But then things began to change though for THX in 2002. But then in 2016, THX was sold again, with Creative passing on ownership of the company and name to another computer hardware company, Razer.

THX COMPETITIVE MODE Boosts enemy audio while reducing low frequency sounds such as explosions, so you can hear their footsteps, reloads and other sound effects with greater clarity.

Turns out there is an issue with THX Surround Sound and Synapse’s EQualizer. The issue makes so, if you’re listening to some Surround Sound application (for example, a game), and you pause it; if you resume it, the sound will come back muffled.

Academy Award–winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom has explained that the Deep Note “just feels loud” because of the spectrum of frequencies it uses. “I like to say that the THX sound is the most widely recognized piece of computer-generated music in the world,” Moorer said in a 2005 email.

In 2016, THX was acquired by videogame hardware company Razer Inc., with Razer owning all of THX and its intellectual property.

THX AAA has become quite popular among audio enthusiasts due to its exceptionally clean and quiet sound, removing any white noise or distortion from what you’re listening to. It’s the same technology used in some of the company’s best desktop amps, such as those sold by Drop.

For some reason, apps that output audio default to Stereo when THX Spatial Audio detects them. This means that, for games, you’re probably going to have to alt+tab out of your game once it’s loaded to make sure it’s set to Spatial Audio instead of Stereo to get the full effect.

Razer THX Spatial Audio is a $19.99 Windows 10 app that adds simulated surround to your audio device of choice, and provides extra features like 10-band EQ, bass boost, and voice enhancement.

The Onyx uses THX’s AAA-78 amplifier and an ESS ES9281PRO DAC (digital-to-analog converter) to deliver its audio wizardry, generating enough power to drive even high impedance headphones, all without over-taxing your device’s battery.