If you are a regular reader of this blog since October 2008 (HURRAY 2 years anniversary is over!). You may notice that the logo keeps on changing almost every 2 months. Well, that’s because I love changing the logo. Anyway! a while ago, I decided to change the Logo again and I also decided to dump the old Kimberly and Pricedown font which is identical to the Grand Theft Auto font to Segoe UI WP N Light. If that sounds familiar to you I think you love Microsoft because this font was use in the WP7 Phones. Anyway, as you can see the logo looks like the messaging in WP7. Yes, it was inspired by WP7 but I do not advertise nor I was paid to do that. Aside from the new logo is a monster that I created in Photoshop. I don’t know what the hell should I do with that but I’m thinking of putting that monster in some videos and pictures here at JAM Online. I hope you’ll like my new logo and my little violet friend.
Having a good headphones is very crucial to DJs and people who creates and mixes videos and audios. And when it comes to headphones, Audio-Technica is one of the best brand you should consider. Today, I’ll give you a short review of the Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700MK2, one of the best headphones for DJ in the market right now.
So what is the tech specs of this headphone?
Type: Closed-back Dynamic
Driver Diameter: Ø53 mm
Magnet: Neodymium
Frequency Response: 5 ~ 35,000 Hz
Maximum Input Power: 3,500 mW
Sensitivity: 106 dB/mW
Impedance: 38 O
Weight: 305 g
Cable: 1.2m Coiled Cord (Max. 3.0 m) and 1.2 m Straight Cord
Connector: Ø6.3 / Ø3.5 mm gold-plated stereo plug
Accessories (Optional): Carrying pouch, Detachable cable x 2, 6.3mm adapter
The logo of Audio-Technica at the upper part of the headphone
Honestly, Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700MK2 is one the best headphones I tried so far. I’ve tried a lot of headphones before and Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700MK2 is on my top 5 on my must-have headphones list. The packaging is so awesome, it took some time to figure it out how to open the package hehe. Inside this package are a small pouch for the headphone, 1 coiled wire for DJ use and a straight wire for home and street use. Oh and there is a 3.5mm to 6.3mm converter on the coiled wire so no worries about headphone jacks, you can use it anywhere.
Nice package isn’t it?. Oh just nevermind the things behind it!
Build
This headphone is a bit heavy for me. But hey, with those specs I believe that this weight is worth it. The headphones is made purely out of black and silver color. This gives the headphone a more professional look. There is an Audio-Technica logo earpiece so you can brag about that it and yeah, The logo is cool and stylish.
The Audio-Technica Logo at the earpiece
The headphone is sturdy and solid so I think whatever you do, it will not break easily. Oh and about the comfort?, You’ll love the soft padding of the Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700MK2 but when you use it for an hour, sometimes your ears and cheek bones will be numb for a bit.
Cables
There are 2 included cables in the box, a coiled one and a straight cord. Both cords are 1.2m but the coiled cord can be stretched up to 3.0m and both ends of the coiled cord can be screwed with the Ø6.3 mm stereo-plug while the other end can be screwed to the headphone so it won’t be easily trip unlike any other headsets and headphones. The straight cord is for street use, only one end of it can be screwed while the other end is just 3.5mm audio jack and no, you can’t screw the Ø6.3 mm stereo-plug. When it comes to length, the cable is just right for me, even if you’re a tall guy. Just like the headphone’s body, the cable is solid and so thick so I don’t think that you can break or torn it easily compared to the plain old white headset of the iOS products.
The 3.5mm audio jack where you can screw the 6.3mm plug
The coiled wire
Both ends of the coiled wire with the 6.3mm plug
This is where you screw your audio jack
Audio Quality
I use this headphone everyday for 2 weeks and I must say that the quality is superb. The 53 mm driver suffice my audio needs. But I felt that it lacks some bass but the quality is still impressive. I tested this headphones by playing some FLAC files and of course my personal favorite, John Mayer songs. I also watched a HD movie using this headphone. And yeah, the explosions, the gunfights and all of the things that is similar to that were awesome. (Yeah, I watched Transformers 3 with this headphones). And just like what I told you earlier, it is very impressive. A must have for DJs.
the 53 mm drivers
yes, you can do that to your headphones
The pouch
Inside is the headphone
Verdict
Pros:
Nice packaging, 2 included cables, pouch, very comfortable padding, professional look and nice audio quality
Cons:
Expensive and heavy
All in all, I love this headphone. I wish that I own a headphone like this. For its price, I think it is really worth it. I recommend this headphone for people who loves music so much but beware, this headphones has a hefty price tag. You can get it for P12,499.00.
