CES is usually home to some really awesome product announcements and reveals, and CES 2026 has proven to follow this path with the reveal of everything from clothes-folding robots to the ASUS ROG Kithara headset. Featuring planar magnetic drivers, the ROG Kithara headset was co-developed by ASUS ROG and HIFIMAN to give gamers a gaming headset that doesn’t sacrifice the convenience and utility of a gaming headset just to gain the sound quality of an audiophile headset. You get amazing sound, and you get the features you’d expect a gaming headset to have. And trust us, once you’ve played games with a headset like this one, you will never want to go back to anything that isn’t even remotely close. ASUS also packs in a ton of extras with this headset, and that, plus all of the features and high-quality sound, is why this headset deserves the Best of CES 2026 award.
The ASUS ROG Kithara headset will make sounds more real than ever
The real beauty of these headphones is going to be the ability to distinguish sounds from one another when you’re playing games. In certain games where audio details make a huge difference, like in Rainbow Six Siege or Battlefield 6, you’ll be able to pick out what might be a faraway gunshot from close-up footsteps much more easily. This is in large part thanks to the closed-back design of the headset, which allows sounds to separate properly so it’s easier to tell them apart.
The incredible realism and immersiveness are another reason why these are going to be a joy to use for any gamer. Even if you’re not playing a game where footstep sounds matter, you might be playing a game where the audio still plays a big role in the experience. Open-world RPGs, for example, will often have vast scores with music that can pull you into the world like you’re there. And it’s much easier to feel this feeling with a headset that delivers audiophile quality. Such as the ROG Kithara headset. To really amp up the value, ASUS also packs in different connections that can be swapped out to ensure the headset is compatible with any device you might want to use it with. Your laptop, your amplifier, your phone, and consoles. If you’re looking for top-quality sound, this is it. And you won’t even have to give up the cool gamer features.
