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Cougar Omnes Essential: One-minute review The Cougar Omnes Essential is Cougar’s latest wireless gaming headset . Cougar is a trusted name when it comes to gaming, and we have previously vouched for its Mars gaming desk . The gaming headset is a pretty modest-looking release that offers just what’s necessary. It promises a lag-free connection, immersive sound, and immense comfort. The Omnes Essential is available in the US and Australia and costs $99.99 (AU$149). It is compatible with PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox and sports a detachable noise-canceling mic. For its relatively inexpensive price, you get exactly what you’re paying for in the Omnes Essential headset. You get a 20-hour battery life (12 hours with RGB lighting on), pretty decent sound, great sound imaging, and a set of fairly intuitive controls. Just don’t expect a very flashy headset with aesthetic appeal. The Cougar Omnes Essential is pretty bland in terms of looks. On the plus side, it is extremely comfortabl...

Silicon Power Armor A85 5TB: Two minute review With the advent of faster USB standards and flash drives, external storage is incredibly popular, even if it can cost plenty to purchase larger capacity drives. The Silicon Power A85 is a simple yet effective design that uses an extruded aluminium tube, capped at both ends in plastic to hold a 2.5-inch hard drive and protect it from the elements. For those with a long memory, we first reviewed it in 2017 here , and remarked on its robust nature. This construction makes it remarkably resistant to shock damage and the ingress of dust and water that meet IP68 (but not IP69) standards. A caveat to that protection is that if the A85 is correctly sealed, the most likely point of access for dust and water is the Type-A USB port, covered with a rubber plug when not in use. Therefore for it to have full protection, the cable must be removed, and the plug inserted. Silicon Power doesn’t provide a carry bag or pouch for the drive and cable, so...

JBL Endurance Peak II: One-minute review The JBL Endurance Peak II are serious earbuds for serious workouts. They provide the fit and comfort that will get you through just about any exercise routine without having to adjust or mess with them. And, the sound quality with its big bass will keep your heart pumping to get through that last rep or the last 100 yards of a difficult run. In essence, they do just enough right that most people in the market for the best running headphones or the best workout headphones will be happy with them. Of course, the JBL Endurance Peak II aren’t perfect as they lack a lot of the features that we’ve come to expect on the best earbuds such as active noise cancellation or app support. But, considering their sub-$100 price, these omissions are necessary evils. And, if you’re using these exclusively for workouts, they’re generally not missed. JBL Endurance Peak II: Price and availability How much does it cost?  $99.95 (£104.99 / AU$149.99) Whe...

Two-minute review As we saw with the Nokia T20 , under the guidance of parent company HMD Global, the Nokia brand is back in the budget tablet market. While the Nokia T10 we're reviewing here comes a year after the Nokia T20, this tablet is actually smaller and even more affordable than its predecessor. In other words, it's a cheap and cheerful tablet designed to act as entertainment for the kids or something you can use to check your email or binge-watch the latest must-see streaming show. What you have here is very much an Amazon Fire 7 (2022) competitor, with pricing and specs to match. As is the case when choosing the best smartphone for your needs or the most suitable laptop for your next upgrade, picking out the perfect tablet for you involves working out where on the performance vs price line you want to land. The low price of the Nokia T10 is definitely its biggest selling point, and as a result of that you're not going to get the sharpest screen or the speedi...

As professionals, we rely heavily on our monitors to provide the tools we need to complete our work.  A high-quality display is essential for tasks such as photo and video editing, design work, and other charges that require precise color accuracy and detail. The BenQ PD3420Q is a 34-inch ultra-wide QHD monitor that aims to provide professionals with precisely that – a reliable and capable display that can easily handle a wide range of tasks.  Unboxing Upon unboxing the BenQ PD3420Q, we were immediately impressed by its sleek and stylish design. The monitor has a slim bezel and an elegant stand that gives it a modern and professional appearance. Inside the box, we found the monitor, a power cord, an HDMI cable, a DisplayPort cable, and some documentation. Including both HDMI and DisplayPort cables is a nice touch, as it gives users more flexibility regarding how they want to connect the monitor to their computer. Back of the monitor, showing cables plugged in (Imag...

Roccat Vulcan II Mini: One-minute review Great news, fellow keyboard modders. With the Roccat Vulcan II Mini (and the much-lauded Vulcan II Max ) legendary Vulcan line, one of our favorite gaming keyboards , has finally entered the modding world, and it’s about damn time.  Not that we’re minimizing the Roccat Vulcan II Mini’s many merits, of course. This tiny but mighty mini gaming keyboard is packed with features that prove crucial to gaming – its Game mode and Easy-Shift features, for example, will quickly give you access to game macros and key assignments without disrupting the keyboard’s default functions that you’ll want to use for non-gaming stuff.  There’s also its 65% form factor, which means you can have a compact keyboard without losing those vital arrow keys. And finally, those low-profile keys combined with that incredibly vibrant RGB lighting makes the keyboard an easy sell. Still, its modding capabilities are a welcome addition as they add another layer of ...

Acon Digital Acoustica is a thoughtful, well-designed audio editor . Its deceptively simple interface can handle heavy workflows in several audio task areas, including multi-track recording and editing, and precise sound restoration. The latest version (v7.5.7) added several new features to Acoustica’s impressively broad functionality.  Acon Digital Acoustica: Pricing & plans Lifetime license is great but crossover fee feels quite high   There are two versions of Acoustica available for a one-off fee, both with a 30-day free trial.  The Standard Edition costs $59.90 / £49.90 / AU$91.27. The Premium Edition, which packs in more advanced tools, is priced at $199.90 / £169.90 / AU$304.61.  Existing users can pay to update to the newest version, or pay a bit more for the crossover upgrade - switching from an older Standard Edition to the latest Premium Edition.  Overall, the software should have no problems running on the mid-range computers and the b...