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The Mixx StreamBuds Sports Charge 2 are budget wireless earbuds that live up to that budget name in sound and design. They muster up good sound for workouts, though some connectivity dropouts and the cheap build means they’re not the best cheap fitness buds you can buy. Pros Delivers good sound for workouts Good battery performance Charging case has a built-in display Cons Ear hooks are a bit flimsy Build quality feels a bit cheap Experienced connection drop-outs Key Features Battery 32 hours of battery life Charging Fast-charging support and Qi wireless charging Ear hook design Slides in over and into the ear Introduction The Mixx StreamBuds Sport Charge 2 are true wireless earbuds for those who don’t want to spend big on buds for workouts. They’re not aiming to compete with stellar fitness-focused buds like the Jabra Elite 8 Active or the Shokz OpenFit Air . Think more JLab GO Air Sport , which are one of the best cheap true wireless earbuds ...

The Onyx Boox Go Color 7’s compact body and colour E Ink display makes it great for consuming comics and illustrated books on the go. The lack of water resistance and stylus support hamper it against the similar Kobo Libra Colour, but superior app and file support brings it back level. Pros Colour display Access to Google Play apps Physical page controls Cons No IP rating No stylus compatibility Somewhat expensive Key Features Colour display Unlike Amazon’s Kindle range, the Onyx Boox Go Color 7 features a colour E Ink display capable of outputting in 4096 colours. Bundled accessories The Onyx Boox Go Color 7 bundles in a decent magnetic case. Introduction Amazon has the traditional e-reader market all sewn up with its Kindle range , and this is forcing its rivals to do things a little differently. The Onyx Boox Go Color 7, like the Kobo Libra Colour before it, seeks to offer a more colourful alternative. We mean that quite literally, with a 7-inch c...

Sennheiser eschews the typical open-back design for reference headphones with the closed-back HD 620S, allowing for a small amount of sound isolation against the outside world. They won’t do much on a noisy commute, but the HD 620S headphones offer a little protection for listeners who don’t have a soundproof room at home. Pros Detailed, accurate sound Beginnings of sound isolation Cons No buttons or touch controls Key Features Wired connection Uncompressed, lossless audio Closed-back design Partial sound isolation Driver 150 ohm impedance and 42mm transducer Introduction Who are the Sennheiser HD 620S headphones for? As wired, reference headphones, they’re designed to cater to listeners after a high-fidelity audio experience, without the compressed data or over-the-air interference of Bluetooth connections.  On the other hand, while reference headphones typically use an open-back design for a wide soundstage, and the feeling of sound travellin...