In Real Life

A Wireless Headset That Changes Channels And Gets Out Of The Way

How do you review a product for something that isn’t there, and isn’t supposed to be there? That’s the distinguishing trait of the Turtle Beach X32 headset for the Xbox 360. It’s identical in nearly every way to its X31 predecessor, released in 2009, except for one. A big one.


January 7, 2012
PC

Review: Razer’s Star Wars: The Old Republic Gear

When BioWare delivered my copy of their latest game last month they used some rather novel packing material: Razer’s officially licensed Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming mouse and headset. I excitedly set the two packages aside and started playing the game.


June 9, 2011
News

Here’s Mad Catz’s Official Xbox 360 Wireless Headphones

Mad Catz’s official Xbox 360 headsets has one thing nobody else has: They’re totally wireless. There are three models, but the two you care about are the Warhead and Devastator. The former’s Dolby 7.1, the latter’s stereo.


May 30, 2011
PlayStation

The PS3′s New Headphones Look Awesome

Headphones. You’ve seen one pair you’ve seen them all. Unless they’re Sony’s new official wireless PS3 headphones, in which case, they look different, and great as a result.


March 26, 2011
PlayStation

Fistful Of Dollars Gets You Earful With Turtle Beach’s PX5

Like cleavage, the $US249.95 price tag is front, centre, and something always on your mind even as you list off the other good reasons you want to spend time with Turtle Beach’s Ear Force PX5.


December 24, 2010
PC

MyEars 3D Audio Gives Your Headphones A 7.1

Kotaku AU

Drop your cynical protective shields and listen up. MyEars 3D Audio is not the ‘virtual surround sound’ you think you already know. Where other products use generic Head-related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) to filter the sound, MyEars lets you build a custom HRTF to suit your ears and the headphones of your choice. Suddenly you’re getting near-perfect 7.1 channel surround out of your 2 channel headphones. Right now MyEars is just $USD19.95. What better holiday gift to yourself than customised headphone listening profiles to enjoy the future of headphone gaming?


August 12, 2010
News

This Super Scribblenauts Preorder Bonus Is Soft, Fuzzy And Acoustic

If you’re going to play like Maxwell, you might as well look like Maxwell, with a pair of attractive plush headphones available to GameStop customers that preorder the adjective-infused Super Scribblenauts.


February 2, 2010
News

World Of Warcraft Headphones Ring In At $US160

You can now pre-order those Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset that Creative Labs showed off during last year’s BlizzCon.


November 27, 2009

Sound Blaster Arena Surround Gaming Headset Review: Who’s That Sneaking Up On Me?

Over the years sound has increasingly taken the back seat to the other important elements of a PC gaming experience from mouse and keyboard to the graphics and light-kits.


November 24, 2009

Astro Gaming A40 Audio System Review: Sound Advice

Astro Gaming’s A40 Audio System is largely pitched at the “pro gaming” market, a headset and amplifier combo that offers a private audio experience and the necessary options for voice chat while playing others.