Razer BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset: THX 7.1 Spatial Surround Sound - 50mm Drivers - Detachable Mic - for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S - 3.5mm Audio Jack & USB DAC - Black

I got these for working remotely, the goal was to give myself a more portable option that an XLR condenser mic with a separate USB audio interface and a scissor arm. Something I could tote around with a laptop. The Razer Blackshark V2 delivers. The audio quality on the mic is acceptable with the caveat that I spent hours in the Razer Synapse program tweaking the settings and trying to find some combination of options that I could live with. Now, I think I still sound VERY tinny compared to my more professional dekstop audio setup, but for the price, mobility, and comfort I have found these are capable of producing acceptable microphone audio quality. The biggest problem I ran into is that the mic on the Blackshark V2 doesn't pick up lower tones as clearly as higher ones, and apparently my voice is on the low side. At least I had the option to tweak the settings because before getting the Blackshark V2 I had tried the Razer Kraken V3, and there is no fixing the audio that headset produces. Those were my second Razer product ever and my first Razer headset, I was shocked they put their name on something that shoddy. If Razer hadn't been having a sale that made their products an attractive price at the time I'd never have given their headsets the time of day ever again. The comfort on these is fairly good, nothing extraordinary to me but I usually take meetings and listen to music through audiophile quality headphones and I often put custom earpads on them, so my standards are very high. These certainly exceed what I would normally expect from comfort in a set of headphones at this pricepoint, but I find them to be less comfortable than your average Sennheiser headphones. The cups are a bit more shallow with the default cups and rest closer to my ear than I would like. Replacement pads are at the top of my shopping list for these, though I do like the breathable jersey material on the outside of them. The audio quality is acceptable. I honestly haven't even considered using these to listen to music or play games, and in meetings I have much lower expectations for the audio quality others bring to the table than I do for myself. But at no point has the audio quality jumped out to me as being bad. I ran a quick 3 track audio test just now and they're very bright sounding, which is to say these seem better tuned to produce higher frequencies than lower ones. They don't spark joy in my inner audiophile, but they're not bad either. This is acceptable audio. A sound that I think most people will find agreeable unless they're especially bass hungry. For those of you who are Dankpods fans I can offer an excellent frame of reference, you can barely hear the bongo player going off in Earth, Wind, & Fire's "September" with these. One notable feature that I've not encountered before (because I have gone out of my way to avoid using headsets) but really appreciated is the sidetone. I don't like closed back headphones and stick to open backs unless I'm listening to music in a public place. And I REALLY hate talking with closed backs headphones because I can't hear myself and I feel like I'm yelling. The sidetone option these offer takes in and plays ambient noise back to me so that I can hear myself and the world around me in real time. It may seem like a silly thing to want but for those of you who feel the same as myself I can promise this is a LOVELY feature to have.

Let me start by saying: I bought this headset thinking I’d just get slightly better sound and maybe stop annoying my friends with my old potato-quality mic. What I didn’t expect was to emerge from my first game with it like I’d been granted the ears of a cybernetic owl. Seriously, this thing has THX Spatial Audio. I can now hear footsteps, whispers, and, like never before. I didn’t even know how much I’d been missing until I threw these on and realized every prior headset I owned was basically two tin cans and a string. Sound quality? Unreal. The 50mm Triforce Titanium drivers handle highs, mids, and lows like a pro DJ mixing beats in your brain. Explosions boom, dialogue is crisp, and footsteps? Oh buddy, you’ll be spinning in your chair because you’ll hear them behind you before they get you. I’ve gone full try-hard mode since getting this. My KD ratio thanks me. Comfort-wise, this is the first headset I’ve worn for 5+ hours without getting swamp ears or a headache. The ear cushions are infused with cooling gel, which sounds like marketing fluff, but let me tell you, it works. My ears stayed cool through an all-night Destiny raid and a very heated Mario Kart showdown with my partner (who now refuses to play with me while I have this on because “you can hear the shells coming”). Mic quality? Chef’s kiss. The HyperClear Cardioid Mic is detachable, but I keep it on because I like sounding like I’m broadcasting from a professional studio. Friends on Discord have commented that I finally sound like a human and not a dial-up modem trying to become sentient. It comes with a USB sound card that unlocks THX features for PC users (Windows 10 only), but even without it, the 3.5mm jack works great across platforms. I’ve tested it on PC, Switch, and even my phone (because why not listen to Apple Music in hi-fi luxury while walking my dog?). Bottom line: This headset made me realize two things: 1. I’ve been missing out on what “good audio” really means. 2. I'll never go back to budget headsets again. If you're a gamer, streamer, or just someone who wants to hear the game world as if you’ve stepped into it—buy this. Your ears, your teammates, and probably your killstreaks will thank you. I also bought one for my girlfriend after using it for the past few years and she also loves it. Amazing gift for pc gamers!

