AKG Q350 review - Quincy Jones Series AKG headsets

This is second headphone I'm reviewing for AKG, check out the first review I've did here about the AKG K518

The AKG Q350 box, included inside, the headset, a hard case, and pairs of in-ear sleeves sizes in small/medium/large respectively.



The hard case, very convenient for just about any day out.



Simply stuff it in however you like.



The remote and in-mic for iPhones/iPads/iPods, only the mic and play/pause button works for my HTC android phone though.



Very futuristic design on the headset.



The AKG Q350 sits comfortably on just about any ears, otherwise, just switch the different removable in-ear sleeve sizes.




The AKG Q350 is available locally in Singapore with a price tag of s$159.90 at STEREO(Click click)

A little more info about the AKG Q-headphones series, it is endorsed by one of the best musicians in the world, Quincy Jones , famous pretty much for some of his hit songs, "We are the world"and many others.



No doubt on the quality, I've been using it for a couple of weeks, it fitted into my ears perfectly, just like any other IEMs(in-ear monitors), it provides a very high level of environmental sound blocking.

The bass, the treble, every sound produced from this pair of AKG Q350 is very balanced out, and that's what I love about headphones, it allows you listen to songs as how music producers intended.

Personally, Pros and Cons

• Amazing sound quality, balanced, no bass boost nonsense.
• Very comfortable, I can wear it for hours.
• Awesome hard case, no more entanglements in pockets! 

Cons

• Only fully compatible with iOS devices. (The remote)

Nothing else so far, this headset is just really impressive.

You can test out the AKG Q350 at any STEREO outlets in Singapore, opening hours from 11am to 9:30pm

ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn #B4-23/24
Singapore 238801

Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road #04-06
Singapore 238839

YongWei's adventures of biking!

I have been a passionate rider for years, my entry-level trusty bicycle lasted me a full 4years before the crank gave way and there was no way to fix it.



I used to ride almost every weekend to East Coast just to grab a drink, I know cycling burns little calories, but it's fun, especially when it rains. Ever since months back when it spoiled, I had no been riding, and gained a little weight with that.

Whether I'm riding on the roads, or on the pavements, riding for hours weekly made me a very patient guy, some of my biking friends always liked to speed, being young and ignorant, I've gazed at them crashing into others and falling on sandy grounds, speed isn't everything, safety was.

My first bad experience was when riding in a tight road, a car driver flipped opened his door, and I almost slammed right into it, luckily there wasn't any traffic on my right and I managed to swerve out of danger.

Since then, I had a few rules for myself.

1. Speed only when it's clear.
2. Every corner confirm got people one.
3. Always allow others first, especially vehicles.

A few months ago, I signed up with ComfortDelgro driving centre to learn motorbikes.

I'm very glad I made that decision, at least there will be more biking options for me once I complete it.


For starters, you will enrolled as a 2B learner, a Class 2B license will allow you to operate and ride a motorbike under 201cc in Singapore.

I've completed my theory lessons and test, and am currently halfway through the practicals.

I've noted some silly things.....that I've should had noted about, and now I am noting it down here for you to note.

In the training circuit.......

1. Everything goes 2x 4x 6x slower than normal roads.
2. You will be training with beginner car learners, they move even slower than bikes.
3. Some buggers dare not make turns, which is silly, they hold up the entire class.
4. You are not allowed to stop side by side with cars.....

Well, if you're interested in bikes like I do, keep that passion up and keep your pride with it, if it's your interest, don't stop. I've been told over and over again how biking is dangerous, but you know what? I don't care! I don't want a car and I know I don't enjoy car rides. I've always preferred bikes my entire life.

I've also been mocked many times,
"Ha, you don't want a car because you can't afford it." - naive fellow.

Yes, it's true, in Singapore, technically no one can afford a car! You are charged for everything, parking, tolls and even a need to pay almost a hundred thousand just to get a certificate of entitlement.

