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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. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless vs Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Picture

Variants

  • Nari Ultimate (Classic Black)
  • Kraken V3 HyperSense (Black)

Our Verdict

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless

Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense

The Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless are better gaming headphones than the Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense. While both headphones are well-built and have similarly boomy sound profiles, you can use the Nari Ultimate wirelessly with low latency, are more comfortable, and have a more immersive passive soundstage. However, the V3 HyperSense have more robust virtual soundstage features.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.2
7.0

Passive Soundstage 
 

6.2
3.8

Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.3

Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
7.0

Mid Accuracy 
 

7.9
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Design Picture 2
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Comfort Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.9 lbs
0.76 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.5 lbs
0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.8
5.6

Controls Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Controls Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Okay
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

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  

No
Haptic Bass
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Breathability 
 

5.6

Breathability After Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

7.8 °C
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Portability 
 

5.2
5.4

Portability Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Portability Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Portability Picture

 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)

 

7.2" (18.3 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
3.7" (9.5 cm)

Volume  

251.00 in³ (4,113.14 cm³)
210.78 in³ (3,454.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Case Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense 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 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Build Quality Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

4.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Stability Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Angled Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Side Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Front Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Rear Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Top Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless In The Box Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.58 dB
1.42 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-4.06 dB
-4.05 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.5
5.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.21 dB
1.08 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.3

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.73 dB
3.94 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10.6 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.3 dB
-0.35 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

6.23 dB
3.28 dB

High-Bass 
 

8.43 dB
6.39 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.9
8.5

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.78 dB
2.03 dB

Low-Mid 
 

4.17 dB
2.06 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.24 dB
0.09 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.72 dB
-1.7 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
7.0

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.74 dB
4.45 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.33 dB
-3.7 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-2.3 dB
-3.43 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.46 dB
-7.8 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
7.7

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.75 dB
1.53 dB

Dips 
 

1.01 dB
1.07 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.2
7.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.35
0.27

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.33
29.67

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.06
0.6

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.15
1.65
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.2
3.8

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.35 dB
2.46 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.46 dB
2.07 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

12.41 dB
2.13 dB

Openness 
 

4.6
5.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.4
2.7
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
2.9

Virtual Soundstage  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
Adjustable

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
THX
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.9
7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.271
0.411

WHD @ 100 
 

0.100
0.170
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
USB

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
USB

Codec 
 

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

EQ 
 

Default
DEFAULT (Flat)

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.8
5.0

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.8 dB
-13.99 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.17 dB
0.38 dB

Mid 
 

-10.32 dB
-12 dB

Treble 
 

-31.73 dB
-31.47 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.2
7.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

44.1 dB
35.67 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.9
7.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

530.46 Hz
500.69 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.16 dB
2.14 dB

HFE 
 

5,830.6 Hz
6,639.82 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.104
0.131

Gain 
 

29.11 dB
16.83 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

8.0
7.8

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

27.84 dB
40.85 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.0
8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.2
0.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

5.3 hrs
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

5.3 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

2.9 hrs
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
None
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App Support 
 

8.5
8.0

App Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless App Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense App Picture

App Name  

Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

Yes
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

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
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

8.8
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

131.00 ft (39.93 m)
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

26 ms
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.5
8.4

Cable Picture  

Razer Nari Ultimate Wireless Cable Picture
Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
USB Type A

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

4.40 ft (1.34 m)
6.50 ft (1.98 m)

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
USB

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
22 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

3.4
0.0

Type 
 

Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

Yes
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
No Base/Dock
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Nari Ultimate
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Kraken V3 HyperSense
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Kraken V3 HyperSense
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Kraken V3 HyperSense
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