I'm a big fan of Razer gaming products. I use the Razer Death Adder V2 mouse and love it. So when I needed a good gaming headset with a high quality microphone (for recording gaming videos), the Razer Blackshark V2 + USB Sound Card looked good and it was in a reasonable price range. So, I ordered it from Amazon (about 4 or so months ago). I have use it for 4 months now and here are my thoughts about it: 1. The headset itself is very comfortable, it fits snug on my head and the microphone is detachable; so, if you want to remove it and use just the headset, you can. 2. The headset comes with Razer Synapse, that you download from their website. Synapse has various settings for the headset, including an equalizer and THX Spatial Surround Sound if you choose to use that. For the headset (hearing) this feature is great. 3. The microphone is my biggest complaint. Simply put, it sucks! My voice sounds like I'm in a tin can inside a large tunnel and the white noise is ridiculously loud. I spent days troubleshooting this issue and never found a good solution. For me, this is the biggest pitfall about this headset. It is important that the microphone be high quality, since I record and post gaming videos of my gameplay and commentary/voice as I play. This head fails to do that for me. If I were using this as merely a headset and did not need to mic for recording, only using it to talk to other gamers via Discord, it would be fine. But, as I've mentioned, I record myself as I'm gaming. Because the microphone is so critical for me, personally I give this headset 3 stars. However, since I have a specific need that many other gamers may not have, I've bumped the review rating to 4 stars. As far as using this headset only for gaming and talking on Discord, it's great, I recommend it. If you want to record your voice and your game while you play - this is NOT the headset for you.

I've had these for 2 years, playing every day and haven't had a single problem. Cord is long enough to give you some breathing room. Cord is very durable being made of rope. I've accidentally walked away with headphones on many times and the pull has not loosened anything. I love the noise canceling effect and the 3D sound. It's made gaming 1000 times better. I highly recommend these for any serious gamer! I've even been able to listen to movies and shows with someone else in the room with no issues. These are the best headphones I've ever come across!

The sound is as good as headsets costing double. The mic is decent. It's not a studio mic but it is good for gaming and you will not be getting complaints from the squad or hate from opponents due to how you sound in game. The ear cushions are large and very comfortable. Coming from fake leather these are drastically cooler and comfortable for long sessions. The included usb dac and 7.1 surround sound are great for games where you want to pick up the direction and distance of those footsteps/gunshots etc. I've only ever used it with my pc and I've been super happy with the comfort and sound quality provided for less than $100. Edit; So it's been a year and I'm happy to report that still love this inexpensive headset just as much as I did after purchase. It's still working 100%, it shows zero wear its still cool and comfy and the thx surround is still incredible in games. I'm regularly hearing sounds and precisely calling out directions my teammates cannot. I have a freind that has a much more ecoensive headset and he's constantly adjusting his mic and struggling to hear directionally. The Blackshark is incredible at its price point.

This is the king of headsets. Do not be fooled by the 100$ price point of this headset. As a competitive gamer, I need every edge I can get over my opponent. This headset does not disappoint. I have tried multiple headsets over $200 and they could not compete in the same league as this headset. I will list all the things I love most down below in order of importance: 1.) sound quality - best bang for the buck here. Punchy bass, extremely accurate directional audio (this is the first headset used where I have been able to kill enemies with my eyes closed). This headset gets very loud, no need to worry about missing any enemy footfalls. For music, this headset sounds better than my beats. You can hear every layer of sound and will be fully immersed in music 2.) Mic clarity - I have never been more impressed by a headset’s mic. I come in crystal clear over any and all chats. Clear enough to stream with or record YouTube videos, I don’t know how they did it but Razr killed it with this mic. 3.) Price - This should be factor number one as far as I’m concerned. I still cannot get over the fact I paid $100 for this engineering marvel. I have tried multiple headsets over the $200 price point and this one is the king. Everything you could ever want in a headset and more. 4.) Comfort - this is by far the most comfortable headset I’ve ever worn, it weighs almost nothing and sits like a cloud on my head. I can wear this for eight hours or more comfortably with glasses. This is officially the first time I’ve ever been able to say this about any headset. Flawless design here. After going through multiple more expensive headsets, I finally settled on the Razr Blackshark V2. Other products I tried: Steelseries Arctic 9x - DO NOT BUY THIS ATROCITY HyperX Cloud Revolver S - Fell apart within a year Both of these $200+ headsets have far inferior audio quality. I have used expensive Astros and Tritons as well. They can produce similar audio quality, albeit being twice the price and twice as heavy and thus uncomfortable. As an IT guy who handles calls, I use this headset for work as well and couldn’t be happier. Hardcore gamer, audiophile, or phone support - stop shopping around, this is the headset for you.

