I guess I am lucky to be born with (not silver spoon) but headphones on my head. I grew up with Walkman and Discman. I remember seeing a photo of me wearing a headphone when I was less than 1 year old (ah, where is that photo?!)  But the music I grew up listening to was mostly influenced by what my siblings were listening to — and they are good music. Ah, the good old 90’s!

Just like learning new things, discovering new sounds and music is a fun journey. I do not confine myself with a specific genre, or sound, or artists; although, I have my favorites. I guess, whatever is pleasing to the ears and good for the soul at the moment may be included in my playlist.

In other news, the leading German audio specialist, Sennheiser had just culminated the local leg of its four-month  Sennheiser Sound Heroes project, which followed a dozen audio creatives as they discovered  new sound experiences through Sennheiser products. Their journeys produced an insightful first  look at some interesting tech, covering areas such as 3D binaural recording (AMBEO Smart  Headset), mobile journalism (HandMic Digital), specialized audio for video (MKE 440), and many  others.

In the end, musician/DJ Dannie Farmer and lifestyle purveyor Deegee Razon bested a pool of 

talent that included singers/actors Khalil Ramos and Jay Gonzaga; DJ Jazmin Reyes; bloggers 

Cha Ocampo, Rhea Bue, Issa Pressman, and Ira Denise Oyco; filmmaker Maqui Castelo; MC 

Marga Bermudez; and concert photographer Magic Liwanag.  

Dannie and Deegee’s novel approach to the Sennheiser sound journey earned them a trip to 

Sennheiser’s German HQ and flagship store, where they will experience never before seen 

technology in the world of high-fidelity audio. They will be joined by Bryan Barcenas, the lucky 

winner of a raffle for Sennheiser customers. 

Locally, Sennheiser also launched the Sennheiser Sound Forum—a series of sustained 

educational initiatives in the field of audio technology. The inaugural edition, also held at the 

Nielson Tower, covered topics such as consumer trends, the gaming industry, and even 3D 

audio. More sessions are planned later this year, and they all take from Sennheiser’s decades of 

expertise in audio.

As a gift to the growing community of audio enthusiasts in the Philippines, Sennheiser also 

launched the Sennheiser Insider newsletter, which brings industry news, promotional discounts, 

and exclusive deals in the Philippines. All newly registered Sennheiser Insiders in the Philippines 

stand a chance to win a pair of Sennheiser CX 7.00BT wireless in-ear neckband headphones 

(worth PHP 9,490).

To introduce more people to the Sennheiser difference in sound, the brand also announced that 

it’s offering huge discounts on the popular HD 4.40BT (Down to PHP6,990 from original price of 

PHP9,490) and HD 4.50BTNC (Down to PHP 9,990 from PHP12,590) wireless headphones. 

 Sennheiser’s wide range of wired and wireless headphones are available in the Philippines from 

the following authorized Sennheiser retailers: Sennheiser Official Store on Lazada, Powermac 

Center, Egghead Audiohub, The Listening Room, RC Goldline, The A Shop, Techwarez, SM 

Appliance, Gadgets in Style, Classic Hi-Fi Audio, Digistore, Soundroom, Ambassador 

Appliances, Western Marketing, PC Express, E-Phone, E-Tab, E-Phone Plus, Samsung Gateway, 

Samsung Bridgeway, Odyssey Next, The White Box and Gizmo Central. 

The mobile journalism and audio for video microphones are available at: Aperture Trading 

Corporation, AVESCO Marketing Corporation, Channel International Enterprises Intune Pro 

Music Center, as well as the Sennheiser Official Store on Lazada. 

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