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Updated January 10, 2024·
The AKG K361 is superb for music with higher sound quality, but isn't ideal for calls due to the lack of a microphone. They're more portable with a foldable design but have less effectiveness during exercise. The Razer Kraken, while not matching the AKG's sound for music, excels in gaming due to better microphone quality and are more suitable for calls and meetings. They are a bit heavier and not foldable, which may affect portability. Both models are wired without active noise cancellation. Choose the AKG for music-focused use and the Razer for gaming and voice communications. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the AKG K361
- Good for air travel
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Very good for gaming
Key differences
Gaming
6.3
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the AKG K361 is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.2
5.5
The Razer Kraken and AKG K361 are both poor for phone calls, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
6.0
6.5
The Razer Kraken and AKG K361 are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.
Cost
$99
$50
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The AKG K361 has a price of $99 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
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Key similarities
Music
7.5
7.1
The AKG K361 and Razer Kraken are both good for music.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
4.7
The AKG K361 and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
7.8
7.4
The AKG K361 and Razer Kraken are both good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The AKG K361 and Razer Kraken both have very good build quality.
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How the AKG K361 and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| AKG K361 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$99 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | AKG | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | July 1, 2018 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 3.3/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 6.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.9/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.3/10 | 4.2/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 219 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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AKG K361
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Alex Rowe | November 2019
"The K361 retains much of what makes the K371 such a winner, though it has a leaner sound, and the build changes made to trim the price down are immediately apparent. Still, it’s another excellent offering from AKG, and other companies in this fight should either be very worried or quickly designing updates to their old models."
Razer Kraken
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Rob Dwiar | March 2019
"Generally the Kraken is a very comfortable headset and there’s nothing that really identifies it as anything else. All in, the Kraken performed exactly as I’d expect a premium, designated gaming headset to perform: performing well in game audio, though not quite with the same quality of those headsets further up the price scale."
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About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean hardware manufacturer aimed specifically toward the gaming market. They manufacture a very wide array of gaming laptops, tablets, phones, peripherals and, of course, headphones and earbuds both wired and wireless. Since 2016, Razer has owned the THX suite, aimed at quality assurance of audiovisual systems such as speaker sets, video game consoles and even movie theaters.
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