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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Razer Kraken V3 vs Razer BlackShark V2 X
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Razer Kraken V3
Razer BlackShark V2 X
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Kraken V3 (Black)
- BlackShark V2 X (Black)
- BlackShark V2 X USB (Black)
- BlackShark V2 X (Green)
- BlackShark V2 X (Quartz Edition)
- BlackShark V2 X (White)
Our Verdict
Razer Kraken V3
Razer BlackShark V2 X
The Razer Kraken V3 are better wired gaming headphones than the Razer BlackShark V2 X. The Kraken V3 have a better build quality, a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets so you can customize their sound to your liking, and their boom mic offers a better noise handling performance. However, the BlackShark V2 X are more comfortable, and their mic has a better recording quality.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
6.8
Treble Accuracy
7.6
4.3
Imaging
5.9
7.9
Bass Accuracy
7.4
7.9
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.72 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
5.6
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
5.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7.9 °C
Portability
5.4
5.3
Portability Picture
L
8.0" (20.2 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
7.1" (18.0 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
3.7" (9.5 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Volume
210.79 in³ (3,454.20 cm³)
228.00 in³ (3,736.23 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
5.0
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
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
0.16 dB
2.47 dB
Treble Amount
-3.75 dB
-4.42 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.8
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.01 dB
0.96 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.4
7.9
Std. Err.
3.82 dB
3.02 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
13.16 Hz
19.43 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.7 dB
0.55 dB
Mid-Bass
2.28 dB
3.17 dB
High-Bass
6.27 dB
4.19 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.4
Std. Err.
1.54 dB
2.09 dB
Low-Mid
1.8 dB
-2.02 dB
Mid-Mid
0.08 dB
0 dB
High-Mid
-0.68 dB
-2.43 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
4.3
Std. Err.
3.59 dB
7.85 dB
Low-Treble
-2.66 dB
-6.97 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.16 dB
-4.84 dB
High-Treble
-8.68 dB
-10.69 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.73 dB
1.76 dB
Dips
1.09 dB
2.05 dB
Imaging
5.9
7.9
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch
87.49
7.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.14
1.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.82
2.53
Passive Soundstage
4.8
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.03 dB
3.99 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.43 dB
3.26 dB
PRTF Distance
6.11 dB
6.31 dB
Openness
4.8
4.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.7
2.5
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
Adjustable
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
THX
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.357
0.374
WHD @ 100
0.129
0.126
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
No Firmware
Power
USB
Passive
Connection
USB
Wired
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
DEFAULT (Flat)
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
5.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.44 dB
-14.6 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.62 dB
1.09 dB
Mid
-12.62 dB
-11.3 dB
Treble
-32.51 dB
-34.63 dB
Leakage
7.6
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.8 dB
34.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.0
8.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
578.47 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.33 dB
2.2 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
8,365.65 Hz
Weighted THD
0.09
0.194
Gain
14.86 dB
30.58 dB
Noise Handling
7.8
7.2
SpNR
40.43 dB
35.6 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
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
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
None
None
App Support
8.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Razer Synapse
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
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
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android 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
8.4
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
6.50 ft (1.98 m)
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Connection
USB
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
21 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
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
No Base/Dock
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