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ATTACK OF THE ’PHONES

Rtba / razer.com

We love it when a leftfield contender threatens to upset the established order. And the Force is strong with this one…

The prize of Skywalker

The big news with these wireless cans is they’re THX-certified. THX is the high-fidelity cinema AV standard co-founded by George Lucas, the man responsible for creating a mildly successful film franchise about dysfunctional families and their droids.

● A new scope

The original reason for setting up THX in 1983 was to ensure Return of the Jedi sounded mindblowing at the movies even back then. And if you’re wondering where a gaming hardware maker comes in, Razer acquired THX Ltd in 2016 and has been using its spatial audio tech in headsets.

● The empire strikes black

Rather than being bright green and covered in flashing LEDs, these ’phones

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