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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. Soundstage
    10. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  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. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Razer Kraken Pro V2 vs Logitech G430

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Kraken Pro V2
Logitech G430

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Razer Kraken Pro V2 Picture
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Variants

  • Kraken Pro V2 (Black)
  • Kraken Pro V2 (Green)
  • Kraken Pro V2 (White)
  • G430 (Blue)

Our Verdict

Razer Kraken Pro V2

Logitech G430

The Logitech G430 are surprisingly decent gaming headphones at an affordable price and are better than the Razer Kraken Pro V2. They are more comfortable, and their sound quality is far superior to the Razers. They are also compatible with the Logitech Software app, which gives you great control options and an EQ. On the other hand, the G430 feel very plasticky, especially when you compare them to well-built Kraken Pro V2. The Kraken also have a better microphone for online games and supports it on Xbox, which the G430 can’t do.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.8
6.0

Noise Isolation 
 

4.6
2.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Design Picture 2
Logitech G430 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Comfort Picture
Logitech G430 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.7 lbs
0.6 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
1.2 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.0
6.1

Controls Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Controls Picture
Logitech G430 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Yes
Yes

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Buttons  

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Breathability 
 

6.1
6.8

Breathability After Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Breathability After Picture
Logitech G430 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.8 °C
4.6 °C

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Portability 
 

5.3
5.2

Portability Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Portability Picture
Logitech G430 Portability Picture

 

7.6"
8.2"

 

6.4"
7.1"

 

4.5"
4.1"

Volume  

218 in³
238 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Case Picture
Logitech G430 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 
 

7.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Build Quality Picture
Logitech G430 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.0
6.5

Stability Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Stability Picture
Logitech G430 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Angled Picture
Logitech G430 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Side Picture
Logitech G430 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Front Picture
Logitech G430 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Rear Picture
Logitech G430 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Top Picture
Logitech G430 Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 In the box Picture
Logitech G430 In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-1.03 dB
0.38 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-4.35 dB
-2.23 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.5
6.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.17 dB
0.88 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.9
8.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.25 dB
2.84 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

28.28 Hz
21.5 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-2.4 dB
1.71 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

4.48 dB
3.37 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.8 dB
3 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.2
9.1

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.78 dB
1.25 dB

Low-Mid 
 

5.07 dB
-0.03 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

2.33 dB
-0.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

-2.48 dB
-0.17 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.9

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.77 dB
3.55 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-5.13 dB
-2.59 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.73 dB
-2.14 dB

High-Treble 
 

-3.02 dB
-3.3 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.08 dB
1.28 dB

Dips 
 

1.37 dB
1.26 dB

Imaging 
 

7.8
8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.31
0.4

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.71
0.99

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.9
2.18

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

10.77
6.66

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Soundstage 
 

6.4
6.5

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.46 dB
2.53 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.19 dB
2.87 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

10.97 dB
8.5 dB

Openness 
 

5.2
9.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

5.6
5.2

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.1
7.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.225
0.435

WHD @ 100 
 

0.086
0.218
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.6
2.2

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-12.65 dB
-4.27 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.01 dB
0.39 dB

Mid 
 

-6.56 dB
-3.47 dB

Treble 
 

-31.75 dB
-10.07 dB

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Leakage 
 

5.5
5.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

47.48 dB
46.07 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

8.5
7.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

89.8 Hz
538.17 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.94 dB
2.52 dB

HFE 
 

20,186.38 Hz
9,665.27 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.609
0.253

Gain 
 

38.38 dB
30.73 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

8.4
8.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

33.09 dB
27.99 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
N/A

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving Feature 
 

N/A
N/A

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
N/A

Charging Port  

N/A
N/A

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App Support 
 

0.0
7.5

App Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 App Picture
Logitech G430 App Picture

App Name  

Logitech G Hub

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
Yes

Windows  

N/A
Yes

Equalizer 
 

N/A
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic Control  

N/A
Level

Room effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A
Dolby 7.1

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
N/A

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
N/A

Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Default Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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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 
 

9.0
9.4

Cable Picture  

Razer Kraken Pro V2 Cable Picture
Logitech G430 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

11 ft
10.2 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms
2 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Line In 
 

N/A
N/A

Line Out 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Input 
 

N/A
N/A

RCA Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Supply 
 

N/A
N/A

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Razer Kraken Pro V2

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