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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you need earbuds for exercise or travel, the Jlab Go Air Sport is sweatproof, dustproof, and provides good portability and stability with ear hooks. However, the sound quality is poor, making them less ideal for immersive listening. Contrastingly, the Razer Kraken offers good overall sound quality, and is excellent for gaming with its superior mic and low latency but is wired and less portable, making it less suited for outdoor activities or use on-the-go. The Kraken might also be more comfortable for long sessions due to their over-ear design, unlike the Jlab earbuds which some may find fatiguing after a while. Choose the Jlab Go Air Sport for an active lifestyle, or the Razer Kraken for stationary uses like gaming or watching TV. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Jlab Go Air Sport
- Very good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.6
7.1
The Razer Kraken is good for music, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Gaming
5.4
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6
4.7
The Jlab Go Air Sport and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Jlab Go Air Sport is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.8
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Jlab Go Air Sport is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
6.5
The Razer Kraken and Jlab Go Air Sport are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.
Battery
8.0 Hours
N/A
The Jlab Go Air Sport has 8 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$30
$50
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The Jlab Go Air Sport has a price of $30 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.2
5.5
The Razer Kraken and Jlab Go Air Sport are both poor for phone calls.
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
The Razer Kraken and Jlab Go Air Sport both have very good build quality.
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How the Jlab Go Air Sport and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Jlab Go Air Sport | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Jlab | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2022 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.7/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8.4/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 8 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 | 24 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 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 | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 6.6 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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Jlab Go Air Sport
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PC Mag
Tim Gideon | April 2022
"If you want seriously bass-forward earphones for the gym, you'll be hard-pressed to find a pair more affordable than the JLab Go Air Sport. We like their long battery life and solid water-resistance rating, though we aren’t fans of their finicky on-ear controls and the case’s hardwired charging cable."
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 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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