Hardware & Tech

6Oct

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Sades Spirits Review

When you are looking for a new gaming headset, one brand you may not be familiar with is Sades. Today I bring you my review of the Sades Spirits 10 year anniversary wired headset. Sades Spirits Is A Budget Friendly Headset I remember having a USB wired Sades headset some years ago now and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and sound for a sub £30 headset. 10 years on, can Sades continue that nice sound whilst being easy on the wallet? Continue reading to find out. If you enjoy this review, please feel free to read my previous review here where I played Inked: A Tale of Love on the PlayStation 5. Design The design of the Sades Spirits stereo headset is kind of a run-of-the-mill design. However, you wouldn't really see real fancy designs from headsets such as the Logitech G733 or...

6Oct

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Gioteck HC2 Range Review

Are you looking for a new headset for your console or PC? Are you on a budget? We think you should check out the Gioteck HC2 range of headsets. They bring above average performance with a price tag that won't make you run scared. So who are Gioteck? Gioteck established themselves in 2008 and have quickly spread their product catalog worldwide. Their products are designed and engineered in the UK and bring third party peripherals to gamers on a budget. The HC2 Range Has Something For Everyone Are you on a budget? Let us know your budget and maybe we can help you find your perfect headset? Alternatively come and find us on social media and join the conversation. Design The Gioteck HC2 comes in a variety of designs specifically for the system they are for. The HC-2, P4 and X1 variants ...

6Oct

By NathanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Creative Aurvana Trio Wireless Review

With wireless earbuds flooding the market right now, it’s actually really refreshing to see something a little bit different from Creative Labs, in the form of the Creative Aurvana Trio Wireless. They are wireless earphones, but with a neckband and physical buttons. But can it compete with the myriad of True Wireless Stereo offerings at such a competitive price point? Read on to find out. Triple drive your audio to new heights Design and Control With all the electronics, battery, and controls housed in the neckband, this allows the actual earphones to only weigh in at 40g. Being this weight means they’re a lot less likely to come out whilst listening and moving around. The neckband itself really is so well made and looks super stylish. The part that rests on your neck is made from ...

6Oct

By Stuart2 Comments

Hardware & Tech

noblechairs Hero TX Review

Gaming chairs have been around for a long time and there are a LOT of names that produce them. One name, however, that stands above the rest of noblechairs. With their release of the noblechairs Hero TX they have released a fabric chair to rival the rest. It's noblechairs, not Noble Chairs, or NOBLECHAIRS What chair are you on whilst reading this review? Let us know in the comments, or come and find us on social media. Comfort If you have never taken a look at the noblechairs line up of rear end rest devices then you really should take a minute and go check them out. I will wait for you... Welcome back, the chairs at noblechairs are beautiful and they were awesome enough to send us through one of the latest Hero TX chairs and boy oh boy its a treat for your seat. The Hero TX ...

5Oct

By JasonNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

It’s Time To Accessorise With Anker

So, you have your lovely fast refreshing monitor standing proudly on your desk. Either side sits your punchy bassy speakers along with your headset. Spread out in front of you is your sizeable mouse pad adorned with your favourite gaming keyboard and matching mouse of choice. Life is good, your setup may be state of the art or it could be modest, but it is yours and it equally brings you joy. Without spending lots of money, what could you possibly need to accessorise your setup and heighten your gaming experience? Well, Anker have a few things that you may be interested in! I don't know about you, however, even with all of those USB ports on the back of my PC, I still find myself craving more. Ideally, a new motherboard could solve that issue but there again you may find that it...

4Oct

By Stuart2 Comments

Hardware & Tech

Creative BT-W3 Review

Are you looking for a better solution to connect your Bluetooth headphones to all your devices? The Creative BT-W3 might be the dongle for you! The BT-W3 - Small and Mighty Do you have this little wonder? Let us know in the comments below. Alternatively, come and find us on social media and join the conversation. Design This section could be summed up quite easily with the word Tiny. This dongle is tiny, but it's packed with so many features it's a little marvel. The BT-w3 itself is a USB Type C, it does also come with an adapter if you don't happen to have a C-type port. This enables you to connect to pretty much any device you might need to. The website itself posts that the dongle is compatible with Windows PC, macOS, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch, but depending on your devices yo...

24Aug

By Stuart1 Comment

Hardware & Tech

Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds Review

When you think about an audio product for gaming you often have the names Razer, Turtle Beach and Logitech come to mind. Well, how about Edifier? They have brought to market the Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds, and boy oh boy they look the part. How do they sound though? Well read on to find out Small But Mighty Do you use a pair of earbuds when gaming? What are you currently using? Let us know in the comments, or come find us on social media. Design The first thing that stood out when I first unpackaged the Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds, was just how "wow" the packaging was. I mean check it out below, it talks for itself. Inside the case things don't let up. The charge case is a glorious plastic material allowing you to see the Edifier GM5 Gaming Earbuds in all their glory. LEDs on eit...

24Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon Review

Welcome to my review of the Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon mobile cooling grip. Ok so that's a mouthful, but it's worth it. Gamesir has brought us many different types of mobile gaming hardware and I am reviewing one of their latest entries into the mobile gaming market. This time around we have a cooling grip which certainly does cool your mobile phone. Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon - Cool And Comfortable In the box, we have of course the Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon itself, a touch screen thumb grip attachment, a USB C cable, a user manual, a warranty card, and some Gamesir stickers. But how cool can it go? I found out during my time with the hardware. Continue reading to find out more! If you like this review, check out my previous hardware review here where I checked out the Gamesir X2 Bluetooth Contr...

24Aug

By Si Woodhams1 Comment

Hardware & Tech

HyperX Solocast Microphone

HyperX has been in the peripheral game for a while now, products ranging from its Cloud headsets to its Quadcast microphones (previously reviewed here). Now in post-covid / various lockdown times everyone's Gran, Aunt and a long lost cousin have a need for a microphone that involves no fuss at all. This is where the Plug-N-Play HyperX Solocast hits the spot. Design From the outset, it's obvious what you are getting in the box, and the box imagery couldn't be more perfect. The Hyper X Solocast comes set up in its cradle and ready to rock. Simply plug the provided 2m USB cable in and away you go. It comes in a matt black finish, with a nice glowing red light to show you it is active. This is a design feature which is now common across the Hyper X microphone range. The cradle itsel...

19Aug

By BrianNo Comments

Hardware & Tech, Retrogaming Corner

Evercade Premium Pack Review

It had been 30 years since I last opened a brand new 16-bit system. That system was the Atari 520STE, and I loved it. It arrived in the household a year after the Sega Mega Drive. A lot of the kids at school were talking about a game called The Secret of Monkey Island, which they would be playing on their Amiga 500. I had to play it! Everyone had Amigas, I had the Atari, and to be honest, I was not disappointed. So my heart pumped with nostalgic joy when I was sent the Evercade Premium Pack to review. The Evercade was released in May of 2020, in the middle of a global pandemic. Lots of people were finding video games again and if this release date was part of a late move in the business strategy...Bravo! It's also a risky move considering the Nintendo Switch has a vast library of retro ...