July 30, 2013
Headphones, Highlights-new
Today we will be taking a look at the Turtle Beach Ear Force XP Seven, aimed at professional gamers and enthusiasts alike. Packed with features such as customizable presets, an Audio Control Unit, adjustable surround sound angles, Dolby surround and even auxiliary input, Turtle Beach claims these headphones offer “the …
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July 27, 2013
Speakers
Every now and then, we get something cool and funky into the KitGuru offices. Sometimes the timing of the new arrival is out and sometimes the timing is spot on. With the current heatwave, the arrival of a pair of Wavemaster Mobi speakers could not have been better timed. Not …
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July 25, 2013
Featured Announcement, Mouse
Today we are taking a look at the limited edition ROCCAT Kone Pure Inferno Orange. Armed with an 8200 DPI sensor, Omron switches, customizable lighting and a 32-bit on-board processor, the Kone Pure has high expectations and big boots to fill. Despite all its features, the Kone Pure comes in …
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July 14, 2013
Featured Tech News, Keyboards, Peripheral
Apex – noun [C] /ˈeɪ.peks/ the highest point or most successful part of something. SteelSeries makes its ambitions bright and clear with the name of their latest keyboard, The Apex [RAW]. Packed with 17 macro keys and 2 macro levels for a total of 34 macros, 2 extra arrow keys, and raised macro keys for easier access, the …
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July 5, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Headphones, Peripheral
Today we will be taking a closer look at the Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset. ASTRO is a well-known name in gaming circles, having their A40 headset deemed the official PC headset of Major League Gaming. Boasting such features as KleerNet 5.8GHz Wireless Technology, a built-in MixAmp, multiple EQ modes and …
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July 3, 2013
Featured Tech News, Mouse, Peripheral
Cooler Master has released some terrific cases, mice, keyboards and headsets under their CM Storm brand in recent years. Today we will be taking a look at their Control-RX Gaming Mouse Pad and the latest addition to their gaming mice line-up, the CM Storm Havoc. The CM Storm Havoc comes equipped …
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June 24, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Headphones, Peripheral
Antec launched the A.M.P. brand in October 2012 and today we'll be taking a closer look at their ISO Bluetooth Headphones. Antec claims these headphones will allow ‘you to escape the distraction of everyday noise and immerse yourself into the world of your favorite music, movies, or games'. So, can …
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June 12, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Headphones
Back in January, we took a look at RHA's SA950i headphones and were thoroughly impressed by their design and performance. Now we are looking at RHA's MA450i earphones to see if they can offer similar performance in a different design. While headphones are great for all-out performance, nothing can match …
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May 31, 2013
Headphones, Highlights-new
Today we are going to look at the latest product from Thermaltake's sub-brand, Tt eSPORTS, the Shock gaming headset. This model is designed specifically with PC gamers in mind although the 3.5 mm interface means it's compatible with most devices. It is designed for those who find the Shock One …
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May 14, 2013
Featured Tech News, Speakers
Today we are going to take a look at the Edifier Predator 2.1 Speaker System which promises to combine a unique design with excellent sound quality characteristics. It uses a simple configuration which consists of a large subwoofer unit with a pair of front facing drives. This makes it ideal …
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May 1, 2013
Featured Announcement, Speakers
Having started to create multimedia speakers for PC systems in Germany many years ago, Wavemaster is a relatively new brand to UK consumers – but they are aiming to make a splash with a series of headphone and speaker launches in 2013. We have been sent a set of Wavemaster …
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April 30, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Mouse
In the world of gaming mice brand names such as Steel Series, Logitech, Rocatt and Razer reign supreme. When we were offered a sample from a company called Shogun Bros we immediately thought of a cool new oriental themed Nintendo game. Wacky company name aside, the new Ballista MK1 has …
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April 26, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Routers
Wireless networks in hotels and other locations are becoming commonplace, but that doesn't mean that they are cheap to use, reliable or secure. Tenda's W300M portable access point/router aims to solve those problems by converting the more secure port-based internet connection to a personalised wireless network. If you haven't experienced the …
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April 16, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Monitors
Today we are looking at a rather attractive monitor from AOC – the i2757Fm. This LED screen features true HD 1920×1080 resolution and a frameless panel design. It also has MHL support, meaning it can display content from a MHL smartphone or tablet. Product Details Inputs: D-SUB, HDMI. 1920 x …
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April 15, 2013
Highlights-new, Routers
Having a router which is capable of feeding the increasing number of bandwidth-heavy devices in one's house is as important today as it has been at any other time in history. Does Tenda's dual band, 600Mbps N60 router have the performance to feed the onslaught of bandwidth-sapping devices? With the …
