Razer - BlackShark V2 X Wired Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset for PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox X|S, and Xbox One - Quartz

I’ve been through the headset ringer—Logitech, SteelSeries, Turtle Beach—you name it. But the 2023 Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is honestly in a league of its own. If you’re playing competitive shooters where sound cues are life or death, this is basically a cheat code. Seriously, the mic is insane. My friends literally asked if I bought a standalone streaming mic. It’s crisp, deep, and doesn't have that "nasal" wireless sound. I can hear footsteps from a mile away. The spatial audio is so tuned that I’m pre-firing corners before people even peek. The "FPS Profiles" built into the headset are actually useful, not just a gimmick. I play like 5-6 hours a day and I feel like I only plug this thing in once every two weeks. The 70-hour battery life is the real deal. It's light. Like, "forgot I was wearing it" light. The memory foam doesn't make my ears sweat during a sweat-fest match. Look, I love this thing, but I'll be honest so you know what you’re getting, It feels a bit "delicate." Those thin wire sliders look sick, but I wouldn't go throwing these in a backpack without a case. Treat them like a premium tool, not a toy. You can’t listen to your phone and your PC at the same time. You have to toggle between them. It’s a minor annoyance, but worth noting if you like taking calls while gaming.But at the end of the day, you can pick these up for 30 bucks because it’s usually on sale.

Very comfortable fit, soft around the ears, long cord. I prefer to use them without the surround sound when gaming, but if I’m watching videos or movies I’ll apply the surround sound. Not very pricey, comes packaged well.

got these for working remotely, the goal was to give myself a more portable option that an XLR condenser mic with a separate USB audio interface and a scissor arm. Something I could tote around with a laptop. The Razer Blackshark V2 delivers. The audio quality on the mic is acceptable with the caveat that I spent hours in the Razer Synapse program tweaking the settings and trying to find some combination of options that I could live with. Now, I think I still sound VERY tinny compared to my more professional dekstop audio setup, but for the price, mobility, and comfort I have found these are capable of producing acceptable microphone audio quality. The biggest problem I ran into is that the mic on the Blackshark V2 doesn't pick up lower tones as clearly as higher ones, and apparently my voice is on the low side. At least I had the option to tweak the settings because before getting the Blackshark V2 I had tried the Razer Kraken V3, and there is no fixing the audio that headset produces. Those were my second Razer product ever and my first Razer headset, I was shocked they put their name on something that shoddy. If Razer hadn't been having a sale that made their products an attractive price at the time I'd never have given their headsets the time of day ever again. The comfort on these is fairly good, nothing extraordinary to me but I usually take meetings and listen to music through audiophile quality headphones and I often put custom earpads on them, so my standards are very high. These certainly exceed what I would normally expect from comfort in a set of headphones at this pricepoint, but I find them to be less comfortable than your average Sennheiser headphones. The cups are a bit more shallow with the default cups and rest closer to my ear than I would like. Replacement pads are at the top of my shopping list for these, though I do like the breathable jersey material on the outside of them.

Headset Overall: 5/5 Reason for 4/5: At its original price point I feel there are better value options. However, I love razer and have wanted these for AWHILE. In fact since they dropped. Background: I saw they were on sale and decided to scoop them up since I had some coupons due to the McDonald's event (Don't judge lol). But MAN was I not disappointed. Review: The overall fit feel and comfort was fantastic! Cord was fairly durable as well. Drivers sound fantastic when gaming and even for music. The mic quality is what definitely surprises me the most. The crisp, clear, noise reduced sound was refreshing to hear on a headset. I'm used to just being like "if it works it works" you know? My sister was sitting next me (a seat away on the couch) and despite trollin' me a bit it wouldn't pick her up really at all. All I'm all I can definitely recommend em, ESPECIALLY if you get the on sale with a few extra discounts! Happy holidays all.

I’m using this headset with my PS5 controller and this is probably the best gaming accessory I have ever had sounds amazing since it is wired so no worried about charging. It is so so comfortable and I’m writing this review after 2 years of purchase.