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Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020 vs Razer Kraken V3
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020
Razer Kraken V3
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Black)
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Rainbow 6 Siege)
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (White)
- Kraken V3 (Black)
Our Verdict
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020
Razer Kraken V3
The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020 are more versatile gaming headphones than the Razer Kraken V3. You can use the BlackShark V2 Pro wired or wirelessly, depending on your preferences. They're more comfortable and have a more out-of-head passive soundstage. However, if you prefer wired-only headphones, the Kraken V3 are better built and have customizable RGB lighting. Their boom mic also offers better overall performance.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
7.2
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.8
Bass Accuracy
6.7
7.4
Imaging
8.0
5.9
Passive Soundstage
5.5
4.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.72 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
5.7
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
Portability
5.4
5.4
Portability Picture
L
7.8" (19.8 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
3.7" (9.5 cm)
Volume
211.10 in³ (3,459.29 cm³)
210.79 in³ (3,454.20 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
5.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.47 dB
0.16 dB
Treble Amount
-2.26 dB
-3.75 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
5.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.91 dB
1.01 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.7
7.4
Std. Err.
5.28 dB
3.82 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
14.14 Hz
13.16 Hz
Low-Bass
2.62 dB
-1.7 dB
Mid-Bass
4.89 dB
2.28 dB
High-Bass
8.13 dB
6.27 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.8
Std. Err.
2.81 dB
1.54 dB
Low-Mid
3.96 dB
1.8 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.02 dB
0.08 dB
High-Mid
0.18 dB
-0.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
7.6
Std. Err.
4.03 dB
3.59 dB
Low-Treble
0.6 dB
-2.66 dB
Mid-Treble
5.73 dB
-2.16 dB
High-Treble
-8.63 dB
-8.68 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.58 dB
1.73 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
1.09 dB
Imaging
8.0
5.9
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.32
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.37
87.49
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.7
1.14
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.1
1.82
Passive Soundstage
5.5
4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.79 dB
2.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.49 dB
3.43 dB
PRTF Distance
12.09 dB
6.11 dB
Openness
5.4
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
2.7
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Adjustable
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
THX
THX
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.236
0.357
WHD @ 100
0.211
0.129
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
USB
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
DEFAULT (Flat)
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.5
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.9 dB
-14.44 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.57 dB
0.62 dB
Mid
-9.25 dB
-12.62 dB
Treble
-30.8 dB
-32.51 dB
Leakage
7.4
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.5 dB
35.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
7.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
578.47 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.86 dB
2.33 dB
HFE
6,544.63 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
92.835
0.09
Gain
15.43 dB
14.86 dB
Noise Handling
7.8
7.8
SpNR
80.59 dB
40.43 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
23.2 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
23.2 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
8.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
8.1
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
257.00 ft (78.33 m)
N/A
Non-BT Latency
71 ms
N/A
Wired
9.5
8.4
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.50 ft (1.37 m)
6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
USB
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
21 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
0.0
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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