Once upon a time, desktop computer speakers actually mattered. That was more than a decade ago, long before gaming headsets filled the land and wireless Bluetooth headphones were any good. In the ...

Buy.com has Logitech's highly-rated X-540 5.1-channel speaker system on sale for $44.99 (after a $20 mail-in rebate). Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

I'd like to incorporate surround sound into my PC gaming setup, and would love to get some feedback on the best way to do that. If anyone has had a good experience with a particular product, please ...

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The Logitech G51 will be coming out in October and Don got his hands on it already. Is it worth the $199 price tag? CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything ...

Clear sound to hear enemy footsteps, clear communication for teammates. Game at your best with a quality headset! Curtis Berry / Unsplash If you're serious about gaming and want to hear every detail, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When planning a gaming PC setup, it’s easy to think your ...

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Soundbars are becoming more popular as a middle-ground between relatively low-powered PC speakers and full-blown surround sound systems. While most of their popularity is among TV viewers, gamers have ...

If you just want the basic "I can hear sounds coming from all around me" then pretty much any 3D game supports it. Even something as old as Half-Life has perfect surround sound on my Audigy 1 + 5.1 ...

Something to look forward to: It looks like DTS:X, the object-based surround sound technology, is coming to PC and Xbox One. Steven Wilssens, Principal Program Manager Lead at Microsoft for Audio, ...