When talking about wearable devices, smart watches definitely come to mind. The latest trend is smart glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta. Even so, the offer of smart glasses has been in the Malaysian market for years, such as the type that focuses on audio. The latest is JBL Soundgear Frames.
You can imagine JBL Soundgear Frames as TWS that does not require earphones to be stuffed into the ears, but rather listen to audio in a more stylish way. These glasses use JBL OpenSound Technology with each eyepiece containing a 25mm x 9mm square amplitude dynamic speaker audio driver. Two microphones for answering phone calls or using a virtual assistant with noise canceling features are also provided.
JBL promises 8 hours of battery life on a single charge. Then charge only 10 minutes can be used up to 2 hours. JBL Soundgear Frames are also built for durability such as supporting IP54 water and dust protection, designed to be lightweight and comfortable to wear all day. Charging is via USB-C and there is no button included as opening the stem will power these glasses on.
The JBL logo on the glasses is for gesture control. If it's difficult, these glasses can also be controlled with the JBL Headphones app to make it easier and less awkward. JBL Soundgear Frames went on sale in Malaysia today at a price of RM999. To get a cheaper price, the JBL Heart of Sound Roadshow is currently held at 1 Utama from 3 – 7 July to buy Soundgear Frames at a price of RM699 or RM888 on JBL's official website.
At this roadshow, JBL also showed Xtreme 4, Clip 5 and Go 4 which have been updated with Auracast and better audio. Then if you are interested in TWS that has a built-in screen, Live Beam 3 TWS is also sold. For spending up to RM1500, JBL GO3 will be given for free. While purchases from RM500-RM1999 or RM2000 and above will entitle you to receive 2 tokens for a special lucky draw.