Another day a new pair of earbuds here at TBI where we cover the biggest range of earbuds in Ireland and you see them in our hands, yes stock image reviews does not cut it nor have context but we give you all this here and these earbuds have lots to show off including changeable shells and they also light up and can be controlled with an app these are super cool but how will they sound and is aesthetics enough to give them a free pass, Well we will find out soon with our full review and we cant wait to get testing these new earbuds from HHOGene and they are their new GPods.
A unique software system allows full control of emanating light. Dimness, brightness, rhythm response, shades, and colours are at beck and call through digital technology built into all GPods.
Artificial Intelligence（AI）with algorithmic capabilities allow for arranging photos and analysing the colour ratios found in stored photo images. Colours for each pixel point in an image are sorted in order to calculate colour blocks. These blocks are transformed into light which is then projected in colourful style from each earbud.
The JBL Tune Flex is the last pair so far in for review and at the budget end of the spectrum with price here is where one will ask about performance and features, as I have said many times here on site and in my videos this department has changed rather swiftly with the cost to performance ratio getting better things are now better for the consumer and the same applies again here in short for JBL with the Tune Flex.
With having the most earbuds reviewed in Ireland on site and by that I mean hands on you see them and we also do a video review rather than stock images with little context we test our earbuds check out the apps when available as some earbuds still do not have apps but in some cases do not require on we have a good feel and taste for the audio for the price be it high or low and as mentioned this applies now to earbuds in the sub 100 euro department and we have actually had some in to check out in recent times and the competition is just getting better and that means better value for the consumer.
I usually do not fob off one brand against another in my reviews as we like to stick the the product in question but there is good value to be had under the 100 euro price point these days and the days of spending up to 300 euro on earbuds is long gone for me unless you are a brand loyalist which I am not and like to see what is out there for all prices which we do… Yes we have more earbuds of course in and coming soon.. Even recently JBL announced probably the best looking phone case coming soon and it did cause a stir as to why and what features will be on offer but again we have an example of JBL Tour Pro 2 upping the game here bringing something new to the table and even after checking out the latest pairs of earbuds they have all the market covered when it comes to prices and what is on offer.
The JBL Tour Pro 2 earbuds which I seriously can’t wait to see.
So back to the Tune Flex. OK so we will not keep you here much longer but do watch the video for more, We have gone over their app multiple times but here is some of what is inside in case you missed it from out previous reviews and again it is good and delivers and lets you be in control rather than having a default option you have an EQ so all the bells and whistles are here in their app even at this price point.
Features
JBL Pure Bass Sound
Active Noise Cancelling (2-Mic) with Smart Ambient
4 microphones for crisp, clear calls
JBL sound fit – open ear and sealing ear tips
3 sizes of sealing ear tips
Up to 8H in the earbuds + 24H in the case with ANC off
Speed charge
IPX4 splash proof certified
Hands-Free Voice Control with Google Assistant
Customisable all-access touch control through the JBL Headphones App
Bone conduction headphones are getting popular to some extent now and we have covered several pairs to date here on the site and our YouTube channel, they do all look familiar due to limitations I guess but they are often overlooked as an alternative to earbuds, if you have not checked out a pair of these yet you might be in for a surprise with how well they actually work and they are better for your ears tpo and not only that you can hear your surroundings no matter how you chose to wear them or at what sport you play.
As mentioned yes the sports fan will like these and can be worn anywhere and will not fall off your neck either they are really light and simple to use with a clean design too with one side doing all the control work with just three buttons that gives you all you need to do on the go.
You can use these as an MP3 player which is great and means you do not have to carry your phone with you and there is 32 GB of storage on board to load up to 5000 tracks which is more than enough for most people. You can toggle between your mobile and phone on the headset in one simple step skip and reverse tracks and higher/ lower the volume, there is no voice assistant access from my testing which is fine and not a deal breaker.
Battery life is pretty stellar too and you have no app access or EQ built in so nothing to draw down the battery bar your volume levels and for me around 11 hours was the average max volume. For the sound it will not be like TWS earbuds or headphones by any means a however it is crisp and clear it must be said and the same for calls, no lag latency noted either during testing and overall pretty much mid range throughout with no overlapping audio, highs lows and mids came through pretty clean and a touch of bass they do a better job than you would think and for me an easy suggestion for those who want something robust and still delivers decent audio and they are great for lying in bed too which is where I spend a lot of time testing headphones and earbuds as well as outdoors.
