Razer Seiren Emote is a USB microphone with feelings

Razer has a new microphone. It’s called the Razer Seiren Emote, and its titular feature is an array of lights that can display various patterns for viewers of your livestream. So if someone subs to your channel or gives you a donation, your mic can respond to those interactions. It’s a gimmick, but it works. And it’s the kind of thing that might help a fledgling streamer stand out from the crowd.

The Seiren Emote is available now $180. That positions it head-to-head with Blue’s excellent new $170 Yeti X USB mic. The Seiren Emote doesn’t sound as nice as the Yeti X. Blue’s USB mic also has an array of features like live level monitoring to ensure your audio is as high-quality as possible. But Razer’s Seiren Emote is close enough to the Yeti X that most people won’t notice the difference.