Razer Freyja review

Over the past year, it’s become clear that Razer is starting to move towards immersive gaming with its Sensa HD Haptics. Both the Razer Freyja and Razer Kraken V4 Pro feature Sensa HD Haptics, gamers have a completely fresh way to immerse themselves in gameplay like never before.

As a gamer in my thirties, with three children and all the problems that come with, comfort is one of my biggest gaming priorities. So when I saw that Razer had released a touch cushion for gaming chairs, my first concern wasn’t how well it would work, but rather how comfortable it was. So I strapped the Razer Freyja to my Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 and was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable this gaming cushion was.

Being a universal gaming cushion, I expected the Razer Freyja to move around and sit uncomfortably in my chair, but after testing it on several chairs (even chairs at the dining room table), I was surprised at how well it stayed in place.

The Razer Freyja not only feels good, it looks good too. With the Razer logo on the top in the brand’s signature green and green stitching around the edges of the gaming touch cushion, it’s a stylish design that matches even the best gaming chairs.

But at $300/£300 the Razer Freyja is an steep gaming pillow, luckily it’s much more than just a pillow. Thanks to Sensa HD Haptics and six actuators, the Razer Freyja is designed to thunder so noisy that even your ancestors will feel it. This is achieved by providing touch throughout the body thanks to the cushion’s six customizable zones.

Each zone can be individually adjusted via Razer Synapse 4 software, allowing you to change intensity without affecting other zones. While I found adjusting zones pointless when playing Sensa HD-compatible games, I found it useful in Audio-to-Haptics mode when listening to music, as I was able to reduce the intensity on my back without affecting my lower body.

Razer Freyja’s Audio-to-Haptics mode includes four haptic profiles, each with its own input range and haptic gain. The controlled profile works well with bass and is almost never triggered by voice or high-range frequencies, while the lively profile provides the most immersive experience, being triggered by both higher and lower frequencies.

If you feel comfortable playing around with ranges, a custom profile is also available where you can add multiple audio cues and set your own ranges. However, I found I was ecstatic using Balanced for gaming and Dynamic for music, so I didn’t see the need to invest too much time in a custom profile.

While I initially thought of haptic feedback as a novelty that wouldn’t impress me in music and movies, I must admit that I’ve come to like the ability to literally feel the bass line while listening to music on my Razer Leviathan V2 Pro.

The second mode, Sensa HD Games, which is one of the main advantages of the Razer Freyja, unfortunately did not impress me as much as the Audio-to-Haptics mode. Sensa HD games are designed to provide a tactile experience at key stages of the game.

While it’s invigorating to actually feel like you’re casting a spell in Hogwarts Legacy, the mode felt a bit underwhelming due to long periods of time without touch feedback, including cutscenes that could have added to the cinematic experience.

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When Sensa HD comes in, there’s no denying that it’s an amazing technology. Not only was I able to feel the gameplay, but after a while I was even able to feel the different rumbles between spells being cast and identify them simply by how they felt. But while it was fun, it wasn’t long before I switched back to Audio-to-Haptics mode for a more immersive experience.

It wasn’t just the feature itself that I found disappointing – the list Games compatible with Sensa HD is also a bit disappointing. While this is a relatively fresh technology, we can expect the list of developers incorporating Sensa compatibility into their games to grow.

The Razer Freyja works with Bluetooth and the included HyperSpeed ​​2.4 GHz wireless dongle. Setting up your gaming cushion is child’s play, just plug it in, turn it on and connect. It couldn’t be easier.

On the left side of the gaming pad is a uncomplicated control panel with a power button, touch controls for intensity, and another button to change the source. I find these buttons a bit stiff and sometimes strenuous to press, but once you have your gaming pad set up there is no need to operate them as everything can be controlled via Razer Synapse 4 software.

The Razer Freyja is a strange piece of kit that somehow managed to surprise me. Nowadays, I see a lot of accessories that enhance gaming immersion, including a device that literally lets you smell the games and movies. While most of these accessories left me unimpressed, the Razer Freyja gave me hope that we haven’t reached peak gaming immersion yet.

The Razer Freyja may have its flaws, although many of them stem from the fact that the technology is still in its infancy. However, with time and a few tweaks, it could easily become one of my favorite ways to further immerse myself in the game.