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URBANISTA MALIBU: The waterproof activity speaker powered by light

Urbanista, the Swedish lifestyle audio brand, announces the latest addition to its line-up of light powered audio products: Urbanista Malibu, the world’s first solar charging wireless speaker with integrated Powerfoyle™solar cell technology. Urbanista Malibu is a waterproof activity speaker that self-charges whenever exposed to indoor or outdoor light, making it a product truly designed for life in motion

Made out of recycled plastic and materials, Malibu is your sustainable sound companion, wherever your day takes you. The IP67-rated speaker is fully waterproof and protected against sand, dust and dirt, keeping the music going all day long, whatever the conditions.

Inspired by the iconic beach city known for its outdoor life, Urbanista Malibu is priced at £149 / €169 / $149 and comes in three colourways, including the classic Midnight Black, and the new Desert Grey. Malibu will be available online at urbanista.com/malibu and retailers worldwide from late September 2023.

Unbound freedom with Malibu

The durable Malibu speaker offers everything you need to immerse yourself in your music. The integrated lanyard and rugged design are built for convenience, water-resistance and durability so you can take your tunes anywhere.

Malibu’s mobile companion app gives you deep customisation options such as fully customisable EQ band, so you can adjust the speaker’s audio to meet your taste. The app also helps you keep track of the speaker’s live light-charging and historical data to make the most out of your playtime. Malibu comes with a full day battery reserve, making sure you will never run out of charge, no matter the lighting conditions.

Putting you in complete control of your audio experience, with Malibu you can effortlessly take charge of your audio with the speaker’s intuitive control buttons, or connect up to two devices together with the Stereo Link function for a true stereo experience.

Tuomas Lonka, Brand and Marketing Director at Urbanista, comments: “We have been excited to continue to progress and innovate the audio market with brand new applications of the latest in solar cell technology. We knew as soon as we launched our self-charging headphones, Los Angeles, that we would be striving to apply this innovative technology to create a new way of consuming audio, to other product applications for our customers. We continue to push the pace and boundaries of innovation as this is our third light powered product launch in three years. To bring yet another world’s first product with Powerfoyle™ technology to market is something we are very proud of and we are excited to see the adventure people go on with Urbanista Malibu.”

Giovanni Fili, CEO at Exeger comments: “Urbanista is setting the example I expect all our partners to follow. In 2021, we started with the world’s first self-powered headphones, the ‘Los Angeles’, followed by the ‘Phoenix’ true wireless earbuds. Today, the ‘Malibu’ speaker becomes the third product in just three years, completing the full line-up of audio devices powered by clean, endless energy. Urbanista has created the blueprint for the rest of the consumer electronics industry by showing that Powerfoyle, with its increased functionality, ultimate user convenience, and a positive impact on the planet, should be in every new product! This is how we set a new standard of convenience and sustainability in the consumer electronics industry and I invite everyone to join our journey.”

Watch the full Urbanista Malibu “Join the Unbound” campaign film and experience the future of audio technology with the self-charging activity speaker powered by light:

Urbanista Malibu key features:
• Indoor and outdoor light charging
• Full day battery reserve
• IP67 dust and waterproof
• 2 x 10 watt output power
• Recycled plastic and fabrics
• Durable design for outdoor use
• Stereo Link for connecting two speakers
• USB Type-C charging
• Lanyard for portability
• Urbanista mobile app compatible
• Available in Midnight Black (black) and Desert Grey (grey)

Tech Review – Urbanista Phoenix Solar charged earbuds

The Urbainsta Phoenix is the Second product from the company to adopt the solar charge approach using powerfoyle technology to charge your earbuds which is something everyone should be looking at in this space and having tried this before with the Urbanista Los Angeles headphones it still sad to see the lack of uptake in this technology which is good for everyone.

Having tested these new earbuds out now for some time one would ask does function take away from quality sound here and the answer is no in short. For me these have been a joy to use and fit well look good and they have all the other functions you would expect from a pair of earbuds and more with what is on offer here in total.

These look good in the ears and have a nice matt finish and are more on the discreet size for me with short stems and when it comes to controls first of all there is plenty within their app as you will see below and in the video review as to how they work and what the app entails.

The sound is the question still from people asking me is how they sound overriding the most important point for me is how they charge up but I get the point but after explaining it is not just about the sound here it is the total package you need to take a look at and the point of it and the sound is great all round. Having tested here with my phone,TV and projector these ticked all the boxes for me with volume highs lows and mids and decent ANC and not only that when coupled with their app you have control here and that is important, there was also no lag latency here and a good battery life as using the solar option I have had not to use a cable to charge them still as before with the headphones previously reviewed.

