A long with the Asus ROG Centurion, the Roccat Kave 5.1 is one of the few true surround headsets currently on the market. It’s available in either an a nalogue version that requires you to already have a surround-sound card, or in the digital version we re looking reviewing here, which comes with its own … Read more
In need of high-quality audio to compliment your VR headset? Here it is Requirements: Spare USB for charging, spare audio ports for headphone and mic, PS4 or PC supported, any current VR headset supported Turtle Beach is one of the more popular gaming audio suppliers In the high street. Its products are regularly featured in the … Read more
We take a look at a professional, high-quality audio setup Continuing the Fnatic Gear brand, the company has recently launched a modular headset that’ s designed for both gaming and everyday use. Working in collaboration with audio design company AIAIAI, the Fnatic Duel TMA-2 is a sleek, professional product that not only looks amazing but … Read more
As everyone has been pointing out to Apple, wireless earphones look a bit weird and are rather easy to lose. Wireless headphones, on the other hand, make a lot more sense: they’re big enough to look after themselves, and you avoid the annoyances that come with trailing wires, including the ‘microphone effect’, where accidentally touching … Read more
With HyperX’s fantastic Cloud headset still doing the rounds for around £, launching a new headset in a similar price league will certainly be a challenge, but Cooler Master is in with a good chance, with numerous good examples of headsets to its name. The latest model is the MasterPulse Over-Ear; as its name suggests, … Read more
Turtle Beach Elite Pro Headset Review – Both elite and pro, this “tournament” headset is Turtle Beach’s attempt to weld some esports cool points to a brand that’s always been known for solid peripherals. It uses a straightforward 3.5mm plug to connect to your PC, instead of a fancy digital USB connection, using the four-pole … Read more
The pinnacle of closed-back design? what do we look for when evaluating whether or not a pair of headphones is any good? There’s plenty of criteria, both quantitative and subjective. Frequency response, impedance, comfort, sound signature, connection standard, you name it—the list is almost endless. There are ways we can guess ahead of time, however; … Read more
I have never been a fan of headphones, no matter how great or how comfortable they are on the ears. The fact that the strap actually goes over your head is enough to turn me off because it completely messes with my hair (yes, I’m that vain). However, I have heard some pretty interesting details … Read more
Planar magnetic headphones have potential advantages over conventional dynamic headphones. Their flat diaphragms have magnets evenly spread across them, driving the entire surface, as opposed to a single coil driving the center of a diaphragm. The result can be greater resolution and phase coherence. But that potential performance edge comes at a price. So headphone … Read more
Sennheiser has breathed on its HD 800 and added a balanced connecting lead to produce the 800 S but, unlike some competitors, it has adopted a light-touch strategy The danger in being a long-established stalwart of any industry is that you become conservative and risk-averse. I have no insight into what happens in the Sennheiser … Read more
Steelseries entices gamers with a pair of marvellously effective cans Not long ago, I reviewed the SteelSeries Siberia 200 headphones and found them to be a pleasant audio experience. The Siberia 350 headphones cost 50% more, so quite reasonably I expected more from them. In terms of general comfort, these are as good if not … Read more
No noble gas, just great sounds Element Gaming’s top-of-the-range Xenon 700 series headset is a wonderful thing to behold. The bare metal frame, with braided wiring and a large adjustable microphone arm all speak of a product that costs in excess of a hundred pounds. Surprisingly, though, the Xenon 700 is half that price.The design … Read more