Why You Can Trust CNET Razer Opus X noise-canceling headphones challenge Sony, Bose, Apple
The $99 headset is designed for games, music, movies and videoconferences.
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The Razer Opus X headphones come in green, white and pink and feature active noise cancelation and dual microphones.
Gaming hardware maker Razer is trying to cash in on the market for higher-end headphones with its $99 wireless Opus X headset announced Friday.
The headphones feature active noise cancelation to block outside noise. That's the feature that commands a price premium on headphones from Sony, Bose and Apple. There's also a quick attention mode that lets ambient sound through if you need to hear what's going on around you better.
The Opus X models go on sale Monday with pink, green and white options.
They're designed in particular for gamers with a 60-millisecond low latency communications link over a Bluetooth 5.0 connection to your phone or computer.
They have two microphones for in-game conversation, videoconferences and calls.
Razer Opus X noise-canceling headphones come in white, pink, and green.