Razer - BlackShark V2
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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026 Scoring
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"have easily the best mic of any gaming headset (I recorded a sung vocal track into Pro Tools with it yesterday)"
"And the AI they advertise actually works. ... With my gen 2s people could hear my dogs bark in the other room and now they can’t."
"i prefer logitech because of blue voice"
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"I can definitely hear people strafe jumping from quite a far distance through walls and stuff. ... I have been very happy with my footstep audio in every game with this setup. ... For something like PUBG, for instance, I can tell exactly where a bullet is shot from and flick right to that direction."
"I prefer the wiree razar black shark v2 they are sooo amazing and the sound quality is by far the best out of the 10 headsets I tried and returned.."
"I've had my set for nearly 2 years, and they are holding up great and still sound phenomenal."
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"My favorite feature of them is the volume knob on the side, so you can always adjust volume on the fly. ... The convenience of that alone feels worth it to me."
"What truly impressed me right off the bat was how effortless the setup was. ... It couldn't have been simpler—unbox the soundbar, surround speakers, and subwoofer, connect the power cables, and everything pairs automatically. ... the setup was quick and seamless."
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"My Timps got holes after 4 weeks of wearing lol ... Forgot exactly where but it was the toe box. ... Never seen running shoes with such a shitty build quality before. ... Altra is definitely skimping on the materials since they were sold a few years ago."
"I beat the ever living shit out of my shoes in the Colorado high country and have had to shoe goo the soles twice in spots so it’s definitely not bomb proof."
"Left earbud broke after three days usage."
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"auto-shutting off while playing audio ... If I don't run steelseries GG, it'll default to the setting that is shuts down after 30 minutes. ... The only way to circumvent that bullshit then, is to actively use the microphone, that registers as "being used". Not the fucking fact that there's audio playing through the headphone :( ... I sometimes manage to get the auto-shutdown to 'never' via a profile in steelseries GG, but it usually only works a limited time :("
"It’s a pain in the ass to have to set sonar as the primary source every time."
"STAY AWAY from anything DTS related‼️Especially drivers and DO NOT install DTS app - it will destroy any FPS gaming performance. ... I did the mistake couple days ago, thinking they fixed the driver/latency/distortion issues and ohh boy was I wrong! Tried everything to get rid of those, but eventually had to completely wipe out the system and start with fresh windows install."
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"The tradeoff on all of this are the same: poor audio/mic quality"
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"they all have terrible sound quality"
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"concluded that they all have terrible sound quality"
"they all have terrible sound quality"
I loved my blacksharks before I upgraded to maxwells
r/ArcRaiders • Headphones Raccomendation for the best Arc Raiders experience ->I have speakers for when I’m just messing around but strongly prefer a headset. I use the razor black shark v2 wired and they are fantastic. I play in vr when I “lock in” and being in the vr with a great headset just feels right. I always say I’m no longer at my computer but I’m at the track that I’m racing in in vr with the headset. But sometimes you just wanna dick around in time trials or play Forza horizon and with speakers and my monitor those feel better when I’m just in a casual mood
r/simracing • Do you always wear headphones while racing? + screen or TV? ->Razer Blackshark V2. I've had them for 5 years and not a single issue.
r/XboxSeriesS • Any recommendations on a WIRED headset that plugs directly into the controller and actually works? ->Seen a couple mentions for Blackshark V2 and a couple for official, I think I’m going to pickup up the black shark just cause I’m looking for cheap and quick and easy, I really only do like FFXIV and a tiny bit of Discord chatting with people, so appreciate the comments everyone.
r/XboxSeriesS • Any recommendations on a WIRED headset that plugs directly into the controller and actually works? ->Yeah I’m seeing a 3rd mention for black shark or official, I’m leaning more towards black shark cause of budget, might go official, appreciate it!
r/XboxSeriesS • Any recommendations on a WIRED headset that plugs directly into the controller and actually works? ->If it were me I’d go to eBay and get a set of the wired nova pros or the wireless pros , with a warranty and then buy a set of wicked cushion ear pads and headband . Second option would be a set of razor black shark 2 wired headphones, for 100$ or buy the newer wireless model I believe the v 3 is 160$ and the v4 is 200$ . That my op I’ve had the nova pros for awhile now as a remote guy and they are my go to with the cushions , I still need to upgrade the headband though only thing I haven’t done. Edit : I bought my nova pro used on eBay with the warranty and warranties them when they had an issue . Got a second set and they have been solid
r/XboxSeriesXlS • Best Competitive gaming headset $200 or under? ->I’ve got the V2 version of this and whilst more pricey has been a fantastic headset if you can afford the increased price
r/playstation • Best gaming headset under $40 ->I have had a fully functioning razer blackshark headset since 2020 and it's fine. I think there are lemons out there as well as folks who don't take proper care of their gear.
r/razer • Stay away from Blackshark Razer wireless headsets ->Black shark v2 from razor is on sale for about $40 right now. It's a pretty good headset for that price
r/buildapc • Gaming Headset Recommendation (Budget 30-40 Dollars) ->just bought the blackshark and its super amazing!.I am all hearing now and not to mention its super comfy.Its also a beast with thx spatial audio software.
r/ArcRaiders • Headphones Raccomendation for the best Arc Raiders experience ->Blackshark has a great mic. My current steelseries mic is pretty good too. I was once on the headphones plus seperate mic train, however I said fuck it and realized as of late the "gamer" headsets have about everything I need in them, albeit audiophile quality which most people don't care much about anyway.
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->All I said was it has a great mic. I mentioned in another reply that the headband hinge disintegrated on me. My viper has lasted me 4 years with frequent travel and is still going strong. Get off your high horse.
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->I had a blackshark and loved it until the hinges disintegrated on me. I currently have the steelseries and it's... Okay? Noise canceling is useless on it. Software is ass. Other than that it's pretty good. The hot swappable batteries is neat. If I could go back I'd probably get the Audeze Maxwell. However they're heavy and a little unwieldy (I tried my friends on).
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