Razer Barracuda X Wireless Gaming & Mobile Headset (PC, PlayStation, Switch 2, Android, iOS): 2.4GHz Wireless + Bluetooth - Lightweight - 40mm Drivers - Detachable Mic - 50 Hr Battery - Black

Some reviews talk bad about these things, but they're great. I love them, I got them at retail ($100), but Black Friday was like 2 weeks after I bought them and I didn't want to deal with all the hassle of returning them to save $30. They use a USB-C for the dongle (it was so hard to figure that out) which is GREAT for a gaming laptop that only has 2 USB-A ports that are currently in use for a wireless mouse and wireless keyboard. They're also Bluetooth, and I use them for my iPhone alongside my Airpod Pros, depending on my outfit. You can remove the mic so you don't look like a geek in public, and the razer logo blends nicely and doesn't stand out AT ALL, again saving you from looking like a geek in public. These things are loud too, with a great sound quality. Using the razer app on your phone you can boost and change the equalizer and make them even louder. They'd fit a lot of ears. The only issue I have is that when I'm shredding my eardrums, a lot of sound bleeds. I walked into my college English class like 5 minutes late and EVERYONE could hear my music. I mean everyone. It wasn't an auditorium classroom thank god, but it was your normal I guess high-school sized classroom. These things are great and sturdy too, I fell off my longboard and ran to stop myself from falling and these things shot off my head like a rifle and only slightly scratched the plastic. Not bad, would recommend one thousand percet.

I'm looking at buying another gaming headset after owning this one for 3 years! I immediately already know I'm purchasing the same thing. Honestly it still works great, but the plastics get a bit brittle after this long. They're very comfortable still, even with glasses! That was the biggest hurdle I experienced with finding a headset. Something with soft ear pieces that would push my glasses into the sides of my head. 3 years and honestly they're still going strong. They can connect to both computer via usb dongle or any Bluetooth device. (computer, phone, etc) The mic is very clear to all my friends online. I actually have an audio interface with a phantom power suspended mic (very high dollar), and you can tell when I switch to the other mic, but my friends have told me it's only a slight difference. They're lightweight, and cordless which is always a win/win. Range on them seem pretty good as well. I game in the basement, and can walk out into the garage upstairs or even into the driveway of my house before experiencing any issues. Definitely reaches the bathroom without any issues and that's upstairs on the other side of the house. I did buy a 12ft long USB cord, plug the dongle into it, and put it on the other side of my gaming room to help extend the range a bit though. (put it at the bottom of the stairs, behind my couch). I've touched base on one "con" already with the plastics being brittle, which I've been just using "Mighty Putty" to fix and then letting it sit all night, then it's fine again, and honestly there's only one more small thing. The volume control on it seems a bit weird after about a year, if I had to guess on the timing. I try turning it down with the headset slider, and it'll turn it down then back up even with me only turning it down. It's really not a huge deal for me though, because when I turn it down a slider pops up on my computer screen and I can click on that to turn it down just as easily and with my phone obviously you can just use your side buttons to adjust the volume. Overall though these have definitely stood the test of time as far as the speakers go. Both right, and left still work just fine. Plenty of sound for someone looking to listen to music, audiobooks, video calls, or even trying to hear footsteps in your favorite game. The noise deadening works great, but not TOO much. If your house is on fire, dogs barking, or wife/husband/significant other is yelling at you, you'll know it. 😉😉 Another quick note is that the adjustment for size on it works as it should. I have a bit of a small head and it fits me just fine. Wife wears it fine too. I don't have to adjust it at all for it to fit me and in fact, at the largest size, it would probably fit a giant.. Just sayin. They get to be very large if that's what you're trying to find. Like I said, after 3 years, and I'm now looking for a new headset, just strickly for anesthetics. (Tired of looking at the Mighty Putty haha) But tbh I'm seriously considering just buying the same headset again.

