Razer - Barracuda X (2022 Edition)

Razer Barracuda X. It supports 3 channels (wireless, wired, and bluetooth). It's on sale right now and usually sub-100 bucks with detachable microphone and mute button. I use it for gaming and for work

I bought one last year, so here are my thoughts: For music, don't bother. It's not atrocious, but it gets curb stomped by the earpods apple used to give for free with iphones. It just sounds a bit muddy and hollow for music, but it is relatively balanced and isn't offensive. Comfort level is decent, but the clamping force on the head is quite high, I have to take them off after more than 3 hours. But I don't like over-ear headphones in general, so your mileage may vary. The cushions get warm and they don't have cooling gel or anything, but I would say they are average. Surround sound is a total gimmick, I don't even bother. The dual wireless works really well, never had lag issues or anything. Tri-mode connection was a big deal to me, It is compatible with basically everything from Bluetooth devices, to anything that accepts usb input(you get a C to A adapter/extension in the box, along with a C to C cable, and a 3.5mm cable). Mic quality is pretty good, it's no studio microphone but for discord calls/gaming it's acceptable, and does a good job of filtering out extraneous noise. No durability concerns for me so far, but I am very gentle on them, they go out of the box to my head, then straight back in the box. Do not just throw them in your bag without a case, I am not very confident they would survive. But I got them for 69.99, and for that price, they are stellar and by far the most richly featured gaming-focused headset.

I am convinced people are just WAY too rough on them. I will admit they are notable not as sturdy as the shitty old pair of turtle beaches I had, but people just do not take care of their electronics and get mad when they they break. I think people literally try to flex them out all the way and then of course they will fatigue and crack. I have a very normal sized head (5'10 male) and I literally barely need to flex them to put them on, and I don't use any of the ratchet adjustments. Razer in general I feel are less sturdy than logitech equivalents though(my logi keyboards/mice all work flawlessly after sometimes literal decades). But you get what you pay for, and for $70-$100 I couldn't find any other headset that did everything the barracuda X did.

I mean like if you could change it go for a barracuda x at least for me it has been great

go for the preowned that are in boxes. as it was explained to me, theyre new headsets that had damaged boxes or something like that, and are labelled preowned because of that. this way you can try it out, and if you dont like it, have 7 days to return it with receipt. ive only seen turtlebeach ones like this tho as for me, i have a razer headset i got from here. i believe its the barracuda x, it works pretty well. for me at least

I use my AirPods for meetings. Razer barracuda x for chilling. AirPods connect really easily and I like the way they look better for work.

Just bought the Razer Barracuda X wireless from Walmart for $70 and I am actually very impressed. I bought Steel Series in May and they fucking suck donkey ass.

>Genuinely good gaming headphones? Here's the thing: all these products are good on paper/in the lab. However, there are tradeoffs in daily use. The biggest issues with gamer headsets are mostly the same and haven't improved with time: - poor quality control/longevity - problematic software/firmware - poor sound quality - poor soundstage If you're good with that, you're better off just going with whatever RTINGS, Tom's Hardware or PC Gamer recommends because, the folks here are fairly hostile and one note re: gamer specific needs. Many are more concerned with trying to impress with their purchase history than helping solve people's problems. For what it's worth, I wouldn't have tried to convince you to go with the DT 900 Pro X. I think the choices that tick the most boxes for your partner will be either the Razer [Barracuda](https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/razer/barracuda-wireless) / [Barracuda Pro ](https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/razer/barracuda-pro-wireless) or Logitech G [Pro X 2](https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/logitech/g-pro-x-2-lightspeed-wireless) Lightspeed. The Razer is designed to be multi use. It has a sleek, casual appearance (no boom mic) and a more neutral sound for casual music listening. The Pro version ups the utility with ANC and decent mic quality. However, the standard model is more versatile allowing you to use it passively with an analog connection and has decent passive noise isolation with low noise leakage for better immersion. Between Razer and Logitech, the Razer app is probably less disruptive to enjoyment. The Logitech set has a bassier sound, so you'll really feel explosions and footsteps should be clear. Both headsets are on equal footing with sound localization; but, soundstage on the Logitech is marginally better (which helps with perceiving distance), whereas stereo imaging in the Razer is marginally better (which helps with pinpointing direction). The Logitech has the upper hand on battery life with 2x the continuous runtime and shorter charge time. The included cables are also longer and wireless latency is less (important in competitive games) with longer range. Since the mic is detachable you could connect your mic to the headset instead to make use of mic monitoring (Sidetone) (edit: if your mic supports this).