Razer - BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset for Playstation, PC, Mac, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Smartphone - White

Great quality, very comfortable on the head and ear, adjustable and good sound

Excellent product, I’ve had it for a year and it’s still working great. No delays and really good quality.

---Unboxing / Setup--- The Razer BlackSharrk V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5 is a very simple product to get up and running. Inside the box Razer includes the headset itself, detachable mic, a USB-C 2.4hz wireless receiver and a small USB-A to USB-C cable, presumable intended for charging. That's it. To setup and use the headset on a PS5 you simply need to plug in the USB-C wireless receiver into the front of the PS5 USB-C port, power on the headset by pressing the button on the left ear cup, listen for the human recorded voice that says "power on" and that's it. If you have your PS5 set to not autodetect between audio inputs,. you'll need to go into the audio settings and select "headset" as the output preference. Otherwise, you're off to the races. On the Switch, the experience is more or less similar. Plug in the wireless receiver, ensure audio output is switched to headset and you're off to the races. On PC, it's a mostly straight forward affair with a couple things to note: Since this headset is PS5 "specific" there is no Razer Synapse support on PC. The audio is controlled strictly from Windows itself. Plugging in the wireless receiver into a USB-C port allows Windows to show up as "BolackShard V2 Pro PS 2.4" in the sound settings panel. Click on that and make sure you select "Windows Sonic for Headphones" under the "Spatial sound" setting in order to get the most from this headset. The headband is easy to adjust for proper sizing, Simply moving the cups up or down on the slider until things fit snug was easy. I found the distance between smallest to largest was excellent and will accommodate just about any head size. --Performance-- Sound is very good on all 2 platforms. Things sound best with Playstation's 3D spatial audio which this headset has specific support for. Sony has done an amazing job with this technology and the Razer headset was excellent as reproducing immersive directional sound. It was very easy to tell foot step direction, explosion direction, etc. when playing any game that supports "home theatre" or "spatial audio" affects. PC things weren't too shabby either, Windows Sonic for Headphones does a pretty decent job at directional audio too. I found it wasn't as immersive and accurate as the PS5, but it still allowed for the ability to sense where a competitor was coming. It's worth noting that the BlackShark V2 Pro also supports Windows Sonic natively. The Nintendo Switch was also good, though the least exciting of the 3. Directional audio worked to a point, but I find the soundstage of the Switch to be a bit more "flat' than the PS5 or the PC. This isn't the headsets fault thought and a limitation of Switch hardware and that there is no specific spatial audio tech that this headset supports for the Switch specifically. Sounds was overall good. This headset tends to favor mids and highs the most. Sound is sharp and detailed. I found this headset lacked a low end frequency and things that should go "BOOM" were a bit flattened out. Sound was also much harsher on the PS5 than the PC or switch which went a little more "warm". I expect this is due to this being a very PS5 specific headset with the other 2 simply being "plug and play" options. Overall, sounds was great from a gaming perspective, but I would not want to watch movies or listen to music with this headset. The detachable mic is a nice addition and it can be removed when not in use. Mic picks up vocals very well and I got good feedback from friends while chatting with them in game. There is also a button on the left ear cup to mute the mic input. There is also a volume adjustment dial on the left ear cup for easy volume adjustment. On the right ear cup is a "mode" button that cycles between various sound EQ modes, such as game, movie, etc. I didn't find each EQ setting to offer a substantial difference over the next, though game was more sharp and punchy while movie offered a little more low end frequency, but not much. The headset is very light weight and I did not notice any fatigue while wearing it. It was very comfortable as well. The ear cups are cloth material, so they may cause you to swear a bit if you run hot. They were breathable enough not to bother me at all and my head remained very comfortable. So far I've used these for a total of 8 hour and have not had to charge them once. I'm not sure how long battery actually lasts, but so far it seems stellar. There are no RGB lighting or noise cancellation on these headphones. They're just basic, easy to use, decently sounding headphones aimed at core gamers who don't need any non-essential features. This is overall a solid headset and if you simply want a good sounding pair of gaming headphones with no fuss setup, this is certainly one to consider. I appreciate the folks at Razer allowing me to review the BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5. I will enjoy getting much use out of these across my multiple platforms!

Great Headset, Super Clear Microphone But For Some Reason The Plastic Piece That Holds The Headset Together Chipped Off After A Few Days Of Wearing.. Other Than That No Complaints At All.

design/ features - unboxing the razer blackshark v2 pro is fairly simple the design is literally I dentical on last year blackshark v2 pro but this time on console for ps5/ XSX support what I have the for the PS5 and PC support I happen to have both, the design finish of the headset is beautiful love the traditional razer black color it also doesn’t scream gamer headset so I do appreciate that a lot. very light headset with one major volume nob on the left side and small remaining power button/ sync button, preset and mute button all on the headset. we also have razer latest hyper clean super wide band microphone. with titanium 50mm drivers. comfort - razer blackshark v2 pro is equipped with with ultra soft memory foam, they do feel great when you feel them for the first wrapping around your ear is very comfortable this gaming headset is way more comfortable than my beats headset when it comes to ear comfort. at the top of the headset you also have memory on upper portion of your head. was hoping the ear covers are removable but nope. you won’t be able to replace it in the future. it’s stay cool from gaming on long session this definitely one of the most comfortable headset i’ve ever tried audio quality - when it comes to audio quality im not quite sure how I feel. not sure if razer technology actually does something different that you can hear. plugging with the PS5 god of war. and The Finals I didn’t have any issue recognizing certain small audio queue. fishing my self adjusting a bit more than I would think or what i was used to. i’ve tried all the stock preset it offer right from the get go and I just always leave it on game mode. the headset offer great audio quality and was a joy to listen to. I ask my friends if the voice quality sounded good which they responded yes it’s good and clear. good job razer I think you guys offer a great microphone with this one. connectivity - after testing on PS5 decided to play and test it on PC this time playing the new release Gray Zone Warfare. one issue that i’m still currently having with this headset is the connectivity for Razer own synapse to recognize the blackshark v2 pro. my pc have the latest firmware version and double check but this the first razer product that would not show up on synapse. I couldn’t create any custom EQ so that was frustrating. I’m guessing this console version/ PC doesn’t support it? overall I just connected the headset using the dongle and it just connected flawlessly battery - battery hours razer claim blackshark v2 pro offers 70 hrs of game play. I made sure to fully charge the product first before gaming. overall throughout the time I tested it I didn’t have to charge the headset so far. also I didn’t get to burn 70 hrs on this maybe 40 hrs max and still going strong. conclusion - I love razer products I have a good amount of accessories from keyboard/ mouse blackshark v2 pro is a great comfortable headset memory foam help a lot and the weight of the product I love how someone this headset look. the audio sounded great with 50mm drivers that immersive you. the issue with connecting to synapse was a little disappointing. I even tested and downloaded razer utility app to show up but no success. overall it’s still a solid headset for console user and pc gamers out there. I still recommend this but if you’re a pc gamer and want that extra feature might wanna test it and see maybe it’s only my headset issue. feel like I missed out on some features that I could have tap into