Design News: JBL headphones with transmitter, new Thermomix store, cordless Bosch vacuum cleaner
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The JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx over-ear headphones.
PHOTO: JBL
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- JBL's Tour One M3 Smart Tx headphones ($499) include a Smart Tx transmitter for listening to wireless audio from any USB-C or 3.5mm jack.
- Thermomix opened a 5,000 sqft experiential store at The Cathay and launching the Thermomix TM7 ($2,980).
- Bosch's Ultimate 10 cordless vacuum (from $1,299) uses a MicroClean sensor to signal cleanliness with a blue light.
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JBL’s Tour One M3 Smart Tx headphones
Audio brand JBL’s newest listening device, the JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx ($499), has been billed by industry pundits as a game changer.
The over-ear headphones set comes with its own audio transmitter, the JBL Smart Tx.
This transmitter can be plugged into any USB-C or 3.5mm aux audio jack, not just on phones or tablets, but also on aeroplane in-flight entertainment systems. After the transmitter is plugged in, the user can listen wirelessly to the audio output. No wires or fiddling with the Bluetooth connection are required, although the latter is also available on the headphones for devices that do not have any audio output source.
The headphones and transmitter also, in tandem, support Auracast, a Bluetooth feature that allows for a single audio source to be streamed to multiple receiving devices.
The Tour One M3 Smart Tx is equipped with JBL’s True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 feature, which lets users control the amount of noise cancelled or filtered through, via the JBL Headphones app.
JBL says the headphones offers up to 70 hours of playback when fully charged, with another five hours from a five-minute quick charge. Separately, the Smart Tx transmitter promises up to 18 hours of battery life.
Info: Available from JBL online at jblonlinestore.com
Thermomix experiential store opens at The Cathay
The new Thermomix experiential store at The Cathay.
PHOTO: VORWERK
A new experiential store dedicated to German multi-cooking appliance Thermomix has opened at Level 2 of The Cathay.
The 5,000 sq ft space is expected to host cooking demonstrations using the Thermomix, as well as workshops and masterclasses.
In conjunction with the opening, the brand has also launched its latest appliance, the Thermomix TM7 ($2,980).
The TM7 offers food preparation and cooking functions such as blending, kneading, sous vide and fermentation. The functions are controlled via a 10-inch multi-touch display on the appliance, which is loaded with the brand’s proprietary recipe platform, Cookidoo.
Info: Pre-orders are open online at vorwerk.com.sg
Bosch’s Ultimate 10 cordless vacuum cleaner
The new Ultimate 10 vacuum cleaner has a sensor that can detect dirt and dust particles as small as 0.3 micrometres.
PHOTO: BOSCH
German appliance brand Bosch says its new Ultimate 10 cordless vacuum cleaner (from $1,299) will not just suck up dust and dirt. It will also inform you once the area that you are vacuuming is clean.
The device comes with a MicroClean sensor that can reportedly detect particles as small as 0.3 micrometres. Once the area is clean, a ring on the motor component will light up in blue.
The vacuum cleaner weighs around 3.7kg and comes with a few different nozzles, including a mini nozzle, upholstery nozzle and a flexible nozzle. The flexible nozzle has a joint that can be bent, which makes for easier vacuuming under furniture such as the bed or sofa.
Other notable features include dust box compression, which translates to less frequent emptying of the dust box, and a TurboSpin motor promising up to 70,000 revolutions per minute and between 80 and 100 minutes of run time. The motor comes with a 10-year guarantee.
Info: Available from retailers including Shopee, Lazada, Courts and Gain City
