Indholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i T3 India

KEF MU7 With a rep for balanced but agile sound and smart design, KEF’s loudspeakers are a sure-fire hit for audiophiles looking for max return for a mid-range price. Despite this, its forays into the headphones space haven’t quite managed to get its tanks on the lawn of brands like Sony. Until now. KEF’s new noise-cancelling Mu7 have plenty of features that make them a worthy rival of Sony’s WH-1000XM5. Their 40mm drivers dwarf the XM5’s 30mm, meaning they should offer better bass response and dynamism, although Sony’s 32-bit/96kHz LDAC Bluetooth codec does trounce the 24-bit/48kHz offered by the Mu7’s aptX HD. The Mu7 more than make up for this in terms of battery life though: they last a whopping 40 hours and will top up eight hours’ use after…

CHRISTOPHER WARD, C1 BEL CANTO For the first time, one of the most complex mechanical complications has been made accessible by Christopher Ward. Chiming on the hour, the Bel Canto is limited to 300 pieces in Azzurro blue. ₹2,99,500, christopherward.com CASIO G-SHOCK MTG-B3000D The MTG-3000 combines a classic design with the ruggedness of G-Shock. The watch uses high-density mounting technology for a slimmer, multi-function module. ₹86,995, casioindiashop.com OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER X-33 MARSTIMER Creators of the first watch worn on the Moon have anticipated humanity’s next giant leap with a Speedmaster designed for life on Mars. It’s made in partnership with the European Space Agency. ₹6,00,000, omegawatches.com RADO, DIASTAR ORIGINAL 60-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION For this very special launch, Rado worked with Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli, giving the 60-Year Anniversary edition a new…

ARC’TERYX SQUAMISH HOODY Weighing only 140 grams, this windshell is made with the Tyono 30 nylon, a highly wind-resistant fabric that offers a lot of strength for its weight. The Squamish Hoody is a masterclass in ultralight minimalist construction. ₹13,000, arcteryx.com SALOMON BONATTI CROSS WIND JACKET This jacket from Salomon offers full freedom of movement thanks to its lightweight fabric construction and stretch back panel. The bold design features one zipped chest pocket for your essentials, and a hood. ₹7,000, salomon.com THE NORTH FACE RUN WILD JACKET TNF’s Run Wild jacket is light and flexible, allowing you to move around on mountain trials (or local park runs) easily without the wind biting into your limbs. It’s made from recycled materials and has light-reflection detailing. ₹8,000, thenorthface.co.uk…

₹84,999 store.google.com The Pixel 7 Pro quickly establishes itself as being in the running for one of the T best phones of the year, especially given its fair asking price. But does it strike pure Android phone perfection or do some of its features fall short? When we first pulled the Hazel-finish Pixel 7 Pro out of the box, it was a bit of a wow moment. The look isn’t going to be for everyone, but we think this new colourway is rather fetching. However, the first issue that the Pixel 7 Pro presents is the finish of its aluminium-edging. Buffed, polished and shiny as it looks when brand new, it doesn’t take long at all for it to get scuffed and scratched. Our handset already has little marks and…

₹8,499, in.nothing.tech Nothing created quite a buzz, with unconventional designs and being the venture of OnePlus founder Carl Pei. Their first product, the Nothing Ear (1), ushered in a refreshing trend with transparent construction and aesthetically pleasing design, which continues even with their third device, the Nothing Ear (Stick). The Ear (1) proved a sensible buy with a wide sound profile and ANC in just under 6K. Can the Stick do the same magic? The Nothing Ear (Stick) case has a lipstick-inspired design, with a cylindrical case with a twist-to-open design. The buds look quite similar to the Nothing Ear (1), barring a few tiny details inside the transparent stalk and the absence of silicon ear tips. The ear tips have been replaced with an elongated oval speaker grille while…