The built quality is solid here and again easy to use controls so overall a simple to use bone conduction headset executed well. See the video review below for more details and how these work.
Features
【Healthier&safer way to enjoy music】Wissonly wireless bluetooth bone conduction headphones made by the lastest bone conduction tech,which delivers audio through the cheekbone instead of air,it will protect hearing without damaging tympanic membrane.It is an open ear design head phone, which helps you maintain your awareness of the surrounding environment and is safer for outdoor use.
【High grade sound quality】Wissonly bone conducting earphones one of the few bone conduction earphones with hifi sound quality.It has a wider range, and we perfectly solve the problem of sound leakage.
【IPX8 waterproof headset】Wissonly over ear sports headset certified with IPx8 waterproof grade,it can still work under 20 meters of water.Its excellent water resistant and sweat resistant performance makes it suitable for swimming, running, workout,cycling, mountaineering, diving and other outdoor sports.
【Both Bluetooth earphones and MP3 player】The earphone provides Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity , which can be adapted to most brands of mobile phones, computers or other devices.It has 32g built-in memory and can hold 5000 songs. You can use it as an MP3 player when there is no mobile phone or computer. It is very suitable for outdoor use.
【Excellent battery life】The battery capacity of wissonly bone conduction headphones is 230mAh,it can play music continuously for 12 hours(for 50-60% volume).The headphones adopts magnetic suction and fast charging technology, which can be fully charged in 2 hours.
Google have launched their first official watch which is of course smart and the same applies to the watch as did the phone and any tech we do not do leaks for clicks we wait for the product to be in our hands for assessment and the day has come us to check it out.
I have many smartwatches here as our readers know and a fan for several reasons, it keeps you off your phone more you can do things from the watch if required to do so and get on without the need to take your phone out of your pocket and this was a conversation I had with Nokia mobile here in Dublin last week with some of their feature phones and the same applies to a watch whereby it is less distracting and you can chose to ignore or reply to emails and social etc which is also good for the mental health I think..
Now with this offering from Google it appears to be a fitness orientated watch on top of being smart at the same time and as we know they bought fitbit and fitbit did not cut it offering more for the user but was heavy on the fitness end of things and was more a product for people into fitness but with not much other functionality which I understand, different strokes for different folks and all that but this has changed somewhat.
Again there has been commentary on this watch which I chose to ignore and make my own assessments and so far it has been more so on the bad side, again form folks who typically pick on Google and do not have the product in hand and snuff the idea of its existence which is fine don’t get me wrong but it is down to the hands on experience after all and what the product does isn’t it?
Check the video below for more and if you have any questions drop em in the comments
The Google Pixel 7 has arrived and once again we avoided all the leaks and wait until the device is in our hands to see for ourselves what is on offer and still using the Pixel 6a which I am loving it is time to see what the new member of the family has to offer, being a pixel user from their first ever device these are phones that stay in my hands longer than others as I have an entire Google ecosystem at home and it all works very seamlessly.
There is some cool new features of course with the new device and once again makes live simple, some we have seen before and enhanced and there is an argument over which device is better value for money with the price, we have a bumped up Tensor chip G2 which is their own inhouse chip.
We have a 6.3 inch Oled screen with 416 PPI, 1400 nits and 2400 X 1080 panel, A 90hz refresh rate here which is a bit disappointing some will say as it is the new buzzword but for me it is no huge deal being honest having used and own devices with 120hz refresh rate for the most I have has to point this out and show people and not really a deal breaker to be frank but others would disagree and nitpick like we always see for Google devices at launch bit no so loud on iPhone shortcomings and I own an iPhone 14 pro which so far has been pretty much the same as before, having said that it is a tech cycle and we often see a small jump in specs and then companies calling old things new and then features arriving later and so on and claiming they are new, you know how it goes and often it is funny how they take each other off on social media. Banter never did anyone any harm.
The rear has changed to a metal visor style this time and for the better and one piece with a 50MP camera that comes with OIS 12MP ultra wide and but no telephoto camera, the front camera is 10.8 MP and as we know Google has done cameras very well over the years even with a single lens option. There is new features here like Cinematic blur which and face unblur and for that you can tidy up some old photos but we will see more on that in the full review later on. We also have 4K 60fps which is plenty in my eyes, currently I have a phone that shoots in 8K which is pointless today. You will need to update the app because it will keep crashing until you do. Also note the Pixel watch app will need to be installed.
