When we were approached about selling the NEW Sony HDR-AS30VPK Action Cam I was quite excited, not because it was a new product line for ABTEC’s Shop in Petone but more because it meant that I would be doing a Product Review on something out of the norm of Car Audio… On the weeks building up to the Christmas break and also during the break I got to test the Sony Action Cam and also its competitions product so I could have proper comparison of the products. First things first, unpacking the HDR-AS30VPK! Like a fellow blogger/reviewer Aaron I wanted to...
A Parcel arrived in the post this morning…. Something I have been awaiting for WEEKS…. What a sight to see finally in the “flesh”. The ALL NEW Digital Designs DXB-03, Digital Designs’ latest product to hit the personal audio market. The Un-boxing Unboxing the DXB-03 you will find the all natural cloth carry bag, the detachable “TPE coated”, Oxygen free Audio cable with an integrated mic for Handsfree use, and to top it off the headphones themselves. When perusing over the Digital Designs DXB-03s, the things that really stood out were the adjustable (brushed stainless steel) padded headband, the warm...
Since I’ve been apart of ABTEC the one vehicle in the fleet that has been through the most amount of changes would have to be ABTEC1 (Mitsubishi Pajero), so many that I am struggling to remember not what has been in it but what hasn’t from the ABTEC arsenal of sound… So to start this off lets go down memory lane and list some of the set-ups ABTEC1 has ran! The first set-up I remember would be the 4 x Digital Designs DD-SW6.5’s firing out the back of the Pajero & a Digital Designs DD-9512-D2 firing forward just behind the...
In the modern day of Digital Media a lot of Car Audio Manufacturers are going the way of the Mechless Units with No CD Players, this is not anything new for Sony as they have been doing there DSX Mechless Units for a few years now. What is NEW is the DSX-A60BT Mechless Bluetooth Unit, these units are not only USB/iPod/Bluetooth units but they also have a mounting depth of half a standard DIN unit. Features Make calls hands-free – Make and answer phone calls with hands-free operation, thanks to the built-in microphone and Bluetooth connectivity iPod/iPhone direct control – Connect your iPod, iPhone, flash drive or other USB device for instant music playback Bring your...
In the modern day of Digital Media a lot of Car Audio Manufacturers are going the way of the Mechless Units with No CD Players, this is not anything new for Sony as they have been doing there DSX Mechless Units for a few years now. What is NEW is the DSX-A40UI Mechless iPod Unit, these units are not only USB/iPod units but they also have a mounting depth of half a standard DIN unit. Features iPod/iPhone direct control – Connect your iPod, iPhone, flash drive or other USB device for instant music playback Bring your MP3s with you –...
It had been quite some time since V4 & Rotary had a dB Drag Event or any event in the South Island, in fact there hasn’t been one since before the Christchurch quakes. With this in mind I think most people were quite excited to be having another event in the South Island and I personally think they couldn’t of chosen a better location, sunny Nelson! Nelson is possibly one of my favourite locations around New Zealand, with its Far-North like sunny weather to the friendly locals makes it an ideal place to host such events or even a get...
Where to start with these seemingly innocent and ordinary looking Speakers? Well… let me start by first clearing up and throwing out my initial words, “innocent and ordinary”. Boasting an acoustically treated, rigid polymer pulp cone, coupled with the DD famous neo magnet powered, ultra-thin, semi-transparent composite cloth T2 dome tweeter (such as found in both the CXS 6×9, and high end component set CS6.5), these “hybrid, bi-amp ready” speakers could not be further from both innocent AND ordinary {how are those for some tongue twisting descriptions, I will break it down further in this review}. The Un-boxing Let me...
Digital Designs have just released their NEW Entry-Level REDLINE Series Subwoofers, a lot of you are most likely thinking that Digital Designs has the 500 Series to cover Entry-Level which is true but it makes perfect sense to provide the same quality to a broader range of enthusiasts! The REDLINE Series are made using the same quality standards as the American-Made Subwoofers, hand-built using the same Digital Designs Audio innovations with the parts tooled to Digital Designs exact specifications to provide you with the same performance expected from Digital Designs at an affordable price-point. The REDLINE Series Subwoofers are broken...
As a lot of you out there would know by now, I am usually ABTEC’s guinea pig when it comes to trying out Digital Designs Subwoofers. I have to admit this is my favourite of my job (if you can call it work when you love what you do) considering not only do I usually get to hear them before anybody else but also get to daily them for some time. This time I wasn’t the first in New Zealand to hear the NEW Digital Designs 9900 Series, that honour went to Tom Mangu as the photo’s on Digital Designs...
