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- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Razer Kraken USB vs Superlux HD 681 EVO
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Razer Kraken USB
Superlux HD 681 EVO
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- Kraken USB
- HD 681 EVO (Black)
- HD 681 EVO (White)
Our Verdict
Razer Kraken USB
Superlux HD 681 EVO
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Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.5 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
N/A
Feedback
N/A
N/A
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
N/A
Breathability
6.4
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
5.2 °C
Portability
5.2
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.5"
W
7.1"
7.2"
H
4.5"
3.5"
Volume
243 in³
189 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.0
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
6.5
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
-1.27 dB
1.64 dB
Treble Amount
-5.45 dB
0.42 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
7.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.77 dB
0.54 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.4
8.5
Std. Err.
4.95 dB
2.2 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
34.13 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.04 dB
2.94 dB
Mid-Bass
5.99 dB
2.55 dB
High-Bass
5.95 dB
0.35 dB
Mid Accuracy
5.9
8.4
Std. Err.
5.51 dB
2.19 dB
Low-Mid
7.18 dB
-1.76 dB
Mid-Mid
4.31 dB
-2.3 dB
High-Mid
-2.76 dB
-1.33 dB
Treble Accuracy
3.6
7.8
Std. Err.
7.37 dB
3.66 dB
Low-Treble
-9.19 dB
-1.71 dB
Mid-Treble
0.48 dB
0.5 dB
High-Treble
-4.29 dB
-0.45 dB
Peaks/Dips
5.5
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
3.16 dB
1.91 dB
Dips
2.48 dB
1.5 dB
Imaging
7.1
8.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.52
0.27
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.62
0.35
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.69
1.5
Weighted Phase Mismatch
24.41
3.58
Soundstage
5.0
6.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.72 dB
4.2 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.97 dB
4.53 dB
PRTF Distance
8.8 dB
8.46 dB
Openness
5.9
7.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.1
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.084
0.166
WHD @ 100
0.495
0.198
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.0
3.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.06 dB
-8.72 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.6 dB
-0.18 dB
Mid
-5.3 dB
-1.93 dB
Treble
-25.84 dB
-23.91 dB
Leakage
7.3
3.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.87 dB
56.05 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
N/A
In-line
No
N/A
Boom
Yes
N/A
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
8.4
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
20.59 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
1.88 dB
N/A
HFE
5,664.61 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
0.149
N/A
Gain
16.93 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
8.9
0.0
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
44.34 dB
N/A
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
App Support
8.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Razer Synapse
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
Yes
N/A
Windows
Yes
N/A
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
Yes
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
Dolby 7.1
N/A
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
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
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
Yes
No
Detachable
No
Length
6.3 ft
8.4 ft
Connection
USB
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
3 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
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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