
The new Kraken and its cooling gel infused ear cups are somewhat larger and if you do wish to use them as a pair of headphones, you'll have to run the risk of looking like you work the runways at the local airport. Part of the popularity of the old model being used as headphones was that the headset maintained a fairly flat profile on your head like a good pair of over ear headphones. It's worth pointing out though that the Kraken is quite large. Razer has been making these things for long enough now that virtually all of the issues have been ironed out. There's not a whole lot wrong with the Kraken at all, especially for its price. What you'll dislike about the Razer Kraken The Kraken is available in four colors, too, with green joined by black, black with blue accents and the Quartz Edition in pink. As it connects over 3.5mm only, you don't lose any quality or features by using it with a console.
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You also get a lot of volume, and though no active noise cancellation, the ear cups are so large and create such a good seal on the side of your head that you don't really need to worry about hearing the non-game world too much.īest of all, there's no difference in how good the Kraken is whether you're using it on PC or on console.

You only get stereo on the new Kraken, but with good clarity and low end, as well as an impressive frequency range. Sound quality is excellent and is on par with the more expensive Kraken Tournament Edition save for the lack of spatial sound.

The microphone doesn't detach, but it does retract so far that it's not noticeable, so you can go outside without feeling ridiculous.

Kraken fans have always enjoyed using their headset as a pair of regular headphones, and that's still going to be the case with the new one. There's a plenty of adjustment for different size heads and slight movement from the cups to sit just right over your ears. During my time with it, I've happily sat for many hours without the need to take it off and rest. The thick padding all around presents you with a beautifully comfortable headset to wear for long periods without enduring fatigue.
