Last month, Zens announced a new modular wireless charging station, which lets you mix and match various pieces to create a charging set-up that fits your needs. In terms of Apple products, you can use the new accessory to charge iPhones, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
There are five total accessories in this line, three `Main Stations` that act as starting point for the modular system, and two `extensions.` Zens sent us three pieces of the system to try out in this review.
Modular Single Wireless Charger Main Station - €59.99
Modular Stand Wireless Charger Main Station - €69.99
Modular Dual Wireless Charger Main Station - €99.99
Modular Single Wireless Charger Extension - €39.99
Modular Apple Watch Charger Extension - €49.99
This highlights one of the biggest drawbacks of the new Zens modular charging system: its price tag. The base entry-level price to get started is just about $72 (for the cheapest Main Station), and if you really want to get the full use of the modular system, you`ll likely want to add at least one of the extensions at either $48 or $60.
Zens sent us a Modular Dual Wireless Charger Main Station, Modular Single Wireless Charger Extension, and Modular Apple Watch Charger Extension, totaling just under $230. While most people won`t need to spend this much and should be okay with only purchasing one or two pieces of the system, the fact that its best potential is locked behind such a steep price point is unfortunate.
That being said, like other Zens accessories that I`ve had a chance to review, the modular system is a reliable and well designed accessory. The Modular Dual Wireless Charger Main Station is far lighter than the Zens Liberty Wireless Charger, which was closer to being an AirPower alternative thanks to its ability to let you place Qi-supported devices anywhere on the surface to charge. This modular system does not support that feature.
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