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Razer Kraken V3 Pro Wireless
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Razer Kraken V3 Pro Wireless
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020
The Razer Kraken V3 Pro Wireless are better gaming headphones than the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020. The V3 Pro are better-built, have a more neutral default sound profile, and have a significantly better boom mic performance. They also have a longer-lasting continuous battery life, lower wireless latency via their wireless dongle, and customizable RGB lighting. However, the V2 Pro are more comfortable.
Variants
- Kraken V3 Pro (Black)
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Black)
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Rainbow 6 Siege)
- BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (White)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.0
Mid Accuracy
8.9
7.9
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.3
Bass Accuracy
7.3
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
5.7
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
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
Haptic Bass
No
Breathability
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
Portability
5.4
5.4
Portability Picture
L
7.8" (19.7 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
7.1" (18.0 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
3.7" (9.5 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Volume
205.57 in³ (3,368.70 cm³)
211.10 in³ (3,459.29 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
5.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.92 dB
1.47 dB
Treble Amount
-0.57 dB
-2.26 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
6.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.84 dB
0.91 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.3
6.7
Std. Err.
4.05 dB
5.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
13.35 Hz
14.14 Hz
Low-Bass
1.94 dB
2.62 dB
Mid-Bass
4.64 dB
4.89 dB
High-Bass
5.3 dB
8.13 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
7.9
Std. Err.
1.47 dB
2.81 dB
Low-Mid
0.13 dB
3.96 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.41 dB
-0.02 dB
High-Mid
2.08 dB
0.18 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.3
Treble
Std. Err.
2.59 dB
4.03 dB
Low-Treble
1.84 dB
0.6 dB
Mid-Treble
2.02 dB
5.73 dB
High-Treble
-2.89 dB
-8.63 dB
Imaging
7.7
8.0
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.41
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
15.98
5.37
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.58
1.7
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.25
2.1
Passive Soundstage
5.0
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.3 dB
2.79 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.56 dB
3.49 dB
PRTF Distance
7.56 dB
12.09 dB
Openness
4.5
5.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
2.9
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
Adjustable
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
THX
THX
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.214
0.236
WHD @ 100
0.104
0.211
Test Settings
Firmware
1.00.13.1074
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Custom (Flat)
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.4
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.97 dB
-12.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.25 dB
0.57 dB
Mid
-14.3 dB
-9.25 dB
Treble
-35.2 dB
-30.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.7
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
99.35 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.77 dB
4.86 dB
HFE
6,177.3 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
2.811
92.835
Gain
18.31 dB
15.43 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.8
SpNR
32.21 dB
80.59 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.2
8.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
45.8 hrs
23.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
45.8 hrs
23.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.9
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.46 ft (1.36 m)
4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
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
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
7.9
8.1
Line Of Sight Range
61.68 ft (18.80 m)
257.00 ft (78.33 m)
Latency - Dongle
40 ms
71 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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
USB
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