Razer has been dabbling in the world of haptic immersion for a long time, but its developments have been limited to hands and ears. Now that noise reaches your ass. Razer Con has begun and with it comes the new Razer Freyja cushion. Designed to fit virtually any gaming chair you can find, the system features six motor actuators positioned over a seat liner, held in place with a series of elastic straps.
I tested the Razer Freyja in a selection of games and music and the result is a particularly immersive experiential boost, with finely tuned haptics that react to game effects with surprising precision. This is because the system is running more than just audio. The Razer Freyja takes its haptic inputs from the game itself (the initial release of compatible titles includes Final Fantasy 16, Hogwarts Legacy, Stalker 2, and Silent Hill 2), although it can also respond to music and audio signals like traditional haptic technology. That means It supports all the games in your library, but runs in full detail on a smaller selection.
For example, this sensory feedback can be highly directional, coinciding with the location of an explosion in the distance while also operating at different intensities depending on how close you are to the explosion zone. It means feeling the difference between a clean track and a quick turn into gravel in racing games or the power of a boost attack in Final Fantasy. It's a slick experience and certainly impressive in its power and precision from the start, but I don't think I'll understand the true quality of this system until I've spent more time on my own list of titles. On the other hand, when checking out some Spotify playlists, that changed the game.
I initially tried out Freyja a couple of weeks ago and can't wait to compare it to Grandmaster Flash. A quick test on Flux Pavilion's 'I Can't Stop' revealed just how adept these individual drivers are at picking up layers and frequencies – individual sections are reproduced clearly on the back. Imagine feeling every break in Flash's Adventures in full haptic detail, I don't know if I can go back.
The Razer Freyja is quite reasonably priced. Yes, it costs more than most gaming chairs on the market, but at $299.99/£299.99 it's not at the top end of the market.
Of course, that's not all Razer is presenting at its event. The Kraken has returned. The V4 Pro is the first Razer headset to feature Sensa HD haptic technology, cementing the line as the ideal choice for ultra immersion. But there is more. The Razer Kraken V4 Pro features the same excellent TriForce Titanium drivers and, more importantly, the same ultra-wideband microphone as the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro. Considering it is one of the best gaming headsets for online communications on the market, this is a serious package.
Razer leans into that luxury with an OLED control center that provides additional customization options while displaying system performance and allowing for easy source switching. It's a similar proposition to the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, albeit in a slightly thicker (though ultimately sleeker) case. With four connection options (2.4GHz, Bluetooth, USB and 3.5mm) and simultaneous wireless audio, this is a feature-packed device. Priced accordingly, the V4 Pro will hit shelves for a whopping $399.99/£399.99.
Powering both accessories is Razer Synapse 4. The system's new look streamlines customization experiences with much faster response while providing more granular controls over individual haptic ranges. That means you can increase the intensity of effects within certain sound ranges and also create your own presets.
Both the Razer Freyja and Razer Kraken V4 Pro are available today from Razer and other partner retailers.
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