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The Edit — Tech
A mic that drops mid-sentence is almost never the microphone itself. It's a driver conflict, a USB power state, or a boom arm with a loose contact — and each one has a specific, checkable fix.
By Theo Vance · Updated Oct 14, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Six of these eight score 4.6 or better, and the one with 34,597 ratings scores lowest. Hot-swap sockets are the specification that separates a keyboard you keep from one you replace.
By Theo Vance · Updated Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Tech
The HyperX Cloud II rates a tenth of a point higher than the Razer BlackShark V2 X on 10 times the ratings. Both owner bases name the microphone as the part that fails, so comfort, clamp and connection decide the rest.
By Theo Vance · Updated Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Gaming
The A50 connects an Xbox, a PS5 and a PC to one base station and switches between them from the ear cup. Owners love the sound and the comfort. Battery and charging draw the complaints, and cheaper headsets rate higher.
By Theo Vance · Updated Sep 21, 2026
The Explainer — Gaming
A wireless gaming headset should play games over its 2.4 GHz dongle and keep Bluetooth for the phone. Xbox and PS5 do not take Bluetooth audio at all, and standard Bluetooth codecs are too slow for gunfire.
By Theo Vance · Updated Sep 21, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Refresh rate is measured in hertz and is a fixed property of the panel. Response time is measured in milliseconds on the manufacturer's most flattering grey transition, and the two get conflated constantly.
By Theo Vance · Updated Sep 20, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Switches are specified in grams of force and millimetres of travel, and those two figures decide everything a review calls feel. The colour name is a convention, not a standard.
By Theo Vance · Updated Sep 6, 2026
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