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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Bose 700 headphones offer superior comfort and active noise cancellation, which makes them excellent for air travel and environments where noise isolation is critical. They come with a hefty price tag but are wireless and provide a well-rounded sound quality that's good for music and calls. They might not be the best for gaming due to the lack of low latency features. On the other hand, the Razer Kraken, which is substantially less expensive, has a reputation for a strong gaming performance due to better gaming scores and features like a boom mic. However, they are wired, lack noise cancellation, and offer less portability and lower sound quality for music listening compared to the Bose 700. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose 700
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
5.3
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.3
5.5
The Bose 700 is very good for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.8
4.7
The Bose 700 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Bose 700 is poor.
Noise Reduction
9.1
6.5
The Bose 700 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
20.0 Hours
N/A
The Bose 700 has 20 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$299
$50
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Bose 700 has a price of $299 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Bose 700 has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.5
7.1
The Bose 700 and Razer Kraken are both good for music.
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How the Bose 700 and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose 700 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$299 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2019 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.3/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 5.5/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 20 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.5 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 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 | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 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) | 263 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Sound Guys
Adam Molina | June 2023
"Bose took active noise canceling and made it mainstream but eventually, the market caught up. Well, it seems like Bose was listening, because the Noise Canceling Headphones 700 is a complete redesign of its iconic product. The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 have a new design, improved sound quality, a touch-sensitive gesture pad for playback controls, and even USB-C charging."
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 Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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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