ROAD ANGEL PURE, £249
It’s been almost 10 years since we’ve seen a new product from
Road Angel, and while it’s not quite the bazooka or a Gatso-
seeking missile, we asked for, this new Pure unit is very nearly as
cool. It’s a damn sight more legal, too.
And that’s the whole point. Unlike many of the smartphone
apps designed to do a similar job, this won’t land you with points
and a big fat fi ne if you’re seen using it on the road.
Anyway, camera detection and safety equipment has always
been their forte and this new box of tricks uses live update
alerts and laser gun detection, along with school and black zone
alerts, to keep you warned at all times. After all, we might be the
Instagram generation nowadays, but not all pics of your motor
are good pics. Don’t get caught out.
http://www.roadangelgroup.com
KICKER L7S, FROM £300
defi ning car culture 041FRESH KIT
Awesome Audio
Every so often a legend from your childhood returns to the world
all new, improved and better than ever. It’s a bit like Noel Edmonds
coming back for Deal Or No Deal, or Rick Astley with his new grime
album ( you made that one up didn’t you? Initial G). Well, that’s exactly
what we’re looking at right here: the return of an absolute icon.
Based on the original Kicker square subwoofers, these new L7S
monsters feature uber-quality ceramic magnets, high temperature
voicecoils,a forgedaluminiumframe,patentedcorners(thatarei i i i i j
in the microwave. They’re simply in a different league. And a very posh league at that.
Still, if only the best will do for the creation of sonic awesomeness in your car, then this
is the three-way setup for you. To be fair, when you check out the construction and tech
involved too, they actually start looking like something of a bargain.
They have all sorts of technical specs we don’t understand of course, but perhaps the
best is the patented ‘elevated frame cooling’, which means they keep the temperature
down themselves by directing air through slots straight to the voice coil. This actively
enhances power handling and sound quality, making them much like the air-cooled
engine of the audio world. And we all know there’s nothing cooler than air-cooled, right?
Or more expensive for that matter. But sometimes you really do get what you pay for.
http://www.jlaudio.co.ukUDIO TUN APP, £FREE
o we may have just said you get what you pay for, but
s something for absolutely nowt and, unlike most freebies,
fi nitely not shite either.
Audio’s recently fully-updated TuN software lets you
ol your VXi amplifi er and other DSP products from your
tphone or tablet (and no, you can’t have those for free too).
e most products of this type, this means it doesn’t require
o plug in a laptop to confi gure, control
une your high-end equipment. The
are also has a cool demo mode, so
an check it out fi rst before you
rdware shopping. So, put down
ornhub and have a play with this
ad. At least you won’t go blind
be deaf though? – Jules).
w.jlaudio.co.uk