Reviewers Liked
- Good sound quality
- Robust software
- "Underglow" lighting looks pretty neat
- THX Spatial Audio is a decent software-driven surround
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Somewhat expensive
- Ridiculously large
Razer Kraken Ultimate
With an excellent upgrade to an already excellent headset, Razer have made a gaming headset that can keep you comfortable even in the longest gaming binges.
-- As reviewed by TechRadar
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By ThinkComputers
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Razer added active noise cancelling to the microphone, which does a pretty good job at cancelling out unwanted noises. The other change is that you get RGB lighting on the headset itself, which look pretty cool.
By nag.co.za
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The Razer Kraken Ultimate sits firmly in the gaming headset sub-genre for peripherals, with RGB-forward design aesthetics and questionable sound quality to match. While definitely an improvement on previous iterations of the Kraken, there still isn't...
By PCMag IN
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Bottom LineThe Razer Kraken Ultimate wired gaming headset brings powerful bass, programmable lighting, and an excellent microphone to your...
By TechRadar
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With an excellent upgrade to an already excellent headset, Razer have made a gaming headset that can keep you comfortable even in the longest gaming binges.
By Craving Tech
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As a wired, USB gaming headset, Razer Kraken Ultimate offers great gaming experience: THX Spatial Audio, great microphone clarity and quality with active noise cancellation option, full RGB lighting, comfy thick cushion, and a good length of USB...
By PCWorld
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The Kraken Ultimate looks pretty good, sounds pretty good, and is priced pretty good. It shouldn't be your first choice, but you can't go wrong with it either.
By MadShrimps
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Right after connecting the Kraken Ultimate to our testing PC and trying out some games and 4K TV Shows, we have found the headset lacking bass and overall it was not giving out very much audio detail. After adjusting the output details via Synapse...
By Good Gear Guide
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The Kraken Ultimate is a solid package. It looks pretty good, it sounds pretty good, and the price is pretty good. There are better headsets for the money, but you won't go wrong with a Kraken Ultimate either.I think Razer needs to work on the Kraken's...
By Tom's Guide
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At $130, the Kraken Ultimate costs a little bit more than the SteelSeries Arctis 5 ($100), and a little bit less than the Astro A40 ($150), two comparable headsets in the same price range. Both the Arctis 5 and the A40 let you connect to gadgets via...
By Techzilla
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Razer Kraken UltimatePer sintetizzare con una sola parola quest Kraken Ultimate possiamo utilizzare: potenti.Potenti perché si riesce ad avere un headset con caratteristiche e potenza tali da impensierire anche quelli di marche dedicate esclusivamente...
By geektopia.es
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El diseño de la serie de auriculares Kraken es uno de los mejores que hay en el mercado en el terreno de la comodidad para llevarlos durante largas horas, pero no es una serie que rehúya la calidad de sonido. Para los que quieren algo cómodo y con gran...
By gamergen.com
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Pas de surprise à l'ouverture de la boîte, nous avons bien là entre les mains un vrai Kraken signé Razer, pour notre plus grand plaisir. Le Kraken Ultimate reprend la forme des précédentes versions avec des oreillettes rondes imposantes, arborant un...
By maistecnologia.com
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Testamos estes auscultadores durante vários dias, tanto em jogos como para ouvir música a 320 Kbps e, é claro, testamos com o microfone. Devemos dizer que os auscultadores Razer Kraken Ultimate Tournament Edition têm uma excelente qualidade de som, e...
By PC-Welt.de
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Das Razer Kraken Ultimate mit der synchronisierbaren RGB-Beleuchtung punktet mit einem hohen Komfort und einer guten Geräuschisolierung, was vor allem auf die mit Kältegel gefüllten Ohrpolster zu führen ist – außerdem...