

#Raze kraken x lite software#
The Kraken X connects via 3.5mm jack rather than USB, so there's not much software functionality to speak of. The sound isn't quite as deep or nuanced as what you'd get in a more expensive headset, but the Kraken X more than holds its own against competitors like the HyperX Cloud Stinger ($50) and the Roccat Renga Boost ($60).
#Raze kraken x lite portable#
Likewise, the Kraken X delivered high-quality sound on portable platforms, whether I was exploring the forests of Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition on the Switch or probing the dungeons of Dragon Quest III on Android. Directional sound in Overwatch was functional, but the gunplay sometimes lacked a certain oomph. Just be warned that this headset is a little light on bass. The headset excelled with voice work, such as the character quips in Baldur's Gate, as well as music, like StarCraft's driving background beats.
#Raze kraken x lite Pc#
I spent most of my time with the Kraken X trying it out with various PC games, including Overwatch, StarCraft: Remastered, World of Warcraft and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. The Kraken X is compatible with gaming PCs, the PS4, the Xbox One, Switch and mobile phones (those with a headphone jack, anyway), and games on every platform sound excellent.

Razer Kraken X review: Gaming performance He said the headphones were very comfortable, and he wore them successfully for the better part of a workday without ever needing to take them off. The padded leatherette headbands and ear cups press down very gently, even if you're wearing glasses, and it's easy to get a tight seal around the ears.Īnother one of my co-workers tested out the Kraken X for a few hours and agreed wholeheartedly with my assessment. Thanks to its size, weight and ear cups, the Kraken X is one of the most comfortable headsets Razer has ever made. (Each cable measures 4.3 feet.) Gauge your distance requirements accordingly. The default cable is rather short with the splitter cable, the reach is much longer.

However, the headset also comes with a splitter for those who prefer to separate the mic/audio inputs for a gaming desktop. By default, it connects to everything via a single 3.5mm audio cable. Of all the possible solutions to the mic conundrum, Razer picked what was possibly the least intuitive one.īeyond that, though, the Kraken X is very versatile. As such, it can get pretty distracting, unless you fold it up in a very specific conformation. It's basically going to be somewhere in your peripheral vision whenever you use it. The Kraken X has a flexible mic that doesn't come off, doesn't retract and doesn't fold upward. Low-end headsets often have boom mics that you can slide up and out of sight when you're not using them. High-end headsets tend to have removable or retractable mics. But then you get to the mic, and one of the headset's biggest issues rears its ugly head. There's a mic-mute button and a volume dial - both good, although the volume dial is a little slimmer and lower down than I would have liked. Then, you get to the left ear cup, where most of the extra features live.
