Razer today teased an upgrade to its Razer Zephyr wearable air purifier that adds a 60-decibel voice-amplification feature.
"Our patent-pending voice-amplification technology ensures your speech isn't muffled even when you're masked up," Razer says.
In our review of the original Zephyr, we found that has some neat design touches such as RGB lighting effects. But its ventilation fans got loud, and speech was indeed muffled. The Pro version aims to solve the latter problem.
That amplification will come at a $50 premium; Razer will sell it for $149.99, or $199.99 as a starter pack with 33 sets of filters for 100 days of use. There's no firm release date yet, but Razer expects to launch the Zephyr Pro sometime in 2022.
The Pro adds a button on one side of the intake valve, where you can turn the voice amplification on or off, so you don't drain the battery. A single charge is supposed to last eight hours, or 3.5 hours with the lights on and the fan set to high.
Otherwise, the Pro has the same features as the original: an N95-grade filter with two-way protection; replaceable 3-day filters; air-exchange chambers with dual intake fans; a transparent front plate and silicone face seal with dual straps; and customizable Razer Chroma RGB lights.