Looking Forward with Hope The year started with much hope amidst the uncertainties of a pandemic and the resulting semiconductor crisis. So far, we have seen some encouraging launches in the EV and hybrid vehicle segments with some unbelievable mileage and fast charging figures. Audio segment too has been quite active with Sony leading the race in the premium space. While the premium and luxury segment certainly have carved their own special corner, India has mostly been a price-conscious market. We have been swamped with review requests from brands operating at the lowest priceranges, especially in TWS and smartwatch sectors. However, their inventories rarely last till our issue hits the stands. In this issue of T3, we have put together a fairly balanced content with our cover story focussing on…

What does the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and luxury horologer Maximilian Büsser have in common? Well, both had childhood dreams of travelling in rockets to space. To be fair, there are a lot of children who have fantasies of heading towards the stars but only the billionaires get close to achieving it. Unlike Musk with his real-life SpaceX programme, watchmaker Maximilian is living out his galactic fantasy with this collaboration between his own MB&F brand and fellow Swiss luxury pen designers Caran d’Ache. Titled the Astrography, the pen is a feat of technology in its own right having required a total of 99 polished ruthenium and rhodium-plated components to complete the rocket-shaped pen body and more than 500 manual operations to produce each instrument. The pen comes fitted with…

BEEM ESPRESSO GRIND PROFESSION If you live for the grind, this Beem is for you. It comes from Germany rather than Italy but nonetheless, the espressos, lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos it makes are excellent. It no doubt knocks up a mean schwarzer Kaffee or Kaffee mit Milch, too. ₹39,900, beem.co.uk ECOFLOW RIVER 2 There’s some worrying talk of power cuts this winter. Best invest in a ‘power station’ like this then. Essentially a massive phone battery, River 2 is good for 10 years of daily fast charging, with a plethora of plug and USB sockets to keep your gear alive. ₹TBC, ecoflow.com STRATOS Sounding suspiciously like a 1980s aftershave, Stratos is in fact the latest wave of vacs from Shark. They clean your air while cleaning your carpets, thanks to…

Western classical music is not very popular in India. Niche audiences in cities like Mumbai however fill up the few performances that are held in the city. Enthusiasts having esoteric hifi systems sometimes prefer to listen to symphonies in the comfort of their homes. With this issue, T3 makes a beginning by introducing our readers to the works of Antonio Vivaldi and his most notable concerto, ‘ The Four Seasons ‘. Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678, the grandson of a baker and son of a man who combined the trades of musician and barber. With his musical talent, Vivaldi was soon appointed violin master at the ‘Ospedale della Pieta’ an institution famous for its music in Venice. His reputation soon spread throughout Europe and his talents as an…

Wired system The everything-joined-up way THE AMP REGA ELICIT 5 To its established virtues of speed, detail and extraordinary sonic insight, Rega has added a high-resolution digital-to-analogue convertor and a couple of digital inputs to its Elicit integrated amplifier. The Elicit 5 is a brilliantly adaptable and convincing listen, able to turn its hand to any type of music – and it’s now equipped to deal with any source of music you like, from turntables to laptops. ₹1,99,500, rega.co.uk THE TURNTABLE PRO-JECT RPM 5 CARBON What’s better than a turntable that sounds every penny of the asking price? Where dynamism, integration, detail, rhythm management and all the other things that are so prized about the vinyl format shine through? A turntable that looks as good as it sounds, that’s what.…

₹9,995, titan.co.in When we reviewed the Titan Smart in February, we were impressed by its build quality with a sturdy metal casing and the looks that blended the best of both worlds. The new Titan Talk carries the same legacy forward with an even more stylish design. Titan Talk has a sturdy matte-finished aluminium frame with a rounded cover glass. At approximately 47mm case width, this is among the large smart watches in the market. The device has two buttons at two o’clock and four o’clock positions, the top one in the form of a classic watch crown, while the second is an oval button with a flat top. Rotating the crown doesn’t change anything. The watch somewhat resembles the Amazfit GTR 3 in style. The Titan Talk caries an…

