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ReviewsHeadsetsThe New Xbox Wireless Headset Is A Good Option At A Great Price
I’m not a fan of wireless headsets, mainly because I’ve had some bad experiences with them. So I was hesitant about Microsoft’s fancy new $100 wireless Xbox headset. Luckily, this new headset, while not perfect, is a solid piece of gear with some nifty features and a great design. Microsoft provided this headset ahead of…
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ReviewsHeadsetsThe Best Headset Microphones Can Attach To Any Headphones
It’s not easy to find a gaming headset with a microphone anywhere near broadcast quality. It is, however, easy to add a broadcast quality headset mic to any existing pair of headphones, thanks to Antlion Audio’s series of ModMics. The ModMic series is the answer to a problem I’ve been dealing with for years. Headset…
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ReviewsHeadsetsNew Wireless Gaming Headset Can Go At Least 80 Hours On One Charge
Sennheiser’s $200 GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset boasts “up to 100 hours of wireless gaming” on the back of its unassuming package. I used it for 80 hours before finally getting nervous and putting it on a charger. Known for excellent sound delivery devices, Sennheiser isn’t a company that needs loud and flashy advertisements for…
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ReviewsHeadsetsI Don’t Think I Need A Wireless Switch Headset
Bundled with a first-of-its-kind USB-C 2.4GHz dongle that fits nicely in the bottom of the Switch, SteelSeries’ $99 Arctis 1 Wireless gaming headset is the first truly wireless headset for Nintendo’s latest console. It’s very nice. I just don’t see myself using it a lot, at least not on the Switch. The Arctis 1 Wirelessly…
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ReviewsHeadsetsThese Headphones Change Sound Based On Where Your Head Is
The $330 HyperX Cloud Orbit S delivers some of the most impressive sound I’ve ever experienced in a gaming headset. It’s outfitted with Audeze’s 100mm planar magnetic drivers instead of conventional cone drivers but it’s the weird head tracking trick it does that’s impressed me the most. Yeah, the Cloud Orbit S has head tracking,…
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ReviewsHeadsetsThe Most Comfortable Gaming Headset I’ve Ever Worn
Audio-Technica’s ATH-ADG1X open-air gaming headset has a lot going for it. It’s designed and built by one of the most respected brands in audio. It’s got big 53 mm drivers that create a lovely, large soundstage. It’s even got a decent microphone for a gaming headset. But the best thing about the ADG1X is how…
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Razer Nari Ultimate Head-Vibrating Haptic Gaming Headset: The Kotaku Review
For years, gamers have been seeking ways to feel more connected to their games. The games industry has met that desire with force feedback controllers, flashing lights that synch up with on-screen action and evenfans that blow air to simulate movement. And now there’s Razer’s Nari Ultimate gaming headset, which vibrates my face numb every…
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Victrix Pro AF Gaming Headset: The Kotaku AF Review
I am not sure what I like more about the Victrix Pro AF universal gaming headset. Is it the way it sounds, or the way its active noise canceling makes everything else shut up? Or maybe it’s the fact that they called it “Pro AF.” It’s kind of a ballsy naming convention, putting “Pro AF”…
By Mike Fahey
