Razer Kraken 7.1 V2

Although it's hardly subtle, the Razer Kraken 7.1 V2 delivers top-notch sound with supreme comfort for both competitive and single-player gamers.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Guide
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Product details

  • KITTY EARS TO EXPRESS STYLE — Topped with a pair of unique kitty ears, stand out on stream with a headset that’s styled to match personality
  • STREAM REACTIVE LIGHTING — Display colorful personality and engage viewers with earcup lighting that responds to emotes, alerts, and more—customizable from over 16.8 million colors and countless effects
  • HYPERCLEAR CARDIOID MIC — With a sweet spot that’s tuned to pick up less noise from every other direction, the mic ensures voice is as clear as the style
  • TRIFORCE 40mm DRIVERS — The headset's patented 3-part driver design pushes out exceptional highs, mids, and lows that doesn’t muddy—providing high-fidelity audio that sounds as good as it looks
  • 7.1 SURROUND SOUND — Heighten the game awareness and let nothing escape the kitty ears with accurate positional audio that pinpoints sound from everywhere (only available on Windows 10 64-bit)
  • HYBRID FABRIC & LEATHERETTE CUSHIONS — The headset’s snug, comfy earcups provide hours of streaming without feeling fatigued and great noise isolation for uninterrupted immersion

PROS

+ Extremely comfortable
+ Great sound
+ Lots of music presets
+ Good mic

CONS

- No 3.5-mm options
- No gaming audio presets

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Guide on December 08, 2016
Although it's hardly subtle, the Razer Kraken 7.1 V2 delivers top-notch sound with supreme comfort for both competitive and single-player gamers.
80
By TrustedReviews on October 10, 2017
The Kraken 7.1 v2 is Razer’s headset for surround sound aficionados, with a pair of stereo drivers that are able to accurately recreate a surround image to create an immersive gaming experience. It’s very well built, remarkably comfortable and works with PC, Mac and PS4.
80