Razer Kraken V3 X USB Gaming Headset

As I write this review I have only had these for 2 days so I will not speak to the quality of the product as far as wear and tear goes. Suffice to say I’ve never had an issue personally with razer products holding up over time.

You might think sound quality took a hit by the added haptic feature compared to other razer products in this price range. I’m happy to report it has not. It is still, in my opinion, one of the best sounding headphones you can get at this price range. In fact, if your game supports THX, which granted is rare, the 7.1 really shines. I’ve played both Forza Horizon 5 and Warframe (both support THX) and I can tell exactly where sounds are coming from.

Comfort. This is where it takes a small hit for me. I’m a big guy. I have a fat head and big ears. These have slightly smaller cups than previous Kraken models I have owned. They also do not “breathe” as well so for longer gaming sessions you will feel it a little. Its not major and doesn’t make you feel like you need to take them off. But the slightly larger cups of the past would have been greatly welcome for fat heads like me.

Now for the big question for anyone switching to Haptic. Is it worth it? What does it do exactly? Well let me tell you. Its amazing. 100% worth it if you are in the market for new headphones. Like I said, the quality of the sound is there for Razers so if for any reason you don’t like the haptic you can easily turn that off. I don’t see how you wouldn’t like it though. Haptic adds rumbles or thumps depending on whats going on that make you feel what is going on. It can range from a thump and rumbling from an explosion, to tiny thumps with each bullet you fire/get hit by. When watching shows you feel the explosions or say horses run by, you can feel each individual foot step. In one situation an electrified blade was swung by a characters head and it actually felt like the blade was swung right by my head.

That said there is a couple things to say that are the downside to the haptic and why it is a 4 instead of a 5 for me. It has 3 settings. Low, medium, and high. I’m not sure why low is there. It may as well be off. Medium is where I keep it and sometimes it has trouble deciding what to do. I will notice it missing explosions or half way kicking in and then stopping. It seems to be very volume dependent which also means it is dependent on how the sound production is as well. The high setting is kind of nuts with how much power the vibrations can get. Enough so that while it doesn’t actually distort the sound you will still feel as if it does. High to me, and it seems most people is to much. I really wish there was a setting between medium and high. And lastly voice chat. The haptic can and does pick up with voices. When gaming its not really a big deal. Got used to it in just a couple hours. If/when you are just talking, playing D&D, watching a podcast, simply just turn the haptic off.

Music. There really isn’t much to say here. Its simply amazing what a little rumble in your ear on deep notes, drums, even bells can add. If you are into rap you will get that vibration in your head just like you would at the club on those bass hits.

All in all I HIGHLY recommend giving these a try if you are needing new head phones or have the disposable income to try something different. Even with the misses the haptic sometimes has, the benefits far outweigh the downsides. It really does add that next level to audio.

One last thing. The razer synapse program is great. It allows you to set several different profiles for those that love to mess with the equalizer and then easily set which apps/programs use which profiles. If you have a few different profiles for more highs or lows depending on what your watching, you can easily switch which profile the app uses with a drop down menu.

So, right off the bat I’ll admit that Razer’s programs like Synapse are a bit frustrating, but fortunately they’re not necessary for the headset to work.

That being said; the Hypersense headphones are extremely comfortable with an easy to adjust design that doesn’t pull hair or pinch skin. The ear muffs are soft and feel durable. The head band also sits firmly on your head without digging in.

The mic quality is much better than older models where there was a lot less background noise picked up and better clarity. The ability to remove the mic is also a handy feature.

Sound is crystal clear and sharp.

Noise suppression isn’t perfect, but a solid 9/10. I was only able to hear the loudest of noises if I had any sound going through the headset.

And the RGB looks great and is very responsive as long as you have the appropriate apps to run it correctly.

Los audifonos tienen un audio decente, pero generan MUCHA estática y eso se ve reflejado en los sonidos “chirriantes” que muy a menudo se escuchan, es la primera vez que unos audífonos me generan un sonido tan desagradable, otro aspecto a tomar en cuenta es que su micrófono es HORRIBLE pues se escucha muy bajo y con calidad de audio pobre, la verdad no vale la pena tener estos audífonos solo por la tecnología háptica, si estas buscando audifonos te recomiendo los EPOS H3, son de mejor calidad y rondan por el mismo precio

At first I was skeptical, they were a bit tight and there was a screeching noise that would happen occasionally. Over time they’ve loosened up and a software update got rid of the noise. I think they’re awesome. You could save money and go without the hypersense, but the build quality and materials used is nice, everyone has been complimenting my microphone sound, and I enjoy the sound I get, especially spatial audio while gaming. I definitely recommend as a gaming headset, not necessarily for music listening. If you do listen to music, you’ll enjoy the bass in bass heavy songs.

Update the firmware as soon as you get them**

This headset, the Razer Kraken V3, has got to be the worst I have ever used. It has constant clicks, bad audio quality (especially in music and voice), and a bad experience! The only thing this headset has going for is its good materials, but that doesn’t excuse it.