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Review on Razer BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset: THX 7.1 Spatial Surround Sound - 50Mm Drivers - Detachable Mic - PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS, Mobile - 3.5 Mm Audio Jack & USB DAC - ESL Edition by Brannan Mclemore

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great sound, but there's issues

The headphones sound great, however, I'm by no means an audiophile. I got them on sale for about 75$ and would absolutely recommend them at that price!Pros:-Great sound! Competes with and honestly sounds better than the Arctis 7 (2019) headset-SUPER COMFORTABLE! These are so light there would be times I'd forget I was wearing them and try to walk off from my computer-My ears don't get very hot wearing these for long periods of gaming-Wearing these with glasses is still super comfortable, even for long periods of time-Again, the comfort on these is great! My Arctis 7 will cause a slight discomfort on top of my head and these felt great the whole timeCons:-The amount of software that gets thrown at you during the initial install is pretty crazy. A lot of it is useless unless you want to control multiple Razer products, but I don't have any besides the headset-Mic quality is pretty poor. It keeps cutting in and out if I talk too fast and sounds muffled-The headset keeps trying to switch between different playback devices (Speakers and THX Spatial Audio Speakers) which means I have to manually change it back to the proper one for sound to work-The EQ that came with the Razer Synapse program doesn't seem to do much. Also, enabling THX Spatial Audio causes the headset to sound like garbage. Apparently this is a known issue to Razer but it just hasn't been fixed from what I readOverall if you're willing to deal with a short USB cable and some potential issues getting the headset to work properly it's worth the money. Just invest into an external mic because this one isn't great.

Pros
  • Designed with compatibility in mind, the Razer BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset is compatible with a wide range of devices such as PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS, and mobile phones
Cons
  • Complicated setup process