Have a teenager (or husband…or maybe even yourself!) who’s a gamer in your household? You’ve probably noticed, gamers take their games seriously. Regular speakers from either the TV or PC are fine for most people…but not for a gamer. There are many tools gamers would love to help them enjoy their craft with more impact.
4 Cool Tools for the Gamer in Your Life
Before we highlight four essential tools for the gamers, there are three criteria that are most important in choosing the right gaming products.
- Comfort – you may have noticed that gamers play video or PC games for hours on end. Whatever tools they use must be comfortable and convenient.
- Audio – audio is one of the most vital pieces of playing an immersive game. The sound has to be good, surround sound is essential, and volume needs to be quickly adjusted as needed.
- Flashy – whatever you do, the tools for the gamer need to be flashy! The more lights and tricked-out features, the better!
Now onto our top four picks that we have found (and some we have even used) that any gamer would love!
X Rocker Pro Series H3 4.1 Wireless Audio Gaming Chair
If the gamer in your life loves video games, this is the perfect chair for him/her. The X Rocker PRo Series H3 4.1 Wireless Audio Gaming Chair is tricked out! It has four powerful speakers and a booming subwoofer embedded within the chair for total audio immersion.
The X Rocker Pro is designed to enhance the vibration of the sound throughout its entire structure. In fact, there are actually vibration motors that sync with the bass tones, building up to a pulsating full-body sensation. Slick!
What makes this seat even more cool is the fact that it can be wireless! The X Rocker Pro has a built-in radio wireless receiver with an adapter that plugs into your TV, PC, or video game console so it can receive the audio signals. No more wires!
Nonetheless, the X Rocker Pro has a convenient side control panel with input jacks to receive audio wires if needed. It also has controls for the gamer to manage volume, bass, and vibration intensity.
The X Rocker Pro even works with your TV to make movies more immersive and intensified. A great looking high performance chair will surely elevate the gaming experience for any gamer.
The X Rocker PRo Series H3 4.1 Wireless Audio Gaming Chair sells for $214.22 at Walmart.com.
Razer Wildcat for Xbox One Gaming Controller
This cool looking controller is the ultimate in controlling the game. Made for tournament play, the Razer Wildcat controller is designed for grip, control, and comfort, as gamers often spend numerous hours playing their favorite games.
For the price you might wonder, why is it corded? I wondered the same thing. Who doesn’t love a wireless experience? Gamers, that’s who! Apparently, with the number of hours a gamer plays, they will whip right through the wireless battery, causing them to need to stop their gameplay to charge the controller. A wired controller’s battery never runs out!
One of the coolest features is the programmable buttons. Gamers can program two bumpers at the shoulders and two removable triggers on the underside of the controller to customize the controller to the their comfort level. So the gamer can remap any of the normal buttons on the controller to any of these four.
There are even four other new buttons which make a control panel, giving easy access to mute game and chat volume, toggle between profiles, and more, so they never need to take their eyes off of their game.
According to Tom “Ogre2” Ryan, Halo Series six time National Champion,
“I chose the Razer Wildcat because the weight and feel are ideal for long hours of training or competing. The added triggers and shoulder buttons allow me to move, shoot, reload, and jump in game while never taking my thumbs off of the sticks.”
If the gamer in your life is serious about his/her game, the Razer Wildcat controller for Xbox One is the right controller for him/her.
The Razer Wildcat controller is only available for Xbox One and the PC only at Walmart.com for $150.98 + $10.03 shipping.
Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum Gaming Keyboard
If your gamer is a a PC gamer, the Logitech G10 Orion Spectrum RGB Mechanical Gaming Board is keyboard to be reckoned with. Featuring a heavily weighted keyboard (so it doesn’t move during gameplay), easy access and controllable volume and gaming controls, and multicolored light up (and programmable) keys, this is the ultimate in gaming keyboards.
The Logitech G810 Orion keyboard was designed with the most advanced RGB lighting and ultra-fast durable Romer-G mechanical switches to ensure quick response accuracy to what is going on in the gamer’s PC game. Response time is near-instant, giving gamers the edge with millisecond response time. Tested with 70 million keystrokes, the switches in this keyboard were built to last.
Unlike a traditional keyboard, the Logitech G10 Orion keyboard lights up in a variety of colors. Gamers can choose one color or a rainbow of colors on the keys. In fact, gamers can personalize their own color from over 16.8 million available colors! Using the available Logitech Gaming Software, gamers can synchronize lighting effects, mark keys by color to keep track of spells or other commands, or create custom color schemes.
I set up my keyboard to Color Wave so that a wave of colors covers my keyboard. It looks so cool and really spices up the keyboard. But for a hard-core gamer, there are actually pre-built profiles you can select for a ton of popular PC games. Keys will be highlighted to make gameplay easier. And the keyboard is great for nighttime play – you can easily read the keys without need for light.
I love the roller track on the keyboard, which makes it easy to roll down the volume or up when you want extra sound. Dedicated media controls make it easy to play, pause, and mute music easily. And to customize your keyboard even further, you can use the Logitech Gaming Software to build custom key lighting on the F1 to F12 buttons on the top of the keyboard to suit your needs for your favorite games.
Even if you’re not a gamer, this sturdy keyboard is fun and adds creative pizzaz to your everyday work routine. If the gamer in your life is a PC gamer, this is a must have!
The Logitech G810 Orion keyboard is available through Walmart.com for $260.74 plus free shipping.
Logitech Artemis Spectrum Wireless 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset
If you don’t have room for a gaming chair and prefer something more subtle but don’t want to compromise sound, the Logitech Artemis Gaming Headset is just the ticket.
Enabling patent pending advanced Pro-G audio drivers, the audio coming through the headsets is amazing. WIth a rich deep bass and clean accurate highs, this headset delivers an incredible listening experience.
The Logitech Artemis Gaming Headset incorporates 7.1 channel Dolbyreg so precise, gamers will feel that they are fully immersed in their game. Enemies sneaking around their player will be clearly heard so the gamer can react more quickly.
Just like the Logitech G810 Orion keyboard, the G933 Artemis Spectrum Gaming Headset incorporates customizable RGB color schemes, allowing the gamer to choose from over 16.8 million colors, using the same Logitech Gaming Software. In addition, the headphones have programmable G-keys to set your own custom controls for controlling your audio profile, skipping to the next song, enabling push-to-talk communication, and so much more.
Like video game console players, PC players have been known to spend hours in front of the computer. The beauty of the G933 Artemis Spectrum headset is that you can use it wirelessly (they last up to 12 hours per charge) or plug in the included 3.5mm analog input cord to make them wired to your computer, thus never worrying about the charge running out.
Other features include a built-in microphone for live online gaming or even a phone conversation. The G933 Artemis Spectrum Gaming Headset is capable of connecting to 3 devices at a time, so technically, you could use them to play a game, answer your phone, and even listen to music…all at the same time!
The Logitech Artemis Gaming Headset is versatile with the ability to connect to your PC, phone, home theater devices and game consoles such as the PS4 and Xbox One.
We use these headphones and I was amazed at how quickly they connected with my PC. Basically, hidden within a compartment of the headphones is a USB connector stick. Plug it into your TV, game console, home theater, or PC and you will get an almost instant connection with your gaming headset.
The Logitech Artemis Gaming Headset sells for $244.69 at Walmart.com with free shipping.
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