Razer - Kraken Tournament Edition

Any reason you want a over ear "gaming" headphone? If not then get an IEM for the same price... 30x better sound quality with even better surround. You will be able to tell exactly where the footsteps are and you can also boost the specific footstep frequency to hear footsteps more clearly.. Plus studio grade sound quality for similar price... There is no "gaming" headphone... Do not fall for gimmicks. Speaking from personal exp... I have a Razer Electra V2, a Razer Kraken tournament edition and a HyperX cloud earbuds... After i got the IEMs i use now ( salnotes 7hz zero - the crinacle one) i simply packed those headphones and they are gathering dust right now... Those were headphones worth 4k, 6k and 3.5k respectively... Meanwhile the IEMs were 1.8k..... I curse my ignorant young self who was running after the GAMING tag back then... What an idiot i was....

Gaming headsets nowadays just seem to suck in general. The only one that has had consistent quality and durability is the Razer Kraken Tournament edition, which is a discontinued product which means I can only go so many years of re-purchasing :(

One thing I learned about headphones / headsets, you MUST "test-drive" them before spending money on any of them :) I have the Kraken TE almost 4 years as well (give or take) - and I have zero complaints about them, they served me absolutely excellent. But recently a friend took me to "test-drive" a new headphones for him, and I ended up (a week ago) with the Beyerdynamic 900ProX headphones. LOL They're not cheap, they're basically an audiophile headphones, but excellent for gaming as well. The clamping force is a bit high, but over time it becomes very comfortable, (like basketball shoes - you need to "break in"). The build is AMAZING, and the sound...Ohhh man, the sound.....A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!! Also the soundstaging, the imaging are absolutely fantastic for competitive games.

Used to be better back in the day, I had to switch when the 3 didn’t have a 7.1 counterpart and they all sounded bad and felt plasticky. I bought hd600 from Sennheiser and finally I’m satisfied again. Still miss the kraken 2 7.1

I like the razer wired kraken with the mic that lights up when it is muted.

If you want it to work on both, you'll need a wired one. Xbox has its on proprietary wireless connection and the PS5 ones just use a 2.5 GHZ dongle. Both the Kraken and BlackShark come in wired versions. The Kiara might also, but I think the Kiara is the less expensive model. I found the BlackShark to be more comfortable as the Kraken is kind of heavy, but the Kraken sounds better to me.

I used razer kraken for years and was pretty happy with them, very comfy too However if you want really good audio get some seinheissers and a separate mic for chatting, non gaming headphones are way better quality and value for money, but often don't have a microphone

I always use Razer Kraken, last me years

I am currently looking to get one, and I am currently using razer kraken and want to swap to something as "high as quality possible".

Been using the Razer Kraken headset for years now and it's pretty good.

The Xbox wireless headset is the best gaming headset I've had. I prefer it over my Razer Kraken or Turtle Beach

The setting is called 'Spatial Sound'...........use it if you want surreal audio in games and realistic channel distribution for movies and tv. But DO NOT double up on spatial surround. Most brands have their own active surround sound (5.1/7/1), if you use this AND Dolby Access..........it'll sound super wrong

Yeah the generic 'enhancement' driver is rubbish, disable ALL of those effects and just customise EITHER your Dolby Access app OR use the hardware Surround Sound 7.1 that most headsets come with. I believe if you use the Corsair ICUE app you can customise through there anyway (I bought the same headset as you for a instant replacement for when my Razer Kraken dies)

It is and I like that it operates very much the same as the Razer Kraken in that whilst the Corsair can deliver 24-Bit/96k sound (USB mode only), which is slightly better than the Razer...........you can still have 16-Bit/96k over wireless which is more than MOST people will ever need

Yeah Reddit is weird sometimes but seriously sound is a very important aspect in hunt, way more compared to other online fps. Main reason is, that a lot of sound cues gives you crucial information about your enemies - and based on that information you make decisions about movement, positioning etc. Without the valuable knowledge from the audio it’s almost as if you’d play blind. Even a set a cheap razer krakens will do the job. I personally bought the mmx 300 mostly for hunt.

I had Razer headsets like Krakens ,few different Blackshark and never ever had this problem. The only problem I have with Razer is their garbage Synapse.

I have the artis nova 7 from an older gen and have been the best so far. Super light and comfy but sturdy. Had razer kraken before that and were decent hut prefer the steelseries

I have these headphones, they hurt my ears and after an hour or so I'm constantly adjusting them to try and stop the ear pain. The sound is good enough but not nearly as good as the Razer Kraken's (R.I.P) they replaced.

the only good razer stuff i have are the blackwidow v3 (keyboard) and basilisk v3 35k (mouse) they have been good but the headsets are trash the 2 krakens i have had both broke from completely different issues so i came here to find a headset that wont break after 5 months

Fifine H9 is an example of a headset with USB, however there are more options than it may seem. If you want USB, then search for 7.1 headphones, because they come with a dongle (with surround virtualisation). They can cost more than headsets and heaphones without it though. You can get a regular pair with a jack and add a USB dongle like for example apple dongle or Jcally JM20. If you need a mic, then Jcally JM20pro has a mic input. Apple dongle has mic input as well. The difference between Jcally and apple is the power output, which is higher for Jcally. It can make the headphones louder and also build quality is better. Apple dongle is somewhat delicate. Apple limits the output on non-apple devices. These two small dongles have very high audio quality for both headphones and the mic. There are even less expensive dongles from aliexpress and there's a lot of them, but it's hard to make sure which has a working mic. The cheapest that I found is 'Essager External USB Sound Card' for $2 on AliE. Logitech makes very lightweight and comfy headphones (ex. G432 and G335 which are now discounted), although they're also delicate and they break easily. For lightness they're hard to beat though. Well maybe JBL Quantum 100X, which is now discounted for $19. Razer Kraken is also popular for comofrt. Eksa E900pro is also this kind of comfy but chintzy model, but they have detachable cable... Maybe something like Jeecoo J70 is better although they're also not the sturdiest. Fifine H9 is better made and still lightweight. However you can also buy a mic and headphones separately. There are inline boom mics available. The benefits are that you are getting replaceable cable with a mic, so if something breaks you can just swap that one cheap thing and not the entire headset. Headsets with both the mic and the cable detachable usually cost more, but maybe you can find one. For a microphone I'd pick oneodio inline boom mic. With some discounts on aliexpress you can find it sometimes for like $8. You can also get it together with Oneodio A71d headset. If you want a noise canceling mic, then go for V-moda boom pro X. Comfort is subjective and some headphones clamp your head strong when they're new, but they stretch over time. You can also help them stretch faster if they have metal headband. I'm just saying in case you get something that may squeeze you. We all have different heads and some headphones are made to accomodate many people and they have that initial clamp. The plasticky headphones that sit softly, get very loose over time and they fall off your head, so you may want some clamp and some metal in the headband, so that they hold on to your head. Now you can pick some headphones like Fifine H8, t.bone, ISK, DNA, or anything else with a jack. Later you can find some nice earpads for them. You can find some big ones made of velour or linen. Pleather is used for headphones to have more bass and isolate your from expternal noise, but it also makes your ears sweaty in the summer. That's why I think it's better to buy cheap headphones and invest in nice, plushy earpads. You can wash them, ideally every couple of months, and they'll serve you well for longer than pleather earpads, that fall apart after a year.

Had A50's they are good, but def not the best imo. My Razer Kracken had better quality imo

I have very bad experience with razer mouse and headset, they just broke after 0.5 year. It was razer detthader and kraken headset, headset just broke in a half mouse just start double clicking and mouse wheel was completely died so i wont buy razer anymore