I was looking for essentially the best bluetooth mic I could get for work. A boom mic would be the minimum requirement for me, because you need the mic physically close to your mouth, so it had to be some sort of gaming headset. After that, I looked for mic sound tests and all that. So, you'll watch reviews and hear soundtests for the mic, and you'll think it sounds kinda bad on bluetooth. Plus some of the negative reviews on Amazon would make you concerned on the build quality. Even using the USB C dongle, other headsets like the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro or the Hyperspeed are significantly better. Well, take this from an audiophile: I tried these first hand and they are great. From the build quality, the mic quality and ability to not pick up background noise, all the way to the sound quality on bluetooth. I was under the impression that I was going to settle for a mediocre mic, and thankfully that's not the case at all. This mic is up there with a desktop boom mic, and sounds better than my $150 Logi Pro X. Your voice comes across clear and crisp without background noise, even if you speak at a low volume. The default EQ preset is garbage, but download the EQ app and set the preset to music or do your own custom preset, and it definitely surpassed my expectations. They also feel super solid though I'll have to break them in for a bit. So far, I love them. I'm glad I didn't go for the more expensive BlackShark hyperspeed. If these ever break on me, I'm more likely to buy them again than not. Sound clarity / definition is definitely good, comparable to quality open-backs like Sennheiser's. Sadly Razer uses a trash EQ by default, but nothing that can't be fixed by the user. These can get "bust-your-eardrums" loud, if necessary. The thing itself is not uncomfortable and does not put a ton of pressure on your skull, but with time and use it gets gradually more comfortable. I love how well-built they are. They are lightweight, but not in a cheap way. Razer is slowly earning me as a loyal customer, this is my third device from them and it's a hit like the others. First two being the Kiyo Pro webcam and the Siren V2 X mic. One tip for Discord regardless of device or headset: Disable echo cancellation, It only causes problems. The auto call switching feature is a nice add-on, and the USB-C dongle works on your phone if you want, even with a case on, as long as it's not a very thick case. 10/10, I hope Razer doesn't abandon this product line (at this price) and they continue to make newer / better iterations years down the line. EDIT: I ended up downloading Wavelet on my phone and using an AutoEQ profile specific to the 2022 Barracuda X. I couldn't be happier, sound clarity and quality improved a lot. (If you wanna do this and previously used the Razer app to set an EQ preset, go back to that app, connect the headset, and change it back to default. Otherwise the AutoEQ won't work properly).

Okay so... so many of these reviews talk about this headset having great audio. People who LOVE audio even say its so good... I put these things on to set them up for my girl, played a youtube video and it literally sounded like a pair of airpods playing from across the room inside of a tin can. I was insulted at the audio quality. What the hell? I've owned several Razer headsets in my time and I've never had a single one sound so utterly trash. Immediate return. The device itself? It's cute AF, she loved it, and it feels lightweight and sturdy. Though I'm sure with a non-careful hand one might snap something if they set it down to hard or yank to much to pull it off their head. Use TWO hands people. Cmon. I've seen your reviews... Everything about this item is great, except the god awful sound quality when using bluetooth. I refuse to let her experience video games and music at this poor level of quality. THAT being said, when plugging in the audio jack, the quality was slightly improved, but unfortunately only coming out clear through 1 ear cup, and half as loud in the other one, and not so improved as to be worth wearing these over some standard issue call center headset... Hmm. Literally a pair of 2005 ipod earphones sounds better. I'm returning these ones and getting the exact same pair in hopes that perhaps it is just a defective model. I will update the review to let you all know. I'll also look into whether or not it is the software drivers, which, low key hard to update as these headphones do not work with Synapse. To be fair, I didn't try all that hard to update them due to the distaste I had from hearing the initial BT quality. I work with music and audio on hobby projects so yes I know about EQ apps and the like, but I wasn't even going to bother with this particular pair after hearing the audio jack quality. Frankly you shouldn't need a 3rd party EQ app to make things sound better. They should sound good on their own, and the EQ apps can serve to enhance them if you want. Hard to enhance garbage sound quality though.. Really confusing when looking at all the glowing reviews for this product, so I'm holding out that there is hope for this purchase. We will see tonight when they show up. Razer is usually a good product. Will keep you appraised. *EDIT* 2nd pair sound more like it did with the audio jack plugged in. which was just OK. By no means amazing or great. My air pods have better quality than these. Like I said though, they are super cute and lightweight, and they earcups are comfy. I'm just disappointed in the sound. First pair was certainly defective.

