Gadgets on a plane
The temptation to whip out my wallet, take out the credit card and grab the nearest flight attendant was unbearable. This is what happens when you have idle time on a flight; as I flicked through the British Airways magazine in the seat pocket, I noticed something that caught my eye.
I already have a set of Sennheiser in-ear headphones, the MX90, which by the way are fantastic but to have that sound quality wirelessly is quite something. Introducing the wireless MX W1, the ear buds look similar to the ones on the MX90 but in the magazine, it did not show how the wireless part actually worked. A quick gander on Amazon reveals a slightly less impressive wireless receiver to go with it. Do not get me wrong, it is still compact enough but you have to connect it to your MP3 player, which adds to the bulk. The supplied elastic band wraps around the receiver and the player into one bundle.
The idea seems sound (no pun intended), but the thought of having to carry the receiver of that size is a bit of a letdown. Bargain is not a word I would use here either, at a rather extortionate price of £272.31. I am more inclined to wait and see if they can come up with a smaller receiver to tempt me to buy. It is not gargantuan but at the same time, I believe they can come up with a more streamlined solution. Still, it is a good starting point to build from and if Bose can produce something similar, it could get interesting.
Sennheiser MX W1
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