Nothing ear (1) ANC true wireless earbuds launched for £99 – Could these be the flagship killer of earbuds?
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Nothing ear (1) ANC true wireless earbuds launched for £99 – Could these be the flagship killer of earbuds?

After months of hype with incremental releases of information, the Nothing ear (1) has finally launched. While I think the hype around an earbud launch has been a little excessive, they do sound quite impressive, let’s just hope they can live up to this hype. Features: A unique transparent charging case The earbud stem and…

OPPO Enco Free2 earbuds announced for £89 with ANC – Cheaper & different design vs Enco Free
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OPPO Enco Free2 earbuds announced for £89 with ANC – Cheaper & different design vs Enco Free

This morning I woke up to two press announcements about active noise cancelling TWS earbuds. One, which is the fifth press announcement about the Nothing earbuds over since April, trickling annoyingly small bits of details. The other from OPPO, that just went straight in and announced everything. The OPPO Enco Free2 earbuds are the perfect…

Creative T60 2.0 Speakers launched with SmartComms for £70 – Ideal for a work from home set-up with better connectivity & features vs Gigaworks T40 Series II
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Creative T60 2.0 Speakers launched with SmartComms for £70 – Ideal for a work from home set-up with better connectivity & features vs Gigaworks T40 Series II

It looks like Creative plans to upgrade most of its audio products with access to the new Creative App and its SmartComms kit. The latest is the Creative T60 speakers, which are more advanced than the existing T40 and T20 series by using USB-C connectivity rather than a 3.5mm aux in (though they still have that)….

Best 5.1 Speakers for PC Gaming in 2021 – Slim pickings means a home theatre soundbar or receiver may be better
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Best 5.1 Speakers for PC Gaming in 2021 – Slim pickings means a home theatre soundbar or receiver may be better

Page 2 has alternative options including soundbars Following my recent review of the Creative Sound Blaster X4 external soundcard, which has 5.1 output, I thought I would look into the best surround sound speaker options for PC gaming. In recent years, the trend has shifted away from 5.1 surround for PC gaming. Creative is the…

Best TVs for PS5 / Xbox Series X console gaming at 4K 120Hz with Variable Refresh Rate, eArc and HDMI 2.1
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Best TVs for PS5 / Xbox Series X console gaming at 4K 120Hz with Variable Refresh Rate, eArc and HDMI 2.1

Page 2 has the Sony TVs capable of 4K 120Hz If you have forked out £450 for a brand new Sony or Xbox console, it is likely you want to experience it in the best way possible. With some games offering 4K resolution at 120fps, if you want a TV that is capable of this,…

Cleer Audio Ally Plus II Review – Excellent all-round earbuds with ANC & aptX Adaptive
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Cleer Audio Ally Plus II Review – Excellent all-round earbuds with ANC & aptX Adaptive

The Cleer Ally Plus II was announced last week, and I have been using them since. These build upon the success of the Cleer Ally Plus, upgrading the Qualcomm QCC5121 to the QCC5141, which brings with it Bluetooth 5.2, aptX Adaptive and improved ANC performance. Specification Qualcomm QCC5141 SoC with Bluetooth 5.2 & aptX Adaptive Superior sound…

Nothing ear (1) earbuds confirmed to have active noise cancelling and cost £99 GBP
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Nothing ear (1) earbuds confirmed to have active noise cancelling and cost £99 GBP

I have not posted much about Carl Pei’s new company Nothing, yet, because most of the news has been uninteresting. The marketing strategy has been to trickle minor bits of none newsworthy information. We knew that Nothing would release some earbuds, they told us the name ear (1), and more recently, they confirmed the launch…

Ugreen HiTune X5 True Wireless Earbuds Review – Another good aptX earbud thanks to Qualcomm QCC3040
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Ugreen HiTune X5 True Wireless Earbuds Review – Another good aptX earbud thanks to Qualcomm QCC3040

My third affordable TWS earbud review in the past week. The Ugreen HiTune X5 earbuds have not officially been launched yet, but they will be available in July from Amazon and other retailers. The Ugreen press release only states that these are powered by a Qualcomm SoC. I would expect this to be the Qualcomm…

Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds Announced for £70 – With aptX Adaptive for low latency audio using Qualcomm QCC3046 SoC
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Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds Announced for £70 – With aptX Adaptive for low latency audio using Qualcomm QCC3046 SoC

Edifier have announced their latest TWS earbuds. These are a little bit different than the normal general use designs I have covered a lot recently. The Edifier GM5 are geared towards the gamers market. The main thing that makes them a gaming earphone is the use of the Qualcomm QCC3046 chipset which allows the earbuds…

LG C1 OLED (2021) 4K TV review – Is this the best OLED for 2021? [55″ OLED55C15LA]
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LG C1 OLED (2021) 4K TV review – Is this the best OLED for 2021? [55″ OLED55C15LA]

Page 2 of the review covers pricing, alternative options and the overall opinion and rating. Nearly three years ago, I bought my first OLED TV, the 65″ Sony AF8. I had wanted an OLED since the early generations, but they were painfully expensive, and I was poor. So it was a massive investment, and I…

SoundPEATS T2 Earbuds Review – Active noise cancelling TWS earbuds that are superb value for money
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SoundPEATS T2 Earbuds Review – Active noise cancelling TWS earbuds that are superb value for money

Another day another TWS earbud review. In my recent review of the EarFun Free 2, they stood out for implementing the new popular Qualcomm QCC3040 SoC, which offers aptX and Bluetooth 5.2, plus they integrated wireless charging. The SoundPEATS T2, which are similarly priced, have active noise cancellation as their main feature. Specification Bluetooth Chip:…

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