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Avantree ANC032 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones July 19, 2019 - Active noise cancelling technology is not a new thing. The concept is simple, take incoming sound waves and play them back shifted in phase so that the peaks and valleys cancel each other out. What has changed is the price of entry and at $50, wireless active noise cancelling can be yours. Read full article

HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro Gaming Headset February 5, 2018 - It's pretty amazing that technology continues to move ahead and get better and better. When the first Cloud headset was released from Kingston (and then, HyperX), we tried it out and then reviewed the Cloud II. It was a general improvement. The newer lines contain different parts of the value spectrum, but the original Cloud line seems to be held in a higher place for a many people. HyperX has refreshed the original Cloud styling with the Cloud Alpha and it is an overall better product. Read full article

HyperX Cloud Stinger Gaming Headset November 25, 2016 - When you think of gaming headsets, inexpensive doesn't figure into the equation. If something is cheap, it usually means poor quality. This doesn't need to be the case, though. Enter Kingston's HyperX Cloud Stinger. This $50 headset promises to deliver good quality with features taken from the higher end products. It also has some neat tricks built into the product that make sense. Read full article

Kingston Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset May 4, 2016 - When you think of gaming headsets, what's the most important thing? It's not the sound quality, that's second. The first is comfort. When you're doing a long session of gaming, you don't want to be caught having a headset that just doesn't feel right or is too heavy. That's where the next generation Cloud Revolver from Kingston comes in. Read full article

1MORE Over-Ear Headset March 23, 2016 - We're fans of over ear headsets due to the fact that putting stuff in your ear is annoying. While most companies push their earbuds, you've got companies like 1MORE providing a compelling product for the over ear market. Their headphones combine premium build quality with excellent sound. Read full article

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset July 19, 2011 - Cooler Master has built a reputation as a maker of high quality computer components and peripherals. However, there are always dangers in expanding into a new market, and today, ASE Labs has the Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset; Cooler Master's latest entry in their Storm line of gaming and performance equipment. Does the headset stand up to the same quality standards as the rest of the Cooler Master Storm line? Read full article

Lift Audio Icon Series 6mm Premium Earphones January 26, 2011 - To many people, earbuds aren't about sound quality so much as convenience. In order to have something more suitable for traveling, clear audio plays second fiddle to size and practicality. This doesn't need to be the case, however, and today ASE Labs has the Lift-Audio Icon Series premium earbuds in order to combat that perception. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound S111 August 24, 2010 - It sure would be nice to not listening to music with headphones in a hotel room or through the tinny laptop speakers. Arctic Cooling has a solution to the tinny sound present in many thin portable speakers. The Arctic Sound S111 may not win any awards for the size, but the sound quality is certainly superior. Read full article

Cooler Master Choiix BoomBoom Portable Speaker C-PA01-WW August 2, 2010 - Are there times that you are listening to your MP3 player and think that it would be great to not use headphones? Cooler Master may have the solution for you. The Choiix BoomBoom is a slim and portable speaker for use on the go. Taking power from any standard USB port, the BoomBoom can offer better audio than you're currently using on the road. Read full article