Whereas for motorbikes, it's more fuel efficient, it's more convenient and it's cheaper! You can get a 2nd hand motorbike for as low as s$500, but many wouldn't recommend that obviously.

If you love bikes, I'm with you.

The Eastern Restaurant - my second visit.

Some photos from William, and thanks to him for the invite!

I think this is going to be a pretty short blog post, but nonetheless do read about my first visit there!(Click)




 The collagen noodles. One of their specialties, Collagen is mainly used by women for cosmetic purposes, typically making their skin look and feel better!


Filled with delicious dumplings


And since it's handmade on the spot, do expect the collagen noodles, to be extra long.


The small-dragon-buns, 小笼包，xiao long bao.


Delicious meat and soup within it.


Spicy dumplings.




Delicious pork bellies.


Of course I chose the one with the least amount of fat.


And, this is probably the best in their menu, 沙流包 Flowing custard bun.


I couldn't help but to order it again.


The Eastern Restaurant
Address: Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road, #01-57
Contact : 67362638

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EasternRestaurant
Blog: http://www.easternrestaurant.tumblr.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/easternrSG

And remember to like their Facebook/twitter and get 5% off your bill!

Why I love my HTC Sensation.

This is random, not a sponsored post, but I've been a proud owner of a HTC Sensation since july this year, lots of people questioned me when I chose to get this instead of the iPhone.

The one thing I didn't liked about iOS, it's too simplified, yes it's good for kids and old people, but for a geekier side of me, no, I would rather have a more sophisticated phone.

As an occasional iOS user, full-time Mac OS X user, and 24/7 android user.
I agree both iOS and Mac OS X "Just works", but for a mobile iOS device, Android is the answer for people who would rather have more options to choose what they want.

Android pretty much gets along with me, the dashboard/homescreen is amazing and allows customization so I can choose to see what I want the moment I unlock my phone. Whereas for iOS, it's just a plain screen with bunch of apps.




There's no way to configure the Apple iPhone camera even, no way to configure to optimize certain usage.


With Android, you get to customize it, filter the images/videos with effects.


I've even hot-glued a custom tripod mount, and detachable lens mount to my phone casing for more photo/videography experiences.


With the support of a mini-tripod, and a macro lens, I've been able to take these few amazing shots with the correct settings.


Dust particles.


A beautiful sunset in the heartlands.


And occasionally some silly videos.(That's a HTC EVO 3D, that's how it pretty much looks when 3D frames are "captured"in 2D, argh it's complicated.)


But what about battery life? We all know smart phone batteries all suck, all thanks to the higher processing powers and demanding screens, iPhone or not, we all would run out of juice within 10hours for the "usual" twitter, facebook users.

That is inevitable for now, the only way to prevent a dead battery, is a mini portable USB charger(mine's 5000mAH, 3days worth of juice) with a retractable USB cable.


It might get a little tedious to carry the portable battery around if you don't have a bag with you, but hey, it still beats carrying multiple devices that don't connect to the internet, right?

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Gourmet Food Trail with Ah Lun (阿伦笑吃人间 周末趴趴吃) at Shin Yeh restaurant and Szechuan Court(Fairmount Singapore)

Together with omy.sg and Lianhe Wanbao, a special collaboration was held together with food critic Ah Lun(黄卓伦), I had a chance to savour some good foods from another 2 different famous restaurants in Singapore.

Read about my first experience here!


Of course, With Christmas and Chinese new year coming by, we've been hosted with some of the best foods, according to the festive seasons.

First up, Fortune Yu Sheng at Shin Yeh restaurant.



as part of our chinese tradition in Singapore, we would recite prosperous chinese quotes, like "恭喜发财“, meaning congrats on the upcoming fortunes, while we mix up the ingredients.



And comes the tossing, the higher, the more "stirs", the better our fortunes!



The aftermath.



However messy it can be, or how unusual the ingredients are, it always tastes delicious, we had fresh sashimi and mandarins(chinese oranges) in it!


