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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. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Razer Kraken USB vs Razer Kraken V3 X

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Kraken USB
Razer Kraken V3 X

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Razer Kraken USB Picture
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Variants

  • Kraken USB
  • Kraken V3 X (Black)

Our Verdict

Razer Kraken USB

Razer Kraken V3 X

The Razer Kraken V3 X are slightly better gaming headphones than the Razer Kraken USB. The V3 X are more comfortable, have volume and mic mute controls, are better-built, and have a more balanced and flat mid-range, which some users may prefer. However, the USB have access to a graphic EQ and presets in their companion app. Their boom mic also delivers better overall performance.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.1
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Razer Kraken USB Design Picture 2
Razer Kraken V3 X Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

6.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Comfort Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.5 lbs
0.57 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.1 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
5.6

Controls Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Controls Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

N/A
Good

Feedback  

N/A
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

N/A
No
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Breathability 
 

6.4
6.1

Breathability After Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Breathability After Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.1 °C
6.8 °C
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Portability 
 

5.2
5.3

Portability Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Portability Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Portability Picture

 

7.6"
8.6" (21.8 cm)

 

7.1"
6.4" (16.3 cm)

 

4.5"
4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume  

243 in³
218.80 in³ (3,585.47 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Case Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Build Quality Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Stability Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Angled Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Side Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Front Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Rear Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Top Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Razer Kraken USB In The Box Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-1.27 dB
0.33 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-5.45 dB
-7.8 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.4
5.4

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.77 dB
1.32 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.0

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.95 dB
4.6 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

34.13 Hz
31.75 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-3.04 dB
-2.3 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

5.99 dB
4.31 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.95 dB
6.83 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

5.9
8.8

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.51 dB
1.66 dB

Low-Mid 
 

7.18 dB
2.26 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

4.31 dB
0.24 dB

High-Mid 
 

-2.76 dB
0.05 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

3.6
1.0

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

7.37 dB
12.27 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-9.19 dB
-9.47 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.48 dB
-10.78 dB

High-Treble 
 

-4.29 dB
-11.98 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

5.5
6.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

3.16 dB
2.27 dB

Dips 
 

2.48 dB
3.36 dB
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Imaging 
 

7.1
5.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.52
0.33

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

24.41
60.27

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.62
0.93

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.69
1.94
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.0
4.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.72 dB
4.51 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

2.97 dB
2.38 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

8.8 dB
3.88 dB

Openness 
 

5.9
5.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.4
3.3
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Razer Kraken V3 X Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.1
6.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

1.084
1.122

WHD @ 100 
 

0.495
0.370
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

USB

Connection 
 

USB

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.0
4.2

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-10.06 dB
-11.29 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.6 dB
1.18 dB

Mid 
 

-5.3 dB
-8.09 dB

Treble 
 

-25.84 dB
-27.7 dB
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Leakage 
 

7.3
7.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

37.87 dB
38.96 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

8.4
8.5

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20.59 Hz
146.72 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.88 dB
1.73 dB

HFE 
 

5,664.61 Hz
9,948.49 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.149
0.096

Gain 
 

16.93 dB
22.85 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

8.9
7.2

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

44.34 dB
25.53 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

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
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
No

Charging Port  

N/A
None

App Support 
 

8.5
6.0

App Picture  

Razer Kraken USB App Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X App Picture

App Name  

Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

Yes
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Sound  

Dolby 7.1

Surround Support 
 

Yes
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
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

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

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 
 

8.9
8.5

Cable Picture  

Razer Kraken USB Cable Picture
Razer Kraken V3 X Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

Yes
USB Type A

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

6.3 ft
6.70 ft (2.04 m)

Connection 
 

USB
USB

Wired Latency 
 

3 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

18 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No

Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

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

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

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