Noise Cancelling Monitor? How Even?! - Aorus AD27QD Review
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The Aorus AD27QD is advertised as a gaming monitor with a unique approach to noise management, featuring three front microphones and an ambient noise canceling system. The presenter immediately questions the concept, explaining that the noise canceling is not for the user to hear better but to help others hear the user more clearly, via a USB mic input processed by Aorus Sidekick software. The review walks through how the setup works: connect a microphone, adjust noise cancellation levels, and then evaluate how well HVAC and room noise are suppressed, noting that mic performance depends on the chosen microphone and room conditions. Despite some tradeoffs in voice quality at higher cancellation levels, the feature can be effective enough to consider in noisy environments, making it a potential decide-for-some users feature rather than a universal upgrade. Beyond ANC, the video highlights a suite of gamer-focused features like customizable crosshairs, on-screen overlays, hotkey bindings, and an aim stabilizer that resembles motion blur reduction. The reviewer emphasizes that while some options improve visibility and control, others such as sharpening and dark-area boosts may not always be advisable. Overall, the AD27QD is framed as a solid gaming monitor with strong color performance and high refresh rate, while also critiquing some marketing claims and pointing out the device’s sturdier build and distinctive RGB back panel. The verdict suggests that at a price around six hundred dollars, the monitor competes well with similarly specced rivals and justifies its premium extras for gamers who value features like RGB customization, reticles, and flexible hotkeys, albeit with the caveat to ignore exaggerated claims about bezel thinness. The reviewer closes with practical recommendations, acknowledging the monitor’s strengths in performance and features while discouraging questionable marketing language and encouraging viewers to explore the detailed feature set in the video description.
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Questions answered
- What is the purpose of the active noise canceling feature on the AD27QD, and does it improve user experience?
- The ANC in the AD27QD is designed to help others hear the user more clearly by processing the mic input with ambient noise cancellation, not to enhance the user’s own audio. Its effectiveness varies by microphone and room conditions, and it can trade off voice quality at higher cancellation levels.
- What are some standout gaming features of the AD27QD beyond ANC?
- Standout features include customizable on-screen crosshairs, screen overlays and counters bindable to hotkeys, an aim stabilizer for motion blur reduction, and a robust sidekick software interface that makes OSD-like controls easier to use.