Razer Barracuda X Wireless Headphones Review

The Razer Barracuda X have a simple, sleek design. These headphones are designed for gaming, and they come with a flexible boom microphone. You can also remove the mic for a more casual look if you prefer.

The Razer Barracuda X are comfortable. The headband and the ear cups are well-padded, and they don't clamp very tightly on your head. That said, it may be hard to get a good seal sometimes. If you're looking for lighter headphones with a smaller fit, try the Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED Wireless instead.

The Razer Barracuda X have decent controls. There's a power button on the left ear cup that you can press once to play/pause audio, twice to skip to the next track, and three times to go back to the previous one. There's also a volume wheel and a mute microphone button. The wheel has limits when you reach min and max volume, which is nice. While the controls are easy to use, unfortunately, the manual says that some power button functions may not work with some devices.

The Razer Barracuda X aren't very portable. Like most over-ears, they have a bulky design, so they may not fit easily into your bag. Fortunately, the ear cups fold flat, which makes them a bit easier to store.

The Razer Barracuda X have a decent build quality. Although they don't feel as well-built as the Razer Opus X Wireless, their mostly plastic design still feels solid and durable. There's faux leather padding on the headband, and the ear cups are cloth. Unfortunately, the glue holding the headband padding came off slightly on our unit. While we could press the padding back into place, it doesn't seem like a long-lasting solution. However, this issue could be unique to our unit.

The Razer Barracuda X are decently stable. While they should stay on your head during casual gaming sessions, they can move around a bit when you shake your head. Also, they can fall off during high-intensity shakes, so they aren't suitable to wear while working out.

• Razer Barracuda X headphones
• Manuals
• USB-C wireless transmitter
• USB-A to USB-C adapter cable
• Extension cable to connect wireless transmitter to USB-A connection
• USB-A to USB-C charging cable
• 1/8 TRRS cable
• Detachable boom microphone

Out-of-the-box, the Razer Barracuda X have a pretty neutral, though slightly warm, sound profile. There's a little extra emphasis in the bass range that adds warmth and punch to your audio. However, the dip in the treble can make some instruments hard to hear. That said, these headphones should be suitable for listening to most types of audio content.

These headphones have a middling frequency response consistency. There's some mismatch in the bass and treble ranges, so your audio may sound a bit different depending on their fit, seal, and positioning on your head.

The Razer Barracuda X have very good bass accuracy. The range is slightly overemphasized, especially in the mid and high-bass, so your audio has a little extra punch and warmth. That said, this represents an average response, and your perception of their bass delivery can vary depending on their fit, seal, and positioning.

The Razer Barracuda X have amazing mid accuracy. The range is neutral and balanced, so vocals and lead instruments reproduce clearly, accurately, and with detail.

The treble accuracy is fair. Sibilants like cymbals, vocals, and lead instruments are bright and present. However, the dip in the low-treble can make vocals and lead instruments a bit difficult to hear at times. That said, this represents an average response, and your perception of their treble delivery can vary depending on their fit, seal, and positioning.

The Razer Barracuda X have decent peaks and dips performance. There's a peak across the bass range that adds punch and boom to your audio, though the mismatch between the L/R drivers means that this may be more prominent in the right ear. Also, the uneven low-treble can make vocals and lead instruments alternately harsh and piercing or hard to hear. The peak in the mid-treble can make sibilants piercing.

The Razer Barracuda X have an excellent imaging performance. Weighted group delay falls mostly below the audibility threshold, resulting in a tight bass and transparent treble reproduction. Also, the L/R drivers of our units are well-matched in phase, amplitude, and frequency, so sound objects like voices and game effects are accurately placed and localized within the stereo image. That said, these results are only valid for our test unit, so yours may perform differently.

The Razer Barracuda X have a disappointing passive soundstage performance. The soundstage is perceived to be small and located inside the head. Due to their closed-back design, their soundstage is perceived as more closed-off compared to open-back headphones.

There's no dedicated companion app for these headphones. However, the manufacturer says that you can purchase the THX Spatial Audio Surround Sound Application on the Razer website. It lets you access 7.1 THX Spatial Audio, but only through Windows. We don't test for this feature.

These headphones have a good weighted harmonic distortion performance. There's a small peak in the treble range at normal listening volumes, but it can be hard to hear with real-life content. Most of the range falls within good limits, even at max volume, so audio reproduction is clean and pure.

These are the settings we use to test these headphones. Our results are only valid with these settings.

The Razer Barracuda X have poor noise isolation. They don't have an ANC feature, and they struggle to passively isolate against bass-heavy background noises like bus and plane engines and mid-range noise like people talking around you. That said, they perform better against higher-frequency ambient noise, so you don't hear the hum of nearby AC units.

These headphones have a fair leakage performance. While they leak some noise, it isn't very loud, so it shouldn't be too noticeable in an average office setting.

The microphone's recording quality is decent. Your voice sounds natural but also a bit thin. Whoever's on the other end of the line should be able to understand you.

The mic has a good noise handling performance. Whoever's on the other end of the line can understand you, even if you're in a noisy environment like a busy train station.

The Razer Barracuda X have an excellent battery performance. They last for over 24 hours off a single charge, which should be more than enough to get you through long gaming sessions and lasts longer than their advertised continuous battery life of 20 hours. You can even listen to audio while the headset is charging, which is handy, and there's an auto-off feature to help conserve battery. However, battery performance can vary depending on usage habits, so your real-world experience may differ.

This headset has a fantastic wireless performance. When connected to a USB-A port using the included adapter, it has very low latency, so the audio you hear is in sync with the video you see. You can also connect the wireless dongle to devices with a USB-C connection, like an Android device or a Nintendo Switch. When connected to an Android device, the latency is 96 ms, and the line of sight range is 24 m, so you may notice a bit of a delay with your audio. That said, latency with Android devices can vary depending on the device and app you're using, so your real-world experience can vary.

These headphones come with a USB-A to USB-C charging cable and a 1/8 TRRS cable for audio playback. They have negligible latency over a wired connection, which is great for gamers who don't want to have any delays between their audio and video. They also come with a USB-A to USB-C extension adapter for the wireless dongle, so you can connect it via a USB-A connection.

You can wire the Razer Barracuda X to your PC using the included 1/8 TRRS cable. You can also connect them to your PC wirelessly via their USB dongle, and you can receive audio and use the microphone to talk to your teammates.

The Razer Barracuda X are also compatible with both PS4 and PS5 consoles. You can either wire them to your console using the included 1/8 TRRS cable, or you can connect them wirelessly via their USB dongle. Either way, you can receive both audio and microphone compatibility.

You can wire the Razer Barracuda X to the controller for your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S console for full audio and microphone compatibility. However, you can't connect them to Xbox devices over a wireless connection, which may be limiting for some users.

The Razer Barracuda X come with a wireless USB dongle that gives your headphones non-Bluetooth wireless capabilities. It connects to your devices using a USB-C connection.