Vibras Five.One Gaming Headset, True Surround Sound for Games or Movies
There are very few audio component makers who have gone to this extreme to give high fidelity surround in the tight confines of a headphone. Track Scan has taken on the challenge and may have knocked it out of the park with the Vibras Five.One Gaming Headset. This surprisingly normal sized set of headphones straps a total of 8 speakers to your head, four on each side that are capable of finely tuned multichannel positional audio reproduction. This contrasts with some other gaming headsets that are so large you end up looking like a complete goon. The Vibras Five.One USB is powered by a high quality (albeit oversized) USB preprocessor sound card that is always tethered to the headphones. It can also optionally outputs to fiber optic SPDIF digital signal for component amplification.
The USB sound processor functions in 2 modes, one for Dolby digital 5.1 and another for 2 channel stereo. The included software lets you quickly configure your desired sound stage positioning virtual speaker locations and distances from you. Cyberlink PowerDVD 7 is included for converting 5.1 sound from DVDs or Blu-Ray discs into multichannel audio. More pedestrian movie playing software will down-mix to stereo in deference to most limited PC configurations having only 2 speakers. A clamp on microphone is thoughtfully included for VoIP and in-game chatting. The price is a hefty $210 (even more costly than Razer Megalodon, but given the surround experience possible over other contenders the premium may be well justified. The Vibras Five.One is up for order now from their online store.
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PowerStick Doubles up on Function, Adding 8GB Storage to Extra Power
The newest version of the Powerstick is a out today with a new twist, even if it is a bit obvious. The Powerstick is a USB rechargeable alternate power source for cell phones, cameras and MP3 players. An internal Lithium Ion battery stores power from your USB port or USB wall adapter. The PowerStick comes with several adapters to allow you to plug your power hungry portable devices to recharge their tiny batteries. An easy to read LCD display on the front of the Powerstick shows current charge capacity. New to this model is the addition of 8GB of memory, so while you are using it as a memory stick you are also storing up charge.
Ecosol makes the PowerStick 8GB and is very proud of its environmentally friendly design and performance. There are a few competitors, but the few that work well are much larger. They also set themselves apart from others by including eight very popular connectors for Sony, Apple, Zune, etc. The Ecosol PowerStick is the size of a regular flash drive and the 8GB added, it IS a flash drive. The USB rechargeable battery stick should reach full charge about 90 minutes and should provide standard cell phones with 1 to 2 full recharges before running empty. You can pick up the new Power in one of five colors for just under $100 in their online store.
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