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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless vs Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023

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Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Picture
  1. Recommended in 2 articles:
  2. Xbox Series X/S
  3. Gaming Under $100

Variants

  • Kaira Pro Wireless for Xbox (Black)
  • Kaira Pro Wireless for Xbox (HALO Infinite Edition)
  • Kaira Pro Wireless for Xbox (White)
  • Kaira Pro Wireless for Playstation (White/Black)
  • BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 (Black)
  • BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 (White)

Our Verdict

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

6.6
7.3

Mid Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.9

Treble Accuracy 
 

5.8
7.2

Bass Accuracy 
 

7.2
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Design Picture 2
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Comfort Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.73 lbs
0.73 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
1 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.6
7.1

Controls Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Controls Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Bluetooth + Multi function
Presets
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Breathability 
 

5.3

Breathability After Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

8.5 °C

Portability 
 

5.4
5.4

Portability Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Portability Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Portability Picture

 

8.0" (20.3 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)

 

7.0" (17.8 cm)
6.4" (16.4 cm)

 

3.5" (8.9 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)

Volume  

196.00 in³ (3,211.85 cm³)
208.17 in³ (3,411.25 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Case Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Build Quality Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Stability Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Angled Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Side Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Front Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Rear Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Top Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless In The Box Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-0.31 dB
-2.75 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.21 dB
-0.34 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.5
5.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.17 dB
1.52 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.2
8.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.18 dB
2.78 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

12.78 Hz
35.64 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.39 dB
-2.46 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

3.52 dB
1.46 dB

High-Bass 
 

6.72 dB
4.24 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.9

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.4 dB
2.84 dB

Low-Mid 
 

3.58 dB
0.84 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.52 dB
0.98 dB

High-Mid 
 

6.04 dB
4.36 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

5.8
7.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.98 dB
4.15 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.45 dB
2.13 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

4.82 dB
4.98 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.18 dB
-5.38 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

5.7
7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.78 dB
2.13 dB

Dips 
 

2.79 dB
1.18 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.2
8.2

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.25
0.28

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

7.87
18.88

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.9
0.17

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2
1.3
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.5
5.4

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

4.28 dB
2.44 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.23 dB
4.99 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

9.64 dB
8.52 dB

Openness 
 

5.1
4.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.9
2.7
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
2.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
THX Spatial Audio
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.305
0.284

WHD @ 100 
 

0.112
0.128
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
2.4.2.0

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
Music (Default)

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.8
5.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.61 dB
-15.51 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-1.37 dB
1.09 dB

Mid 
 

-9.48 dB
-16.51 dB

Treble 
 

-30.57 dB
-32.88 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.6
7.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

41.77 dB
36.22 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

8.7
8.6

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.65 dB
2.11 dB

HFE 
 

8,010.97 Hz
10,540.06 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.154
0.531

Gain 
 

13.03 dB
10.24 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.5
7.7

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

34.38 dB
36.15 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5
7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5
8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.1
9.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

19.3 hrs
69.3 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

19.3 hrs
69.3 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.7 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
8.5

App Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless App Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 App Picture

App Name  

Razer Headset Setup for Xbox
Razer Synapse 3.0

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
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
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

0.0
10

Cable Picture  

Razer Kaira Pro Wireless Cable Picture
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2023 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

No
Yes

Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Connector 
 

No Wired Option
USB-C

Latency - Analog 
 

N/A

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection  

No Wired Audio
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.4
8.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

325.00 ft (99.06 m)
322.83 ft (98.40 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

267 ms
249 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC

AAC Support 
 

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

114 ms

Android Latency 
 

165 ms
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

8.4
8.7

Line Of Sight Range 
 

154.00 ft (46.94 m)
276.57 ft (84.30 m)

Latency - Dongle 
 

41 ms
43 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

No
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
3.4

Type 
 

Wireless Built-In
Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input 
 

No
Yes

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
USB
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