Razer Kraken V3 gaming headset performance benchmarks

The Razer Kraken V3 is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the Razer Kraken V3 has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The Razer Kraken V3 is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Razer Kraken V3 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Razer Kraken V3 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of noise cancelling, the Razer Kraken V3 has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Razer Kraken V3 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

 Razer Kraken V3 gaming headset performance benchmarks
Model Razer Kraken V3
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation 2.5 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality 3.6 / 5.0
Gaming Quality 3.7 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation 3.0 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports 2.6 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience 3.7 / 5.0
Price $ 128.1
Year 2021
Microphone No
Wireless No
Battery Life 0.0 / 5.0
Comfort 3.5 / 5.0
Controls 2.8 / 5.0
Noise Handling 3.9 / 5.0
Microphone Quality 3.5 / 5.0

Specifications

Kraken V3 Active Features

ANC ControlNo
Additional ChargesN/A
AndroidNo
App NameRazer Synapse
Audio While ChargingNo
Battery TypeNo Battery
Button MappingNo
Charge TimeN/A
Charging PortNone
EqualizerGraphic + Presets
Mic ControlAdjustable Level
Passive PlaybackNo
Playback ControlNo
Power-Saving FeatureNo
Room EffectsNo
Surround SupportYes
Total Battery LifeN/A
WindowsYes
iOSNo
macOSNo

Kraken V3 Battery

Battery LifeN/A

Kraken V3 Comfort

Weight0.72 lbs

Kraken V3 Connectivity

AnalogNo
Analog AudioNo
Analog/USB Audio Latency21 ms
Android LatencyN/A
Bluetooth VersionNo Bluetooth
ConnectionUSB
DetachableNo
Dock ChargingNo
Length6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Line InNo
Line Of Sight RangeN/A
Line OutNo
Multi-Device PairingNo
NFC PairingNo
Non-BT LatencyN/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight RangeN/A
Non-BT WirelessNo
Optical InputNo
PC Latency (SBC)N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)N/A
PC Latency (aptX)N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)N/A
PS4 AnalogNo
PS4 Non-BT WirelessNo
PS4 Wired USBAudio + Microphone
PS5 AnalogNo
PS5 Non-BT WirelessNo
PS5 Wired USBAudio + Microphone
Power SupplyNo Base/Dock
RCA InputNo
TypeNo Base/Dock
USB AudioUSB Type A
USB InputNo
Wired USBAudio + Microphone
Xbox One AnalogNo
Xbox One Non-BT WirelessNo
Xbox One Wired USBNo
Xbox Series X|S AnalogNo
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT WirelessNo
Xbox Series X|S Wired USBNo
iOS LatencyN/A

Kraken V3 Controls

Ease of useGood

Kraken V3 Design

Additional ControlsNo
Call/Music ControlNo
Channel MixingNo
Clamping Force1 lbs
EnclosureClosed-Back
FeedbackDecent
H3.7" (9.5 cm)
L8.0" (20.2 cm)
Microphone ControlMute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling ControlNo
OS CompatibilityNot OS specific
Talk-ThroughNo
TransducerDynamic
Transmitter RequiredNo
TypeOver-ear
Volume210.79 in³ (3,454.20 cm³)
Volume ControlYes
W7.1" (18.0 cm)
WirelessNo

Kraken V3 Isolation

Bass0.62 dB
Mid-12.62 dB
Noise CancellingNo
Overall Attenuation-14.44 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft35.8 dB
Treble-32.51 dB

Kraken V3 Microphone

BoomYes
Detachable BoomYes
FR Std. Dev.2.33 dB
HFE6,639.82 Hz
In-LineNo
IntegratedNo
LFE578.47 Hz
MicYes
Noise GateOn/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling7.5
Weighted THD0.09

Kraken V3 Noise Handling

SpNR40.43 dB

Kraken V3 Recording Quality

Gain14.86 dB

Kraken V3 Sound

ANCNo ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation2.7
Avg. Std. Deviation1.01 dB
Bass Amount0.16 dB
CodecPCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
ConnectionUSB
Dips1.09 dB
EQDEFAULT (Flat)
FirmwareUnknown
Head ModelingNo
Head TrackingNo
High-Bass6.27 dB
High-Mid-0.68 dB
High-Treble-8.68 dB
Low-Bass-1.7 dB
Low-Frequency Extension13.16 Hz
Low-Mid1.8 dB
Low-Treble-2.66 dB
MicrophoneBoom
Mid-Bass2.28 dB
Mid-Mid0.08 dB
Mid-Treble-2.16 dB
Openness4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)2.03 dB
PRTF Distance6.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)3.43 dB
Peaks1.73 dB
PowerUSB
Room AmbienceNo
Speaker ModelingAdjustable
Std. Err.3.82 dB
Tip/PadDefault
Treble Amount-3.75 dB
Virtual SurroundTHX
WHD @ 1000.129
WHD @ 900.357
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch1.14
Weighted Frequency Mismatch1.82
Weighted Group Delay0.32
Weighted Phase Mismatch87.49

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