Gear Review: Miiego AL3 Freedom Wireless Headphones

 

 

Lucy Radford from Miiego, pronounced Me-AY-go, contacted me from Denmark and asked if I would be interested in testing out their Award Wining Headphones. I was quite hesitant and didn't respond right away until I did my own research on the company and their products. Finding information was quite hard since I do not understand Danish. A lot of translating was done as well as going off on a tangent and learning about Legos, Fairy Tales, and the special elevated roads for bicycles in Denmark... Someone take me to Denmark please...Back on track...Miiego is a 100% sport focused company founded in 2010. 2015 is their big year as their particular headphones, the AL3 Freedom, has been gaining awards and quite the spotlight.

Achievements

• Miiego AL 3 Freedom wins second place in Women's Running magazine in the UK. http://womensrunninguk.co.uk/gear/wr-awards-2015-part-2/

• Miiego AL3 wins second time "Test Winner - Most value for your money" in earbuddy.eu. http://www.earbuddy.eu/2015-june-wireless-sports-headphones

•  Miiego has been spotlighted in various magazines in the UK. Check out Miiego.com to see the list.

•  To put into perspective for us Americans, Miiego is out there with the big dogs. Miiego hosted a booth at the world's largest sport convention at the ISPO in Munich, Germany - "The leading international platform for the sport business elite." For Americans, dependable, high end outdoor brands we are familiar with would be Mountain Hardwear, Black Diamond, Mammut, etc. This event allows all sport based companies to showcase and discuss their innovative product line up for the year. As an athlete with an engineering background, this event has been added to my bucket list...

 "No Wires. No Worries" -Miiego slogan

All the headphones in the Miiego line are wireless. There is no fussing aorund in a pouch or Camel Bak. Hence the athlete is capable of focusing on the challenge set ahead of her. We're too busy breaking PR's, or hitting that last rep with full force. Truly apprecate wireless. You don't have to be concerned about getting your wire snagged on the end of a barbell when you rise up to re-rack your weight. Yes. y.e.s. Life just got easier.

Break Down

Design
The AL3 Freedom wireless headphones comes in one color, matte black. I was sent to review the AL3 Freedom - Woman Fit. The only difference for the woman fit is the neck band is much smaller, compared to the original.The headphones are over the ear, and both earpieces are connected together by a glossy, flexible neckband. The neckband provides enough tension that allows the headphones to stay comfortably in place during a workout, no matter how rigorous! The foam ear pads are extremely breathable and sweat proof. In addition to having a built in microphone, and an LED indicator, controlling the unit is easily accessible on the right side of the ear piece.  The 5 button remote is aesthetically and ergonomically arranged in order for the athlete to easily: power on/off, play music, mute, skip/return, increase or reduce volume, make a call or reject. Frequency Range is 20 Hz - 20 KHz.

Extras
Micro Usb Cable. Replacement foam earpads. Waterproof Storage Case. Quick start manual. The storage case is not a hard solid case. The headphones could accidentally turn on when there is enough pressure applied to the case. The sleeve inside the case could only store the extra pair of ear pads. Was not able to store the micro USB cable

Comfort
The flexible neck cable provides adequate tension around your cranium in order to keep the headphones in place. The pressure applied could only be felt after 1.5 hours of training. I have used the headphones for 5 hours straight and I would readjust to alleviate the pressure. I don't believe the pressure was solely due to the cause of the headphones, yet the combination of my sunglasses and headphones being used. Once I was done with my workout, I could let the headphones sit comfortably wrapped around my neck, or fold them up and store them in my pocket.

R.E.M.
Charging the unit is done by using a micro USB cable, which is included in the kit. Charging time is listed to take 2-3 hours. Realistically, the charge time was not a burden. I just spent my day with my headphones, rigurously trainining on my mountain bike for 5 hours. My headphones need to recharge for the next day just as much as I do. We need to be ready to take on the challenge tomorrow. So just think of your headphones as they are getting their much needed R.E.M. and say goodnight.

Sound
The headphones were created to allow an athlete to have situational awareness, therefore, this is not a noise cancelling headphone. Thankfully, the quality of sound was not compromised. I was truly surprised of the bass quality not being lost, yet rather complimenting its counterparts. The treble was just the perfect pitch, warm tones, and the bass was not overbearing. I have to pedal on the street to get to the trails, and being able to hear my music and the traffic around me was a great and safe experience. Unlike my earbuds I have to keep my music really low so I may hear the surrounding traffic. I don't really know exactly what the singer is saying, but I have heard this beat before at my desk, I'm pretty sure it's a good song...I'll make up the lyrics as I go...yeah, none of that ridiculous nonsense with these headphones.

Price
Krone 599,00 = $87.2979
EU 59.95 = $65.70

Shipping to San Diego
EU 9.99 =$10.86

If you're from the United States, use the European form to check out ;)

Thank you Lucy for this opportunity to try out some rad Denmark headphones!

Cheers!
Melanie Dyogi

Product Sheet from www.miiego.com

*Lucy from Miiego sent me the AL3 Freedom - woman fit, to try out. My thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

*This blog post is not sponsored.

Vegan Eating: Yummy Meals for the Week

 

 

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~~~Here are the details about the dishes I found online to try.~~~

Peanut Butter and Banana Overnight Oats

My mom says breakfast is the most important meal of the day. She never let me eat sweets in the morning. She'd keep a good eye on me in the morning as she ate her chocolate cookie with warm milk. "What the heck mom!? Why do you get to eat a cookie and I can't." "I'm old. You need the nutrients to grow stronger." We had this conversation many times growing up, I'd always mutter quietly into my mini wheats, "That's a whole load of crap mom..."

