ASUS ROG made a gaming headset for audiophile nerds

ASUS ROG simply introduced the Kithara gaming headset, which is a tool supposed to carry “audiophile-grade sound” to gaming. It was developed at the side of producer HiFiMan, an organization that makes a speciality of high-end audio devices.

The Kithara is the corporate’s first open-back planar magnetic gaming headset. ROG says it was designed to please players who “demand absolute clarity, precision and realism.” The headphones characteristic 100mm planar magnetic drivers which have been “tuned specifically for gaming.”

The firm says this leads to a large frequency response, low distortion and a “level of detail that reveals subtle positional cues such as footsteps, reloads and distance movement.” ROG boasts that these audio cues stay distinct even throughout moments of chaotic gameplay, probably making the headphones an incredible selection for aggressive players.

The open-back design permits for clear separation throughout bass, mids and treble, which must also make the headphones nice for listening to music. It contains a full-band increase microphone with a excessive signal-to-noise ratio. There are separate sign paths for audio and microphone inputs, which considerably reduces crosstalk.

The headphones have been constructed for optimum versatility, so there is a balanced headphone cable with swappable plugs. They assist varied connection sorts, together with 3.5mm, 4.4mm and 6.3mm. They additionally ship with a USB-C to twin 3.5mm adapter.

These are gaming headphones, so consolation can be a precedence. The steel body options an adjustable match and there is a multi-layer padded headband and two units of interchangeable ear cushions. The ROG Kithara headphones can be found now and value $300.