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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a tight budget and need something light and portable for listening to music or using during exercise, the JLab Go Air Pop earbuds might suit you as they are more affordable, sweatproof, and provide good portability. However, they offer fair sound quality and can be poor for calls and gaming. The Razer Kraken, on the other hand, would be better for gaming due to very good gaming audio and excellent mic quality, but they are bulkier, not sweatproof, and less suitable for exercise. Both are budget-friendly, but prioritize JLab for casual, on-the-go use, and Razer for a better home gaming or immersive audio experience, keeping in mind their respective strengths and limitations in portability and use case scenarios. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the JLab Go Air Pop
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
5.5
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the JLab Go Air Pop is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.7
4.7
The JLab Go Air Pop and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the JLab Go Air Pop is somewhat better.
TV and Video
6.1
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the JLab Go Air Pop is only fair.
Battery
9.0 Hours
N/A
The JLab Go Air Pop has 9 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$25
$50
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The JLab Go Air Pop has a price of $25 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The JLab Go Air Pop has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.1
7.1
The JLab Go Air Pop and Razer Kraken are both good for music.
Phone Calls
5.0
5.5
The Razer Kraken and JLab Go Air Pop are both poor for phone calls.
Noise Reduction
6.5
6.5
The JLab Go Air Pop and Razer Kraken are both only fair for noise reduction.
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How the JLab Go Air Pop and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| JLab Go Air Pop | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | JLab | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.2/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 6.1/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.6/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 9 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 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 27 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 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 | 6.5/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 3.9 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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SoundGuys
Sam Smart | August 2023
"The JLab GO Air POP is a great option for anyone on a tight budget. This pair of true wireless earbuds checks all the boxes for earbud essentials, and performs pretty well in most areas. The microphone isn't great, but that's to be expected for something this inexpensive."
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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 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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