Review of Phillips Series 3000 Shaver

Phillips Series 3000 QG3332/23

This is a 4-in-1 men's grooming kit (beard, stubble trimmer, hair clipper). Waterproof, can be washed directly under the tap but make sure that the charger wires are not hooked.  Skin-friendly, high-performance blades for a gentle trim. Really soft and smooth to the skin. Up to 60 minutes use on a 10-hour charging. Really good wireless shaver.

Q7 Wireless Handheld KTV Karaoke Bluetooth Microphone Mic Speaker For Phone UK Review

Q7 Wireless Microphone and Hi-Fi Speakers

We love singing, and our family bonding would always be KARAOKE. Such a shame our next door neighbour is not a big fan of it and will bang our walls each time.  We can't do it even if it's only 3 in the afternoon or even on Christmas eve. Party will never be complete for Filipinos when there's no Karaoke or Videoke. Good thing I found this Q7 Wireless Handheld KTV karaoke bluetooth microphone when we went home in the Philippines. Saw it in the mall.  Actually, one of our friend already mentioned it to us that there's this bluetooth microphone that they are using and their neighbour now is not complaining because of this bluetooth mic. So, I looked online and bought one for my wifey through eBay. It's quite cheap but it did arrive and delivered on time and complete.

Unboxing: It came with a softcase. It was not as secured as I would expect. But I guess you get what you pay for. The unit is fine and it came with two leads. One USB lead for charging and the other one is the earphone lead for your phone so you can connect the microphone and sing and record using your Android or iPhone. You can operate this microphone even without reading the manual. But it's good to browse the manual so you got a better idea of what you can do about this microphone.

It is rechargeable, so when it came I had to recharge it first before I can use it. Also at the bottom of the microphone there's a USB input. I used my USB flash drive which has almost 1000 mp3 songs and it converted the microphone into a Hi-Fi speaker system. It is much louder than using the microphone speaker as your karaoke monitor. The USB option for flashdrive is amazing. I love it. The sound quality is a lot better than when you are singing through this mic.

The only downside that I can think of is that.... they could have put an earphones out. So you can connect your headset to it as your monitor. That way your speaker system can be private at times and also when you're singing, you can connect it to a portable recording device because it has an earphone line out.

Wireless Headphone 5-in-1 Hi-Fi S-XBS MH2001 Review

Cheap Wireless RF Headphones

I was looking for a headset that is cordless but not bluetooth connectivity because I will be using it for my guitar effects pedal or when Im doing home recording using my Native Instrument Guitar Rig Session IO. That's when I found this Hi-Fi S-XBS MH2001 5-IN-1 Wireless Headphones on eBay and it's quite cheap. So, I said to myself, I will have a go and buy one. Anyways, it's cheap what can go wrong.

Parcel Arrived: Well packed and it's not bad. I mean cheap but decent. I then tried it, followed the instructions on the manual which is quite easy and straightforward. They call it RECEIVER and EMITTER. Before, we use to call it Receiver and Transmitter isn't it?

The box contains the Receiver and the Emitter, one mono 3.5mm short earphone lead and manual. The Emitter already got the necessary lead connected to it. Also there's option to use 4.5v adaptor or batteries which doesn't come with the unit when you purchase. Good thing I always got batteries. The Receiver needed two AAA as well as the Emitter also needed two AAA batteries.

It is quite easy to use. Just follow the polarity of the batteries when you install it to the Receiver and Emitter. Only problem was when I was opening the battery compartment of the headphones, it's a bit hard because firstly, locating it. Although it was illustrated on the manual but sometimes we are not sure or what we don't care to read what's on the manual.

The battery compartment is located on the Left side opposite to where the volume and on/off control, reset and scan buttons. Slide to open the battery compartment. Once batteries are installed, turn volume control up to turn the unit on. Press reset and then press scan to use the FM function of the the headset. I enjoyed the FM functionality of this headset.

By the way, the headset is lightweight and comfortable. Fully adjustable, it even fit my 7-year-old boy. The materials are cheap but acceptable, I can't complain because the price is quite cheap. Sound is decent, got low bass sound as well as high trebles. However, when I tested the wireless functionality, it was not as loud as the FM volume. And, to pair your headphones to the Emitter, you have to press RESET first and then SCAN. Otherwise, it will still function as FM headphones.

I haven't tried the WIRELESS NET AUDIO CHAT and WIRELESS MONITORING because these weren't the reason why I bought this unit. I've tried the Wired headphones and I liked it. It's much louder and clearer compared to being wireless. I didn't like the lead that came with it because apart from it's short, the quality is cheap. So, I decided to order on eBay a longer and much better quality lead.

