Razer announced today the Razer Kraken Ultimate, a competitive gaming headset featuring THX Spatial Audio technology. Razer Kraken Ultimate is powered by custom-tuned 50mm drivers that produce a more natural sound curve, the realistic and immersive soundscape captures every auditory detail, allowing users to pick up even the slightest nuance in sound and use it to their advantage. The Razer Kraken Ultimate comes equipped with THX Spatial Audio technology – an advanced positional audio solution that delivers pinpoint accuracy and greater than 7.1 surround sound.


Producing sound in a 360-degree sphere allows for better awareness and heightened immersion during competitive gameplay. The Kraken Ultimate features aluminum and steel construction with cooling gel-infused ear cushions for lightweight durability and long-lasting comfort. Being both flexible and tough, its ultra-soft padded headband with bauxite aluminum frame is well-equipped to handle the rigors of transport and extensive gaming sessions. Cooling-gel cushions help reduce heat build-up and also contain hidden eyewear channels for gamers sporting corrective or blue-light glasses. The Kraken Ultimate also features highly visible backlit earcups powered by Razer Chroma, supporting 16.8 million colors and a suite of lighting effects controlled from within Razer Synapse 3, for endless customization possibilities

Team chat is essential to any multi-player game, and with the new Discord-certified, active noise-canceling microphone on the Kraken Ultimate, gamers can be assured of flawless team communication, even at crowded tournaments. By adding active noise-canceling technology, the Razer Kraken Ultimate’s highly-tuned mic detects and nullifies background noise as you speak, making your voice even clearer, and ensuring crystal-clear communication between teammates. The Razer Kraken Ultimate is available for $129.99 USD.