Rating 9.5/10
Thank you Philippe Gadgets and Accessories for lending me a review unit
Yesterday I announced that Widget City will be selling their Galaxy Note for P36,400. Today, a store just announced their price for the Samsung Galaxy W, the successor of the Samsung Galaxy Ace. Oh and W means Wonder (kinda weird for me). The specifications of this phone is quite good for a midrange phone. This phone is powered by a 1.4 GHz processor which is capable of recording 720HD@30fps at the 3.7″ WVGA TFT LCD (yes, no Super Clear LCD or a Super AMOLED here). Android Gingerbread runs this phone, no word regarding upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. For complete specifications, just read the Tech specs sheet below
Codec : MP3,AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC＋, e-AAC＋, i-Melody, Midi(SMF)/ WAV/ OGG, WMA, SP-Midi Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Value-added Features
Samsung Apps
Samsung Kies 2.0/ Samsung Kies air
Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX
Social Hub 2.0 – Integrated Messaging(Email, IM, SNS), Contacts/ Calendar Sync – Basic: POP3/IMAP Email & IM
GoogleTM Mobile Services – GmailTM, Google TalkTM, Google SearchTM, YouTubeTM, Android Market TM, – Google MapsTM with Google Places and Google Latitude
A-GPS
Swype
Document Viewer
Connectivity
Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 ＋ HS USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Sensor
Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity
Memory
4GB Internal Memory ＋ microSD(up to 32GB)
Size
113.5 x 65.99 x 9.97 mm
Battery
Standard battery, Li-on 1,350 mAh Talk Time : 375 min(3G) Standby Time : 279 hours(3G)
Almost a month ago, Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Note. IT fills the gap between a smartphone and tablet. Galaxy Note features a 5.3″ HD Super AMOLED, yep a 1280×800 resolution on a 5.3″ screen. Some of the interesting features in Galaxy Note are digital S pen stylus and S memo where you can right your notes and memo using the Stylus. Anyway, Samsung Galaxy Note unofficial SRP here in the Philippines is expected to be at P36,400 which will be available soon at Widget City. If you want to know more about the Samsung Galaxy Note click here.
Do you think that your Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation is too big for your hands?, then think again because HTC just offered the largest Windows Phone 7 right now, the HTC Titan. You know, HTC thinks that your 4.3″ smartphone is too small so they created a giant phone again. This time, the Super LCD screen measures 4.7″. I don’t recommend this phone for heavy texters especially for those people with small fingers. I already find it difficult to text in portrait using one hand on a 4.3″ screen. I always use the landscape QWERTY mode to text on that screen that large. Anyway, this phone has a single-core processor compared to the dual core processor of its Android cousin, the HTC Sensation. You might be wondering why they choose that processor, maybe because Windows Phone 7 limits the use of only a single core processor. I think you should wait for Windows phone 8 or Apollo update before you can see a dual-core processor Windows Phone. Oh and did I say that this phone has a great camera?, yeaaaah! f2/2 my friends!, you can now replace your busty point and shoot cameras!
HTC Titan Specifications 1.5 GHz Scorpion processor with Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 chipset 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm,160 g 480 x 800 pixels, 4.7 inches Super LCD Gyroscope sensor Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement 16 GB Storage 512 MB RAM HSDPA Wi-Fi b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 8 megapixel with autofocus, LED flash 720p@30 fps video recording Front camera 1.3 megapixel Compass A-GPS Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
HTC Titan Price in the Philippines HTC Titan is now available in the Philippines at Widget City for Php33,000
Beats Audio is sooo popular here in the Philippines, you can find a beats tour by Dr.Dre headset almost everywhere (Yeah, I know those are fake headsets). Anyway, if you are a big fan of Beats audio then you might like this phone, the HTC Sensation XE. Why would you like it?, well this baby has beats audio with beats headset inside. So for those people who still don’t know what does this mean, basically beats audio will improve your audio experience on the phone. It will now have a better loudspeaker and headset (oh and I like the design of the included headset in the box). Compared to the original Sensation, HTC Sensation XE has the touch of red color in the buttons and at the camera oh and you can also brag about the Beats logo on the back.
