarce and finding these located in the UK and/or EU is actually near impossible. This means that people who lie in the UK/EU like myself would have to import them. Importing is always dangerous when it comes to custom/import taxes and even the time frame required to receive them could be extremely long. However, if you are in the USA or in Asia, you shouldn’t have any problems getting them in.

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Review of the Fischer Audio FA-004 Headphones

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Pros: Looks and design, mids, lightweight, wire
Cons: Price, comfort, lows, isolation

Packaging & Accessories: 10/10
Build Quality: 9/10
Design & Look: 9/10
Isolation: 4/10
Comfort: 4/10
Audio Quality: 7/10
Value: 8/10
My final Rating: 8/10

Purchase Date: November 2013
Purchase Price: £40-90 – Review price will be at £40.

Fischer Audio FA-004 - Design

I would like to thank Zarni from GateShop in the USA for sending me out the FA-004’s to review.
The FA-004’s can be bought from AmazonUK for £90 – the UK version comes with an in-line mic.
They can also be bought from the USA in two colours at the £40 price tag:
–AmazonUSA White

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XMI X-Mini MAX Duo Stereo Capsule Speaker Review

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I’ve owned the XMI X-Mini II 2nd Generation Capsule for over 5 years now and was sent this Max Duo for review, to see how the new ceramic driver has improved and/or changed the sound.

Purchase information:
-The ceramic duo speaker on AmazonUK for around £35
-The single ceramic Xmini speaker on AmazonUK for around £26
-The older generation Xmini speaker for around £13

Here’s also the AmazonUSA link to the one I received.

Here are pictures of the X-Mini MAX Duo Stereo Capsule Speaker:

First of all the accessories that you get with the Max duo:
-Pouch
-Cable: Inputs are a 3.5mm jack and a USB port. Outputs are two mini USB connections
-Manual

I found the accessories provided to be useful and perfect for the given price-point.

Build quality:
The capsule speaker has a great build quality, especially with the cool metal finish on the outside. I was sent the Purple one to review and I quite like how they applied the finish on the product.
The capsule has a 3.5mm jack that’s located underneath with a groove within the Xmini for the wire to sit in.
On the side of the capsule, you have a on/off switch, a LED indicator (blue when on and red when charging), an audio output for daisy-chaining other Xminis to it and finally an audio input via mini USB.
I should also mention the famous pivot design that expands the speaker to increase its bass presence. This is done by rotating the speaker from its base and opening up its woofer design.
The wire is actually very useful – it comes with a cable management to hold the wires together and has a volume rocker to adjust the volume of the Xmini’s.
Overall, the build quality is excellent and I couldn’t really fault it.

Battery life:
I was completely shocked to get over 120 hours (yes 1-2-0), of continuous playback. It took only 2hrs to charge too!

Sound quality:
This was the biggest one for me – and it didn’t fail to impress me.
The new ceramic driver really packs the same punch as the old generation, but gives a MUCH better mids and highs frequency response. The treble comparison between the old and new generation with the ceramic driver is night and day. HUGE difference in sound. An “untrained ear” could easily pick up the differences and those differences are very pleasant to the ear.
The new ceramic driver really brings music to life, whereas the older generation, despite being good for its era is outclassed in every domain by this new ceramic driver.
I can’t quite emphasize it enough – big improvement and top marks to XMI.

Overall:
I really like the new speakers – granted they aren’t speakers I would have at home, as at their £35 price tag you could buy a Logitech PC sound system, but for on-the-go portability, nothing really beats these little speakers, in sound, build, design, and portability.
Highly suggested for anyone looking for a portable mini speaker on the go.

Hope you enjoyed my review!
–TotallydubbedHD

Nokia Lumia 1020 Written Review – The best camera smartphone on the market

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First of all I would like to thank Nokia Connects, especially Paul for sending me out the Lumia 1020 for review, for a 2 week trial!
After my Lumia 800 review running Window Phone 7, I was intrigued about Windows Phone 8 and especially the new and impressive Lumia 1020.

The Lumia 1020 can be bought from Nokia directly or via Amazon UK & AmazonUSA (and other sources around the world) for around £600.

Lumia 1020 - Angled

Here’s the Lumia’s 1020 specifications:
Display:
Display size: 4.5″
Display technology: ClearBlack, AMOLED
Pixel density: 334 ppi

Processor & RAM:
Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4
Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz
RAM: 2GB

Camera:
Primary camera sensor size: 41 MP, PureView
Camera Flash Type: Xenon flash
Sensor size: 1/1.5 inch
Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
Camera focal length: 26 mm
Camera minimum focus range: 15 cm
Camera image formats: JPEG

Connectivity:
SIM card type: Micro SIM
Charging connectors: Charging Pads, Micro-USB
Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
NFC
2G, 3G, 4G, LTE

Storage:
32 GB or 64 GB (exclusive via O2)
Free cloud storage: 7 GB

Quoted Battery life:
Maximum talk time (2G): 19.1 h
Maximum talk time (3G): 13.3 h
Maximum music playback time: 63 h

Dimensions:
Height: 130.4 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Weight: 158 g

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Breffo Spiderpodium – Overview & Review – Smartphone & Tablet Stand

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First of all I would like to thank Scott at Breffo for sending me the Spiderpodiums to review.
When I first looked into the products, I thought they looked quite interesting, but somewhat had a doubt that they would really get the job done well and efficiently. I couldn’t have been more wrong with my initial thoughts about the products.

I got sent two Spiderpodiums, one made for tablet (as my mother has the Note2) and one for smartphone (as I have the S3). Before I state anything else, the Note2 does fit in the smartphone fholder with ease, I just thought it would be nice to see two different products and as the Note2 is seen as a Phablet anyway, it was a good opportunity to test out the tablet range too.

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