Here is today's roundup of various product reviews, including audio equipment, displays, headphones, input devices, memory, motherboards, speakers, and storage. The Luxsin X8 DAC/amp with AI-assisted parametric EQ was reviewed by Neowin, highlighting its premium features without a high price tag. Other notable reviews include the Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor and the Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD, which offers hardware encryption and seamless unlocking via NFC. The article also covers gaming headsets such as the Beyerdynamic MMX 330 PRO and the ASUS ROG Kithara, as well as other products like the Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Mouse and the G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 memory kit.
Audio: World's first DAC/amp with an AI-assisted parametric EQ, this is the Luxsin X8 review
Displays: Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor review: A reference for color, pixel density, and brightness
Headphones: beyerdynamic MMX 330 PRO Gaming Headset Review, ASUS ROG Kithara review — an audiophile headset with secondary gaming features
Input: Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Mouse Review
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Review: The Sweet Spot For 128GB
Motherboards: MSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS MAX WiFi Motherboard Review
Speakers: Creative Pebble X Plus Review: Compact 2.1 Bluetooth Speaker Set with RGB and plenty of bass
Storage: Beelink ME Pro NAS Review - Tiny dual-bay NAS, Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review: 128-bit AES hardware encryption with NFC
Audio:
Neowin: World's first DAC/amp with an AI-assisted parametric EQ, this is the Luxsin X8 review
Following on from my review of the Luxsin X9 in May last year, I return with the latest model, the X8, with a few new tricks up its sleeve. For those that missed the previous review, Luxsin is better known via its sister company, Eversolo, and since the X9, I have seen a lot of positive momentum toward the brand as it establishes itself as a premium name in audio without the usual premium price that would otherwise accompany a device with this many features using these sorts of materials.
Displays:
Tom's Hardware: Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor review: A reference for color, pixel density, and brightness
Asus leads the way with its reference standard ProArt PA32KCX.
Headphones:
NikKTech: beyerdynamic MMX 330 PRO Gaming Headset Review
With its airy soundstage, precise STELLAR.45 drivers, and a condenser mic that outperforms typical gaming booms, the MMX 330 PRO by Beyerdynamic stands as a comfort‑driven, no‑frills headset built purely around performance.
Windows Central: ASUS ROG Kithara review — an audiophile headset with secondary gaming features
Is this a proper pair of headphones pretending to be a headset? Or a headset pretending to be a proper pair of headphones? Yes.
ASUS ROG Kithara review — an audiophile headset with secondary gaming features
Input:
Mad Shrimps: Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Mouse Review
Razer aims towards productivity but also light gaming with the Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition mouse. The product aims towards a natural handshake grip at about 71.7 degrees, so you won’t feel strained even after longer work and gaming sessions.
Memory:
Tom's Hardware: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Review: The Sweet Spot For 128GB
When big performance collides with massive capacity
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Review: The Sweet Spot For 128GB
Motherboards:
Funky Kit: MSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS MAX WiFi Motherboard Review
This is MSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI motherboard. It comes in an all-white design and uses AMD’s B850 chipset, which is compatible with the latest Ryzen 9000 series of processors, including the latest X3D CPUs on the AM5 socket.
MSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS MAX WiFi Motherboard Review - Funky Kit
Speakers:
Neowin: Creative Pebble X Plus Review: Compact 2.1 Bluetooth Speaker Set with RGB and plenty of bass
Creative reached out to me asking if I wanted to test the Pebble X Plus 2.1 speaker set. 2.1 is actually a configuration I have for my main PC with the (in my opinion) excellent Edifier S360DB, but after keeping my expectations in check due to the vast difference in price class, I agreed.
Storage:
IgorsLAB: Beelink ME Pro NAS Review - Tiny dual-bay NAS
Since last year, more and more players have been entering the NAS market. Now that most manufacturers have completed their first generation of devices
Neowin: Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review: 128-bit AES hardware encryption with NFC
Are you looking for portable storage with hardware encryption and seamless unlocking? Lexar has you covered.
