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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize excellent sound quality, build quality, and active noise cancelling, the Beoplay H95 should be your choice; they are ideal for air travel and provide an immersive listening experience for music, calls, and TV. However, they are significantly pricier. On the other hand, the Razer Kraken lacks wireless connectivity and noise cancelling, but offers a superior microphone quality, making it a solid, more affordable option for gaming and calls. Despite lacking some high-end features, the Krakens are durable and have a better score for gaming due to low latency, but they won't match the H95's overall performance in other categories. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95
- Very good for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Excellent for TV and video
- Best in class for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- The Razer Kraken has no clear advantages over the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95.
Key differences
Gaming
9.1
8.3
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 is excellent for gaming, while the Razer Kraken is very good.
Phone Calls
8.0
5.5
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 is very good for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4
4.7
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
TV and Video
9.1
7.4
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 is excellent for TV and video, while the Razer Kraken is good.
Noise Reduction
9.1
6.5
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
35.0 Hours
N/A
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 has 35 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$999
$50
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 has a price of $999 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.6
7.1
The Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 and Razer Kraken are both good for music.
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How the Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$999 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bang and Olufsen | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2020 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.6/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.1/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.5/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 35 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.8/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 323 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Bang and Olufsen Beoplay H95
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Ecoustics
Will Jennings | March 2023
"The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 offers a near bespoke level of build quality and design with impeccable materials, intuitive controls, and great sound. From an industrial design perspective, they are one of the best wireless headphones we have tested so far."
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 Bang and Olufsen
Bang and Olufsen is an almost century-old electronic goods manufacturer based in Denmark with a very special focus on design. Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen created the first AC radio in 1925 and went on to develop televisions, telephones and, of course, headphones and loudspeakers. Today, they are partnered with several companies, like Audi, BMW and Aston Martin, to provide very high-quality audio solutions.
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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