Fractal Scape vs Razer BlackShark V3 Pro

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Fractal Scape

Razer BlackShark V3 Pro

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Variants

  • Scape (Dark)
  • Scape (Light)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (2XKO Edition for Xbox)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (Black for PC)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (Black for PS)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (Black for Xbox)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (Counter-Strike 2 Edition for PC)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (White for PC)
  • BlackShark V3 Pro (White for PS)

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Sports And Fitness 
 

0.0
7.2
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

Lock Hz
800 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Locked
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

Treble Amount 
 

Locked
Emphasized (2 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Locked
V-Shaped
Show Text 

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
5.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Std. Deviation 
 

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1.52 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

N/A
8.9

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

Lock dB
3.0 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

Lock dB
3.98 dB

Mid Bass 
 

Lock dB
2.21 dB

High Bass 
 

Lock dB
0.16 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

N/A
8.6

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

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1.88 dB

Low Mid 
 

Lock dB
-0.63 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
0.07 dB

High Mid 
 

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-0.42 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

N/A
7.6

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

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3.65 dB

Low Treble 
 

Lock dB
1.25 dB

Mid Treble 
 

Lock dB
3.86 dB

High Treble 
 

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-6.95 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
7.3

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

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1.57 dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
1.96 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

N/A
7.4

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock dB
0.63 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

Lock dB
0.97 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock°
1.3°
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Group Delay 
 

N/A
7.5

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

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1.0 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD 
 

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PRTF 
 

N/A
7.9

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

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2.86 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

Lock dB
4.71 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

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14.35 dB
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
9.1

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

Lock%
0.09%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

Lock%
0.17%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A
117.2 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

Lock dB
104.5 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

N/A
2.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Head Modeling 
 

Locked
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

Locked
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

Locked
No

Head Tracking 
 

Locked
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked
THX Spatial Audio
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Locked
1.1.2.0

Power 
 

Locked
On

Connection 
 

Locked
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

Locked
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Locked
Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Locked
Default (Flat)

ANC 
 

Locked
4

Tip/Pad 
 

Locked
Default

Microphone 
 

Locked
Boom
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

Locked
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Locked
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Locked
Yes

Transducer  

Locked
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

N/A
7.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

Lock lbs
0.8 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
1.1 lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
8.4

Controls Picture 
 

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OS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Great

Feedback  

Locked
Great

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Yes

Volume Control  

Locked
Yes

Microphone Control  

Locked
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Locked
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

Locked
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

Locked
No

Additional Controls  

Locked
Noise-Canceling, ANC Modes, Talk Through
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Portability 
 

N/A
5.4

Portability Picture 
 

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Lock" (Lock cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)

 

Lock" (Lock cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)

 

Lock" (Lock cm)
3.7" (9.5 cm)

Volume  

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
192.10 in³ (3,147.93 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

Locked
No
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Case 
 

N/A
0.0

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

Locked
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

N/A
7.5

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Stability 
 

N/A
7.0

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Rear Picture 
 

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Top  

Top Picture 
 

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

N/A
7.3

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
-18.73 dB

Bass 
 

Lock dB
-10.15 dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
-19.41 dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
-28.40 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

N/A
6.9

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
-16.42 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
-16.45 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
-18.13 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

N/A
7.2

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

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38.34 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
No

In-Line 
 

Locked
No

Boom 
 

Locked
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Locked
Yes

Mic  

Locked
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

N/A
8.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

Lock Hz
82.34 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB
1.78 dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz
6,001.45 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock
0.809

Gain 
 

Lock dB
18.7 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

N/A
7.5

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

Lock dB
32.69 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Locked
On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

0.0
7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

0.0
7.5

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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
9.4

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
69.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

Lock
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
69.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
3.9 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Locked
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Locked
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Locked
Yes

Charging Port  

Locked
USB-C
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App Support 
 

N/A
8.5

App Picture 
 

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App Name  

Locked
Razer Synapse 4

iOS  

Locked
Yes

Android  

Locked
Yes

macOS  

Locked
No

Windows  

Locked
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Locked
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

Locked
Adjustable

Mic Control  

Locked
Adjustable Level

Room Effects 
 

Locked
No

Playback Control 
 

Locked
No

Button Mapping  

Locked
No

Surround Support 
 

Locked
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

N/A
9.6

Cable Picture 
 

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Analog Audio 
 

Locked
Yes

USB Audio 
 

Locked
USB-C

Detachable 
 

Locked
Yes

Length 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
4.95 ft (1.51 m)

Connector 
 

Locked
USB-C

Latency - Analog 
 

N/A
0.2 ms

Latency - USB 
 

Lock ms
11.5 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Locked
Analog
Show Text 

Bluetooth Connection 
 

N/A
8.7

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
5.3

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Locked
No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

Locked
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

Lock ms
132 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

Locked
SBC

AAC Support 
 

Locked
Yes
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

N/A
9.1

Line Of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
297.24 ft (90.60 m)

Latency - Dongle 
 

Lock ms
13 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Locked
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

Locked
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
No
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Base/Dock 
 

N/A
3.4

Type 
 

Locked
Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input 
 

Locked
Yes

Line In 
 

Locked
No

Line Out 
 

Locked
No

Optical Input 
 

Locked
No

RCA Input 
 

Locked
No

Dock Charging 
 

Locked
No

Power Supply 
 

Locked
USB-C
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2XKO Edition for Xbox
BlackShark V3 Pro
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Light
Scape
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Black for PC
BlackShark V3 Pro
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Black for PS
BlackShark V3 Pro
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Black for Xbox
BlackShark V3 Pro
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Counter-Strike 2 Edition for PC
BlackShark V3 Pro
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White for PC
BlackShark V3 Pro
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White for PS
BlackShark V3 Pro
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Fractal Scape

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