Overall these are a great pair of earbuds and I put some more time into these as having to test the solar option was important to ensure it was viable and once again it has been during my test run and you can’t really go wrong here for good sound and implementation of using solar to charge your earbuds and save on electricity which as we all now is a sticking point today with what is going on in the world, even if there was nothing going on they still execute and deliver an excellent product and more brand should follow suit.

The App

 

Urbanista Phoenix key features:

●      Solar and ambient light charging with Powerfoyle™
●      Hybrid active noise cancelling
●      Transparency mode
●      Multipoint connection
●      Playtime 8 hours
●      Total battery reserve 32 hours
●      Microphone noise reduction
●      In-ear detection
●      Automatic power off
●      Touch controls
●      Voice assistant support
●      IPX4 water resistant
●      USB type-C charging
●      Bluetooth 5.2 version
●      Urbanista mobile app compatible
●      Available in Midnight Black (Black) and Desert Rose (Pink)

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Video Review

First Look – Urbanista Phoenix solar powered earbuds

Just over year ago a pair of headphones was introduced that could charge by solar power and it grabbed people’s attention it must be said and some even snubbed the idea until they seen it first hand from me with the Urbanista Los Angeles headphones and still up till now I have not seen any mainstream headphone/earbud manufacturer come up with an alternative and the same thing has happened again after showing the new Urbanista Phoenix off.

Now Urbanista has brought the same powerfoyle technology to their earbuds which makes for a very interesting path forward with this technology and hopefully more will adopt it in the future.

Urbanista Phoenix is compatible with the Urbanista mobile companion app that puts you in complete control of your audio experience. The Urbanista app, available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store, gives you deep customisation options, including EQ controls to adjust the audio to meet your taste. The companion app also provides information on how to get the most out of the product’s playtime, including visual indications of solar charge levels and usage, and the option to customise the earphones controls and voice assistant.

 

Tuomas Lonka, Urbanista’s Brand and Marketing Director, comments: “It’s a privilege to continue on this path of innovation together with Exeger and use the latest in solar cell technology to bring ground-breaking audio products to market. Our Los Angeles self-charging headphones were so well received by customers and consumers alike, that we knew right away that we wanted to apply this futuristic way of consuming audio to a true wireless design. Urbanista Phoenix really is a market leading product, and we are excited to see how these shape the future of our listening experiences in years to come.”

Urbanista Phoenix key features:

●      Solar and ambient light charging with Powerfoyle™
●      Hybrid active noise cancelling
●      Transparency mode
●      Multipoint connection
●      Playtime 8 hours
●      Total battery reserve 32 hours
●      Microphone noise reduction
●      In-ear detection
●      Automatic power off
●      Touch controls
●      Voice assistant support
●      IPX4 water resistant
●      USB type-C charging
●      Bluetooth 5.2 version
●      Urbanista mobile app compatible
●      Available in Midnight Black (Black) and Desert Rose (Pink)

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Unboxing

Urbanista Phoenix solar powered earbuds now available online

Urbanista, the Swedish lifestyle audio brand, are pleased to announce that the world’s first self-charging solar powered, wireless active noise cancelling earphones powered by Powerfoyle™ solar cell material, the Urbanista Phoenix, are now available to order online.

Priced at 149 EUR / 149 USD / 139 GBP / 1590 SEK MSRP, Phoenix boasts full compatibility with iOS and Android devices.

Following a successful partnership with Exeger to launch the Urbanista Los Angeles headphones, Phoenix advances the use of their groundbreaking Powerfoyle™ technology to a new level, with true wireless earphones that deliver an endless playtime experience which the user controls. With Urbanista Phoenix you can experience a truly true wireless future with no need for cords or charging cables. Integrated with Powerfoyle™ solar cell material, the earphones’ streamlined charging case continuously recharges when exposed to all forms of outdoor or indoor light, meaning that the earphones will provide endless playtime when placed back in their case for charging and continuously exposed to light.

Enhance Your Experience with the Urbanista Mobile App

Get the most out of the earbuds with the Urbanista mobile companion app. The Urbanista app, available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store, gives you deep customisation options, including the ability to change EQ settings, monitor battery levels and customise touch controls. The companion app also provides information on how to get the most out of the product’s playtime, including visual indications of solar charging levels and historical charging data.

Tuomas Lonka, Brand and Marketing Director, comments: “We were the first audio brand to market with solar powered headphones, the Urbanista Los Angeles, and we are excited that our second product together with Exeger, the Urbanista Phoenix is now available to order. Our focus and ability to bring solar powered technology to the audio industry and being the first to market with two new product innovations, two years in a row, in an extremely competitive market is what really sets us apart from the competition, and is how we are pushing our industry forward.”