I do not play games often, and actually only play one......the greatest game of all time.....Halo. I am bias as this game came out during my college days, so it holds a lot of sentimental and nostalgic value. This headset is EXTREMELY light and comfortable, about half the weight of my Audio Technica Studio Wireless headphones. I can't believe the difference this makes in comfort. At first I thought they felt cheap due to the weight, but totally understand now why they are so light. The sound is incredible, and the PC app "Synapse" helps boost my non gaming computer to where it can run Halo with the basic graphics turned on. My computer actually says it can't run the game due to the listed graphics requirements, but allows me to override the warnings and play it anyway. It works well with no stuttering and audio from the headphones are amazing. The spacial effects are great. As a comparison, I was using the audio t wireless headphones before with the purchased dolby atmos app for PC. Atmos is good, but the included THX sound card via the included USB drive is better. I will warn any older users out there like me it does take a little learning on setting up the audio on your pc, but its not too difficult and worth the effort. I highly recommend these, especially for the price. I purchased an open box set for under 50 bucks which was a no brainer in hindsight. I also now use them to watch Netflix movies as well, and have more or less replaced my audio t wireless set as my go to's. Get these, you won't regret it unless you are a super serious top level gaming aficionado with the best gaming equipment available. You still may not regret it if you are, I just have no way to compare as my hardware is geared towards design drawings and engineering type software packages. Cheers.

Super bummed mines finally broke after almost having them for 4 years. I want to order this same one but sadly it’s unavailable :( gona look for another wired headphones that does not need to charge somehwere else I guess.

Within the last six months I've spent over 600CAD on headsets for my PC. One of the headsets I returned, I kept the other one [Logitech G ProX?] and spent another 100CAD on a new microphone for it, a Blu mic that was purchasable after the fact. No matter what I did, these headsets were awful. I struggled through this for almost six months before finally giving up and going back to my Blackshark. I immediately started getting compliments on my voice. I bought the newest Blackshark a few days later, this one, plugged it in today and the microphone quality is slightly better. I didn't need to purchase it, but I'm grinding that compliment rep now. I use Equalizer APO with Peace Equalizer installed. I messed with Peace Equalizer to make it perfect for this headset and my god, it sounds amazing. This headset responds really well to an equalizer. I've had people ask me if I do ASMR, telling me my microphone quality is amazing, my voice sounds beautiful. I'm so happy. Maybe out of the box it wouldn't sound as good, but when you run Equalizer APO and Peace as well, the sound quality you can get out of it is amazing. I cannot say the same for other headsets I've used. The Logitech G Pro was awful for mic quality, and so was whatever other headset I tried and returned. They cost more than double the amount of this headset and the mics on them were just awful. This is the headset. It's a good price, a very fair price, the sound quality for music in incredible and very bassy as well. It's also super comfortable. I bent it a bit at the top to make it press less on my ears, and the flexibility of this headset is much better than others. You can bend it to fit any head. Earpads are super comfortable, more comfortable than the last version as well. And the cord for this headset is longer than previous versions, like the one with the green cord is about six inches shorter. It makes it much easier to use the headset, even with those extra few inches. All in all, I won't be buying other headsets anymore. Razer far outshines much more expensive headsets. ♥

Purchased at 124 SGD. Good sound and mic quality at this price. Razer SW provides quite some mic tuning. The compare video can be found on YT, actual experience is close to those review. I personally choose V2 over V2 X cuz I'm particular on the wire material so I pay the extra. But TBH I think if your budget is right at the 130 SGD, V2 X is better for value. Also if your head is bigger than average people, this headset should be the most comfortable one to put on, compare to HyperX, Logitech equivalents. The design is not that aesthetic, per se, but its mechanics does allow for low pressure on your head. For someone play games for more than 3~4hrs a day, comfort can be important. The only thing I felt unsatisfied is that although the mic is great on this headset(if you use dedicated sound card), the bundled usb sound card compresses it too much that it just become mediocre. I wish they didn't cut cost at this part otherwise it would be an unbeatable choice for the price.

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You'll need to experiment with the settings, the default mic settings aren't great. You can change its settings via the synpase app. Sound quality is awesome, you can hear approaching footsteps with amazing accuracy. Very comfortable headset, doesn't bother me in the slightest when gaming long hours. Setting it up was a pain tbh. But razer had a 24/7 custimer support chat, they helped me out very quickly.