If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Best of the Best is the most useful gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time. In 21 different categories, we’ve chosen the top three products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any higher than that. SMARTWATCHES APPLE WATCH SERIES 7 ₹50,900, apple.com Series 7 includes blood…

ASUS PROART DISPLAY PA328QV ₹TBA, asus.com This professional-grade monitor comes with a 31.5-inch screen size with an IPS-grade panel. The display offers a native resolution of 2560 x 1440p with 100 percent sRGB coverage and 100 percent Rec.709 with a colour accuracy of ∆E< 2, verified by Calman, and the monitor also comes with an ergonomic stand. The monitor offers quick colour-gamut adjustment using ProArt Preset which offers multiple modes for a quick colour-gamut adjustment. This makes the ProArt Display PA328QV monitor great for colour grading, video editing, and photo manipulation. The monitor comes with Asus ultra-low blue light technology by offering four blue-light filter settings that can be accessed using the on-screen menu using the hotkey. The ProArt Display PA328QV also has Flicker-Free technology that provides a comfortable viewing…

SAMSONITE STACKD SPINNER EXPANDABLE 55CM Roll through the airport in style with Samsonsite’s new Stackd Spinner cabin case, which weighs just 3.1kg. ₹22,500, samsonite.co.uk POLAROID P2 MUSIC PLAYER Polaroid has stepped into the world of Bluetooth speakers and we’re loving the retro vibes of the ultra-portable P2, designed to be slung over wrists and shoulders. ₹11,400, polaroid.com HELLY HANSEN MEN’S ELEVATION INFINITY 2.0 SKI SHELL JACKET Stay warm and dry on the slopes or anywhere else with this. Features include an aerogel-lined pocket, which keeps your gadgets going for longer in cold conditions. ₹65,000, hellyhansen.com…

BEST FOR sound GRADO GT220 Here the Brooklyn-based specialist ignores niceties like active noise cancellation in favour of concentrating on what’s most essential: brilliant sound. The GT220 are the best-sounding pound-for-pound true wireless earbuds around, no question – they’re open, detailed, extraordinarily dynamic and never less than thrillingly musical. ₹17,900, gradolabs.com BOWERS & WILKINS PI7 When they launched, the PI7 seemed just a little pricey. But now they’re down a level that makes them Not Quite the Most Expensive in this entire list, they make total sense. The sound here is exquisitely poised, beautifully balanced and utterly convincing – and they come with a charging case that turns any source of music into a wireless source. ₹26,900, bowerswilkins.com DENON AH-C830NCW One person’s ‘lack of function’ is another’s ‘purity of purpose’ –…

Until the Apple Watch Ultra arrived, rugged smartwatches mostly flew below the radar. While the regular Apple Watch, along with rivals from Samsung and the new Google Pixel Watch, commanded most of the smartwatch limelight, others quietly took the path less trodden. Made by the likes of Garmin, Mobvoi and Polar, rugged smartwatches are larger and tougher than those most are familiar with. They cost more too, stretching towards the C1 Lakh mark but justifying this outlay with a battery life measured in days instead of hours, tougher cases, solar panels and advanced mapping capabilities. The rugged smartwatch market was, until this year, a place avoided by the biggest technology companies. While they wowed with ECG apps and fall detection, Garmin and the like produced watches with gradient data for…

From ₹81,900 apple.com Apple’s brand new, flagship tablet, replacing A the previous M1 model as the very best iPad, has the same M2 chip as the latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. That’s a lot of power for a laptop, let alone a tablet. This means that the iPad Pro can be used for far more than the usual set of tablet tasks – browsing websites, watching movies and playing games. This is a proper creative tool, designed for use by photographers, videographers and graphic designers. You can edit RAW images or ProRes video files, with the benefit of the mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display for accurate colour reproduction. Or you can use the second-generation Apple Pencil to sketch or draw directly on the screen. This is the sixth generation…