Review on Renewed Razer Kraken Tournament Edition with THX Spatial Audio and Full Audio Control, Cooling Gel-Infused Ear Cushions in Black by Vanchay Kokram (.) ᠌

Name: Renewed Razer Kraken Tournament Edition with THX Spatial Audio and Full Audio Control, Cooling Gel-Infused Ear Cushions in Black
Item: Renewed Razer Kraken Tournament Edition with THX Spatial Audio and Full Audio Control, Cooling Gel-Infused Ear Cushions in Black
Rating: 3

February 14, 2023

In general, everything is not bad, but I expected more.

The microphone conveniently slides into the headphone housing, but in terms of sound quality it is an absolutely ordinary microphone, no clear sound, but also without unnecessary background.

I do not recommend these headphones for purchase, for 8 thousand you will get a mediocre sound, an ordinary microphone and a lot of problems with software settings.

Pros

Excellent build quality and materials: for a year of use, no defects in parts have appeared, nothing cracks or crunches. Comfortable ear pads: large, with cooling gel, the head does not get tired during prolonged use. The wire of the headphones themselves is light and in a fabric winding: it never gets in the way or twists.

Cons

Software from Razor: absolutely everything works terribly. It took me to look at a few guides on the Internet for the sound to even just appear. The kit comes with a manual, but it does not contain useful information. Later, more guides were needed in order to enable surround sound (7.1), and the program itself does not say that the Windows settings are not enabled or something is not working correctly - you have to guess about it yourself. After all this, the settings also crash when you connect another device via HDMI or change the output device. Often there are situations that there is sound in one application, but not in another, or the microphone does not work, but there is sound. Sound quality: after all these settings, you hope to get a high-quality and cool sound, but no, it does not justify the expectation at all. Lots of extra bass. At first, there was a feeling that the sound was even worse than the previous headphones, which are 7 years old. Volume slider on the wire: there is no position fixation on the volume slider, that is, it spins with light contact, I often touch it on clothes and have to be distracted and turn it back.