Next, Taiwan-style Double-boiled Abalone, pig's stomach, chicken, scallop and sea cucumber in Casserole.


The thick chicken broth(I think it was chicken broth), was just so satisfying!


And a whole piece of abalone(a type of sea snail by the way)


Oh yeah, I had to control my appetite and save some food for Kiyomi who came late! She's lucky I didn't touch her shares!


Taiwan-style steamed marble goby with small olives.


Teach you friendly readers something! If any fish is prepared well, the skin will never/should not stick onto the chopsticks!



Smoked chicken with premium Taiwan Oolong tea, really strong Oolong smell, and very deeply marinated.


Crispy chicken skin.


Every part, including the breast, was tender, guess the chef spent lots of time massaging the dead chicken.


A dish hat wasn't listed, guess it was a surprise from the chef, stir fried veggies with large crunchy prawns.


Nice prawns....now into my mouth you go...



Second surprise from the chef, mua chi with crushed peanuts, very common Taiwanese snack, popular with local Singaporeans, mua chi is basically minced rice.


Kiyomi's happiness = Food food food.....



Taiwan-style red beans over shaved coconut ice and yam cubes.



close up on the shaved coconut ice.


the yam cubes, yammy.




To check out and taste the awesome foods for yourselves, visit Shin Yeh at the following address.

Address:
177 River Valley Road
Liang Court Shopping Centre, #02-19
Singapore 179030

Tel: +65 6338 7337
Fax: +65 6336 6142

Opening Hours:Daily
Lunch: 11:30 - 2:30PM
Dinner: 6:00 - 10:30PM

Reservations: Highly Recommended
Dress Code: Casual

Set Meals Served: Yes (Lunch & Dinner)
Vegetarian Dishes: Yes



Next place! Szechuan court! While everyone was still full with the food we ate at Shin Yeh, we had a quick rest.



First warm up dish, Garden grown salads with pan seared shitake mushroom in teriyaki dressing.


those orange color fried carrots/orange peel were my favorite part.




Double-boiled chicken soup with supream mixed dried seafood, which includes abalone, fish belly, shredded fish lips, dried oyster, dried scallop, pacific clam.



Look at the size of this mussel!


The soup looked normal at first, a closer look and a few scoops, everything was hidden.


more different varieties of seafood in the soup.



Braised cod in shaffot oyster sauce with sauteed, assorted vegetable, egg white ad diced capsicums.


Probably Kiyomi and my favorite of that day!


Awesome cod.


Kiyomi's second happiness photo of the day.



Once again, like I've emphasized, fish that's well done, will not have it's skin sticking with the chopsticks, yummy cod skin!


Wok-fried rice served with roasted spices chicken.


Very spicy toppings, Szechuan people(I mean the real place in China) have a habit of consuming really hot and spicy food.



The dessert platter, cream of mango sago pomelo, Chng Tng and Chilli ice cream, that's right, chilli ice cream, you didn't read wrongly.



小妹妹连辣椒都要拍。


Honestly, the chilli ice cream wasn't up to my liking at all, I had small bite and left it aside, I don't like chilli in my ice cream! But nonetheless, it's worth a try if you're a chilli lover, well, I'm not.


With the super spicy ice cream, I was glad I didn't had the Chng Tng and cream of mango sago shots yet.


Ah, shiok.



Another surprise from the chef, layered chocolate log cake.


It was pretty funny, who uses chopsticks to eat cakes! WE DO!


Our friendly guests.







Notice my new triple chin and bigger belly? Yeah, thanks to Shin Yeh and Szechuan court.....






Location: Level 3, Fairmont Singapore

Szechuan Court: http://www.szechuancourt.com.sg/
Lunch: Monday to Friday - 12:00noon to 2:30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays - 12:00noon to 3:00pm
Dinner: Daily & Public Holidays - 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Dress Code: Smart casual
Reservations: +65 6431 6156