Razer Kraken V3 Pro vs SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless

* It's comfortable, and the minimal design makes it feel like I don't have a lot of stuff strapped to my head.

Most of their models share the same ski-goggle-inspired headband design, which features an elastic strap inside a frame that's fixed in place. This design is quite comfortable if your head fits within the rigid frame, but if it doesn't, there's not much you can do. It can also be tricky to get the tension on the elastic strap just right - how tightly they seal affects their bass performance, so depending on how they fit, they can sound different to different people. SteelSeries provides sound customization options in their companion software to help you find a sound profile that works for you, and some of their more premium models even have an onboard EQ

Thought I'd let you guys before you read my review. Make sure to leave the format at 16 bit, 48000Hz. If you set it to 16 bit, 96000Hz you will hear a ton of crackling and static noises. I tried multiple of the same headsets and they all had the same issue

I currently use the Steelseries Arctis Pro (no game dac) and I also have some Sony WH-XM3s and Galaxy Buds for on-the-go listening. Budget is preferably under 150$, but I am willing to stretch it a bit if it means significant improvement to sound. I mostly listen to various genres of rock, 70s/80s pop and a little bit of rap.

The usb cord is kind of short. They are comfortable. I really wish I had returned them but they were my only price option at the time. =/

While they're very comfortable, they have one huge setback. They're not noise cancelling. I thought that noise cancelling ear muffs were industry standard, because of how important that is to immersing yourself in the game. I can hear my brother on the Xbox in the other room, my dogs barking downstairs, my mom listening to podcasts and my dad walk through the door

I really wanted to keep these headphones as they were by far the best I've tried in terms of comfort and audio quality. However, the Razer software or the THX software that is controlled by it was causing crackling and popping to occur at certain frequencies or at random times. I tried a clean install as described by a YouTube video (deleted regedit entries/program folders/etc). I worked IT for a long time now so not a stranger to rudimentary application uninstalls and clean starts

Due to the above experience that I still consider highly preventable if the design around the earphone support was more secured, reinforced, and possibly double or even triple ensured to not have the earphone ever get loose, I'm now watching for structural sturdiness in the next gaming headset. At this point, high on my list is Logitech G PRO X Wireless Gaming Headset with Blue Voice. While it's missing the DAC battery swap out, it does have other features that I like, and out of most other wireless headsets, its design looks sturdy and resilient against earphone coming off loose due to chafing/grinding and breaking of cheap or low-quality plastic. There are other gaming headsets that I wouldn't even consider because their design looks very prone to earphones eventually coming off, just like with this Arctis Pro Wireless one

Good sound quality. Wireless Bluetooth compatibility, preferably with the option for me to use an audio cord.

You can also use the headset on its own over Bluetooth, by powering it on and holding the Bluetooth button down until it flashes. It can handle audio sent simultaneously both by the transmitter and the connected Bluetooth device, so you can keep your phone on hand while gaming. It also works standalone without the transmitter in Bluetooth mode, or wired with the included cable.

Pros: Comfortable for long periods of time Nice RGB on the side Really good noise cancellation Cons: Huge decrease in overall sound quality due to moving from 3.5mm headphone jack to USB audio Lots of weird static/crackly noises like interference that I never experienced with the v2 Without a dedicated sound card/amp the power draw for these headphones might be a bit too much for the headphones to reach their full potential

Sound Quality: BETTER BUT NOT THE BEST IT COULD BE - I would say that I agree the sound quality in general has been a little improved, HOWEVER the rest of the reviews on Amazon here are indeed telling the truth - there is a slight "HUM" sound that happens when you're wearing the headphones and they are powered on and you are not playing any sound. HOWEVER AGAIN, the noise canceling capabilities are significantly improved as other people talking around me were noticeably muffled. To be honest im not doubting the other amazon reviews but I think that the "HUM" is more noticeable only because of how much more Noise-canceling these headphones are. If you have zero hum tolerance than I would stay clear of these

Etc: - At this price, it really should come with a detachable cable. - Cable is braided and fairly stiff - Base synapse software is currently about 400mb on disk, with RAM usage about 192 mb (along with a Razer keyboard, which likely doesn’t add much). Wish there was a slimmed down version for those of us who just want basic features. - Need to be logged in to Razer account to use THX Spatial Audio

My only gripe is the price, which seems to have increased to full retail for the holiday season. It's very expensive, but it definitely feels high quality at least from our limited testing so far. My wife loves it, so to me it was worth it. I'm curious to find out if the bluetooth pairing is done at the base, or if it could also be used on the go paired to a phone to take with me on the go

.too bad the battery would not last very long. Maybe I got a lemon, but I tried so hard to make this headset work and for me it was a no go

Hands down one of the best features of this headset is having 2 batteries. I would say each battery nets you between 7-10 hours of battery life depending on the usage. Swapping batteries is incredibly easy and takes about 10 seconds due to the magnetic coverings on the cans. Another great feature of this headset

waiting to see if they honor warranty claim and as a bonus there web site said ser# doesn't exist.

I have had them for just under 2 years, use them pretty frequently for gaming and they are stored nicely, well taken care of. Randomly yesterday the right side stopped working, after doing some research I have found that this is actually a common issue and no way to fix it. Customer service is great I have read, if you have a warranty, but you are SOL if you don’t, as the regular manufacturer warranty for the US is only 1 year. Almost $500 spent on headphones to not even get a full 2 years out of them