The battery again is of course another feature people often speak about which comes in at 4355mAh and smaller than last years which was 4614mAh if my memory serves me right so it will be interesting to see how that fair out in our testing, there is new features to come to the Pixel 7 later down the road.
Today we take a tour of the Pixel 6 and have a look at the UI and see what is there and check out the phone in general as we always do here and let you see what it is all about and if you have any questions feel free to ask, we only have the device in our hands for 3 days and so far so good but it takes more than that to give an honest review which we will have in a few weeks and a better assessment loaded with all the apps for example and any updates that arrive in the interim and see how it gets on and I expect to see good things going forward as always and we will report them here and if there is any shortcomings but for the price it looks like another winner and is the pro version worth the extra 250 euro they ask??
Also stay tuned for some case reviews and more for the Pixel 7 coming soon from our other partners.
Meet Pixel 7. It’s fast, secure and helpful, with advanced photo and video features and all-day battery life.Take beautifully authentic photos with improved Real Tone and stunning video with Cinematic Blur. The super-sharp 6.3-inch displayis fast and responsive for smoother gaming and scrolling.And it’s 25% brighter for better visibility outdoors.
Pixel 7 starts at only €649. And it’s available in Snow, Obsidian and Lemongrass.
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Pixel 7 Pro.
The all-pro
Google phone.
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Beautiful
and durable, inside and
out.
Introducing Pixel 7 Pro, Google’s best-of-everything phone. It’s fast and secure, with all-day battery life and an immersive 6.7-inch Smooth Display that intelligently adjusts up to 120 Hz.1, 2, 5 The triple rear camera system includes a dedicated 5x telephoto lens and 30x Super Res Zoom for crisp, clear photos from far away.The upgraded ultrawide lens with auto-focus powers Macro Focus for amazing shots of the tiniest details.
Pixel 7 Pro starts at €899. And it’s available in Snow, Obsidian and Hazel.
This is Pixel’s most refined design, with a smooth glass back and aluminium frame and Camera Bar. Pixel 7 Pro is elegant and sophisticated with polished aluminium, and Pixel 7 is super sleek with a matte aluminium finish. Both phones are made with recycled materials.7 And they’re as durable as they are beautiful. Pixel can handle water and dust with IP68 protection.The display is scratch resistant, with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus.
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Google
Tensor G2.
The brains
behind it all.
Google Tensor G2 is the next-gen processor custom built for Pixel with Google’s advanced machine learning and speech recognition. It makes Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro faster, more efficient, more secure and even more helpful.And it delivers Pixel’s best photo and video quality ever, with next-gen Super Res Zoom, up to two times faster Night Sight processing, sharper photos with Face Unblur and new features like Cinematic Blur.
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The most
advanced
Pixel cameras yet.
The photo and video quality of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro cameras is extraordinary. The large main sensor brings in light and detail, even in low light. The Pixel 7 front camera is now the same as the one in Pixel 7 Pro, for better low-light photography, stunning 4K60 video and a wide field of view for group selfies. Cinematic Blur makes Hollywood-like videos. With Real Tone, all skin tones are represented beautifully and accurately – now in Night Sight and Portrait mode too. Photo Unblur improves your blurry pictures – new or old.10And Guided Frame helps people with low vision take the best selfies through audio and haptics. Photos match your vision with Pixel camera favourites like Magic Eraser, Motion mode and Face Unblur.
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Secure to the core.
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The battery
lasts all day.
Pixel 7 is the most secure and private Pixel yet. With Google Tensor G2 and the Titan M2 security chip, Pixel is built with multiple layers of security to help keep your personal info safe. Face Unlock and Fingerprint Unlock quickly and easily unlock your phone with just a glance or a tap. With VPN by Google One built in, Pixel will help protect your online activity no matter what app or web browser you use (coming soon).And Pixel comes with at least five years of security updates, so your phone gets even more secure over time.
Pixel’s Adaptive Battery can last over 24 hours.1It learns your favourite apps, so it doesn’t waste power on ones that you rarely use. Turn on Extreme Battery Saver, and the battery can last up to 72 hours.And with the compatible 30 W USB-C® Charger (sold separately), your Pixel charges super fast – up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes.
