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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Grado GT220 earbuds are a premium choice known for excellent overall sound quality and built-in controls, making them well-suited for music, calls, and meetings. They are wireless, with moderate battery life and wireless charging capability, which is convenient for on-the-go use and exercise, though they may not provide the lowest latency for gaming or TV. Noise isolation is average, and they are sweatproof but not equipped with active noise cancelling. On the other hand, the Razer Kraken headphones provide a good comfort level and superior microphone quality, better suited for gaming and TV with their wired connection offering low latency, along with virtual surround capabilities. They also boast robust durability and a higher score for podcast listening but are not portable and lack wireless features. If price is a key consideration and you're focused on gaming and vocal clarity, the Razer Kraken offers good value. However, for portable, high-fidelity audio with premium features, the Grado GT220 might justify the higher expense. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Grado GT220
- Good for air travel
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
6.3
7.1
The Razer Kraken is good for music, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Gaming
5.1
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.5
The Grado GT220 is only fair for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.8
4.7
The Grado GT220 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
TV and Video
5.5
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3
6.5
The Razer Kraken is only fair for noise reduction, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Battery
5.5 Hours
N/A
The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$259
$50
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Grado GT220 has a price of $259 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
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Build Quality
8.8
8.5
The Grado GT220 and Razer Kraken both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Grado GT220 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$259 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Grado | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2020 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.4/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.2/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 36 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Major HiFi
Alex Schiffer | October 2020
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
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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 Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
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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