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Sennheiser GSX 1000 DAC & Amp Review

Provided free of charge by Sennheiser for review. A lright, so you’ve gone and got yourself a fancy headset capable of delivering sound to your ears that’s so good you might just orgasm right there on the spot, horrifying anybody who is unlucky enough to be in the same room as you, but somehow something still isn’t right. Cue the GSX 1000, an external DAC (Digital Analog Converter) and amplifier combo that replaces your computers onboard audio in order to give your headphones all the love they truly deserve. The little box of wonders definitely looks the part with a clean, black finish and a silver volume control that turns fantastically smoothly. The silver ring is accented by gentle red LED lights that circle it, and in the middle there is a touchscreen for adjusting a small selection of settings. Finally, a little stand at the back lets you angle the whole unit for when it’s sitting on your desk. It looks and feels like a premium piece of kit, and considering the £220 price-tag t...

Roccat Khan Aimo 7.1 Surround Sound Headset Review

Review sample provided free of charge by Roccat. The wonderful thing about a fantastic headset is that lovely comforting feel it can provide, the sense that you’re isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, able to ignore all the yelling and shouting and screaming and stabbing and gunshots going on behind you. Wait. That’s not right. What the hell are my family doing? Yes, a good set of cans can be a wonderful, and Roccat have already impressed me with their Khan Pro. Now, though, they’re aiming for 7.1 virtual surround sound and shiny lights with the Khan Aimo, So let’s just jump into this, shall we? In terms of build quality and its overall looks, there’s not much to separate the Khan Pro than I reviewed not so long ago and the Khan Aimo that I’m reviewing now as they’re both essentially the same. Once again we’ve got a nicely padded headband made of a soft, squishy memory foam, the very same material found on the earcups. It’s not particularly breathable so your h...