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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds excel for gaming due to their low latency game mode, portability, and decent noise isolation; they are also sweatproof, making them suitable for exercise. However, if you frequently make calls or attend meetings, these may not be the best choice due to their lower score in that area. Alternatively, the Razer Kraken headphones offer a higher microphone quality, better durability, and are more comfortable for long listening sessions. They're designed for use with a cable, so they're less portable but better for a stationary gaming or TV watching experience. Neither offer active noise cancelling, so keep that in mind if you need to block out background noise. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
Good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Razer Kraken
Good for music
Key differences
Music
6.6/10
7.1/10
The Razer Kraken is good for music, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
4.7/10
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
8.1/10
6.5/10
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is very good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
5.0 Hours
N/A
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has 5 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$100
$50
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has a price of $100 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
"This latest set is more “Pro” than not in both looks and features: they offer active noise cancellation, a low-latency gaming mode, and have switched to a in-ear design with silicone tips. Just like many of the company’s laptops and gaming accessories, the 2021 Hammerhead True Wireless include Razer’s full Chroma RGB system. It makes for what Razer calls “the ultimate wireless earbud flex.”"
"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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