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How does the Razer Kraken X sound?
The Razer Kraken X sounds good for the price. Bass notes receive the most emphasis—typical for gaming headsets—as this makes explosions more impactful. Boosted vocal frequencies make it easier to hear character and teammate dialogue.

Lows, mids, and highs

Chastity Brown’s song Colorado is a great song to listen to with the Razer Kraken X. The headset’s amplified bass response lends itself nicely to Brown’s folksy style, stressing the drum kicks. Meanwhile, the light midrange emphasis highlights Brown’s voice even more than the mix intended, which works well for the genre.

Treble reproduction, however, falls short. Tambourine shakes are difficult to hear, particularly from 2:15 on. Brown’s vocals and backing vocals at 2:35 mask the treble frequencies. The tambourine remains audible but clarity isn’t the greatest as a guitar is played at this same moment.

The Kraken X sounds great when gaming. The 40mm dynamic drivers reproduce a natural representation of three-dimensional space, something gamers should require from any headset. This realistic perception of sound makes it easier to spatially understand where enemies are located. When playing Destiny, alien footsteps are easy to identify and I often predict which doorways potential threats emerged from.

Is the Razer Kraken X microphone good?
Voices come through the Razer Kraken X microphone loud and clear. If you listen closely, you can hear some reverb from my voice. The microphone doesn’t do a great job at mitigating ambient noise, but if you’re in a quiet room it shouldn’t be too noticeable. The Kraken X has a great boom mic, which you can hear in the demo below.