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Updated January 10, 2024·
The KZ ZSN Pro offers a budget-friendly choice and is better suited for a tight budget, with decent sound quality and portability that makes them useful for on-the-go listening and use during exercise. They have a detachable cable, but they lack a microphone, which could be limiting for calls. The Razer Kraken, being more expensive, provides a more immersive experience for gaming due to its superior soundstage and mic quality, as well as being over-ear headphones which tend to be more comfortable for longer sessions. However, the Kraken is less portable and not as suitable for exercise. Both have similar overall sound quality, but if cost is a significant consideration, the KZ ZSN Pro might be the smarter purchase for a more casual listener or for those who need something more versatile for physical activity. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KZ ZSN Pro
The KZ ZSN Pro has no clear advantages over the Razer Kraken.
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
Very good for gaming
Key differences
Music
7.7/10
7.1/10
The KZ ZSN Pro and Razer Kraken are both good for music, though the KZ ZSN Pro is somewhat better.
Gaming
6.0/10
8.3/10
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the KZ ZSN Pro is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.1/10
5.5/10
The Razer Kraken and KZ ZSN Pro are both poor for phone calls, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
5.3/10
6.5/10
The Razer Kraken is only fair for noise reduction, while the KZ ZSN Pro is poor.
Cost
$25
$50
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The KZ ZSN Pro has a price of $25 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The KZ ZSN Pro has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken has very good build quality.
"Undoubtedly the focus and the star of the show, the ZSN Pro’s bass is big, bold and bangin’. The amount of gusto in the low end should satisfy anyone who likes a large lick of bass and even certified bassheads will probably get a kick out of this."
"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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