ASUS ROG Kithara is a wired open-back planar gaming headset developed with HiFiMAN, prioritizing audiophile sound, wide soundstage, and precision over wireless convenience. With the ROG Kithara, ASUS ...

The overall trend for gaming headsets and earbuds is mostly for them to offer as much opportunity as possible to shut out the wider world, thanks to closed-back designs and active noise canceling (ANC ...

The peripherals market is absolutely flush with gaming headsets of all kinds, so how do you make a splash in a sprawling sea of options? You team up with HiFiMAN, which specializes in planar-magnetic ...

ASUS ROG has launched the ROG Kithara, its first open-back planar magnetic gaming headset, co-developed with audiophile specialist HIFIMAN and priced at around $299 The wired headset targets gamers ...

Asus ROG has just unveiled the ROG Kithara, marking its entry into the realm of open-back planar magnetic gaming headsets. First revealed at CES 2026, this headset was developed in collaboration with ...

Asus is stepping a little outside its usual gaming headset formula with the new ROG Kithara. Instead of focusing on RGB lighting or wireless features, this one leans heavily into sound quality, and it ...

We've tested a gaming headset that feels like the most professional we've experienced to date. Is the sound quality something to write home about? Read on to find out.