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Sound Blaster JAM: Sounds Better Than It Looks
Creative's PR agency, August Consulting, informed me of a new audio product available in Singapore, called the Sound Blaster JAM. Doing my part to support local brand, I agreed to take in for a...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 22 Feb 2015
This week has been a short work week in Singapore due to the Lunar New Year holidays on Thursday and Friday. In accordance to the Chinese tradition, I shut myself off completely from work and blogging....
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Chester Tan: The Invisible Musician
This morning, James from Warner Singapore excitedly messaged me. I was prominently featured in the TODAY paper today. In the "TODAY T COVER" section page 43, I was given a full page photo with an...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 8 Mar 2015
This week's digest has got to be the most "complete" in terms of coverage. Why? Because I have an article on MUSIC, another artiele on PHOTO, and another article on TECH. Splendid.Chester Tan - A...
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Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge: Exclusive Preview Opinions and Photos
When I posted images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, it got many people excited. In this post, I will share more details of the latest flagship phones which I previewed during the...
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Philips Fidelio X2 Headphones Review: Detailed Transparent Sound
Quite often when I review headphones, I would be able to promptly identify the audio characteristics. But in the case of the Philips Fidelio X2, it took me over a week to decide on how to pen this...
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Upgrade to the new Wi-Fi AC3200 Technology: D-Link DIR-890L Wi-Fi Router
When I received news that the D-Link DIR-890L is selling for S$339 instead of the recommended retail price is S$399 at the IT Show (ending 22 Mar 2015), I knew I had to write this review and publish...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 21 Mar 2015
In this week's digest, I will share about my previous experience as a ballet pianist, about shooting panorama photos, about upgrading your router, as well as a product launch event. To end off, I will...
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Remembering Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015)
There are no words to describe his contribution to the nation, to the region, and to the world. There is no need to write in length to justify his immense accomplishments.There is sorrow on his...
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Condolence - a piano composition inspired by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's Passing
After 3 days of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's passing, I finally mustered my inspiration, sat at the piano, and played a single-take improvisational recording of a composition in memory of Mr. Lee.I called the...
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OPPO N3: Swivel Camera Smartphone Review
While the OPPO R5 is the thinnest smartphone in the world, the OPPO N3 tips to the other end of the scale, weighing 192g and 8.7mm thick, which is almost twice the thickness of R5 (4.85mm).The phone...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 6 April 2015
In this week's digest, I share what's happened over the past 2 weeks in my life, and what's going to happen over the next 2 weeks.[Music] CondolenceSingapore came to a standstill last week with the...
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Dell Venue 8 7000 Series: Thinnest Android Tablet Review
After getting a sneak preview of the Dell Venue 8 7000 series during a media launch event, I received a unit for my review and assessment. This tablet is a worthy refresh since the previous Dell Venue...
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Philips Fidelio NC1: Noise-Cancellation Headphones Review
After being thoroughly impressed with the Philips Fidelio X2, I received the Fidelio NC1 for review. It is a pair of foldable active noise-cancellation (ANC) wired on-ear headphones, and the first ANC...
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Sony NWZ-A15 High-Res Walkman Review
Sony invited me to be an influencer for the Sony Walkman NWZ-A15. It took me a while to consider, because I would not advocate products if I do not find a fit to my lifestyle. And now that I have, I...
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UB+ Eupho Mini Bluetooth Speakers Review
Singapore certainly has no shortage of enterprising ideas and designs. What we need are opportunities for them to showcase their products prominently and for consumers to support local brands....
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We Always Learn From Failures
Yesterday, while driving out to buy back breakfast for the family, I noticed a warning light on my dashboard.Instinct told me that it cannot be. I service my car faithfully every 10,000km, and I...
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HTC One M9: Premium All Over Again
I have been using HTC One M8 for the past year, replacing the HTC Butterfly S. These 2 phones changed my impression of HTC phones. I appreciate the curvy back design, their camera quality, and most...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 3 May 2015
Long time no digest. After I finished my UB+ Eupho speakers review, I had no more products on review. And I was taking a breather from zero units on review - a rare occurrence. I was wondering how long...
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Sennheiser PMX 686 SPORTS Headphones Review
Sennheiser has recently launched a new SPORTS headphones series in Singapore, MX686, CX686, PMX686 and OCX686. While they all sport identical lime-green colour scheme, each of them are designed...
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Samsung Bluetooth Speaker SB330: Full Metal Beauty
If you have bought a Samsung electronic product, like a smartphone or a tablet or a TV, you might have been given some free accessories, like a smartphone desktop stand, a Bluetooth keyboard, or...
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Music.Photo.Tech.Digest: 10 May 2015
It's Mother's Day today, and knowing my mum reads my blog regularly, I would like to let her know that she is always someone that I care for and in my mind and for whom I am thankful for what I am...
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Sennheiser MOMENTUM M2 On-Ear Headphones Review
As Sennheiser collected the PMX686 SPORTS headphones from me, they passed me another headphones for my review.DesignSennheiser MOMENTUM M2 On-Ear (2nd Generation) is an on-ear closed-back foldable...
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Marshall Major Headphones Review
My colleague saw the Sennheiser MOMENTUM On-Ear M2 unit that I was reviewing and commented he had a Marshall Major (version 1). The following day, he passed to me for a review.The Marshall is a popular...
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Introducing Rating Graph for Audio Reviews
I am introducing an audio review rating graph to my audio product reviews so that readers can visualise the perceived quality of the products across the frequency bands.Currently, the overall product...
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