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Razer Opus Wireless 2020 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
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Razer Opus Wireless 2020
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- Opus 2020 (Classic Black)
- Opus 2020 (Midnight Blue)
- ATH-M50x (Black)
- ATH-M50x (Gray)
- ATH-M50x (Metallic Orange)
- ATH-M50x (White)
Our Verdict
Razer Opus Wireless 2020
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.0
7.9
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.3
Passive Soundstage
4.2
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.59 lbs
0.65 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.5
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
No Controls
Ease Of Use
Good
No Controls
Feedback
Okay
No Controls
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
Adjustable
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
6.8
6.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.9 °C
6.7 °C
Portability
6.0
5.8
Portability Picture
L
6.2" (15.7 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
W
5.5" (13.9 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
H
3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)
Volume
109.23 in³ (1,790.00 cm³)
124.93 in³ (2,047.23 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.1" (20.5 cm)
N/A
W
7.2" (18.3 cm)
N/A
H
2.4" (6.2 cm)
N/A
Volume
141.94 in³ (2,326.00 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
550 Hz
Bass Amount
-2.05 dB
-0.9 dB
Treble Amount
-0.8 dB
0.1 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.4
7.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.53 dB
0.54 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
8.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.78 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20.29 Hz
22.45 Hz
Low Bass
-2.29 dB
-3.66 dB
Mid Bass
-2.45 dB
0.45 dB
High Bass
-0.52 dB
1.95 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
8.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.75 dB
1.69 dB
Low Mid
-0.08 dB
-2.43 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.18 dB
0.01 dB
High Mid
0.21 dB
1.06 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
8.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.8 dB
2.43 dB
Low Treble
-0.92 dB
1.16 dB
Mid Treble
0.48 dB
-1.33 dB
High Treble
-4.75 dB
-1.19 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.37 dB
1.33 dB
Dips
0.83 dB
2.18 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.3
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3
4.93
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.23
0.55
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.41
1.54
Passive Soundstage
4.2
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.85 dB
2.43 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.26 dB
2.73 dB
PRTF Distance
8.44 dB
13.24 dB
Openness
0.5
5.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.4
3.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
8.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.449
0.113
WHD @ 100
0.163
0.067
Test Settings
Firmware
1.2.12.0
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Wired
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
THX AAA 789
EQ
Default (THX)
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.5
4.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Overall Attenuation
-27.31 dB
-10.18 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-23.12 dB
2.24 dB
Mid
-23.31 dB
-8.56 dB
Treble
-35.33 dB
-27.01 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-9.11 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.54 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-8.80 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
7.9
7.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
34.31 dB
38.32 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
6.7
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
195.85 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
3.35 dB
N/A
HFE
6,001.45 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
4.29
N/A
Gain
-1.11 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.1
0.0
SpNR
1.14 dB
N/A
Noise Gate
No
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
8.5
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
32.6 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
32.6 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.4 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
USB-C
None
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Razer Audio
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.2
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
195.00 ft (59.44 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
230 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
172 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
138 ms
Android Latency
41 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
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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