So far, I am quite please with this unit and will be using this most of the time; around the house whilst washing the dishes, ironing clothes, before going to sleep and of course jamming with my guitar and doing some home recordings. This time there will be no annoying cord/lead hanging in the way when I play my guitar. 

Best Plantar wart or Verruca UK over-the-counter treatment

My Plantar Wart Ordeal

It started as a callus on the ball of my left foot. I thought at first it was due to my very old shoes and the sole of the shoes that's wearing thin. It felt like I was stepping on a nail or something sharp that's poking my foot. It was like that for a while and then later on, it's getting worse in terms of discomfort. So I had to investigate and check what's happening in my foot. It looks like it was forming into a corn. I didn't know about this stuff, I just looked on Google and searched for symptoms that I was feeling at the time. I didn't take photos of my foot, but the ones on the net looked similar on what's happening on my foot.

Remedy:  I didn't seek any medical advice. Just looked online and also went to pharmacy and looked around. I bought corn removal plasters. Used it for about a week and it relieved some of the discomfort and I thought it was helping. Then I started using file and just keep removing the callus around. Unfortunately, after a while, it came back again and the discomfort was getting worse.

To cut the story short, I didn't seek medical advice and just keep researching online and doing a lot of home remedies. Any thing that I can put into it, I would use. Even pain relief gel. Worse thing that happened apart from it was not healing and I keep doing something to it like I opened it using nail clipper because I thought there's just a splinter inside or trapped blood or something. So, that made it worse. And the pain was getting intense.

Another remedy: Corn removal (all-in-one pen). This one again, set my hopes high. I thought it was helping and I thought it will heal my corn. But, it didnt. It only scratched the surface. Again back to the usual habit of nail clipper and rubbing it off using file.

Then we went on holiday and the pain this time was unbearable. I think I got a very strong pain tolerance or I just don't want people especially my family to know how I suffer. But, they can notice that Im already limping. Then we went swimming in the beach. I thought that the salt water will help. But, what happened was, I stepped on a sharp rock or something that it bled. That's it, made it really worst. It was then that I looked closely and researched more online about it. And that's when I came across the word Verruca or Plantar wart. The pain Im experiencing, the look now on my foot. The white round thing and the tiny black dots. I can now confirm it was Verruca.

Treatment: After my own diagnosis, I now researched for treatment. There are a lot of treatments online and home remedies from Apple Cider, to Urine, to banana peel and a lot more. Anyways, I said to myself I wont give up. So I looked again in the pharmacy and that's when I found WARTIE advanced (Wart and Verruca remover).

The instructions very easy. There are even videos online on how to use it. So I didn't get lost on what to do. However, I was still skeptical and I bought a separate Verruca removal plaster with Salicylic acid. So after I used WARTIE advanced, I still covered it with the Verruca removal plaster. It says on the Wartie instruction to wait for 14 days before using it again and can be used 3 times as long as you wait for 14 days to take effect before you use it again.


One week after I used it, the pain was gone. I can now walk properly. There's still discomfort because of the callus and all but it was a lot better. However, when it was nearing the 14th day, it started again. A little bit of pain and it looks like the wart is still coming back. So I said to myself, I will give it another dose. And so I did it, but this time I did not use the salicylic acid plaster. I just covered it with the corn relief pads and at times just cover it with band-aids. Then one week after my second dose, pain was gone and even the discomfort was gone. It was also looking better but still raw. Probably because of the band-aid. So I left it open now to dry. Peeled a bit of skin around. After the 14 days was complete, I can say it's healed. Thanks to Wartie.

NOTE: No one in my family got it even though we share bathroom. I've had for about 3-4 months. Also it was a bit nerve racking to use Wartie because I just relied on the instructions and haven't asked anyone who have tried it and what was their experience. I already had so much pain in my foot so I told myself, what could go wrong. I got scared obviously because I was anticipating that the freezing effect is going to be painful when you apply it but No. There's a little bit of strange feeling but not painful.

Please follow the instruction carefully on the leaflet.
1. First is to apply 1 drop of the conductive gel on the wart.
2. Put the can upright on the table or flat surface and remove cap.
3. Put the cap back aligning the arrow icon with the freeze icon on the can.
4. Press the cap firmly down for 3 seconds. (Do not exceed 3 seconds).
5. Take off the cap and precisely apply the frozen metal tip on the wart (if it is hand - 20 seconds), but in my case (it's on my foot - 40 seconds).
6. Apply protective paster that's included in the pack. (In my case, I applied Scholl Verruca removal system). But in the end, I just relied on the Wartie.