Sofie Löwenhielm, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of Exeger, says: “I am thrilled that Urbanista is expanding their solar powered audio line-up into the increasingly popular true wireless category. Powerfoyle is revolutionising the way people experience consumer electronics and has set a new standard for convenience and sustainability. With Phoenix, Urbanista shows again that they are a front-runner in this switch to self-powered mode.”

Urbanista Phoenix is now available to order online at www.urbanista.com/phoenix

Priced at 139 GBP, 149 EUR, 149 USD, 1590 SEKMSRP, Urbanista Phoenix is available in two stylish colours: Midnight Black (black) and Desert Rose (beige pink).

Key features:

●      Solar and ambient light charging with Powerfoyle™

●      Hybrid active noise cancelling

●      Transparency mode

●      Multipoint connection

●      Playtime 8 hours

●      Total battery reserve 34 hours

●      Noise-reducing microphones

●      In-ear detection

●      Automatic power off

●      Touch controls

●      Voice assistant support

●      IPX4 water resistant

●      USB type-C charging

●      Bluetooth 5.2 version

●      Urbanista mobile app compatible

●      Available in Midnight Black and Desert Rose

Specifications:

●      Drivers type: 10mm dynamic, moving coil

●      Driver impedance: 16 Ohm ±15%

●      Sensitivity: 97 ±3 dB SPL/mW @ 1kHz

●      Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kH

●      Microphone type: Mems

●      Bluetooth® version: 5.2

●      Bluetooth® profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP

●      Audio codecs: SBC and AAC

Urbanista Phoenix: True Wireless Earphones Powered By Light With Endless Playtime That You Control

Urbanista, the Swedish lifestyle audio brand, announces the launch of Urbanista Phoenix, the world’s first true wireless, active noise cancelling earphones powered by light. Following a successful partnership with Exeger to launch the Urbanista Los Angeles headphones, Phoenix advances the use of their ground-breaking Powerfoyle™ technology to a new level, with true wireless earphones that deliver an endless playtime experience which the user controls. If you have not seen this technology before and how it works check out our Urbanista Los Angeles review

Unleash the Power of Light

With Urbanista Phoenix you can experience a truly true wireless future with no need for cords or charging cables. Integrated with ground-breaking Powerfoyle™ solar cell material, the earphones’ streamlined charging case continuously recharges when exposed to all forms of outdoor or indoor light, meaning that the earphones will provide endless playtime when placed back in their case for charging and continuously exposed to light. The earphones also feature advanced hybrid active noise cancelling technology and noise reduction microphones that filter out ambient sounds, so you can enjoy music and crystal-clear calls without distractions, even when in crowded spaces.

Tuomas Lonka, Urbanista’s Brand and Marketing Director, comments: “It’s a privilege to continue on this path of innovation together with Exeger and use the latest in solar cell technology to bring ground-breaking audio products to market. Our Los Angeles self-charging headphones were so well received by customers and consumers alike, that we knew right away that we wanted to apply this futuristic way of consuming audio to a true wireless design. Urbanista Phoenix really is a market leading product, and we are excited to see how these shape the future of our listening experiences in years to come.”

Urbanista phoenix

Giovanni Fili, founder and CEO of Exeger adds: “We are incredibly excited to launch the world’s first Powerfoyle-powered true wireless earphones together with Urbanista. The Los Angeles headphones set a new standard and as users around the world are treasuring not needing to charge their devices in the wall, they are craving category expansion.” Powerfoyle is the world’s only fully customisable solar cell and consequently uniquely positioned to power audio products given the extensive design requirements. Both end-users and our customers benefit immensely when a whole product line up is offered”, he continues.

Unleash the Power

Urbanista Phoenix’s true wireless design allows you to enjoy your audio wherever you are, without any restraints. You can always easily connect the earphones to your Bluetooth device of choice with the earphones’ new multipoint connectivity feature which enables you to connect Phoenix to up to two devices simultaneously. Virtually weightless, the earphones sit lightly in your ears so you can listen to music and podcasts with minimal distractions, and intuitive touch controls and intelligent voice assistance let you effortlessly take charge of your tunes while enjoying full freedom of motion.

Urbanista Phoenix is compatible with the Urbanista mobile companion app that puts you in complete control of your audio experience. The Urbanista app, available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store, gives you deep customisation options, including EQ controls to adjust the audio to meet your taste. The companion app also provides information on how to get the most out of the product’s playtime, including visual indications of solar charge levels and usage, and the option to customise the earphones controls and voice assistant.

Axel Grell, Audio Engineer for Urbanista, comments: “Phoenix advances technology to create a cutting-edge, innovative audio experience and we have worked hard to develop a sound stage to match. These earbuds are designed to deliver a crystal clear and transparent sound with a punchy bass that doesn’t overpower the mids and highs. With the ability to provide an endless audio experience, Phoenix also delivers sound that will have you listening comfortably for hours on end.”

