Razer - Barracuda X Chroma Wireless Multi-Platform Gaming Headset with 6 Zone Earcup Lighting - Black

I love this headset. Very comfortable and simple and the RGB lights on it make it even better!

This was my very first experience with a Razer headset and I was enjoying it, until my friends invited to me a PS5 chat. Everything on my end sounds wonderful, their voices super clear and loud. However, my voice? I apparently sounded like I was put on speaker during a phone call. They understood what I was saying but the quality was way off. I checked my PC for a firmware update and there wasn't one. I then checked Discord on my PC to see if it was just the Playstation and same thing. That's very unfortunate. I was so excited for these, largely because of the convenience in the USB-C dongle itself. If you're in need of a headset solely for listening to game audio and/or music, then these will do the job just fine. If you need one to also chat with, look elsewhere.

Lets start off by saying if you don't know Razer brand quality then your missing out. The Razer Barracuda X Chroma offers the same comfort and audio quality as its predecessor all with built in wireless capability. If you have never owned any kind of Razer brand, just know they are very well known for bringing you a good gaming experience all without breaking the bank. So at first glance your going to get everything you'd expect to receive from your typical wireless gaming headset. You get the standard 3.5mm connection for your boom mic, USB-C port for wireless charging(or wired audio), volume wheel and mic mute switch. This is a very identical version from its predecessor given the fact that this flagship is now wireless. The ear cup designs are your typical memory foam design which does a awesome job of creating a tight seal in order to keep out noise pollution all while allowing body heat to be proper be distributed outwards. The top of the headband is also padded allowing for hours of gameplay all without feeling the pressure of wearing a headset. This headset is designed all to be played with just about all gaming platforms out there and the added bluetooth feature even means that you could link this up to your phone should you choose to. The headset will work with Spatial audio however keep in mind it will require you to download the app and pay for the service. The 7.1 channel does a very nice job at offering surround sound but there were times when its accuracy felt a little off. What do i mean by this? Simply put when playing games like CoD (Call of Duty) foot steps could be heard from what sounded like my left flank however as i would prepare to meet my would be predator long and behold they would come from my right flank. Something i noticed and am not exactly sure if that's an issue on my end or with the headset but just something to take note of. The audio quality from games sounds amazing, and that's putting it mildly. Games like Monster Hunter or mmo's like Final Fantasy XiV sound awesome both with background music and direct gameplay sounds such as combat actions. There was no bleed through or signal loss at all while playing in wireless mode and wireless gameplay yielded me roughly about 15 hours of playtime before needing a charge. Here's what it comes down to. What makes this such a amazing headset is the quality you get based on its price point. Most headsets at this price point are mediocre and this is coming from someone who has always been on a budget and has tried to find that happy medium ground between price and audio quality. You get great comfort, long battery life, awesome mic and audio sounds and a wireless set up that can piggy back off just about anything via its built in Bluetooth. If you are in the market for a headset that offers good audio, chat and comfort all within a reasonable price, then this a must have headset.