FAD GADGETS

Rhodri Marsden on three of the latest must-have gizmos currently putting the prog in progress.

PATHFINDER IEMS There are earbuds, and then there are earbuds. It’s hard to say what degree of care went into manufacturing the ones that came free with your mobile phone, but you can be sure that much more love went into these Pathfinder in-ear monitors, made by absurdly priced high-end audio firm, Astell & Kern. These babies boast a ‘Radial Venting Acoustic Chamber’, a precision-milled aluminium shell and Beryllium Copper MMCX connectors, and while it’s hard to say precisely what effect these might have on the sound, Astell & Kern reckon it’s all rather special and have priced the product accordingly: £1,899 to you, mate. www.astellnkern.com MAVIS Meanwhile, back in the real world, we have a modular synth from Moog that’s actually affordable, although you have to build it yourself.…

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