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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize portability and the ability to use earbuds during exercise with a secure fit, the Jaybird Vista 2 is superior, as they are designed for active use, are sweatproof, dustproof, and have a smaller form factor. They also offer active noise cancelling, which can be beneficial for travel and noisy environments. However, if you’re looking for better microphone quality and a more immersive gaming experience, the Razer Kraken, as an over-ear headphone, would be a better choice, particularly because it has a boom mic for clearer voice transmission and is noted for its gaming performance. Keep in mind that the Jaybird Vista 2 are wireless with a 6-hour battery life, which can be convenient, while the Razers are wired, eliminating battery concerns but restricting movement. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jaybird Vista 2
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for exercise
- Very good for air travel
- Excellent 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 Jaybird Vista 2 is only fair.
Gaming
5.2
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Jaybird Vista 2 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.0
5.5
The Jaybird Vista 2 is very good for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.0
4.7
The Jaybird Vista 2 is excellent 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 Jaybird Vista 2 is poor.
Battery
6.0 Hours
N/A
The Jaybird Vista 2 has 6 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$118
$50
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Jaybird Vista 2 has a price of $118 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Jaybird Vista 2 has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Noise Reduction
7.0
6.5
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Jaybird Vista 2 to be good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Jaybird Vista 2 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$118 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Jaybird | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | 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 | 8/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.3/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 10/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 24 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 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 | 7/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 6.7 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Sound Guys
Chase Bernath | September 2022
"Compared to the original Vista, the Jaybird Vista 2 adds some key features including ANC and SurroundSense to control how much environmental noise you hear. If you're an athlete and are looking for rugged earbuds with tons of customization options, the Jaybird Vista 2 makes for a good option—but only if you are able to achieve a proper fit from the proprietary ear tips."
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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 Jaybird
Jaybird is an American headphone and activity tracker manufacturer focused on the exercise and sports market. The company was founded in 2006 by Judd Armstrong who sought for a product that was thoroughly sweatproof and that wouldn’t get in the way during physical activity. Jaybird is a part of the Swiss company Logitech International, since 2016.
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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