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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you prioritize sound quality and comfort, especially during long listening sessions, the Antlion Kimura Duo earbuds would be the better choice, boasting a higher overall sound quality and comfort. However, the Razer Kraken headset excels in microphone quality which is important for gaming and online calls, and generally costs less. Both lack wireless capabilities and active noise cancelling, so neither is ideal if you're looking for convenience during travel or exercise. The Kraken's over-ear design may become uncomfortable over time compared to Kimura's earbuds, but earbuds can be less stable and secure during movement. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
  • Very good for music
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
  • The Razer Kraken has no clear advantages over the Antlion Kimura Duo.

Key differences

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Music

8.0
Kimura Duo
Kraken
7.1
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Razer Kraken is good.

Noise Reduction

6.0
Kimura Duo
Kraken
6.5
The Razer Kraken and Antlion Kimura Duo are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.

Cost

$150
Kimura Duo
Kraken
$50
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The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.

Build Quality

9.0
Kimura Duo
Kraken
8.5
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming

8.5
Kimura Duo
Kraken
8.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Razer Kraken are both very good for gaming.

Phone Calls

5.2
Kimura Duo
Kraken
5.5
The Razer Kraken and Antlion Kimura Duo are both poor for phone calls.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

5.0
Kimura Duo
Kraken
4.7
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.

TV and Video

7.8
Kimura Duo
Kraken
7.4
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Razer Kraken are both good for TV and video.

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How the Antlion Kimura Duo and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Antlion Kimura DuoRazer Kraken
Antlion Kimura DuoRazer Kraken

GENERAL

Price
$150
$50
Brand
AntlionRazer
Release Date
June 1, 2022March 1, 2019
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WiredWired

SOUND

Music Score
8.1/107.1/10
Phone Calls Score
5.3/105.5/10
Gaming Score
8.6/108.4/10
TV and Video Score
7.8/107.4/10
Exercise Score
4.4/104.2/10

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoNo
Noise Reduction Score
6/106.5/10
Virtual Surround
N/ANo
Mic Quality
8/109/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/108.5/10
Comfort score
8.4/107/10
Size
LargeN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
21.5 Grams322 Grams
Microphone style
BoomBoom

Shopping

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Antlion Kimura Duo

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Headphones Addict

Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."

Razer Kraken

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PC Gamer

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 Antlion

Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.

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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