I have been using this headset for a month and the sound is nice, not amazing, but nice. Considering how expensive gaming headsets are, this one is fine overall for the price. Pros: -Nice design, I fell in love with it since I was watching reviews, even if for some people the plastic material is not the best thing on market. -As mention, the sound is really nice. Not amazing, but still works for what I was personally expecting. -Mic is really good for a wireless gaming headset at this price (but still kinda high price even that, in my opinion). -Really comfys, haven't had problems with that until now. -Bluetooth connection works fine until now, and the dongle as well. I was a little scared of that because of the reviews. However I am totally disappointed on how the mic lose quality with the Bluetooth mode and the dongle on pc (it works better with the jack). Honestly is REALLY annoying, but the quality of the sound stays always the same and haven't had problems with connectivity until now. And even with the inconvenience, sounds clear, not perfect but clear. Cons: -Doesn't cancel noise, at least, not completely. For me is fine but there are maybe people who look for that. -I was expecting to be able to use it with the usb cable but it only works with the dongle, and as I mentioned, I think is awful that the mic quality is affected by using it with the dongle or bluetooth on pc, it works perfectly with the jack. And considering they marketed this as "versatile" yeah, no. BUT again, with mobile devices both Bluetooth and dongle work perfectly fine. The sound quality for me is the same in all devices, but the mic no. Conclusion: For the price, considering is a gaming headset, is fine. Even if it's 100 dollars (almost) at regular price, it's fine, and for a beginner headset, I would say it's worth it.

Razer is renowned for being among some of the great gaming tech companies, and it shows in these headphones. Quality: First up, quality. The headphones have a sleek design. They’re not the most compact headphones you could get, but they are still slim enough to store or travel with. They have a comfortable fit, and enclose my ear within the soft foam muff and padded headband. The materials overall seem really sturdy, as in they should hold up for a great deal of time — you definitely get what you pay for, in a good way. Noise Cancellation: The headphones have pretty good noise cancellation in my opinion. With the volume up to 30-50%, it’s nearly impossible for me to hear a level speaking tone beyond them. When they’re off/ sound is muted, I can hear beyond them a bit; albeit the outside world is still fairly muffled. May not be the top of the line in noise cancellation, but they still do a mighty fine job. Sound Quality: As aforementioned I keep my audio about 30-50% of the way depending on the game/ who I am playing with. These headphones have excellent sound performance that, to an everyday user and a connoisseur by no means, would argue are a close second on sound quality to any expensive headset (noise cancellation aside). Microphone (mic): The mic itself is (as far as I’m aware) a good mic. It doesn’t pick up the hum of background noise, or sound fuzzy — thanks to the padding around the mic itself. Though, because it doesn’t pick up background noise it does need to be within about an inch or two of your mouth if you’re more soft spoken like myself (maybe not so much if you’re raging on it). One minor concern I do have would be the foam the microphone cover is made of. It’s a very basic foam, so over a significant deal of time I do imagine it would take some wear and tear. One thing I do like though is that the mic is detachable. It fits into the headset pretty snug (though it took a moment to learn how to make sure I had it in all the way properly), so taking it out and replacing it shouldn’t be a huge concern in terms of it fitting back in place in accordance to wear and tear. That said, you could easily use the headset to listen to music or watch tv in your day to day as well. Alternatively of course you could still leave the mic in and bend it out of the way. Battery Life: In terms of battery life, the headset holds a pretty decent charge. I believe I’ve gone like 3-4 days of using it for about 4-5 hours on average and still not needed a charge. I haven’t tested it’s limits, but it seem to have a pretty decent battery life for those who like to have extended gaming sessions/ usage. That said, these headphones are wireless so if wireless & having to recharge headphones is not for you I wouldn’t recommend them. Overall/ TLDR: The headphones are great quality, and rival more expensive headsets at a great price for the everyday user. They were certainly worth the buy :)