Could anyone guess where I inherited my sugar addiction? From the womb kids...started from the womb...

The chocolate shavings as a topping sounds like a justifiable, sneaky way, to have sweets in a meal. Wish I knew about this recipe when I was living with my mom ;)

• I used Coconut Almond Breeze Milk - Unsweetened, Great Value Chunky Peanut Butter
• Recipes makes 2 servings - 1 cup each
• Important nutrient facts:  
• Calories : 443
• Protein : 13
•  Potassium : 782
• Calcium : 28
• Magnesium : 135
• Iron : 21
• Vitamin A : 7
• Vitamin B-6 : 7
• Vitamin C :18
• Vitamin D : 13
• Vitamin E : 27
• Zinc :  2

Sunrabbit's Vegan Sweet Corn Bread

I LOVE CORNBREAD. Let that show on record. I made this recipe twice this week. I did not include the topping this recipe called for, honestly, the bread didn't need it for my taste.

• Instead of wheat flour use white. I know, a bit unhealthy, but let's be real. The minute you drop extra virgin olive oil into this recipe, the health factor is out the window. So let's commit ;).
• Add 2 tablespoons of honey with the wet ingredients. If you want that sweet taste that also makes the bread have that sticky crust on the edges. Do not skip this step. Personally, I love honey and this was just the icing on the cake. THIS step made the cornbread perfect.
• Makes 12 squares.
• Important Nutrient Facts:
• Calories : 289
•  Protein : 29
• Potassium : 2
• Calcium : 8
• Magnesium : 4
• Folate : 4
• Cholesterol : 0
• Fiber : 1
• Iron : 5
• Vitamin A : 0.8
• Vitamin B - 6 : 2
• Vitamin C : 0
• Vitamin D : 1
• Vitamin E : 2
• Zinc : 1

Quinoa Corn Edamame Salad and Crispy Sea Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes

Loved this recipe with the two together. Edamame salad by itself was a bit much for me because of the dry texture of the edamame.

• Add an extra lime to the edamame salad.
• Cut back on the edamame use to 1.5c. I thought 2 c was a bit much for me.
• Use about 2 tablespoons of rosemary on the potatoes... or enough that they are evenly coated with the awesome herb. I am a huge fan of rosemary potatoes. If you are ever in San Diego, and have a hankering for some good grilled potato wedges, try eating at The Mission in downtown San Diego. They also make delicious rosemary bread. mmm...I can still smell the inside of that small restaurant...so warm and inviting.
• Important Nutrient Facts: Edamame Salad / Sweet Potatoes - each 1/2c serving
• Calories : 170/75
• Protein :1/16
• Potassium :141/16
• Calcium :3/17
• Magnesium :2/9
• Folate :3/19
• Fiber :2/10
• Vitamin A :261/69
• Vitamin B-6: 0.75/9
• Vitamin C :54/25
• Vitamin D :0/0
• Vitamin E :0.25/1
• Zinc : 0.62/1

 Lentil + Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Easy to make, throw each of the solids in a food compressor, then transfer each into a big bowl to mix together. Then dunskies...ready to eat. Raw. All the nutrients are intact.

• Instead of lentils I used 2 Hass Avocados
• Great Value Wheat Hamburger Buns
• I sprinkled about half a tablespoon of lemon pepper in the mix and let it sit overnight before eating.
• Added juice from two limes. 
• I coated the top bun with Pesto and added 2 golden cherry tomatoes, sliced, on top of the alfalfa sprouts.
• I used hamburger buns not because of preference unfortunately, haha, yet it turned out tasting great! My birthday party was in mid July and we had a grilling frenzy with out Traeger smoker which my husband is a master chef with. All the meat was gone...and we were left with so many buns.
• Important Nutrient Facts:
• Calories : 359
• Protein :16
• Potassium :16
• Calcium: 17
• Magnesium :9
• Folate :19
• Fiber :10
• Vitamin A :69
• Vitamin B-6:18
• Vitamin C: 92
• Vitamin D :0
• Vitamin E :1
• Zinc :6

 Roasted Teriyaki Mushrooms and Broccolini Soba Noodles

This recipe was the favorite in the household and will be made again...and again....and again. This one receives the approval from the husband which he took to work and ate for dinner. If you love a salty and asian flare, this dish is for you.

• Substituted brocolini with a head of broccoli.
• Used liquid aminos soy sauce
• Important Nutrient Facts : 1.5 c
• Calories : 425
• Protein :22
• Potassium :2092
• Calcium: 24
• Magnesium :85
• Folate :12
• Fiber :10
• Vitamin A :554
• Vitamin B-6:29
• Vitamin C: 227
• Vitamin D :0
• Vitamin E :11
• Zinc :4

**How I calculated the amount of nutrients each recipe contained:
I used the nutrient counter from SparkPeople.com. Really great app and website. To log your daily intake, just scroll through the list to find the item. If it is not on the list you could add it. This was time consuming, I'll admit, to plug and chug for each item, yet I was curious if I was getting enough nutrients in a day. I would first calculate the nutrients in the dish entirely, which means finding each item and the amount used to make the dish, and then divide it by servings.

If anyone knows or would like to recommend another app I should try, or a vegan dish, comment below to let me know below. Also, let me know how this works out for you if you try to recreate these dishes.

All recipes will be pinned to my Pinterest Board LuckyYogi:Vegan Diary.

I hope this weeks vegan diary helps current or curious vegans for this weeks meal prep :) Out of all the recipes...I recommend the Soba Noodle Dish!

*~*BearHugs*~*
-Melanie Dyogi