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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize gaming, the Razer Kraken with its excellent mic quality and low latency is a strong choice, but it lacks wireless capability and active noise cancelling. Conversely, the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro offers a premium sound experience for music, calls, and TV, with advanced features such as Neurable AI technology, better noise isolation, and active noise cancelling. It also supports AptX Adaptive codec for high-quality wireless audio. However, it comes at a high-end price. Choose the MW75-Neuro for a versatile, high-quality listening experience across different scenarios or Kraken for a more budget-friendly option with specific strengths in gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro
Very good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
The Razer Kraken has no clear advantages over the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro.
Key differences
Music
7.8/10
7.1/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro and Razer Kraken are both good for music, though the Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is somewhat better.
Gaming
9.3/10
8.3/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for gaming, while the Razer Kraken is very good.
Phone Calls
8.8/10
5.5/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is very good for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4/10
4.7/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
TV and Video
9.3/10
7.4/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is excellent for TV and video, while the Razer Kraken is good.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
6.5/10
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro is very good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
32.0 Hours
N/A
The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro has 32 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$649
$50
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The Master & Dynamic MW75-Neuro has a price of $649 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
"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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