This led to several instances where I couldn’t figure out why sound wasn’t working when I was trying to watch a show with my wife. The Thresher’s base station has a power button, and it has to be on not only for the headset to work but also for the audio to pass through to your sound system or television. Has to be on for pass-through audio to work Instead, you have to plug in a standard micro-USB cable and then hook it onto the base.įor me, that means sometimes I’m just going to forget to charge the Thresher, which will lead to situations where it dies quickly into a gaming session. Unlike the Astro A50, simply plopping the Thresher onto its holster isn’t enough to start charging. This is great for hanging it up when you’re done, but that’s all it’s good for. The Thresher comes with its own stand that sits on top of the base station. The base-station stand doesn’t charge the headset And when I did move it upstairs, I was able to get a flawless connection with me walking at least 30 feet away with walls between the headset and its radio. Maybe a few extra feet could have helped, but there was no easy way to test that with my setup. My router was within 3 feet of the Thresher base. I fixed this by moving the Thresher upstairs away from the router where it worked flawlessly. I was sitting only 10 feet away with direct line of sight to the base station, and I was still having trouble getting a stable connection. I have my consoles set up near my router because I want to connect them to the internet with an ethernet cable, but I think the wireless signals were competing for frequency real estate because I was getting a lot of drops in the audio feed. Even when you’re not trying to use the surround to get a competitive advantage, it will envelop you in immersive audio in single-player campaigns and movies. I found that it worked to give me an idea of where to look in Rocket League or Titanfall 2. This is great for getting positional audio cues in online multiplayer games.
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On Xbox One, it comes through especially clear when you pair it with either the Windows Sonic or Dolby Atmos spatial-sound options in the settings since it plugs into the optical port on your console. That, along with the Thresher’s frequency range, means you’ll get nice booming footsteps and explosions along with crackle-free gunshots and other loud noises. Because it is wireless and battery powered, it features a bit more of an oomph than you would get from just plugging a headset into your controller. That enables you to enjoy the 7.1 Dolby in games and films without the sensation that you’re out of sync with the visuals. It doesn’t have any lag due to its 2.4 GHz wireless connection. The Thresher also delivers full-bodied sound that is great for a variety of media.
Razer’s mic hides away inside the left ear cup, and that shrinks the Thresher’s profile and clears up the space around your head. Even headsets that let you put the mic up in the air still feel too big and bulky to me. I also still love Razer’s retractable Microphone. It also enables the headset to hold your head firmly without squeezing too painfully.
The soft foam in the cups enables you to wear glasses without irritation. Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded.īut the design isn’t just about looks, the Thresher is also quite comfy.