Tag Archives: Headphones

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 …

Briony is back with her review of the new Razer Kraken - is it worth buying at £80?

It's a new TUF Gaming 7.1 headset from ASUS - does Briony rate it at £80?

It costs £200, but it VIBRATES - is this the new feature you need when gaming?

Razer is back with another Kraken - Briony unboxes it and takes you through the key features

Today is a big day for Razer, not only did we see the launch of the Razer Phone 2, but the company is coming out swinging with a lineup of new accessories to boot. To accompany the new phone’s launch, Razer is also launching the new Raiju Mobile gaming controller …

KitGuru recently spent some time with HyperX, where the company showed us 2 of their new headphones designed to appeal to the console gaming market.  The over-ear officially licensed PS4 Cloud headset was the first new device on offer, and there was also something a little different…. HyperX in ear headphones, aptly …

This month we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of Beyerdynamic T1 headphones- one of the best flagships around!

Last night at Google’s hardware launch event, it became clear that the company wants to continue pushing the Google Assistant as much as possible. Not only did we see the launch of the Google Home Mini and Pixel 2 smartphone, but Google also launched ‘Pixel Buds’, which are essentially an …

Fancy getting your hands on an ultra high-end headphone? Then look no further!

Even if most smartphones are supplied with a reasonable set of in-ear earbuds, there is a lot that can be gained by switching to a third party brand. Choosing which of course, is never easy, but Rock Jaw is hoping that you will consider its new Resonate ear buds, with …

Need a headphone upgrade? You won't want to miss this exclusive competition on a very limited edition headphone!

Looking to upgrade your gaming headset? We look at three options ~£150

£2000 headphones - for nothing? LAST DAY TO ENTER!

Owning a decent pair of headphones is all well and good but more often than not, you are buying a product that is built around the needs of the many, rather than the few. This is where Audeara comes in with their new ‘full fidelity’ headphones, which test your ears …

Although Apple’s wireless earbuds, the Airpods, are still slated for release next week, Apple has given a statement suggesting it won’t be able to meet that date. It wasn’t happy to disclose a revised release date, but it said that it needed just a little while longer to work on the …

Monster might not be a company that you are particularly well versed in as a hardcore KitGuru gamer/hardware enthusiast, but it is one you should hear more of in the future. Quite literally because it produces high end headphones. The Elements are Bluetooth connected and are designed to offer a …

Sennheiser is often considered more of an audiophile brand rather than one catering to movie and gaming fans, but that is not always the case. Take the new Sennheiser PC 373D 7.1 Dolby surround sound headset that we are looking at today. It has everything that other gaming headsets have: solid …

If there is one peripheral that is really influenced by personal preference, it’s headphones. They can have different sounds, different styles but most obviously, different form factors. Over the ear is pretty common, but then there’s on ear, around the ear, in-ear. While Cooler Master has released a tonne of …

ASUS has made a big push into the peripheral game in recent years, offering some unique looking products as part of its Strix line up. That owl-eye aesthetic continues with the latest entry in that range, the ROG Strix Wireless gaming headset.  Along with those big orange earcups, it features virtual 7.1 …

It looks like the 3.5mm headphone jack is going to suffer an abrupt end over the next few years. Not only is Apple planning to ditch it entirely on its next iPhone but now Intel has weighed in on the conversation and it seems that the chip making giant would …

Sony has been experimenting a lot with new products recently in an effort to crack the next big thing and return to profitability. This week, Sony’s ‘Future Lab’ showed off one of its new prototypes- futuristic looking headphones that don’t touch your ears. The product is codenamed ‘Concept N’ so …

Considering how long some Kickstarter campaigns can take to deliver to their backers, it’s great to see Trinity with a number of finished products available, after less than a year. Not only that, but it has been kind enough to send us not one, but two pairs of aftermarket in-ear …

Fitting a surround sound speaker set up in your home is never easy, which is why headphone solutions are so popular. Not everyone has that space or spare cash so G.Skill is looking to tap into a new market with the Ripjaws SV710 7.1 surround sound gaming headset – the entry …

On paper the new Corsair Void 7.1 surround sound headset looks good. It comprises a unified 3.5mm connector, a 7.1 surround USB adapter and high-quality neodymium drivers – all backed up by the fantastic Corsair Utility software. They have even built in memory foam in the headband and earcup padding. …

As much as Beats may have gone a long way to making the idea of having decent quality headphones cool, not everyone wants bass heavy cans, or giant over-the-ear sets. Some prefer an in-ear design for their stealth and ability to stay in place during vigorous activity. It is to …

G.Skill impressed us when they sent over their new keyboard design recently and today we get to look at the latest release in the Ripjaws line: the SR910 “Real” 7.1 gaming headset. It is big. It is black and it does come packing a full 7.1 surround sound set up, which not …

While we spend a lot of time here at KitGuru talking about gaming peripherals like headphones, testing 5.1 and 7.1 channel solutions, seeing whether they have leatherette earcups and built in volume controls, it’s easy to forget that audiophile solutions go so much further. Take for example Sennheiser’s new Orpheus …

Back in 2013, Cooler Master launched the CM Storm Pitch gaming ear buds and at the time, they were positively received, we even gave them our ‘WORTH BUYING’ award. Now here we are two years later with Cooler Master launching the revamped CM Storm Pitch Pro ear buds. Are they …

Cooler Master is set to launch the successor to its CM Storm Pitch gaming ear buds, it has been announced. The new CM Storm Pitch Pro in-ear headphones aim to deliver clearer sound and more bass thanks to an overhauled design powered by new 10mm drivers. Build quality is still …