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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Razer Kraken offers good sound quality, comfort, and excellent microphone quality suitable for gaming and calls, at a lower price. However, the Rode NTH-100M, while more expensive, provides superior sound quality, higher comfort, and the best microphone quality, making it a better choice for professional use in calls and meetings. If you're on a tighter budget and primarily gaming, the Kraken may suffice, but if you need the best audio and mic performance for various tasks and can afford the higher price, the Rode NTH-100M is the stronger option. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- The Razer Kraken has no clear advantages over the Rode NTH-100M.
Advantages of the Rode NTH-100M
- Very good for music
- Best in class for phone calls
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.1
8.2
The Rode NTH-100M is very good for music, while the Razer Kraken is good.
Gaming
8.3
8.9
The Rode NTH-100M and Razer Kraken are both very good for gaming, though the Rode NTH-100M is somewhat better.
Phone Calls
5.5
9.5
The Rode NTH-100M is best in class for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
7.6
The Rode NTH-100M is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
5.3
The Razer Kraken is only fair for noise reduction, while the Rode NTH-100M is poor.
Cost
$50
$189
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The Razer Kraken has a price of $50 and the Rode NTH-100M costs $189.
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Key similarities
TV and Video
7.4
7.7
The Rode NTH-100M and Razer Kraken are both good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The Razer Kraken and Rode NTH-100M both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
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| Razer Kraken | Rode NTH-100M |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $189 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Razer | Rode | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2019 | January 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.1/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.4/10 | 7.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 4.2/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | 10/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 322 Grams | 349.2 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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."
Rode NTH-100M
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Kizito Katawonga | March 2023
"The NTH-100M is a closed-back headset aimed at professional audiophiles—streamers, podcasters and content creators included—looking for masterful audio and a detachable 'broadcast-grade' microphone."
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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.
About Rode
Rode is an Australian audio equipment manufacturer. Rode was founded in 1967 as Freedman Electronics, transitioning into its modern brand in 1990, and it’s mainly known for their high-end microphones and audio production equipment. In 2022 they entered into the headphone market with their NTH-100 closed back headphone which was received with very good reviews from the community.
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