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Solid Snake-Oil Storage: This SSD Is Aimed at Audiophiles

By Aaron Klotz, Paul Alcorn published 18 December 21

According to a post on an audiophile forum, a new SSD has been created that supposedly enhances audio quality all by itself.

$2,500 Ethernet Switch Effectively Isolates Audiophiles From Cash

By Aaron Klotz published 15 December 21

Synergy Research has made an ethernet switch for audiophiles that smooths out electric signals in the switch, to improve audio quality.

RTX broadcast software being used by a streamer

New RTX Broadcast Update Reduces VRAM Usage and Supports More Cameras

By Aaron Klotz published 2 September 21

RTX Broadcast gets updated to version 1.3, bringing both improvements to the app's quality of life and additional camera support including the OBS virtual camera.

HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset Deal UK

By Zak Storey published 25 April 19

Check out this fantastic deal on the HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset. These legendary pair of headphones, are world renowned for impressive audio, at an already awesome price at almost 30% off.

What Is S/PDIF? A Basic Definition

By Scharon Harding published 31 October 18

What is the meaning of S/PDIF? S/PDIF explained.

SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Headset: High Res At A High Price

By Igor Wallossek published 19 July 18

Kingston HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset Review: Near-Perfect At $100

By Igor Wallossek published 14 May 18

With its HyperX Cloud Alpha, Kingston wants to build on the success of its predecessors. Can a $100 gaming headset garner mass appeal with better-than-expected performance and solid build quality?

Fruits Of Valve’s Impulsonic Acquisition Appear: Steam Audio Beta Launched

By Kevin Carbotte published 23 February 17

Valve Quietly Acquires VR Audio Tech Company, Impulsonic

By Kevin Carbotte published 13 January 17

Valve recently acquired Impulsonic, a little-known audio technology company that created physics-based audio spatialization software for game developers.

AMD TrueAudio Next Reserves Part Of Your GPU For Physics-Based Acoustic Rendering

By Kevin Carbotte published 17 August 16

AMD announced TrueAudio Next, an open source physics-based acoustic rendering technique that leverages the parallel processing power of AMD GPUs. TrueAudio Next is part of AMD’s LiquidVR initiative.

Rock Jaw Audio's Sentio Headphones Provide Open And Closed Back Settings On One Device

By Rexly Peñaflorida published 12 February 16

Marshall's 'London' Smartphone Is Built For Music Creators

By Chris Schodt published 18 January 16

Audio, Audio, Audio: The Key To Virtual Reality Immersion Is The Audio

By Kevin Carbotte published 21 October 15

Lending My Ears To Turtle Beach's Elite 800X Headset

By Rexly Peñaflorida published 3 July 15

Turtle Beach's latest wireless headset for Xbox One sells for $299.95 and sports four different audio modes containing four to six audio settings for each one.

Nahimic Software Demos Clever Audio Enhancement Software On MSI Gaming Products

By Tomshardware, Seth Colaner published 15 June 15

MSI teamed with Nahimic, a company created in 2004 by two French engineers, to bring a new audio experience to its gaming products.

Razer Updates Kraken Pro Headset With Volume And Mic Controls

By Rexly Peñaflorida published 12 June 15

Razer just updated its Kraken Pro headset to feature controls on the wire to adjust volume and mute the microphone.

Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL, Citing Battery Overheating

By Rexly Peñaflorida published 3 June 15

Beats Pill XL owners might need to stop using the speakers due to an Apple recall that states that batteries overheat and pose a fire risk.

Vesper VM101: First Piezoelectric MEMS Microphone That's Also Waterproof And Dust Proof

By Lucian Armasu published 1 June 15

Today, Vesper announced the world's first piezoelectric MEMS microphone, which has ultra-high signal-to-noise ratio and is waterproof, dust proof and shock proof.