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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 vs Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2021
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Black)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Mercury)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 (Quartz)
- Hammerhead True Wireless 2021 (Black)
Our Verdict
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2021
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2021 are the next generation of the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless 2019 and offer better overall performance. The 2021 are more comfortable, feel better built, and have an active noise cancelling (ANC) system that helps them offer a better noise isolation performance. They also have a better battery performance, their companion app has a graphic EQ and presets, and they have customizable RGB lighting.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.1
6.2
Bass Accuracy
5.3
7.0
Passive Soundstage
2.7
1.1
Treble Accuracy
6.5
5.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
5.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Gaming Mode
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
H
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Volume
1.10 in³ (18.03 cm³)
1.40 in³ (23.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.0" (7.6 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
W
1.5" (3.8 cm)
2.1" (5.3 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
4.50 in³ (73.74 cm³)
5.19 in³ (85.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
5.5 dB
2.2 dB
Treble Amount
-6.54 dB
-6.62 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.12 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.3
7.0
Std. Err.
8.04 dB
4.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.6 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
5.27 dB
1.09 dB
Mid-Bass
9.8 dB
4.48 dB
High-Bass
9.92 dB
7.5 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.6
6.9
Std. Err.
4.51 dB
4.18 dB
Low-Mid
5.23 dB
6.5 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.11 dB
1.05 dB
High-Mid
-4.12 dB
-1.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.5
5.7
Std. Err.
5.16 dB
6.09 dB
Low-Treble
-4.9 dB
-7.11 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.12 dB
-2.41 dB
High-Treble
-15.1 dB
-10.76 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.41 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
1.61 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
9.1
9.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.25
0.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.9
1.87
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.28
0.17
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.1
1.41
Passive Soundstage
2.7
1.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
9.2
3.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
1.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.520
0.495
WHD @ 100
0.172
0.161
Test Settings
Firmware
1.10.7.0
1.1.2
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Custom (Flat)
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.2
7.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.05 dB
-17.42 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0 dB
-12.17 dB
Mid
-2.08 dB
-17.86 dB
Treble
-16.08 dB
-22.8 dB
Leakage
7.6
8.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.09 dB
28.92 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.7
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
306.43 Hz
232.91 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.52 dB
2.95 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
88.674
0.363
Gain
7.08 dB
20.24 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
6.8
SpNR
9.14 dB
43.33 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.3
7.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.7 hrs
4.7 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
14.8 hrs
23.5 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
Razer Audio
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.5
7.2
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
94.00 ft (28.65 m)
285.43 ft (87.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
271 ms
275 ms
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
131 ms
53 ms
Android Latency
172 ms
92 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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