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Ultimate TV audio upgrades
SUPER-LOW-LATENCY
BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES
If you’re finding actors’ mouths aren’t moving in sync with the sound in your headphones,
you’re probably going to need one of these cutting-edge lag busters1
HYPERX CLOUD MIX
These are designed first and
foremost for gaming. However,
gaming headphones typically
enjoy minimal lag – and thanks
to their support for the AptX
Low Latency system, the Cloud
Mixes are no different. What’s
more, their use of dual chamber
drivers to deliver a wider, more
clearly defined dynamic range
makes their sound better suited
to movie soundtracks than your
average gaming headset. Plus
you can detach the gaming mic
for clutter free movie nights.
£180, hyperxgaming.com4
SENNHEISER CX 350BT
If you’re fond of watching
TV in bed or on the move,
where massive ear cans aren’t
convenient, the Sennheiser CX
350BTs are an excellent in-ear
option. They’re comfortable
enough to get through even
Titanic without causing any
pain; loud, detailed and spacious
enough to do justice to Saving
Private Ryan’s beach battle; and
responsive enough with their
Bluetooth 5.0 and aptX Low
Latency support to ensure that
explosions hit hard, not late.
£89, sennheiser.com2
AVANTREE ARIA PRO
The Aria Pros carry that all
important Bluetooth 5.0 and
aptX Low Latency support
and, provided you avoid their
oddly distracting active noise
cancelling, they produce an
immersive, balanced, large
and film-friendly sound stage.
What’s really great, though, is
how comfortable they are during
movie marathons by sub-£100
headphone standards, thanks to
their lightweight design and the
uncannily skin-like texture of
their protein earpads.
£89.99, avantree.com3
MEE AUDIO MATRIX
CINEMA
As its name suggests, the Matrix
Cinemas are a rare example
of low latency headphones
designed specifically with
movie viewing in mind.
Aggressive noise cancelling
shuts the outside world out
while so-called CinemaEAR
processing provides a choice of
sound modes – including one
that emphasises dialogue, and
another bass-rich one for action
films – to create what MEE
Audio calls a Cinema For One.
£90, meeaudio.com1
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