HTC Sensation XE Specifications
1.5 GHz dual-core processor w/ Adreno 220 GPU Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm,151g 4.3″ Super Clear LCD 540 x 960 pixels Gyro Sensor 4GB Internal expandable up to 32 GB with 768 MB RAM HSDPA Wi-Fi b/g/n Bluetooth 3.0 8 megapixel autofocus camera w/ 1080@30FPS video recording Front VGA cam Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) HTC Sense UI Beats Audio and headset Compass Li-Ion 1730 Mah TV-out
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Yes, it is cheaper than the CM Superion
Just in time for this holiday seasons. Cherry Mobile just revealed their newest tablet, Cherry Mobile Pad Turbo. This is the successor of the Cherry Mobile Superion which is equip with 600 mhz processor and a 7″ screen. I’m not surprise that they didn’t use a Qualcomm or a Tegra 2 chip just like the Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X because just like the CM Superion, they used a different chip on the original Magnum. I believe that they use a different chip on this one to make it more affordable to everybody. I’m quite disappointed because they just use Android 2.3 and not Android 3.0 inside and it has 800 x 600 resolution. Too bad, they didn’t upgrade the resolution of the 7″ display.
I think this is the Rockchip processor that is running the tablet.
Not bad.
Cherry Mobile Turbo Pad Specifications
7″ WVGA CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN Android 2.3 Gingerbread 1.2 GHZ processor 4GB Internal Storage and 512 RAM MicroSD up to 32GB 2MP Camera and VGA Front Cam WIFI Bluetooth HDMI Out
Finally, we will no longer write or pronounce the long name of Ericsson when we say the Xperia family of phones because Sony finally acquire Ericsson shares. As part of the transaction, Ericsson will receive a cash consideration of EUR 1.05 billion. So what does this mean to Sony?. In the future, we can see a deep integration of Sony products to Sony phones. Maybe, we can see Sony playstation-certified phones controlling our PS3 soon, Who knows. This is too exciting for Sony
Along with the Nokia 800, they also announced the Nokia Lumia 710 which is Windows phone Mango phone too. Nokia 710 is a much more affordable Windows Phone from Nokia. It features the same 1.4 GHz and 3.7″ LCD Clearblack display but this one has a downgraded camera, LCD screen and it is available in white and black colors with swappable covers. I think this phone wants to target the first time smartphone users or the youth.
Nokia Lumia 710 Specifications
119 x 62.4 x 12.5 mm,125.5g TFT capacitive touchscreen 480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches with Nokia Clearblack Display 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM HSDPA Wifi B/G/N Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 5 MP autofocus, LED flash, 720p@30fps 1.4 GHz processor, Qualcomm MSM8255 chipset, 3D Graphics HW Accelerator A-GPS Compass Microsim Windows Phone Mango 7.5
Nokia Lumia 710 Review and Hands-on
Hands-on of T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 from Mobile Tech Review
Nokia Lumia 710 Price in the Philippines
Nokia Lumia 710 is now available at Widget City and as of this posting, it has a price tag of P15,650
Nokia recently announced the Nokia Lumia 800. They called it as the first real Windows phone and I really don’t know why they added the real word there. Anyway, the Nokia Lumia 800 features a design identical to the Meego running device, the Nokia N9 which will be release here in the Philippines soon but this one has the 3 Windows phone buttons on the bottom.
Nokia Lumia 800 Specifications
116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 142g 3.7″ AMOLED Clearblack Display w/ Multi-touch support HSDPA 16 GB storage 512 mb RAM WiFi B/G/N 8 Megapixel w/ Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash f2.2 1.4 GHz processor, Qualcomm MSM8255 chipset, 3D Graphics HW Accelerator Compass MicroSim Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW) Colors available: Black, Cyan, Magenta Windows Phone Mango 7.5
Nokia Lumia 800 Hands-on and Review Here’s a unboxing video of The Technoclast!
