Game changing
accessories - treat yourself to some
real game changers.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the chance to test
out some very nice pieces of audio and visual kit. I’ve really enjoyed having
them in the house and am certainly considering making them a permanent part of
every review.
So what are those products I hear you say! They are the
ViewSonic VX2770smh- LED monitor and a pair of Astro’s A50 headphones. I’ve had both these devices connected to the
PS3 while reviewing and playing games and have really had a good time with
them.
Check out my reviews of these two products
Let me tell you first about the
Astro A50 headsets:
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The headsets are matt black and look pretty cool, but to
tell you something that is really cool is the fact that the ear pads twist –
which doesn’t sound like ‘WOW’ but this allows you to wear them around your
neck comfortably as they lay flat against your chest.
The right cup has one large button which enables the wearer
to switch from game sounds to voice sound with ease. It also has the power button, volume dial and
a slider 1,2,3 which enables you to switch between modes for movies and gaming
etc.
The left cup houses the foldaway microphone which when in
the ‘up & away’ position automatically mutes. This ear cup is where the USB
charging cable plugs in and if you’re playing on an XBOX the connector cable to
the controller connects into the left ear cup too.
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But what about the performance, we tested the headsets with
a variety of game genres and titles including F1, Assassins Creed and Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire.
After a few days of testing them, I was informed that there
was an update available, so this needed to happen first before a real up to
date review could be done. This was easily done by connecting the headphones to
the mix amp and then the mix amp to the laptop and accessing the update on the Astro site.
Once done, we got into some serious game time. The Astro A50’s deliver a clear, crisp and
loud sound that really do what headphones should do and that, is immerse the gamer.
First up was F1 and ''oh my god'' the race
track was deafening to experience through these headphones, every gear change, road
hump and turn was heard through the headset.
Then came the gentle sounds of Assassins Creed which in contrast is a much quieter game, the Astro A50’s handled this game with ease
too – from the soft under foot branch breaks to the whispers of the enemies,
the headphones delivered them with clarity.
Overall, I can’t fault these headphones, we tested them over
several days with different game genres and a variety of differing background
noises from kids playing to the washing machine and each time they delivered an
experience that took you into the game.
As you all know I have loved the Tritton headphones for some
time now, yet since these Astro lovelies have appeared on the scene I’ve not
taken a second look at the Tritton ones.
I should feel like I’m in a three-way relationship, but the truth is the
wireless comfort of the Astro A50’s has completely turned my head.
My advice is go out and treat yourself to some Astro’s, if
you love your ears and your gaming, go buy these!
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In the settings menus, it was set to auto set resolution
therefore I am assuming that it changed it for me (however whenever I changed the
disc or started the console, the same message appeared which ultimately became
annoying).
The VX2770 does have some touch buttons on the underside of
the screen, which in itself is annoying, because by the time you have read the
on screen instructions and then looked under the screen to make sure you’re
touching the correct button – the on screen message has disappeared. This is one issue that could easily be
resolved simply by adding a remote control into the box!
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Overall not a lot to say about the screen, apart from that
if you’re looking for a monitor for your games console, then you could do much
worse that spending a couple of hundred quid on the VX2770smh-LED from ViewSonic.
So there you have it, two completely different products that
together could greatly enhance your gaming experience.
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