FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier & Griffin Reval Etch graphite casing

Finally, the long awaited FiiO E5 portable amplifier has arrived. The package includes the E5 amplifier itself, 1 15cm 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio line, 1 80cm 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio line, 1 60cm USB-A to mini USB charge line. 

 

The E5 is a Portable Headphone Amplifier designed to improve the sound quality and volume of any Digital Audio Player such as a MP3 or MP4 Player, Mobile Phone, Laptop, or Notebook. It is an upgraded model of the E3 Headphone Amplifier which is very popular around the world. It retains all the advantages of the E3, and is encased in a very small metal unit! Now with a volume control so you can connect directly to the line out of a Digital Audio Player and control the volume directly!

But it is more than just an upgraded version of the E3! 

It has a higher power output, better Signal to Noise ratio and Lower Distortion! And with the new TI’s headphone amp solution, the E5's have better sound quality and can work better with high impedance headphones. With a sound effect switch which switches between "Flat" and "Bass Boost" modes, the E5 will be a good pair with many different headphones

Some photos of the FiiO E5 headphone amplifier taken with my iphone:

#01 - the package...

#02 - unboxing part one

#03 - unboxing part two

#04 -  unboxing part three

#05 - FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier

Together with my newly bought Audio-Technica ATH-SJ1 headphone. This 2 babies produce very wonderful and quality music. The bass is also very fantastic. Overall, I rate this baby 3 out of 5. 

Product link can be found here: FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier

At the same time, I just received my free casing for my iphone 4 - Griffin Reval Etch graphite.

Clarins Ab Firming - Body Toning Gel

My friend, Wubing recently introduce me one of a product that he has been using as part of his weight losing program. The Clarins Ab Firming - Body Toning Gel. According to him, he has been using it since it launch May 2010 till now and it did help him lose a few inches in the waistline.

So I decided to get myself one tube and try if out it this works well for me too. Price for one tube of 150ml cost me $68 including GST.

Some photos of the product taken from my iphone.

#01 - Clarins Ab Firming gel with guide and freebies

#02 - some freebies that Wubing had managed to get it for me

#03 - unboxing of the gel

#04 - unboxing of the gel part two

Last but not least, I like to thanks Wubing for sharing another wonderful tips and the freebies he managed to get..

Link of the product can be found here: Clarins Ab Firming - Body Toning Gel

Audio Technica ATH-SJ1 Headphone

I have just gotten myself a FiiO E5 mobile amplifier from a online shop and are waiting for it to arrived. So while waiting for the amplifier to come, I decided to get myself a new headphone to paired with it.

As usual after work today, I decided to go shop for a new headphone and decided that Challenger @ Whitesands would be fine. Upon reaching, I was stuck at the earphone/headphone session for almost 20mins as there was too many choices for me to choose. And after much consideration, I decided to get this Audio-Technica ATH-SJ1 headphone.

The price for this was $48 but I manage to get it at $45 with the challenger member discount. Some photos taken:

#01 - Audio-Technica ATH-SJ1 01

#02 - Audio-Technica ATH-SJ1 02

#03 - Unboxing of the headphone

#04 - Headphone unboxed

Did some simple test with my iphone and my desktop, found out that the sound quality wasn't that fantastic, hollow and no bass. Definitely not for someone who is looking for an audiophile headphone. That is a Chinese saying that goes like this "所為一分錢一分貨..." The sound quality definitely worth the price I paid for. But of course, I hope that the sound quality will improved after pairing up with the amplifier.

Headphone Specifications:

Product Name	ATH-SJ1
Type	Dynamic
Driver	36mm
Output Sound	104dB/mW
Freq Response	15-22,000Hz
Max Input Power	500mW
Impedance	32
Weight	Approx. 90g
Plug	3.5mm Gold Plated Stereo Mini Plug
Cord	1.2m /Y

Product Specifications taken from Audio-Technica ATH-SJ1

Dumbbell Set 12KG/Set

I have always been wanting to get myself a dumbbell set and could not decide on how heavy should I get. So this evening after work, I decided to pay a visit to the Sportlinks @ Whitesands.

There was a few choices like the loose brandless dumbbells, Kettler dumbbell and DO Sport Dumbbell. Since I am on a budget constraint, I decided to choose the cheapest which is this 12KG/Set DO Sport Dumbbell which consists of 1 x 16" 2kg Bar, 2 x 1kg plate and 2 x 2kg plate. Price for this dumbbell set is $64.48 including GST...

Here are some photos of the dumbbells taken by my iphone 4G:

I guess right now is time for me to begin with my training regime...

02 Oct 2010: Marina Bay Sands

It has been almost 3 weeks since I went for a photo taking session. I was suppose to go out early today but I woke up late due to a hangover. I shall not talk more and please feel free to comment on my amateur photos..

#01 - Helix Bridge & Marina Bay Sands

#02 - Sunsetting..

#03 - Central Business District at Daytime...

#04 - Central Business District at dusk

#05 - Central Business & Esplanade at night

#06 - Central Business District & Esplanade at night

#07 - Panorama 001

#08 - Panorama 002

My past work - 10 Sep 2010: Sunrise @ Pasir Ris Park

It was a public holiday and I have no plans for today. So my buddy and I decided to go to the Pasir Ris Park for a sunrise shoot. I met him up at 5.45am and we walk over to the park. The park was rather quiet when we reach there and it looks like it is going to rain anytime. We quickly find 1 good spot and set up or equipments. Man, to my disappointment, I could felt the rain droplets. I immediately prayed in my heart that the rain to stop. And, I think god heard my prayers and the rain stopped. Here are some of the photos I have taken...

#01 - Dawn at pasir ris

#02 - 10mins later..

#03 - another 10 mins later

#04 - sun rising

#05 - figuring out how to compose a photo...

#06 - still figuring out how to compose a photo...

#07 - panoramic view of pasir ris park...

My past work - 04 Sep 2010: Pinnacle @ Duxton

Decided to revisit this place and introduce my two buddies to meet up. The weather that was rather dull and moody, so did not get manage to get any nice photos. Here are some of the photos I have taken...

#01 - block 1G

#02 - Panoramic view at Pinnacle - day

#03 - fiesta at dusk

#04 - Panoramic view at Pinnacle - dusk

#05 - fiesta at night

#06 - Panoramic at Pinnacle - night

#07 - the traffic flow...