PC case specialist Fractal Design just made Black Friday shoppers an offer they can't refuse. The company's debut wireless gaming headset, the Scape, dropped from $199.99 to $139.99 across major retailers - marking the deepest discount yet on a headset that surprised reviewers with its premium build quality and thoughtful design features.
Fractal Design wasn't supposed to nail their first gaming headset this hard. The Swedish company built its reputation crafting sleek PC cases, not audio gear. But their Scape wireless headset, which launched earlier this year, caught the gaming community off guard with its premium build quality and surprisingly thoughtful feature set.
Now Black Friday shoppers can snag that same headset for $139.99 - down from its usual $199.99 price tag. The deal is live at both Amazon and B&H Photo, available in both black and gray colorways. That's a solid $60 savings on what The Verge's Cameron Faulkner called "one of the most thoughtfully-designed models" he'd tested recently.
The discount initially started at $169.99 during early Black Friday sales, but retailers have since sweetened the deal further. It's part of a broader trend where gaming peripherals are seeing deeper cuts than usual this holiday season, as companies compete for market share in an increasingly crowded space.
What sets the Scape apart isn't just its Scandinavian minimalism - though that certainly helps. The headset features a magnetic docking station that keeps your desk cable-free while ensuring the device stays charged. That's a thoughtful touch that gaming setups desperately need, especially as wireless peripherals multiply.
The real standout feature is Fractal's browser-based customization software. Instead of forcing users to download yet another gaming app, you can tweak EQ settings, adjust mic levels, and configure the RGB lighting directly through your web browser. It's a surprisingly elegant solution that works across any platform without cluttering your system tray.
Then there's the volume control - a Digital Crown-style knob borrowed from Apple's playbook. Twist it to adjust volume, press it to pause or skip tracks. It sounds gimmicky until you use it, then it becomes one of those features you miss on every other headset.
The Scape isn't perfect, and Fractal doesn't pretend otherwise. You won't get active noise cancellation, which competitors like and offer at similar price points. The ear cups don't swivel either, and you can't pair via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth simultaneously. Those are real limitations that some users will notice.
