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Sennheiser HD 500 Fusion Stereo Headphones Review [Review, Devhardware]
Sennheiser is known for its quality high end microphones and speakers. In fact, walk into any professional music studio and you’ll more than likely to run to the name. Today we’ll be reviewing something of an oddity in the world of sound production: Sennheiser headphones for less than $200 USD. Will these headphones uphold the quality associated with the Sennheiser name? Thu, 06 Nov, 2003 | 272 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
SkullCandy LINK Headphone System [Review, nextgenelectronics]
You need headphones. You need a handless headpiece for your cell phone. You want those neato type of headphones that wrap around the back of your head and are extremely comfortable while protecting your hair-do. So what you have to do is carry around 2 different headphone devices, make sure you know where they are, and not sit on em, right? Wrong! There's a company aptly named "SkullCandy" has a device that caught our attention, and we just *had* to see if it performed as it advertise. The "SkullCandy LINK" is a wrap around headphone device that ALSO plugs into your cell phone and can work as a hands-free stereo device. Thu, 06 Nov, 2003 | 72 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Acoustic Energy Aego 2 Speakers [Review, HardwareZoom]
These are not exactly new speakers since they are about 2 years old. When it was first released here, it cost SGD$799 and it doesn't interest most people. Yes, there were a few reviews of it here and there, but all were complaining about it's price. No wonder these speakers were pretty unheard of among PC users. Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 189 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Hercules Audio - DJ Console [Review, HotHardware]
It has been a while since we at Hot Hardware have taken a look at a Hercules product. You may remember back in early December of 2002, we looked at the Digifire 7.1 Digital soundcard. Sporting some very impressive specifications and achieving a high level of performance, the Digifire was a very welcomed edition to their sound card product line. Recently, Hercules underwent some fairly major internal changes, that resulted in unfortunate downsizing of the company. However, it seems that Guillemot, Hercules' proprietor, have turned their company around and reinvented themselves a bit, like so many high tech companies have this year. Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 98 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AudioTrak ProDigy 7.1 Sound Card [Review, ipKonfig]
Demands by today's games on sound systems are growing, and technology is growing rapidly to meet them. This year we're seeing a lot of 7.1 sound cards being rushed to market, and game publishers and others are taking advantage of their technology. People love realistic and/or movie theatre sound on demand; there isn't anything else like it. I've always said that if you can't feel the music, then it ain't loud enough! Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 136 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
PACKARD BELL FAST MEDIA PC REMOTE CONTROL [Review, TweakNews]
Computers, more so than ever, are turning into home entertainment units. Whether you've got it plugged into an HDTV and watch your movies on it, or have it hooked up to your Dolby Digital receiver and pump your tunage through it. The only real down side is having to get up to change the volume, channel, or skip songs. Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 66 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Altec Lansing 251 PC Gaming and Desktop Theater [Review, MyGamer]
It's a no brainer that games, music and movies all need a great speaker system. With so many speaker manufacturers to choose from such as Boston, Creative, Logitech and Altec Lansing, the task of finding the right system for you can be difficult. Today we will be reviewing the Altec Lansing 251 speaker system to make that task a little easier. Does this $99 setup hold its own with much higher priced speakers? Read on to find out. Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 | 225 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Altec, Creative and Logitech 2.1 Sound Systems Combine Form Factor Chic with Quality Sound Ambitions [Roudup, TomsHardware]
Altec, Creative and Logitech have attempted to appeal to form factor and space constraint concerns PC users have when it comes to PC sound systems. But while these new PC speakers were obviously designed to address interior-decorating concerns, delivering on sound quality in such a small form factor poses challenges. Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 146 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Creative Audigy 2's Platinum Pro Features Sound 7.1 (and DTS) [Review, TomsHardware]
It seems as if the Audigy 2 were only just launched, and here Creative is already offering not one, but several new versions. So what's new? Should you rush out and buy one? Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 128 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Creative Labs PC Multimedia Remote Control [Review, Monster-Hardware]
Home pc’s can become a main entertainment center if not a second for any household. There are few products on the market that allow you to control your pc from a remote and even fewer are compatible with other programs. Today, we take a look at an inexpensive offering from Tek Gems. This multimedia remote control does its job and worked quite well. Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 146 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Review: Echo Audio Indigo IO [Review, ExtremeTech]
The only thing better than computing power (aside from more of it) is taking that power on the go. As laptop horsepower has steadily grown, mobile PCs have been able to take on more daunting tasks usually best left to their desktop brethren. Gaming has certainly benefited from this newfound power, and so have workstation 3-D and media encoding. Laptops are now also able to assume the role of audio workstations, but most laptop audio solutions are nowhere near capable enough to handle heavy-duty audio processing, and none support the right drivers, like Steinberg's ASIO and GigaStudio's GSIF. Wed, 08 Oct, 2003 | 175 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Plantronics .Audio 90 stereo PC headset [Review, TheTechLounge]
