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DUNU DK3001BD In-Ear Monitors Review – Brain Dance Time!

1 on Dec 18th, 2024, Manufacturer: DUNU Packaging & Accessories » Introduction Did you know DUNU stood for Delicate, Unique & (n’) Utmost? I was informed of this at the brand’s press conference kicking off the 18th Shenzhen International Audio Show in September. DUNU took to the stage to unveil multiple products, including a set of… Read more

Endgame Gear XM2w 4K Review

0 Packaging, Weight, Cable & Feet » Introduction Endgame Gear is a peripherals company based in Germany. After the budget-tier XM2we, Endgame Gear finally releases the enthusiast-focused XM2w 4K. At 61 g, the weight is the same, but under the hood, the XM2w 4K is all new. PixArt’s PAW3395 sensor capable of 26,000 CPI is used,… Read more

FL Esports OG98 Tri-Mode Mechanical Keyboard Review

0 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction FL Esports may not be a brand you have heard of thus far, yet this Chinese peripheral brand has been around for over 20 years now. This makes FL Esports one of the oldest keyboard brands in particular, to the point where a lot of eSports organizations and tournaments in… Read more

FiiO BTR17 Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphones Amplifier Review

0 on Dec 16th, 2024, Manufacturer: FiiO Packaging & Accessories » Introduction With IEMs and more portable headphones releasing every day, the market for portable sources has never been bigger. There’s so much competition now, be it from wired-only DAC/amps to wireless ones to even standalone music players (DAPs). These come in a variety of sizes… Read more

ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend Review

Introduction The ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend is the company’s premium custom design take on Intel’s newest performance segment GPU, the B580 Battlemage. The Steel Legend brand represents a balance of rugged industrial build quality, and cost. In ASRock’s stack of graphics cards and motherboards, it’s positioned a notch below the Phantom Gaming series, but… Read more

Sparkle Arc B580 Titan OC Review

Introduction We have with us the Sparkle Arc B580 Titan OC graphics card, powered by the new B580 Battlemage GPU that’s been making waves since its reveal earlier this month. Sparkle is a fairly new entrant to the Intel Arc graphics card ecosystem, but has been around for decades, notably as a former NVIDIA GeForce… Read more

Intel Arc B580 Review – Excellent Value

Introduction The release of Intel’s Arc B580 graphics cards heralds two pieces of good news—first, it’s the 2nd generation Xe Battlemage graphics architecture; and second, that Intel is here to stay in the PC gaming graphics hardware industry. This is important, because for all the gloom that’s associated with Intel these days, the company remains… Read more

ARCTIC P12 PWM PST A-RGB 120 mm Fan Review

1 Packaging & Closer Examination » Introduction ARCTIC, previously known as Arctic Cooling, has been around for nearly 25 years now with physical offices in North America, Europe, and Asia and a vast retail network spread across more than 65 countries. The company is known for good quality products offering high value to end users, and… Read more

be quiet! Light Base 600 LX Review

Introduction I would like to thank be quiet! for supplying the review sample. The Light Base series consists of two sizes, the 900 and the more compact 600 variants. While the 900 is a large case with plenty of room for massive cooling setups and E-ATX motherboards, the Light Base 600 offers more mainstream dimensions…. Read more

WIZMAX CALUX Low Profile Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review

1 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction WIZMAX is the retail brand of Micronics, a Korean OEM/ODM company that has been around for nearly 30 years and has made cases, coolers, and PSUs for other brands you are probably aware of. It started with domestic sales in South Korea before making inroads globally, including exhibiting at CES… Read more

Hitscan Hyperlight Review

0 Packaging, Weight, Cable & Feet » Introduction Hitscan is a gaming peripheral company based in the US. Hitscan is a new name in the gaming peripheral market, and the ambidextrous Hyperlight is their first release. At 40 g, the Hyperlight is exceptionally light, while still maintaining a mostly solid shell aside from the open bottom…. Read more

Seasonic FOCUS GX ATX 3.0 850 W Review

0 Packaging & Connectivity » Introduction The Seasonic FOCUS name has been on the market for quite a few years. Since the series introduction in 2017 we have seen both iterations and evolutions of the offer. From the Original FOCUS Gold to FOCUS PLUS Gold (both with 80 Plus Gold efficiency levels) to the FOCUS GM,… Read more

HIFIMAN HE1000 Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones Review

0 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction When I think of planar magnetic headphones, the first brand that now comes to my mind happens to be HIFIMAN. This isn’t too surprising given the number of HIFIMAN headphones we’ve reviewed here to date, but also because the brand now has headphones at pretty much every price point you… Read more

ssupd Xhuttle Review

Introduction I would like to thank ssupd for supplying the review sample. ssupd managed to make quite the splash with their first chassis the SFF Meshlicious which could be set up to be all mesh. That resulted in one of the first compact cases which broke the glass ceiling of thermals other brands were struggling… Read more

Craft Ears Omnium Universal In-Ear Monitors Review

0 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction Custom Art/PMG Audio, Lime Ears, and now Craft Ears. Is there something in the Polish waters that is conducive to making in-ear monitors? Perhaps Jedrek might be able to answer this, having started Craft Ears ~7 years ago and grown it to a small yet productive team of five members… Read more