BlackShark V3 Pro

I can vouch for the Razor Blackshark v3 Pro. Big earcups and a good mic. I think they sound quite good using Gadgetry Tech's suggested EQ. I have a pair of Maxwell 2 on the way. They have huge diameter ear openings. I can't speak to the audio quality on them yet. A company called WC FreeZe makes huge replacement earpads for a bunch of different headsets. I know the ones they make for Maxwell and Steelseries Nova headsets are quite large. Joe at Gadgetry Tech developed a set for the Nova Pro Wireless in partnership with WC FreeZe called Stealth pads. These are monstrous and made of velour type material. He provides multiple EQ presets that are designed specifically for those pads. He also provides good EQ presets for the regular WC FreeZe and stock pads for that headset. I will let others suggest good audiophile stuff. I don't know enough about wired audiophile solutions. I can suggest two YouTube reviewers that always talk extensively about cup size, depth and comfort in every review. These are Bad Seed Tech and Gadgetry Tech. I think both are excellent.

Hi everyone, I’m officially tired of the "2-year cycle" where gaming headsets snap, batteries die, or hinges start rattling. I’m ready to drop significant money on a high-end wireless headset that actually lasts. **My Profile:** * **Primary Use:** Competitive FPS (Valorant, CS2, etc.). * **Priority 1:** Durability/Build Quality (Aiming for 5+ years of life). * **Priority 2:** Long-session Comfort. * **Priority 3:** Sound Imaging/Latency. * **Budget:** Up to $250. I’m paying for quality and peace of mind. I’ve narrowed it down to four contenders, but I have specific fears about each. I need your help to decide: **1. Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed** * **The Fear:** I’ve heard the mic is mediocre and the "clamping force" can be a bit much for 6+ hour sessions. * **The Pull:** Graphene drivers (less distortion over time) and that all-metal fork construction. It feels like a tank. **2. Razer Blackshark V3 Pro** * **The Fear:** The build quality and materials. Since it is almost entirely made of plastic, I have a strong feeling it might be more "breakable" than the others. I’m also worried about those thin metal adjustment sliders (the hinges) being a major point of failure. * **The Pull:** The mic is best-in-class and, from my research, this is arguably one of the best headsets for FPS imaging. It’s also incredibly light. **3. HyperX Cloud III S Wireless** * **The Fear:** It feels "too simple." No ChatMix dial, basic software, and no extra bells and whistles. Is the tech too dated compared to the others? * **The Pull:** Legendary 120-hour battery. Fewer charging cycles = longer battery health. It’s the "Honda Civic" of headsets-reliable and comfortable. **4. Fractal Design Scape** * **The Fear:** It’s a newer entry in the headset market. Is the durability proven? Is the fabric-heavy design going to wear out or get dirty faster than leather/plastic? * **The Pull:** The Charging Dock is a game-changer for me (no more worn-out USB ports). It has a sober, premium build and uses the LC3+ codec for ultra-low latency. If your goal was to **never buy another headset again** (or at least for the next 5-7 years), which one would you choose? Is the Razer's fragility overblown? Is the Fractal Scape the sleeper hit I should be looking at? Or is the "safe" but basic HyperX the way to go? Looking forward to your insights! P.S. This is my first ever Reddit post, so please be kind! I've spent a lot of time researching this but I really value the "real-world" feedback from this community. Thanks in advance!

Bluetooth only gaming headsets are atrocious and should be avoided at all costs. Standard Bluetooth has terrible latency, and when used with a mic very bad audio quality. Phones have much better quality because they have access to the proprietary audio codecs from Sony and Samsung, but they don’t allow these to be used on desktop PCs so you’re limited to standard Bluetooth. BT5.2 improves things quite a bit, but they’re still no where near as good as the proprietary codecs. Gaming headsets with 2.4Ghz dongles can be amazing… because they’re not limited to standard Bluetooth bandwidth and codecs and have much better latency than anything meant for use with mobile phones. One thing I’ll say about Bluetooth latency is a lot of time the latency is hidden, as most people use them for listening to music or watching videos or maybe calls. In all of these use cases the latency can often be hidden or excused away as being something other that the Bluetooth connection. For example, all mobile devices use latency estimations to display video playback so they sync up better with the audio when using Bluetooth headphones. That 1-2 second delay between you pressing play and the video starting? That’s the actual latency. … The Fractal Scape headset has gotten some good reviews. The main complaint with them seems to be that some people find them uncomfortable, especially if they wear glasses. The Razer Blackshark V2 Pro and V3 Pro are also well regarded. The V3 Pro have some of the lowest Bluetooth latency of any headset on the market, and do some magic sound processing when using Bluetooth to make the mic audio not complete crap. It‘s “only” 130ms of latency over Bluetooth. 12ms over 2.4Ghz, roughly the same as most USB headsets.

I have the razor black shark pro v3 and I think the rq settings are great I change them up for different games, it has a pretty long battery needing to be charged maybe 1x - week and the best part that I didn’t see coming was the simultaneous Bluetooth which allows to be connected to the dongle PC audio AND phone Bluetooth audio so you can listen to both things at the exact same time no switching.

I have pretty much all the higher end gaming headsets and Arctis Nova Pro were my least favorite for a whole host of reasons - it's sound was decent but it had a lot of QOL issues that annoyed the hell out of me. Wireless headset wise, if you're going to be mostly listening music and competitive/multiplayer gaming isn't that important to you go you'll probably like the Maxwells the most (I only have the 1's, can't speak for the 2's, but that apparently have less bass than the 1's and listening to bass heavy music is one of the only things I still use my Maxwell 1's for). If comp/multiplayer gaming is important to you, I'd go with the Astro A50 or Razer BlackShark V3 Pro.

No, it's not. Rtings and other sites have already tested it. The maxwell 2's imaging is a little better than the Maxwell 1 because the bass isn't distorting it as much anymore but it's still much worse than the A50 and BS V3 pro.

I cant believe what im about to say, but i actually dont dislike the sound of the Razer Blackshark V3 Pro. You need to like a tad brighter sound signature tho, kinda like Hifiman if you ever heard a pair from them. Kinda comfy, except you got some Dumbo ears, light, Mic also sounds good for a wireless, battery lasts long and the ANC/Ambient mode is nice to have. The software CAN sometimes spazz out a little and take a while to change stuff. The Audeze Maxwell has even nicer sound quality, but the tuning is different and they are more on the heavy side.

It basically just means a touch more treble for that open, airy feeling. :) But if you also listen to music fairly often there arent much candidates in the gaming headset department that arent plagued with bloated bass for example. Razer Blackshark starting with the V3 lineup is starting to have a nice tuning if you enable ANC which for some ungodly reason makes the bass response awesome. The Audeze Maxwell, planar goodness, yum! But on the heavier side like i mentioned. The Fractal Scape, never heard it myself but many reviewers said it has a nice tuning for a gaming headset. For wired you could also look torwards the TAGO STUDIO T3-03 Gaming Edition, its basically their studio headphones where they attached a wired mic.

My old hyperx cloud 2s started giving me issues. I purchased the black shark v3 pros for $22) from Amazon on a whim. Honestly I love them no complaints. Everything just works sounds great. Mic is great for this style. No issues with 2.4ghz dongle. I bought the sennheiser hd550 and bam boom mic. Honestly I don't think they sound much better overall than the black sharks. The convenience of the black sharks is great though. I also tried returning thinking I would kike the 550s better and Amazon on offered me a $44 refund to keep them. Returning the sens tomorrow