Audeze LCD-1 review - the perfect gaming headphones for the anti-social gamer

The $400 Audeze LCD-1 headphones are the best, most anti-social audiophile cans for gaming right now. Their mix of incredible planar magnetic aural clarity and oh-so broad soundscape make them perfect for the PC gamer who plays alone. After all that open-back design has a certain amount of sound leakage...
You can, of course, just buy a $25 dollar headset from Amazon, strap it to your ears and be perfectly happy with the gaming experience you get. It's your graphics card that really makes all the difference when you're gaming. That's why no-one buys sound cards anymore, right? And yeah, you will be perfectly happy with that setup.
That's because there's a bizarre phenomenon in audio where we can, over a surprisingly short time, adapt to whatever dreadful sound we're listening to. That's why you can enjoy your favourite song on some rubbish mono Bluetooth speaker, or low-res MP3 encode, why we can game happily using weak TV speakers... or don't instantly regret dropping $25 on a headset from Amazon. And it's...

Continue reading ...

  Tweet

Wayne Rooney named new Derby County boss on a two-and-a-half year deal

Wayne Rooney the football player is now a football manager after being hired by Derby County on a permanent basis. He has signed a deal with the Rams until the summer of 2023. Read more ...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gives Joel Matip injury update and Bruno...

Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday in the Premier League. Read more ...

Economy collapsed in November as second lockdown savaged the services sector

A double dip recession is now on the cards with official figures for November confirming a fall in of 2.6% as the second lockdown destroyed output in the accommodation, food... Read more ...

Coronavirus outbreak hits Hollyoaks as cast member Callum Kerr tests positive

The Hollyoaks set is at risk of a coronavirus outbreak after cast member Callum Kerr tested positive for Covid-19. The actor - who plays abuser PC George Kiss in the Channel 4... Read more ...

Premier League fixtures 2020/2021 on TV - Schedule, all channels, kick-off...

A fresh round of Premier League fixtures has arrived with a bunch of crackers to savour on TV including Liverpool v Man Utd in a table-topping showdown. Every match will be... Read more ...

Grime artist Solo 45 has 24-year sentence extended by six years for...

Solo 45 has had his sentence extended Grime artist Solo 45, who held four women against their will and repeatedly raped them, has had his sentenced increased by six years by... Read more ...

Dow drops 200 points as traders mull Biden's stimulus plan and soft...

Summary List Placement US stocks sank on Friday as investors digested President-elect Joe Biden's stimulus plan and a December slump in retail sales. Biden rolled out a $1.9... Read more ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hints at role for new signing Amad Diallo ahead of...

Solskjaer claimed Diallo could be in contention to feature Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted new Manchester United signing Amad Diallo could find himself in the matchday squad... Read more ...

Solskjaer explains why Man Utd beating Liverpool would be a ‘shock'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists that Manchester United would be causing an “upset” if they were to beat Liverpool, despite being above them in the table. United face their biggest... Read more ...

Man Utd told they can cause ‘shockwaves' amid pundit's Liverpool U-turn

Jamie Carragher believes that a Manchester United victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday would send “shockwaves” through the Premier League. United replaced Liverpool at... Read more ...