Razer is one of the biggest mainstream names in PC peripherals, and I doubt that’ll change any time soon. They made a brand legacy for themselves not by engineering bland high performance gear, but rather by emphasizing flash and style over substance. Their loud and beefy product designs infused RGB lighting into everything to make it the expected “gamer” aesthetic standard, and even though they’ve made some big strides in the last few years on audio performance, they’re still more concerned about their headsets looking good on streams and videos than providing great sound.
Scrolling through their headset products is an exercise in how much visual intensity you can tolerate. At one time, they were even filling all their higher end audio gear with haptic feedback motors to vibrate your head with bass, a bold choice that they’ve abandoned in recent days.
One particular seemingly boring midrange product, right in the middle of their product line, is their secret best headset offering. It follows almost none of the garish design rules of their other headsets, and offers audio and wireless performance far beyond its price range. If this headset were the Razer norm rather than the exception, the company might be known more for its interesting audio tech than its desire to strap fun kitty ears and lights to things.
