Last Wednesday morning in Torrance, California, an 18-year-old gamer was reportedly saved by a Razer headset that deflected a stray gunshot. The shot went flying off their Razer Kraken headset after shattering their bedroom window and rebounding off a wall. The victim was suffering from a severe headache. Apart from that, there were no significant injuries as a result of the occurrence.
“The bullet went through my window into my headset and bounced off the wall, and landed in my bed,” he said. “If it wasn’t for the headphones made with good quality, I would’ve been a dead kid at the age of 18. I couldn’t even imagine all the pain my family and friends would’ve been through,” he added. “It came from a block away. It was a stray bullet. Someone with bad aim almost killed me while I was just talking to my friends.”
They discovered the bullet on the bed, according to the teen, and reported it to authorities.
“Whoa, that’s crazy. Glad you’re OK!” said Razer’s Founder and CEO Min Lian-Tan in response to the Reddit post. The Razer Kraken headsets have a metal band with padding in the headband.