7.1 Virtual HRTF · Any headphones

True 3D sound.Any headphones.

Precise 3D audio without the gear. AETHER wraps every sound in a spatial field you can actually feel.

7.1 virtual channelsReal-time HRTFAny stereo headphones
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What it is

Surround that actually surrounds you.

7.1 Virtual HRTF turns any stereo headphones into a precise 3D soundstage. Head-related transfer functions model how your ears and skull shape incoming sound — the result is audio that occupies physical space.

Hear footsteps behind you. Gunfire from the left flank. Rain on the roof above. Detail placed exactly where it belongs in a sphere around your head.

Runs on any ≥ 3.5mm stereo pair
How It Works

Three layers. One soundstage.

AETHER stacks HRTF mathematics, tuned profiles and your own gear intelligence into a single real-time signal path.

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HRTF Spatialization

Head-related transfer functions place every sound in true 3D around your head — elevation, azimuth and distance computed in real time from 7.1 virtual channels collapsed to stereo.

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Tuned Profiles

One tap switches between Gaming, Cinema, Music and Balanced modes — each with its own EQ curve, reverb tail and HRTF weighting dialled for that use case.

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Your Gear

Headphone presets compensate for each driver's frequency response. Deep integrations with Razer, THX Spatial and Razer Kraken HyperSense pull hardware features directly into the chain.

The Full Picture

Everything in the signal chain.

Eight capabilities that take stereo headphones from flat to fully dimensional.

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7.1 Virtual HRTF Spatial Field

True head-related transfer function processing across all 7.1 channels — front, rear, side and height cues encoded into your stereo output with perceptual accuracy at every sample.

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Per-Mode Profiles

Gaming, Cinema, Music and Balanced — each mode is independently tuned with a custom EQ, reverb character and HRTF weight.

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Headphone Presets

Named driver compensation for popular cans — including Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense — so the profile matches your hardware.

Channel Mixer

Manual control over every virtual speaker — dial in exactly how much rear, front and height signal you want in the final mix.

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Multi-Speaker Sync

Mirror the spatial field across multiple output devices — run headphones and desktop speakers simultaneously without phase conflict.

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Device Integrations

Native hooks for Razer Synapse, THX Spatial Audio and HyperSense haptics — hardware features surface inside AETHER's UI.

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Switchable Themes

Aurora, Neon and Studio visual skins — the interface matches the vibe of the session without touching the signal path.

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Real-Time Processing

Low-latency convolution engine designed for gaming and live monitoring — the HRTF calculation adds sub-3ms to the audio chain.

Live Demo

The real mixer, right here.

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Virtual channels
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Tuned modes
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Added latency
Any stereo headphones

Sound finally
has a location.

Your headphones are already capable. AETHER gives them the spatial maths they've been missing.

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