The five best travel gadgets at IFA 2019
Europe’s biggest tech show in Berlin once again delivered the goods
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Earphones
Surge Mini true wireless earphones
Who needs Apple AirPods? A huge charging pod that can also refuel a phone helps these great value earbuds be
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REVIEWED: Libratone Q Adapt on-ear headphones
Wireless Bluetooth noise-cancelling for the half the price … and half the quality
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REVIEWED: JBL Tune600BTNC wireless noise-cancelling headphones
Incredibly affordable and surprisingly effective, these Bluetooth cans make a play for the economy cabin
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REVIEWED: Padmate PaMu Scroll BT 5.0 earphones
Now with wireless charging and Bluetooth 5.0, these ‘true wireless’ earphones excel
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REVIEWED: Onkyo E700M earphones
These aluminium in-ears with microphone make a good value choice for trips, but don’t expect longevity
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REVIEWED: AfterShokz Trekz Air
These superbly designed bone conduction headphones improve on previous attempts, but still fail to muster enough volume for travel
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REVIEWED: Hooke Verse wireless Bluetooth headphones with binaural microphones
Hoping to catch the crest of the ‘social video’ phenomenon, this mobile 3D sound recording headset adds immersive audio perfect
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REVIEWED: AfterShockz Titanium headphones
By bypassing your ear drum to send music through your bones straight to the inner ear, these headphones have come
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Five waterproof MP3 players for hotel swimming pools
You just arrived after a red-eye flight. You need to move your body, but also your mind. These waterproof music
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Three sweat-proof 'true wireless' earphones for hotel gyms
After a long-haul flight the body needs to move, but hotel gyms can be so dull. Add some music with
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REVIEWED: WinnerGear HERO True Wireless earphones
A travel-friendly concept and design is marred by a super-short battery life
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REVIEWED: Sennheiser HD1 in-ear wireless headphones
‘True wireless’ earphones are fine for people who hate music. For longevity and a luscious leather finish, these wireless in-ears
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REVIEWEED: Pioneer Rayz Plus earphones
With noise cancelling and an in-line mic for hands-free calls, these Apple Lighting-connected earphones are aimed at frequent flyers
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REVIEWED: Plantronics BackBeat Fit earphones
New colours including ‘stealth green’ gives these flexible, tangle-free earphones a new lease of life
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REVIEWED: Sony NW-WS410 Series
This waterproof & dust-proof Walkman is as perfect for the hotel pool as it is for the hotel gym, but
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REVIEW: Xqisit iE200 earphones
Genius use of magnetics takes these Bluetooth earphones to the next level of tangle-free travel, but they’re let down by a short battery
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REVIEW: Wrap Talk earphones
Handy bracelet-style earphones get a one-button mic for hands-free calling
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REVIEWED: Logiix Blue Piston tuneFREQS
The use of super-flat cable makes these good value earphones tangle-proof, but it’s the handy pause button for in-flight drinks that we
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REVIEWED: Noble Audio Savant in-earphones
Tangle-free and great for travel, these exceptionally musical in-ear monitors with great noise isolation impress at 40,000ft
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REVIEWED: Trainer by Gibson Ti100 Bluetooth in-ear headphones
Weighing just 14g, with excellent sound quality and plenty of choice on how to wear them, these water-resistant in-ears are
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REVIEWED: Wraps earphones
The original wearable gets a makeover to become (almost) the perfect solution for tangle-free travel
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REVIEWED: Sennheiser CXC 700 noise cancelling earphones
A powerful sense of silence at 40,000ft makes these almost travel nirvana, but where’s the in-line iOS/Android controls?
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REVIEWED: Jabra Sport ROX Wireless earphones
For the gym, for outdoors, these life-proof buds take out the tangle
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REVIEWED: NHT SuperBud earphones
Great value earphones with audiophile quality and a travel-friendly design
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REVIEWED: BundleBuds earphones
‘Life untangled’ is the sell, but these basic earphones take too long to unravel
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