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March 27, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Headphones
Headphones certainly aren't the first things that spring to mind when one hears the word Ferrari. Designed by Logic3, the Cavallino Collection's T350 headphones are an officially licensed Ferrari product. Are the Ferrari Cavallino Collection T350 headphones by Logic3 worthy of sporting the Italian car manufacturer's iconic badge? Designed to offer the …
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March 19, 2013
Featured Announcement, Speakers
Our enthusiast audience may not have heard of Edifier but they have been around since 1996 basing their company motto on ‘Passion for sound'. The Spinnaker speakers have been awarded an ‘Innovations Design and Engineering Award' following months of product fine tuning by ex Wharfedale Production Manager Phil Jones. Today …
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March 13, 2013
Featured Announcement, Keyboards
Today we are going to take a look at the Enermax Aurora Wireless Keyboard which incorporates a laser trackball and mouse keys into the bezel of the unit. This makes it ideal for use with home theatre computers or in other applications where a dedicated mouse isn't preferable. Enermax isn't …
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March 3, 2013
Featured Announcement, Keyboards
Roccat have been making a name for themselves recently, releasing a series of award winning products for the gaming community. We reviewed the Kone XTD 8200 DPI mouse back in November and the Kone Pure in December. Today we are looking at their latest Isku FX Gaming keyboard with full …
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February 20, 2013
Featured Tech News, Hard Drives, Pen Drives
As the demand for storage space increases we have seen a handful of manufacturers releasing larger and faster USB 3.0 pen drives. In January we reviewed the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB drive which broke new ground for performance. The only downside was the asking price, a staggering £650 inc …
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February 6, 2013
Featured Announcement, Mouse
Today we are looking at the new gaming mouse from FUNC – the MS3. This mouse targets the high end enthusiast sector and is priced accordingly, around £60 inc vat. The MS-3 uses an Avago Laser sensor which the company claim delivers stable results with a high maximum tracking speed, …
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January 25, 2013
Featured Announcement, Monitors
Today we are looking at the latest 24 inch monitor from ASUS – the VG248QE, which sports a 1080p resolution, nVidia 3D Vision support and a 144hz refresh rate for super smooth 3D gaming. We weren't overly impressed with the VG278HE 27 inch 144hz screen when we reviewed it back …
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January 19, 2013
Speakers, Toys
We don't often review the gimmicky stuff here at KitGuru. To be honest, we really use up far too much time on in-depth, world-class reviews of the hardcore kit you spend most of your free money on. But every now and then, something lands in the KitGuru Labs that can't …
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January 18, 2013
Featured Tech Reviews, Monitors
Today we are looking at the latest VN247H from ASUS. This monitor will stand out in the crowd due to the super narrow bezel which measures less than 1 centimeter. The VN247H is VESA wall mount compatible and has a scratch proof rear panel for ultimate durability. Should this be …
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January 17, 2013
Featured Tech News, Headphones
It would be fair to say that professional-grade audio and consumer-grade pricing are two characteristics that are usually considered to be mutually exclusive. In the SA950i pair of headphones, RHA aims to break this barrier by combining technologies more commonly found in studio equipment with a price tag that is …
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January 13, 2013
Featured Announcement, Pen Drives
Almost everyone reading this review is likely to have a small USB 2.0 flash drive at home or work. They can be used for transferring files between machines, flashing the BIOS of a motherboard and for offline mirroring of sensitive data. 2012 saw a wealth of fast USB 3.0 drives …
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January 2, 2013
Featured Announcement, Headphones
As the latest product to be released from Arctic's headphones range, the P402 aims to couple an enjoyable music-listening experience with long-lasting comfort. Touting a frequency response range of 20 Hz – 20 kHz and 32 Ohm impedance, Arctic's P402 Supra-aural headphones target users that want to enjoy a high-quality …
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December 28, 2012
Featured Announcement, Routers
Today's router up for review, is the ASUS RT-N66U Dual Band Wireless N900 which is capable of transferring up to 900 Mbps across the two bands, this is certainly a large step up from your more humble N300 router that your ISP will supply you with (if you are lucky).
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December 24, 2012
Featured Announcement, Headphones
Today we are going to look at a pair of Tt eSPORTS Chao Dracco Signature Headphones. They represent a slight departure from the gaming orientated nature of the Tt eSPORTS brand and the products we've seen from them previously. The Dracco Signature is more of a lifestyle product which isn't …
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December 20, 2012
Featured Announcement, Pen Drives
With the widespread emergence of the latest Secure Digital specification and the UHS speed class, ADATA has released some of the fastest SD memory cards on the market in the Premier Pro UHS-I U1 line-up. Can the theoretical performance prove its use in real world scenarios? Based on the latest …
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