Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, you've heard music that uses sampling. You may have even wondered what's so great about it, why people are getting sued over it, and how this amazing technology works. Fortunately, THG is going to tell you... Read more

Headphones are often an indispensable part of your listening experience, especially for MP3 players. Yet this product category often gets overlooked. MM Gear's EDS-200FW is why you should really care, especially considering its $34.99 retail price. Read more

For $129.95, you're not getting a $3,000, NSA-approved CD/DVD pulverizer. But Primera's DS360 Disc Shredder works a lot better than a $5 hammer and many will be pleased with what we have chosen to call 'Shredzilla'. Read more

For many music lovers, an MP3 player is now a "must have," letting them take sound with them to listen to anywhere. But that normally means using headphones or earphones, and all the limitations that go with those devices. There have been no lack of attempts to come up with a listening system that combines amplifier and speakers in a small footprint, but the results often don't meet expectations. Has Saitek found the magic formula? Read more

After reading the first article in our audio series, you know what software you want. In this installment, we'll tell you what you need to know about picking a computer, an audio interface, and a MIDI controller. Read more

So you want to be your own music producer or engineer? We'll show you what hardware and software you need to get started. Read more

This little box allows you to plug professional-grade XLR microphones directly into your camcorder. The BeachTek DXA-2s has excellent sound quality, and rugged construction. Read more

Superior audio is not often associated with headsets, but great gaming, music listening and film watching experiences can be had without the ambient blast of speakers. What's out there, though, in the way of so-called high-end headsets ranges from the great to the not-so-great to the just okay. Read more

Touted by its maker as a revolution, with specifications that are admittedly mouth-watering, does the new X-Fi audio processor from Creative really deserve our attention - and yours? The answers to that question are starting to appear, as we get the opportunity to test pre-release versions and read the technical documents supplied by X-Fi's designers. Read more

The Audigy 2ZS Video Editor packs the best of Creative Labs' sound card and video editing technology in a standalone box. Powered by an LSI Logic DSP, the unit is designed to serve as a complete and affordable system for editing sound and video on a PC. We look at how easy - and difficult - the unit is to use and set up. Read more