Plantronics has been designing headsets since before most of you reading this were born. In all likelihood, your parents have owned or at least used a Plantronics product. Neil Armstrong broadcast his historic "one small step for man" one-liner from the Moon over a set of Plantronics for crying out loud!. So, considering the expectations set forth by this well-established audio electronics giant, one might say "there is no way a simple home computer user such as myself could afford such space-aged technology". Well, you're wrong. Plantronics offers a massive array of personal audio hardware for nearly every application. Mon, 06 Oct, 2003 | 307 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers [Review, Bit-Tech]
PC-Audio has always been flirting with challenging or, dare I say it, replacing traditional dedicated audio products. Most attempts have been good but nothing worth making you look at your hi-fi like a red-headed stepchild asking what has it done for you lately. Well, with modern games taking more and more advantage of people who do have outrageous multi-channel audio setups on their gaming setups coupled with ever growing numbers of people watching DVD's on their PC's or even who have media PCs merged with their home entertainment systems the bar is rising fast. The games, movies, and complimentary hardware such as multi-channel sound cards like the ones coming out from Creative, Hercules, and m-Audio, you have more choices for your sound delivery hardware as well as sophisticated support for DTS and SRS. The quality of speakers designed for your PC are now rivaling traditional home theatre speakers... the lines are getting really blurry. Let's take a look at a major contender.. the Logitech Z-680's. Fri, 03 Oct, 2003 | 287 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 [Review, Gruntville]
LAN goers rejoice! There’s finally a way to get around that “no speakers allowed” clause that heckles us all at our monthly fix. It’s just not natural to limit our ears to the confines of the average headphones. We need channels, 6 of them, fast; and finally we’ve got them! That’s right, 5.1 surround sound goodness packed into a stylin’ little cranium topper. Its name is the Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 and its here to show us what it can do. Fri, 03 Oct, 2003 | 237 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Compro VideoMate TV Gold Plus Tuner Review [Review, Digit-Life]
Compro Technology is hardly known on our market. Founded in 1989, the company dealt mostly with OEM orders and worked with such companies as HP, Compaq and Visiontek. Their first independent solution was NVIDIA Personal Cinema developed together with the Californian IT grand and released in 2001. In 2002 Compro Technology launched a line of video cards based on NVIDIA's chips and TV tuners. Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 | 175 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Review: Philips Aurilium [Review, SubZeroTech]
Ever heard of Philips? I’m sure you have. They only make some of the greatest electronics known to man. The TV’s they produce are outstanding, and the same can be said for their sound systems. So what does Philips have to do with computers? Well they’ve revolutionized the “sound card” persona. How? Ever wanted an Extigy or Audigy, but didn’t have the money to dish out? Ever wanted to manipulate your sound device at the turn of a knob? The Aurilium is what you’ve been waiting for. It’s basically an external sound card. External? Lack in performance? Now that I’ve go you on the edge of your seat, we’ll just have to wait and see. Sat, 27 Sep, 2003 | 165 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Zalman ZM-RS6F: The First 5.1 Headphones [Review, TomsHardware]
Zalman, mainly known as a CPU and VGA supplier, has entered the audio market. Its first audio device, the ZM-RS6F, is also the first 5.1 headphone. The innovative ZM-RS6F is designed for gamers and home cinema enthusiasts who want to enjoy the rich sound of multi-channel technology without disturbing the neighbors. Sat, 27 Sep, 2003 | 133 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Philips PSC805 Aurilium USB 24-bit Soundcard [Review, HardcoreWare]
Enter the Philips Aurilium, a slick looking silver number with blue LED indicators that's sure to rotate a few necks. Basically a USB soundcard, the Aurilium is designed for laptops as well as people with desktops who simply don't want to open them up to put in a card. Don't get it confused though; the Aurilium matches the specs of many of today's best soundcards. Thu, 25 Sep, 2003 | 161 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Philips PSC805 Aurilium USB 2.0 Audio Processor [Review, SoundCardCentral]
The Philips company has been around since the 19th century. They are among the leaders in several techonological areas including DVD recorders, monitors, and audio/visual electronics. Philips has been in the PC audio market for three years now. Back in 2000 when we reviewed the Acoustic Edge 5.1, Philips' first stab into the market, it quickly became known as one of the best sound cards you could get ahold of. Fast forward to 2003 and we find ourselves looking at another Philips audio processor, however this time things are external. Sun, 21 Sep, 2003 | 122 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Terratec Aureon Vs. AudioTrak Prodigy [Review, HotHardware]
For a long time, when you thought of a sound card there were two basic choices; there were cards from Creative Labs and then there was everyone else. However, over recent years, there has been an increasing number of challengers, both new and old, looking to take a piece of Creative's pie. Recently, we've seen some compelling choices arrive from M-Audio, AudioTrak and Terratec. Each offers a moderately priced, yet powerful audio card based around VIA's ICEnsemble Envy 24HT audio processor, which provides 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 surround sound functionality. The processor also offers up some advanced features, that help the card reach the widest audience, from the casual gamer to the audiophile looking for advanced recording and editing functionality. While there are a few flavors of the Envy such as the 24 and 24PT, the 24HT is a powerful, cost effective processor that can be utilized in audio card designs or motherboards, to provide high end features for a reasonable price point. Sun, 21 Sep, 2003 | 163 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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