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A world of
help. Built
around you.
Pixel phones, earbuds and watches work together to help you throughout your day. It’s easy to connect your Pixel devices with each other and switch between them, so you can watch, listen or work from device to device. Control your entertainment or smart devices from your phone, earbuds or watch.Focus on your health and fitness with the Google Pixel Watch (sold separately) and get even more insights on your phone. And use your favourite Google apps, like Assistant, Maps and YouTube Music, when and where you need them.
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The best of
Google,
included with Pixel.
The Pixel 7 comes with three months of YouTube Premium and Google One.The combined savings add up to almost €42– all to help you get the most out of your new Pixel.
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So much help, in so many ways.
Pixel is more helpful than ever. At a Glance shows you useful info at the right time, like your baggage claim info at the airport or when a package is delivered to your door.With voice message transcription, you can read audio messages. Assistant voice typing lets you type with your voice – now in Spanish, French and Italian.Pixel search is faster and more powerful – it searches your entire phone and the web.And every few months, Pixel gets feature drops – software updates with new and improved features, tricks and tips.So, Pixel just keeps getting better.
With a myriad of earbuds out there today there is certainly good choice for those who want some more when they set out for new earbuds or upgrade and the options are getting better day by day and those who need more in certain instances JBL are providing such. As our readers know we have a multiple earbuds in from JBL and are testing them as we speak but our focus will be more detailed in the video as we have lots to get through and of course with a look at the app which has many new features and different set-ups as you would have seen in recent JBL reviews and more to come. Search here for the latest reviews from JBL and keep an eye out for more hands on reviews with context. See the unboxing here of the Quantum TWS the Tour One headphones and the Tune Flex earbuds. As mentioned before at their Dublin launch event they showcased their latest products and you can see that here.
The Quantum TWS are after throwing a bit of a spanner in the works for me anyway with how they sound and what they offer and for those who want more as mentioned these have an extra piece thrown into the party being a dongle which allows you to connect to external devices like your consoles and so on to have better latency which also works well from my testing. This can be used on your phone too but I feel there is no need for it been honest but this also worked on my TV with an adapter which makes them even better again for home use. You can buy third party dongles but I find these often do not pair up well with other products but this being a JBL standalone product of course it works perfectly well.
JBL Dongle in my TV techbuzzireland
JBL Dongle in Nintendo Switch – techbuzzireland
The case is a familiar shape with LED lights up front and sadly missing wireless charging this time around, not a huge deal for me but the case is pocketable and has a Glossy/Matt finish. The earbuds have stems which is fine by me and fit well and stay put. The controls are touch controls this time but work well with a large enough area covered by the JBL logo to get the job done accurately.
Of course we have the JBL app to avail of which again enhances the user experience giving you control, we have gone through this several times in our reviews but here is some idea of what to expect and see more in the video review.
When it comes to the sound I am not going to go through the usual terms used all you need to know but they are great with great bass and very punchy with 10mm drivers and with the EQ in the app you are in control for gaming movies and music these are better than expected and at the price point and with the gamer element thrown in both gamers and those who want audio have a complete package here and will no be disappointed at all. The ANC worked really well on these too and for me one of the better offerings out there at this price again.
In short if you are a gamer and like audio these should be on your list of earbuds and are affordable and with the Google extras on them makes it even more sweet. See the video for more below.
The latest from Jabra has landed and it is their all new Jabra Elite 5 earbuds which came to us in the Gold Beige colour which is really nice and a change, the wireless charging case, buds and the tips all match and the whole presentation is really nice as usual from Jabra. Packed with features like ANC 6 mics aptX and more we are looking forward to testing the latest out from the company which is always nice and a pleasure.
As per usual if you need any questions answered feel free to ask on our social media handles and of course YouTube where we hang out mostly these days and we will have our full hands on review soon here and on YouTube where we delve more into the products and give you a real look at what to expect and what there is you need to know.
Read more about the Elite 5 here and watch the full unboxing below.
Jabra Elite 5 key features and specifications:
Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) blocks more background noise, powered by the Qualcomm QCC3050 Bluetooth SoC
6-microphone call technology with wind noise suppression
Powerful 6mm speakers for goosebump-inducing, heart-racing, soaring sound
Customizable EQ and Spotify Tap Playback
Up to 7 hours play time with ANC on (up to 28 hours with wireless charging case)
Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Google Assistant and Alexa Built In for hands-free assistance on-the-go
Easy pairing with Google Fast Pair* and Microsoft Swift Pair*
Bluetooth Multipoint keeps you connected to two devices at once
The latest earbuds from Creative have been in for testing the last few weeks and once again we see the company deliver an affordable pair of earbuds with all the bells and whistles thrown in too and the colour here is another thing that I like and looks really well.
