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Janet Jackson looks directly into the camera in the 1989 Rhythm Nation music video.
Turns out Janet Jackson's laptop-crashing cursed bassline was the scourge of notebook makers for at least half a decade

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News No struggle, no progress.

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BlueAnt Soundblade speaker on a blue background
Our favourite wireless soundbar just hit its lowest ever price in the latest Amazon deal, solving one of our biggest gripes

By James Bentley Published

Deal It's an all-rounder, and available in tons of colours.

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bulky headphones on black made using x rays
'We essentially created a virtual headset': Scientists transmit inaudible sound using ultrasonic beams to create single person 'audio enclaves'

By Andy Edser Published

News Beam me tunes, Scotty.

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A blurred image of a microphone with a colourful overlay showing the PC Gamer Best Microphone 2024 text.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best microphone of 2024

By Andy Edser Published

Gear of the year Speak, priest! These audio-capturing beasties are my top three candidates for our hallowed best microphone award.

Gear of the year
A photo of the Windows update menu, showing that I'm all up to date
Windows 11 24H2 is the unwanted holiday gift that keeps on giving thanks to Auto HDR game crashes, audio device woes, odd bouts of stuttering and more

By Andy Edser Published

News Even our precious PC Gamer hardware team rigs have been beset by issues.

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Shocked young arabic gamer wearing headphones screaming playing video game on personal computer, play in eSport cyber games tournament in neon light.
Gamers using Windows 11 24H2 systems are getting jumpscared by this one weird audio bug

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News Panic! At your desk.

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BlueAnt Soundblade on a desk.
BlueAnt Soundblade review

By Aleksha McLoughlin Published

Low profile Powerful playback bolstered by a solid internal subwoofer.

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The NZXT Relay speakers, headset and stand
NZXT Relay speaker and headphones review

By James Bentley Published

More than the sum The NZXT Relay is a wonderful bit of kit that is far superior to the sum of its rather messy parts.

More than the sum
LG DukeBox speaker and tube amp, transparent OLED display
LG is set to unveil a tube-driven transparent OLED 'DukeBox' at CES and be still my beating heart

By Andy Edser Published

news It sure is purty, but given all that glass practicality may stand in the way of beauty.

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best microphone of 2023

By Andy Edser Published

Gear of the year Whether it's streaming, podcasting or just sounding really good in your next meeting, these three candidates are our top contenders for audio capture greatness.

Gear of the year
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