In this mobile-centric lifestyle where we carry our phones and its accessories everywhere, and anywhere from work to play, they have become indispensable. Not only for calls but also for checking messages, e-mails, browsing the Net for info and entertainment, listening to music, watching videos, these gadgets are with us from morning till evening. The phone and the accessories reflects also our lifestyle and personal taste.
I came across a brand of cool and hip accessories when it comes to music, power and connectivity when I attended a tech event at F1 Hotel for Boompods.
Their gadgets were so colorful and I immediately fell in love with the color, shapes and functionality. Their product design philosophy separates them from the boring crowd of blacks and whites and squares and rectangles.
Here are some of their music product lines I saw during the event:
The Downdraft: Compact Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The portable Downdraft speaker is small enough making it ideal to carry around. With the its wireless technology, you can stream music from any Bluetooth enabled device like your mobile phone up to 10 meters away. You can also play music via the included wire with 3.5mm audio cable compatible to other audio devices like your MP3 player, PC or laptop.
The 3W powered speaker give a good immersive sound ideal for a small sized room. With the built-in rechargeable lithium battery, you can listen to music continuously up to 6 hours.
Priced at Php 2,210 and is available in matt black, white, blue, orange or green.
The Double Blaster: Big Bass Sound is a Small Factor
Scaling up from the Downdraft, the Double Blaster, is also a 3W portable speaker but with a passive subwoofer technology to produce bigger bass and massive sound. It’s also a wireless Bluetooth speaker than can be used wireless or via wires up to 6 hours.
Available in matt black, white, blue, orange or green at Php 2,950.
Boompods HeadPods: Pure Wireless Listening Pleasure
Boompods also carries wireless headphones as well in its music line. The Boompods Headpods ebuilt-in mic and music audio controls feature on the LED earpiece allowing for enhanced usability and convenience, compatible with all iPhone and Andriod handsets.
Enhanced bass and wide frequency range gives you the perfect combination of clear and balanced sound using its powerful twin drivers up to 8 hours on a single charge. Charging time is about 3 hours.
Can be used wireless via Bluetooth version 4.0 up to 10m range or wired as well via the 3.5mm jack cable
The close on-ear headphone design blocks outside noise that can interfere with your music listening. Ideal for noisy traffic while commuting on public transport.
It is also foldable for increased portability and can be kept on the provided neoprene travel bag.
Available in matt black and white with a soft touch finish for only Php 4,600.
Boompods Airpods: On-The-Go Music Lovers Buddy
For music lovers who travel a lot or always on the go, the Airpods will be your next on-the-go buddy. These compact wireless headphones have an easy flat-fold design making them ideal to carry around.
On the road, you can enjoy your music while escaping the hassle of wires, compatible with all Bluetooth devices. Although small, they deliver balanced, rich sound with superior bass up to 10 metres away from your bluetooth enabled phone.
You can also take calls with the built-in mic and control your music listening via audio controls like next/previous tracks, mute, and volume control.
The built-in lithium battery gives you up to 10 hours playback, 185 standby hours and with a speedy 2.5 hours charging time.
Included is a 3.5mm audio cable you can use in case you run out of charge while on the go.
The close on-ear headphone design blocks outside noise making it ideal for commuting. Made from faux leather, the enlarged soft ear cushions mould around your ear for extreme comfort even when being used for long hours.
Available in matt black, white, blue, orange and green for Php 3,910
The Boompod Sportpods: Sweat-Proof Active Lifestyle Headsets
For the music lovers who love to sweat it out with their active lifestyles, the Sportpods is the ideal headsets. Free from wires, lighter, around-ear design allows the wearer be able to listen to his favorite music while running outdoor or in the gym. It’s sweat-proof.
The integrated volume and track control lets you adjust your listening without slowing you down and you can even take incoming calls. With its Bluetooth 3.0 technology, you can connect to your Bluetooth device with an operating range of up to 10 metres.
With the built-in lithium battery that lasts up to 8 hours playback, 6 hours talk time, 100 standby hours. It can be fully charged in just 2.5 hours.
Enjoy a tangle-free workout with out the wires while enjoying the music. It is available in blue, orange and green colors.
Coming Soon – The Aquapods: Portable Water-Proof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
This is the ideal go-anywhere portable wireless speaker for people with active lifestyle. Small and portable but tough construction with rubber bumper 3W speaker, you can take it outdoors to the pool, beach, or the park without worrying about it getting wet or dusty. With an IPX7 water proof rating, it can handle exposure to water even it gets accidentally immersed in water up to 1 m.
Even at its small size, it packs a 70db punch with crystal quality sound due to using the latest 4.0 bluetooth technology and high spec IC chipset.
You will never miss a call or skip tracks even when you’re in the shower, due to integrated mic, volume and skip button functions.
Impressive 5hr playback time with rapid 2 hours charging time only.
With the accessories pack included, you can mount the speaker on your bike, stick to the shower wall or hang off your bag.
Available soon in green/black, blue/black, orange/black color combinations.
Other Accessories
Boompods carries also other stylish and colorful gadgets related to power and connectivity. It ranges from powerbanks, Lightning and Micro-USB cables, car charger adaptors, iPhone Power cases, and other accessories. I will feature those in a separate article soon.
Watch out for my product reviews of these gadgets soon.
Boompods embodies great design in color, shape and form with loaded functionality at an affordable price. Their products can be purchased on any of the Power Mac stores. Online purchases can be made also at Lazada.
For more info about Boompods products, check out their Facebook Page.
photo credits: Boompods website, fb page, and Lazada.
