This $300 Light Show Actually Makes You Better at Video Games (Somehow)

A Light Show for Your Ears (Or Lack Thereof)

The Audio Radar with Surround Vision Technology is either the most ridiculous or the most brilliant gaming accessory I’ve tested this year. It turns sound into a disco rave on your monitor, and somehow, it actually works. Mostly.

When Your Monitor Joins the EDM Festival

I unboxed this thing expecting yet another gimmick, but the Audio Radar is actually... useful? It’s like someone strapped a Bugatti's brake light system to your monitor and said, 'Here, now you’ll see footsteps.' And somehow, it delivers. The six RGBW light bars flash in sync with in-game audio cues, turning sound into a visual assault. My first reaction was mild panic—how is this not just a distraction? But after tweaking the brightness (down to about 30%, because I’m not trying to summon aliens), it became weirdly intuitive.

In Call of Duty, I started spotting enemies creeping up from behind before my ears even registered the footsteps. In Rust, distant gunshots lit up the corresponding side of the screen like a Bat-Signal for danger. It’s not perfect—ambient noise sometimes triggers false alarms, and the setup looks like you’re building a spaceship control panel—but for hearing-impaired gamers, this is a genuine game-changer.

Customization or Chaos?

The controls let you tweak everything: brightness, colors, and response intensity. But fair warning—out of the box, this thing blinks like a rave at full brightness. Dial it back unless you enjoy seizures. The anodized aluminum bars feel premium, though, and the sticky mounts held up even on my weirdly tapered monitor (with extra tape, because I’m paranoid).

Should You Buy It?

If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, absolutely—this levels the playing field. For hearing gamers, it’s a luxury, but a surprisingly effective one if you’re willing to shell out $300 for a tactical advantage. Just don’t blame me when your room looks like a UFO landing strip.