Corsair has announced the Gaming Audio Series HS1 USB headset, with the memory giant taking its first step into audio. It’s been a big few weeks for gaming peripherals, with the usual suspects finding new players arriving in the marketplace. The Corsair Gaming Audio Series HS1 features noise-isolation, multi-channel audio and 50mm drivers. Circumaural The circumaural (which means round your ears, duh) design has a closed back that ‘helps reject ambient noise’, which the more cynical would suggest most objects do. There are also replaceable memory foam earpads and a uni-directional [...]

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The Crossfade LP is V-Moda’s first over-the-ear headphones, branching out from their traditional in-ear headsets they’ve been known for. V-Moda says, at $250, they’re competing with headphones like Dre’s Monster noise-cancellation set—so that’s what we compared it to. The Price $250 The Verdict Alright, but not great, and not really worth $250. The Monster Beats Studio might be $50 more, at $300, but we can clearly recommend those over the V-Modas. The Sound Muddy, and a bit bass heavy is how I’d describe the Crossfade LP’s audio reproduction. And this [...]

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