Razer added RGB lighting to its Barracuda X wi-fi headphones

Razer has introduced a brand new model of its Barracuda X wi-fi gaming headset that provides a glowing Razer emblem and a hoop of color-changing LEDs outlining every earcup. The brand new Barracuda X Chroma headphones at the moment are obtainable for preorder in a black or white colorway for $129.99 and are anticipated to ship in late October or early November.

As with different Razer headphones that includes RGB LEDs, the Barracuda X Chroma’s accent lighting could be personalized by the Razer Chroma Studio desktop app or the Razer Audio cell app. The headphones function six zones that may be set to one in all 16.8 million colours to match the motif of a gaming room or different {hardware}, or you possibly can select from preset results, together with lighting that corresponds to “over 300 video games.”

The Barracuda X Chroma can wirelessly connect with gadgets over Bluetooth or utilizing Razer’s 2.4GHz HyperSpeed connection for lowered lag. The corporate says the headphone’s battery life has been boosted to as much as 70 hours with a 2.4GHz connection and the lighting turned off, however that’s halved to only 35 hours with the RGB LEDs working. A 15-minute cost will present round six hours of playtime, however when utilizing Bluetooth, battery life will probably be even longer.

Different options embrace reminiscence foam cushions on swiveling earcups, 40mm drivers, a removable HyperClear cardioid microphone on an adjustable arm, and a mute button with a quantity dial built-in into the left earcup. At 285 grams, the headphones are additionally barely heavier than the unique Barracuda X which weighed in at 250 grams.

The Barracuda X Chroma are suitable with PCs, Macs, Nintendo Change, Sony Ps, Steam Deck, and Android and iOS cell gadgets. However like their predecessor, they nonetheless don’t assist the Xbox’s wi-fi protocol.