Headsets and Earbuds - Page 3 of 7

9Aug

By StuartNo Comments

Razer Blackshark V2 Pro Headset Review

Razer, Razer, Razer, what are you doing to our bank accounts? If you could stop releasing awesome pieces of hardware that would be excellent. What's that? No?! Fine! If you wondered what they've done this time, all I will say is Blackshark V2 Pro. Now it does come with a hefty price tag of £200, but surely you get what you pay for? Gimme an R, Gimme an A...You Know The Rest Razer has added to the Blackshark V2 line, and the addition is glorious! So let's dive in and find out if the new Blackshark V2 Pro is the headset for you! Headset First up, let's talk about the rest of the V2 lineup of headsets and just why you should save your pennies up and get the Pro. Starting at the low end of the line, and low by no means that it isn't worth a purchase. You have the V2 X, with a fixed microph...

13Mar

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Edifier WH950NB Headphones Review

Edifier has many headphones out on the market, and when we were asked to check out the WH950NB we couldn't resist. Retailing at anywhere around £150 these are towards the upper end of the pricing scale, but do they justify their price point? Let's find out Noise Cancellation For Any Situation If you enjoy this Edifier review, check out one of our others right here Design Edifier, in my opinion make some of the best looking headphones out there. With the WH950NB coming in either Black or Ivory, you won't be disappointed with your choice of colour. With a foldable design, the headphones have a premium feel to them, with soft touch finishing and the leather texture of the earcaps. All these factors give you the premium appearance that most people want from a set of headphones. It doesn...

8Mar

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2 Review

We love audio hardware here at TC, and when Edifier come calling and offering us a new piece of kit, we are the first to put our hands up! This was no different when they offered us the NeoBuds Pro 2! Delivered promptly and straight into my ears for a whole lineup of testing. So how did they stack up? Well read on to find out. NeoBuds Pro Just Got Better! Coming in at around £129.99. These are most likely classed as mid-priced earbuds, so let's see how featured pack they are? Design The Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2 are beautiful! There I said it! In terms of looks, they are 10 out of 10 from me! Even the charge case is absolutely gorgeous! With its sleep LED strip with a customisable colour, glowing when it is charged or when the earbuds are in use. It is just a wonderful package to behold...

18Jan

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Nacon RIG 600 Pro Review

You may or may not know that NACON is the parent of the RIG audio brand, which recently released its latest headset, the RIG 600 Pro. We absolutely love all things audio here at Thumb Culture so we were elated when NACON sent us the HX Variant to review. Which Variant Are You? Let's dive into the headset, go through some of the features and give you an idea of how it performs. Let's Go! Design The NACON RIG 600 Pro comes in 2 variants, the HX that we are reviewing here, and the HS. The X variant is designed for Xbox, and the S is designed with the PlayStation in mind. Don't fret, each variant also works with the Nintendo Switch, PC as well as mobile devices. A little hack here, but I did manage to get the X variant to work with the PS5 using the included USB C adapter. So if you hav...

SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Review

23Nov

By Tony CNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Review

Black Friday 2023 is upon us and the floodgates for epic festive season spending are well and truly open. With a litany of options for gifts and stocking fillers it's difficult to know if offers are too good to be true. Well I've got one Black Friday gem that is very much a steal in the form of the SoundPEATS Clear Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds. SoundPEATS Clear - Exceptional Performance That Won't Hurt Your Wallet Currently this set of earbuds can be had on Amazon for a 30% discount in the UK or 25% discount in Europe. That's under £30/€30. Now I hear you say... "Surely these buds cannot be good at this price"... Well let me enlighten you young Padawan! Design The set I put through their paces was a white and see-through colour variant (known just as "White"). They feature a futurist...

Trust Gaming Zirox Headset and Felox Mouse Review

20Oct

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Trust Gaming Zirox Headset and Felox Mouse Review

Trust Gaming, the leading digital lifestyle accessories brand recently released the Zirox Gaming headset as well as the Felox Gaming Mouse. We have checked out other Trust products in the past, and these are another great addition to the growing list of Gaming products. In Trust We Trust Have you had hands-on with Trust Gaming products? If so, what do you think? Were they up to scratch? Zirox Gaming Headset Available at around £18 online, the Zirox gaming headset comes in a variety of colours. Black, white, blue and pink, giving something for everyone. A sucker for a pink product we requested the brightest of the lot! Its lightweight design, weighing 244 grams means that it's comfortable for long gaming sessions. However, it did get a little pinchy on my large head. So perhaps if yo...

SoundPeats RunFree Sports Headphones Review

15Aug

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

SoundPeats RunFree Sports Headphones Review

Wireless headphones have become a daily necessity for most of us. Whether for work calls, motivation at the gym, or just to make a daily commute a little less miserable, the right headphones can vastly improve our day to day lives. Advertised as wireless open-ear headphones, the SoundPeats RunFree Headphones are available for around £25.00 - £30.00. Let's take a look at what your money buys you. Design and Control To start with, let me just say that the SoundPeats RunFree Headphones are simplistic, yet surprisingly comfortable. Made from food-grade silicone, the open-ear design connects wirelessly to your favourite devices via Bluetooth. While the nickel-titanium memory alloy neckband holds the headphones in place through the most rigorous of workout routines. Having the neckband ...

26Apr

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Edifier WH500 Review

Edifier is a brand that we love here at Thumb Culture. They cover just about everything when it comes to audio. Whether you are a casual music listener, gamer or audiophile they have you covered. Today we are taking a look at the Edifier WH500 Wireless On-Ear Headphones. A budget headset with a multitude of uses The digital movement is quick, with working from home becoming the norm. Alongside this, we have inflation and the cost of living on the rise. As consumers, we need products that have more than one use and that don't hurt our bank balance. Could the Edifier WH500 Wireless On-Ear Headphones off us this? Design The Edifier WH500 has a sleek compact design that comes in three colourways. The team sent us the Black colourway to check out. Its smooth yet extremely soft ear pads ble...

14Dec

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

RIG 500 Pro HA Headset

We reviewed quite a few items from Nacon over the years, so when they got in touch about a brand new headset we jumped at the chance. What turned up was the brand new RIG 500 Pro HA Gen 2 headset with a price point bang in the mid-range at around £80, would these stand up to the very competitive mid-market? If you are in the market for anything hardware related be sure to check out some of our other hardware reviews right here! Mid-range price, Bold Claims With a price of around £80 the Rig 500 Pro makes some big claims with this headset, the main one being "Competition Grade Gaming Headset" and it is up against tough competition from the likes of Razer, Hyper X, Arctis and others. Unboxing and Design The unboxing of the RIG 500 Pro is not really an event in itself, just a grey ...

Edifier W820NB Wireless Headphones Review

6Nov

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Edifier W820NB Wireless Headphones Review

Do not let the simplistic and subtle design fool you. In a world where earbuds are more commonplace, do these very affordable Edifier W820NB Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Stereo Headphones offer a lot of bang for the buck? Now, Edifier claims that these headphones last up to 49 hours on a single charge. So, we extensively put them through their paces. Take a look at what we thought below. Design and Control Let's get straight to the point on design. The Edifier W820NB doesn't do anything fancy with its design, and it doesn't need to. They are available in 4 colours; black, grey, white, and icy blue. The Headset is simple, clean, and weighs in at about 215 grams making them fairly lightweight and very comfortable. The cups swivel at 90 degrees making them flat, ideal ...