The Outlier Pro come in a familiar looking case that has wireless charging built in and a USB-C port for wired charging which in turn gives you around 38 hrs of battery life in real world testing and this of course varies by how you use your earbuds, With ANC on and high volume you will get less but everyone is different on how they listen to their earbuds.
They have a larger profile too than most earbuds but still sit comfortably in the ear although they do protrude and bit but having said that they fit well a do not fall out and when it comes to controlling them this works well too due to the large touch area on the buds.
There is a two apps you can use with the Outler pro that maximise the sound quality we have a look at those in the video review below and it is certainly worth noting that you should use both apps or at least try and that is due to the Super X-FI app which does what you want and more. The app allows you see what holographic audio is like as we have discussed before.
When it comes to sound yes they deliver yet again, you have support for aptX but AAC and SBC which is fine as the app allows you some fine tuning and again you can check their both apps to allow you decide yourself from the long list of presets or make your own, highs lows and mids are fine nice bass and treble here and overall a good audio experince for the price, the ANC is not the best out there but does enough to make it passable as a feature you have also got the option to hear your surroundings too. Also on their app is an option to use low latency which is intended more so at gamers an this works fine.
Creative Outlier Pro is specially tuned to support Super X-Fi READY – a free preview version of the Super X-Fi technology, which is available through the SXFI app. Users can sample Super X-Fi headphone holography on local music content inside their phones.
See the video review below for more.
Key Features of Creative Outlier Pro
Hybrid ANC (feedforward/feedback mics on each earbud), Ambient Mode
(ANC Off) Up to 15 hours of battery life on a single charge, 60 hours including charging case. (ANC On) Up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge, 40 hours including charging case
New 10 mm graphene-coated driver diaphragms
IPX5-certified sweatproof
Super X-Fi READY
Pricing and Availability
Creative Outlier Pro is priced at US$119, €89.99, £84.99 and is available at the Creative online store.
Next in from Gravastar is the Sirius Pro Earbuds which look great and come in a really cool case that looks like a fancy lighter but in fact can be used as a bottle opener but the thing here is that is is made of metal and not plastic like most earbud cases are and the thing is then what people asked how do they sound after all having a good look? Does aesthetics win over the audio experience? Let’s find out..
First of all the design is quite nice and they fit well in the ears, they might be hard to get out of their case sometimes but this is the only thing I could say bad on them, there is no app either which is fine in this instance because they are quite good and impressed me, the earbud is on the larger than average size too so keep that in mind and they are built quite well.. To top this off you get RGB lights built into the case which is a new one for me and it looks great.
Featuring Knowles balanced armatures, the Sirius Pro wireless earbuds deliver an incredible, well-rounded sound. They are built on GravaStar’s exclusive DSP audio algorithms and offer an immersive, crisp experience through Bluetooth 5.2 True Wireless Stereo. They have in-ear detection, 65ms latency, and give you a balanced punchy bass and 3D surround sound with custom modes for music, gaming, and movies
Once fitted they give a decent seal from the outside world too and may protrude on some people’s ears as always everyone’s ears differ just like our hearing too. For me they where fine and did not fall out and felt fine during the test period and did not feel any pressure when changing tracks etc.
GravaStar gaming earbuds – techbuzzireland
When it comes to sound they deliver too, loud and punchy with bass, highs lows and mids are fine too and overall a great audio experience and there is three modes here to pick from.
Gaming Mode Pinpoint the direction of your enemy’s footsteps with 5.1 virtual surround sound.
Movie Mode Get a full cinematic experience with HD surround sound and be right in the middle of the action.
Music Mode Feel like you’re at the front row at a concert with clear, natural vocals and a deep bass you can feel through your entire body.
Movie mode is my personal favourite here and if you are a gamer you will also be delighted with the audio experience and then for the music fan which I am I just found movie mode the best choice for me you will also enjoy the audio experience here in conclusion did aesthetics take away from the audio experience, well the answer is simply NO. Check the video below for more.
