Shure has just released three new headphones under their Professional Headphones line of cans. The new set includes three new models, the SRH240, SRH440, and the SRH840 that range from cans built for general listening to a pair of premium headphones for studio monitoring and recording.
Altec Lansing has just announced two new speaker systems geared for budget-shoppers under their VS (Value Series) line of low-cost multimedia kits. Intended for use on desktops and laptops, the two new kits feature fresh, new designs and are priced between US$29.95 and 49.95.
Shortly after releasing the Xonar DS for gaming, Asus follows it up with a premium sound card that offers a very high 124dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). Labeled as the Xonar Essence ST, this high-end audio card achieves this by incorporate precision clock tuning (supposedly the world’s first audio card to do it) to minimize audio jitter for crisp, clear audio.
Onboard audio just won’t cut it for audio purists. No matter what the specs say, a built-in audio chip won’t give you as much depth or audio clarity, which is why there has been a number of high-end dedicated audio cards being launched lately. After all, HD video won’t matter much if your audio isn’t up to par. Asus’ Xonar DS 7.1 channel audio card gives audiophiles an instant sound upgrade, offering high-fidelity sound for 8-piece speaker setups on music, movies, and games.
MSI has released a computer audio package named the Syren Series. Geared mainly towards gamers, the new line is launching with three products – the SyrenSound X-Fi PCI-e sound card, the SyrenPhone Gaming USB headphone and the SyrenSpeaker Mini-Q USB speaker.
