Tag Archives: audio

Perfect for anyone pushed for space, the Capsule Mini aims to save space while keeping things simple

NZXT has made plenty of mice and keyboards over the years but now the company is getting into the audio peripheral market for the first time. Today, NZXT is launching its new Relay Audio Ecosystem of products, including a new headset, a mixer, and a set of speakers with a …

For many years, Spotify has offered a higher bit-rate option to premium subscribers, but it has not caught up to other streamers offering ‘lossless' audio streaming. That should change soon with Spotify HiFi, but it may mean paying extra. According to Bloomberg, Spotify is now planning a new, more expensive …

We've covered many Edifier headphones and speaker systems over the years. Today, the company is expanding its line of Bluetooth speakers with the new Edifier QD35, a very unique-looking speaker that aims to offer high-quality acoustics, Hi-Res Wireless audio and Lumia effects.  The Edifier QD35 is a tabletop Bluetooth speaker …

Edifier is back with a newly upgraded bookshelf speaker set. The new S1000W offers wireless audio streaming, in addition to physical audio outputs for those looking to wire everything up for the best audio possible.  For wireless, users can use WiFi or Bluetooth to connect devices like smartphones to stream …

Coming in at just over £100, these speakers are very reasonably priced - let's dive in

Sennheiser has sold off its consumer electronics division, which includes the company's portfolio of excellent headphones. In a deal worth €200 million, Swiss company, Sonova, will now own Sennheiser's consumer electronics division. Sennheiser began looking to sell its consumer electronics division back in February due to competitive pressure. As pointed …

Over the years Edifier has earned a well deserved reputation for high-quality speakers and audio gear. At CES 2021, the company unveiled three new products – the D12 Bluetooth speakers, as well as two pairs of TWS earphones. Starting with the D12 speakers, these utilise Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with a …

Sharp has introduced a new audio device that it claims will redefine the way we listen to music, TV, VR content and games with the new Aquos Sound Partner, a lightweight device that sits comfortably around the users’ neck and delivers high-quality audio. The new Aquos Sound Partner from Sharp …

Looking for some in-ear headphones for gaming? ASUS ROG could have just the thing

NZXT is well known for cases and RGB lighting accessories and now, the company hopes to be recognised for audio gear too. Today, NZXT announced its first set of audio peripherals, including a headset, a headphone stand and an audio mixer. The series starts off with the AER Headset series, …

It's a new gaming headset from Corsair, priced at £65. Does Briony rate it?

A lot of us PC gamers take great pride in our gear and setups but audio is often overlooked. On-board motherboard audio has improved over the years but having a dedicated headphone DAC still provides a better overall experience. Sharkoon hopes to capture the budget-minded crowd in this segment with …

Netflix has been a front runner in adopting new living room technologies and making them available to the masses. We've seen upgrades from HD streaming to 4K Ultra HD, then HDR was added to the mix as better TVs began to hit the market. Now the streaming service is upgrading …

Today, most advertising takes place on the internet because that’s where people spend their time. Direct mail isn’t dead, but it has taken a backseat to platforms like Facebook ads and Google Adwords. While Facebook’s ads are seen only on Facebook, Google’s ads can be seen on a good number …

The unfinished trailer for The Mummy reboot which was accidentally uploaded to the IMAX Youtube account has been doing the rounds for a few days now, and as you might imagine, Universal Pictures isn't happy. In typical fashion however, it's fallen in to the pitfall of trying to have it …

Google Glass is still alive and well behind the closed doors of Google X. However, even with development now taking place behind closed doors, that isn't stopping us from getting any information on what could be coming. The latest news seems to be that one of Google's Glass 2 variants …

Microsoft has some good news for the audiophiles of the world, Windows 10 will have native support for FLAC audio files. The primary advantage of a FLAC file over something like an MP3 is that the Free Lossless Audio Codec doesn't lose any data in compression, resulting in higher sound …

Razer has officially announced its latest product, the Leviathan, a 5.1 Surround Soundbar featuring two 2.5 Inch drivers, two 0.74 Inch tweeters and a separate subwoofer unit. The Leviathan will take input from analog and digital optical sources such as consoles, blu-ray players, set top boxes as well as PCs. …

Sometimes, the basic speakers on a mobile device just don't offer the performance that many users desire. Instances such as this are exactly where portable speaker docks prove their worth. Can Gear4's portable StreetParty5 speaker dock generate impressive music playback performance? For many people, the speakers connected to a computer …

Today we look at new WaveMaster Two speakers rated with a maximum power output of 30W. They incorporate 130mm Woofers with Kevlar Cones and a 20mm Tweeter with a silk dome. The WaveMaster Two are available in simple white and black colour schemes, exuding a stylish yet clean appearance. This …

When KitGuru heard the news that Amazon was about to start stocking Cocaine, we thought – for a second – that it was a return to conservative/Victorian values and ethics. Suddenly a new range of ‘tonics' would be available over the counter and Coca Cola could return to its original …

As the various markets have come together over the past few years, we hear the word ‘convergence' more and more. Normally it means the process of bringing ever more technology into a single device, but KitGuru has noticed a different kind of convergence. One that Audio Technica is planning to …

The Creative Sound Blaster Z Sound card is part of the new flagship series of Sound Blaster and features the multi-core Sound Core3D audio processor and beamforming microphone. There are three models in the Sound Blaster Z range; the Z, the Zx and the ZxR. A beamforming microphone is made …

We live in a world that's split on the question of whether size matters. For every French cuisine dish that places a tiny morsel of food in the centre of a massive white dish – there's a country like Italy that insists that the entire platter is covered in pizza …

We're lazy. All of us. That probably includes you. In our modern world, with so many things running through our PC, we're used to being able to go click-point-click and have anything we like happen. Films, music etc are all a single click away. But what if you're not at …

A little while ago we took at two Xbox 360 headsets from Plantronics and were very impressed with what they offered for the money. We did however comment that the Wireless X95 headset would be a much better product if it featured an integrated rechargeable battery, as buying replacement batteries …