First of all, this is a great headset. It is comfortable to wear, and works perfectly in Linux. I cannot speak of how it works on Windows, since I do not use Windows. The Type C connector on the headset is amazing. It allows charging no less than four times as fast as a type A port. (And a Micro USB is just a different connector on a Type A cable.) The 2.4 Ghz Type C connector is great too since Type C is the future of USB, and Type A will eventually be entirely replaced. Please do understand that 7.1 is not real. It can be emulated via Dolby, but *ONLY* on Windows. Dolby could spend a few hours and write a tiny package that would allow it to work on all systems, but they only care about Windows. The headset has two speakers. Not eight as 7.1 would require. There are some minor issues with this headset. First of all, the power button is not a switch. You have to press and hold it until the headset tells you it is on. Second, the headset automatically powers off after a time if nothing is playing through it. This is an idiotic mistake on the part of Razor. Imagine if you are playing a game, and have a loading screen that is longer than the autoshutoff time. Then you have to wast ~10 seconds to get it working again. (~5 to get it to turn on, then another ~5 before it actually begins working. Second, the position of the volume control wheel is awful. If you are laying down wearing it, with a pillow behind your head to keep your head at an angle to watch a film, every little movement will mess with the volume. Bad design Razor. Do better with the next model. And finally one more issue that I did find a workaround for. Every once in a while, it will simply fail to work. It will continue to try to pair and never manage it. The solution I found is to disconnect the connector and reconnect it. This is a pain if your PC is not right next to you. So my solution was to buy a Type C male to female extension cord. That way I can have the connector right next to me. And not have to get out of bed to fix it. Please note that I gave Noise Cancellation 4 stars, because I presume it works, but I have not even plugged in the microphone. I do not need it. So pay attention to other reviews if the microphone or the Noise Cancellation matters to you.

This a review for both the Barracuda and Barracuda X I started 2 years ago with the Barracuda X on sale. It was a good value. Comfortable, sounded good enough, excellent battery life. It had a 2 year warranty, but the headband broke 2 years to the DAY I ordered it from Amazon. I literally ordered both the X and Barracuda on the same date, 2 years apart. Well done, Razer. The Barracudas were on sale, so I just decided to upgrade. I would never buy them at regular price. I like the aesthetics of not having a boom mic, as I can jump on a conference call and it doesn't look as gamy. Yes, they sound a little better, definitely have a lot more bass, and they work with the Synergy software - which, honestly, should be available for the X as well. The Synergy software was hell to get working, as it was clear my previously having another Razer headset installed screwed it up. It refused to identify the Barracudas as being set to default device, which blocked me from using the software. I saw other people with this issue on the forums and no one from Razer answered it - in fact they locked the thread. Inexcusable. IMHO, these headphone companies probably contract developers to make or modify the software, then cut them loose after launch, and I suspect they have no maintenance team to speak of until they absolutely need to do a new version. That's how support feels. As a senior dev for major mobile apps, this level of bug would not last 30 days without a hotfix. I did a dozen different tricks suggested in the forums but it was ChatGPT that bailed me out - evidently Razer has a cleanup tool to remove traces of previous installs, which allowed me to install clean and it worked. No thanks to Razer support. As for comfort, they are a smidge heavier and band a bit tighter than the X, but they are less janky and feel very secure, like part of your head. So its a tradeoff. Not having a boom mic is great for drinking and eating and in general too, although the mic isnt quite as good as the X's boom. If you are on a budget and not an audiophile, don't hesitate to get the X and save a few bucks. Its a great value. Just handle them carefully. If you can get the Barracudas on sale and have a little more scratch its your call. I would even suggest staying with these two and ignoring other brands in the under two hundred level.