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more about #usb blackhawk249: For anyone who missed out on the Newegg sale Amazon still has them in stock for $50 w/ free shipping. more » SteamRolan: Bought it a while ago for $50 thanks to the comments :). more » DaveKap: Hated: It's a Sound Blaster product. more » penciledcookie: I've found that these headphones are going for $50 on amazon and newegg. Is that right? [www.amazon.com] [www.newegg.com] more » cmkoopa: Actually you can use a USB headset and still use your soundcard while it is plugged in, all you have to do it properly select that you want to have bo... more » dirtybacon: Any info on how noticeable the resource use was in your tests? I'm looking to upgrade, but killing resources is a concern. I like the pluses a lot, a... more » unreadsoul: Newegg is doing a blackfriday sale on these cool headsets. I bought one for myself after reading this and I'm excited to get my hands on it! I've been... more » ReadNLearn: The very high end is a small market, so typically reviews aren't done for that kind of thing. But for anybody interested in a BIG step up in quality f... more » guspaz: TL;DR: Everything is done in software now anyhow, and USB audio is very low-bandwidth, so it doesn't matter if headphones use USB. USB headphones and... more » Covert_Knight: I was SO considering it up until it said USB plug in. That means it requires software (as you mentioned), and I'm not sure how nicely that plays with ... more » fuchikoma: I'd drop $100 for headphones - in fact that's about my target for decent ones. I made that mistake with some EarForce HPA2s once though, and after abo... more » the-hypnotoad: Because it's USB, would it also work on my xbox 360? more » homernoy: I'm going to have to give these a look. Recently had a baby boy, and my wife is hyper critical of any unwanted sound, even when barely audible from th... more » TaylorEatWorld: Also, you say $100, Newegg slashed it to $50. Newegg is awesome. EDIT: Free fucking shipping. [www.newegg.com] more » -MasterDex-: How do these stack up against the X-Fi headset? I need a new headset and was eyeing up the X-Fi ones. Anyone give me a good quick review of them? more » ESREVE12: Sound is crucial in games, especially FPSs. Knowing that you're enemy is just around the bend, trying to locate you, only for them to be knifed when t... more » TaylorEatWorld: Wow Kotaku, I was actually looking for a good pair of headphones/a microphone for my PC gaming as my Bose headphones just recently broke. I think beca... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: If they weren't USB i would say they look like a great pear of headphones... more » kearneybobs: Never took you for the camping type Brian. May have to reassess my character assessment of you now! more » -
#review
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.
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#retro
Classic Atari Joystick Goes USB
The standard Atari joystick was not designed for comfort. Or for gaming, really, if we are being honest. Retro cool aside, looking at it now it resembles something you would expect to find on a Soyuz mission control console. More » -
#nykomediahub
Nyko Media Hub
Were you one of those folks that opted for the cheaper 20GB PlayStation 3 without the card reader and now regret that decision? Perhaps you picked up the 40GB version that lacks the card reader and only featured 2 USB ports in front? Sure, you could have a USB hub and a card reader dangling off the front of your console, or you could wait until August when Nyko releases the NYKO Media Hub for the PS3. More » -
