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A Keychron concept render for a vibe coding mini-keeb... thing

Keychron is experimenting with a mic-equipped mini keeb that lets you chat to your AI agent while it vibe codes, and I have my head in my hands

By Andy Edser Published

News Stop the train, I want to get off.

News
Rode NT 5th Generation set up on a boom arm.

Rode NT1 5th Generation microphone review

By Hope Corrigan Published

Score: 90% An unclippable king of the digital and analogue realms.

Score: 90%
A collection of gaming headsets on a neutral background with the "Ask PCG" logo in the top right corner.

Five things I always tell people before they buy their first gaming headset

By Andy Edser Last updated

Headgear If you're eyeing up potential headset purchases, you've come to the right place.

Headgear
Elgato Wave DX XLR microphone on a mic arm

I've spent two days with Elgato's new Wave Link free audio mixing software and it's a genuine benefit for streaming, recording or gaming

By James Bentley Published

News Though it does make the big new Stream Deck less desirable.

News
A HyperX FlipCast microphone, lit up in RGB and attached to a boom arm over a gaming keyboard

HyperX FlipCast gaming microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 74% Pretty good, but the price gives me serious pause.

Score: 74%
A HyperX SoloCast 2 gaming microphone, blurred, behind the PC Gamer Best Microphone 2025 logo

PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming microphone of 2025

By Andy Edser Published

Gear of the year Join me for a look back at the microphone movers of 2025.

Gear of the year
The HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone outside amid some foliage, with its base tilted

HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 82% It's the simple things.

Score: 82%
The Shure SM4 home recording microphone attached to a boom arm, in front of a monitor

Shure SM4 Studio Kit microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 83% A step above for creativity, but possibly a step too far for some.

Score: 83%
The Amazon Basics USB Condenser microphone on a wall

Amazon Basics USB condenser microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 86% It's really hard to argue with this sort of audio quality for the price.

Score: 86%
Bengoo G9000 gaming headset on the head of Andy Edser

My editor forced me to use this $19 gaming headset for a whole week and it's goppingly awful in ways I never dreamed of

By Andy Edser Published

Budget or bust Thanks Dave, I hate it.

Budget or bust
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