Unleash the Style

Inspired by the breath-taking desert scenery of one of the sunniest places on earth, the earphones come in two iconic colourways, Midnight Black (black) and Desert Rose (pink), lighting up your ears with superbly radiant sound. The custom fit silicone tips provide sound isolation while securely cushioning the earphones in your ear and an IPX4 water resistance rating allows you to safely and confidently use the Phoenix earphones come rain or shine.

Read more about Urbanista Phoenix true wireless earphones and sign up for updates at https://www.urbanista.com/phoenix

Urbanista Phoenix key features:

●      Solar and ambient light charging with Powerfoyle™
●      Hybrid active noise cancelling
●      Transparency mode
●      Multipoint connection
●      Playtime 8 hours
●      Total battery reserve 32 hours
●      Microphone noise reduction
●      In-ear detection
●      Automatic power off
●      Touch controls
●      Voice assistant support
●      IPX4 water resistant
●      USB type-C charging
●      Bluetooth 5.2 version
●      Urbanista mobile app compatible
●      Available in Midnight Black (Black) and Desert Rose (Pink)

Priced at 129 GBP, 1499 SEK, 149 EUR, 149 USD MSRP, Phoenix boasts full compatibility with iOS and Android devices. See more 

Tech Review – Urbanista Los Angeles solar powered headphones

I love my earbuds and headphones and have a big collection and love to try things new and over the years we have seen new things come along and give more value to the customer, for example ANC and Hearthrough are two such technologies that have now become a staple feature and this have even creeped down to earbuds under the hundred euro mark whereas these where features you would pay much more for when they became a thing..

But what about solar powered headphones then you might ask and what is the benefit here over just plugging them in with a cable Thing is I have used these since launch and not ONCE have I had to use a cable to charge and this is just fantastic in my eyes and one less cable and socket to be worried about.

What is Powerfoyle

The patented Powerfoyle material harvests all forms of light, indoor and outdoor. It is commercially available used in the world’s first self-charging headphones, Urbanista Los Angeles and also the first self-powered bicycle helmet, POC Omne Eternal. So this basically means you can charge your headphones when you have light inside or outside as you will see demonstrated in the video below or you can see a snippet HERE from my headphones, this is really cool and I hope to see this implemented more in tech in the coming years.

 

 

Charging

Since I have got these headphones I have not had to charge my headphones once because of two things mainly then what happens naturally.. Seen HERE is my headphones on my bedside locker and then I have my window up top during the day and I work from my office table placed right beside my window which means the headphones are constantly getting a charged.

Urbanista now have an app

Finally Urbanista now have an app however it falls short on features which is a let down for me however I will let them off this time and hopefully they improve this over time and this for me will enhance the user experience and give them more qudos in the headphone space their products do sound great in general out of the box but having a better EQ experience would enhance the game altogether. The app is visually pleasing but that is as far as it goes and a start, so guys come on give us some more…

Build and fit

The Los Angeles take much of their design from the Miami only this time round the headphones have solar powered built in on top of the headband you can see both pairs side by side in the unboxing video. I felt these where a little tight to begin with however no seem fine and are a comfortable pair of cans to enjoy using for many hours.

Controls

Controls are clean and simple the main controls for me are small for my huge hands but I got use to them over time, all features are present for controls and we go through all this in the video review below everything is kept simple here and the fact I have big fingers should no affect most people who decide to buy these on my status overall they offer a clean experience with an easy tap to control your headphones.

Urbanista Los Angeles techbuzzireland

Battery

Not much to say here being frank, you are basically limitless on this which is just great

Sound

Pretty much the same as the Miami no complaints here and again the ANC works really well indoors and outdoors and from my usual test run they passed with flying colours, they do have some bass thrown in there too and for all my giving out about the app the listening experience is great to be fair they are loud, punchy and no distortion on max volume and no lag latency noted over testing for 3 weeks you will not be dissapointed.

Conclusion

If you liked the Miami you will like these but the thing is about upgrading from those to these, same design and similar audio experince but I have to say yes they are worth the upgrade with not having to charge them or worry about charging them at all and this not being biased it is embracing in the latest technology but Urbanista for me over the years I have been testing have always been a solid product and this puts them afront adopting new technologies and lets see who follows behind them, as of yet nobody has in the headphone space.

Urbanista Los Angeles Key Features

  • Virtually infinite playtime
  • Always charging when exposed to light, both outdoors and indoors
  • 80 hours of battery reserve
  • Hybrid active noise cancelling
  • Ambient sound mode
  • On-ear detection
  • USB type-C charging
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Siri and Google Assistant
  • Compatible with iOS, Android and Windows
  • Urbanista Mobile App Compatible
  • Available in Midnight Black (Black) and Sand Gold (Gold) 

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