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Razer Barracuda X Wireless 2021
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Razer Barracuda X Wireless 2021
Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless
The Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless and the Razer Barracuda X Wireless 2021 are comparable gaming headphones with different strengths. Both headphones are comfortable and equally sturdy. However, the Logitech deliver audio more consistently and have a longer battery life; meanwhile, the Razer have a better-performing microphone, and leak less audio, which might be important if you game around others.
Variants
- Barracuda X 2021 (Black)
- Barracuda X 2021 (Mercury)
- Barracuda X 2021 (Quartz Pink)
- G535 LIGHTSPEED (Black)
- G535 LIGHTSPEED (Black/Blue)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.9
Passive Soundstage
4.9
6.7
Bass Accuracy
7.8
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.59 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.1
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.8
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.7" (19.7 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
W
8.9" (22.7 cm)
7.6" (19.4 cm)
H
2.0" (5.0 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)
Volume
134.50 in³ (2,204.02 cm³)
173.32 in³ (2,840.20 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
600 Hz
Bass Amount
0.41 dB
1.2 dB
Treble Amount
-2.3 dB
-0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.8
6.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.03 dB
0.73 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
8.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.11 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
24.13 Hz
25.2 Hz
Low Bass
0.66 dB
-1.62 dB
Mid Bass
3.31 dB
3.37 dB
High Bass
4.21 dB
3.52 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
8.7
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.61 dB
1.32 dB
Low Mid
1.98 dB
-0.34 dB
Mid-Mid
0.55 dB
0.72 dB
High Mid
-1 dB
1.23 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
7.5
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.53 dB
2.87 dB
Low Treble
-1.33 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid Treble
-0.35 dB
-0.73 dB
High Treble
-4.07 dB
-1.76 dB
Imaging
8.6
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.43
9.25
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.4
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2
2.68
Passive Soundstage
4.9
6.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.29 dB
2.23 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.57 dB
7.28 dB
PRTF Distance
4.49 dB
12.87 dB
Openness
5.4
6.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
5.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.314
0.266
WHD @ 100
0.146
0.113
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
190.0.200
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.4
3.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-12.08 dB
-8.15 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
0.32 dB
0.34 dB
Mid
-9.4 dB
-3.47 dB
Treble
-27.98 dB
-23.62 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
3.5
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-7.02 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-7.10 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-7.45 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.3
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
261.43 Hz
515.36 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.53 dB
1.64 dB
HFE
5,583.4 Hz
6,177.3 Hz
Weighted THD
2.399
2.317
Gain
17.86 dB
28.78 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.2
SpNR
23.3 dB
10.72 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24.7 hrs
35.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24.7 hrs
35.3 hrs
Charge Time
3.3 hrs
1.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
0.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Logitech G Hub
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.9
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.36 ft (1.33 m)
N/A
Connector
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - SBC
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.8
8.1
Line Of Sight Range
142.72 ft (43.50 m)
57.41 ft (17.50 m)
Latency - Dongle
22 ms
33 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB-C
USB
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