Unleash the Beast Within Feast your ears on full-blooded gaming audio with the Razer Kraken USB. Everything in your games will be heard in immersive virtual surround, customizable to your needs via the Razer Surround calibration software. An included anti-noise microphone ensures teamwork and VOIP calls are conducted in absolute clarity.
I usually hold Razer products at a very high standard, these headsets are no exception. tl;dr is at the bottom of this review, but if you're interested in my in-depth analysis of the headset keep on reading :)
Pros: -Plug and play USB requires minimal effort with installation -Flexible headband(Stiff at first, like a new leather shoe, but give it some time to be broken in and they'll fit nicely) -Microphone can be adjusted to a wide array of positions -Razer Synapse software is very easy to understand for a beginner and advanced users can customize to their heart's content
Cons: -Microphone gets softer at the end(According to my friends and teammates alike, at the end of every one of my sentences, I get very quiet. I'm not sure if this is due to me or due to the headset's microphone, but this is the very first time I've had this problem) -Ear cups in contrast to the headband isn't very flexible (I'm very finicky when it comes to the ear cups of a headset. So as always I wore the in-store sample for about 5-10 mins and was fairly comfortable, but wearing them for an extended period of time at home is another story. They felt like they were crushing my ears after only about 1 hour) -Sound quality(Surround sound is great and the audio was crisp, but the volume is a bit too low for my taste. If you're just listening to music this is fine, but when you're playing a game like an FPS, listening to very subtle sounds will require a bit more of your attention)
tl;dr I would be glad to use this headset any day, but they were crushing my ears and had to take them off after an hour. Sound is nice for listening to my tunes, but when it comes to gaming I would use something different.