Headsets and Earbuds - Page 7 of 7

7Oct

By DanNo Comments

Gioteck Reveal Next Gen Accessories Including A New Headset

Gioteck has officially announced two next-gen third party products. Yesterday they revealed three new products in an all-new line up of affordable accessories. All will be available coinciding with the release of the next-gen line up next month. Firstly, let's take a look at the cable pack. Named the Gioteck VP-1 Viper Premium Cable Pack, this provides an all in one solution for next-gen consoles. That's right two cables and both compatible with Xbox SX and the PS5. In the pack, you get a USB C cable and a 2.1 8K HDMI cable. Available from Argos in November they are expected to retail at the RRP £29.99 See tech specs below: Viper USB C charging cable Compatible for both PS5 and Xbox SX 3m length 24k Gold plated connectors 3A fast charging Premium Braided cable Viper...

13Jul

By JohnNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

QPad QH95 Pro-Gaming Headset Review

The QH95 is the latest headset from QPad and has been designed to be an ideal choice for multi-platform gamers. As well as having full support for the more traditional uses of headphones (such as watching movies & listening to music). This is my first headset review & in truth, it isn't a piece of hardware that I've used that often in the past. However, it couldn't have come at a better time with everyone still being very much in lockdown. As such, I used the headset truly for multi-platform purposes. I put it to the test gaming on my PS4 & Nintendo Switch as well as using it for work purposes on conference calls while working from home. The question is does it truly live up to the claim of it being the ideal choice for multiple platforms? Design & Comfort The Q...

17Jun

By ArNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

SADES A6 Gaming Headset Review

As a huge lover of all things tech and peripherals, I was really excited to have the chance to review the SADES A6 PC Gaming Headset. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, so I was immediately intrigued by the bright black and orange styling of the packaging. On unboxing, I was pleased to discover the vibrancy of the outer design reflected well in the actual headset itself. Design and comfort The SADES A6 has a sleek, bold-orange and black style of design with an extremely lightweight feel at only 344g. This is something I instantly liked; a personal gripe about headsets is being able to feel their weight on my head and more specifically, the sensation of pressure I often get around my ears. The SADES A6 PC gaming headset offers a refreshing alternative to this, providing a real...

6Apr

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Razer Kraken X Review

Budget headsets aren’t supposed to be this good. Seriously, The Kraken X is a whole new level. I’ve never known such great quality from such a meager priced headset. You’d expect a headset in this price bracket to come with some huge and numerous concessions that hamper the quality - but simply put, it doesn’t. In fact, it comes with very few. Razer has turned one such concession on its head and used it to its own advantage. The build is pretty much entirely made from plastic. Wait, what? I hear you cry! This leaves the Kraken X weighing in at a featherweight 250g and it’s one of the lightest headsets I’ve ever used. ‘ULTRA-LIGHT COMFORT’ claims Razer on their website, and for once, the marketing blurb is spot on. After a prolonged (and mainly fruitless) session of Battle Royal mo...

9Dec

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Drown Tactile Headphones Preview

While running the site here at Thumb Culture we have been lucky enough to get our hands on some great technology from some of the tippety top companies out there. From headphones to mice, we have sampled a very wide variety of hardware. In general you know kind of what to expect when something new comes onto the desk. Yes, there are different innovative technologies at work, but generally you know how to approach the review. Well, the innovative thinkers over at Drown may have just changed the headset/headphones game completely! Introducing the Drown Tactile Earphones! How are they different, I hear you asking? Well, let me try and explain in the most simplest to understand way. The Drown Tactile Earphones allow a higher level of precision when it comes to locating sounds relative to...

16Mar

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

HyperX Cloud Stinger Headset Review

HyperX is the manufacturer of some of the best gaming headsets out there, and I’ve had the opportunity of testing this amazing bit of kit that is a must for your gaming needs; also your head will thank you but, we will get more into that later. The Cloud Stinger has been a consideration for serious gamers on a budget for some time now, and for good reason — the headphones come at only £50 but, are they worth it, or should you keep saving up? I put them to the test to find out. Specifications The HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset has the following features and specifications: Lightweight headset with 90-degree rotating ear cups 50mm directional drivers for audio precision HyperX signature memory foam Adjustable steel slider Intuitive volume control on headset ear cup ...

24Jan

By Stuart2 Comments

Hardware & Tech

Razer Thresher 7.1 Review

After taking the delivery of the Razer Thresher 7.1 Wireless headset I was excited to see what they sounded like. Along with the quick facts on the box promising up to 16 hours of charge, lag-free wireless and a retractable boom mic I was excited. Was my excitement short lived or did Razer deliver a great headset, lets find out Build First off the bat lets talk about the construction. Taking the unit out of the box I was surprised at how light the headset was, compared to my current headset (Turtle Beach Stealth 520) it feels a crazy amount lighter. The construction is mostly plastic, but this doesn't mean that the product feels cheap, quite the opposite in fact. It looks premium, it feels sturdy and I didn't feel that at any time the plastic would snap or shear off. With noise-isolating...

7Nov

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Recon 150 Vs XO Three – The Showdown

Turtle Beach have given us two headsets to compare and see which is better for you the consumer. There are a number of factors to take into account for headsets. I'm going to look at the things that you ask us here at Thumb Culture all the time. Things like Design, Build Quality, Sound Quality and Comfort. Today I am comparing the Turtle Beach Recon 150 Headset aimed at the PC and PlayStation Market and the Turtle Beach XO Three Headset aimed at the Xbox One and PC Market. Both headsets are recommended for ages 13+ for some reason. Design First thing with both Turtle Beach headsets are they look identical except for the colour scheme. The Turtle Beach Recon 150 are black with blue and the Turtle Beach XO Three are black and a fluorescent yellow/green. The design of both Turtle Bea...

A Journey Of Headset Discovery – Which One Will You Choose?

9Dec

By StuartNo Comments

Features

A Journey Of Headset Discovery – Which One Will You Choose?

So with all the talk surrounding 4k, HDR, Pixel count, something seems to have been under the radar for a while and that is your ears. Not yours specifically, but the stuff that goes into them...more precisely sound. There are so many different options out there and at massively differing price points its a scary world to decide what headset you want to buy with your hard-earned money. Then you have to decide which brand you are going to ally with, be it Astro's, Turtle Beach, Razer, Tritton, Senheisser or Sony (other brands are available). Once you have a rough idea of who you want to go with then you have to think about what can that headset do for you, be it surround sound in differing levels and qualities, then do you have a closed cup or open cup headset. As you can imagine the hea...