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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Razer Kraken, being more expensive, offers better mic quality, making it more suitable for gaming and calls. However, it's not wireless, which could limit mobility. If you're looking for convenience during air travel and long hours of usage, the Soundcore Life Q20 has active noise cancelling, a longer battery life, and is more portable due to being wireless. For immersive listening, the Kraken might have the edge in sound quality, but for everyday versatile use, especially where noise cancellation and freedom from wires are priorities, the Soundcore Life Q20 could be more practical despite a slightly lower sound quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Soundcore Life Q20
- Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
8.3
5.2
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
Phone Calls
5.5
4.9
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Life Q20 are both poor for phone calls, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.4
5.3
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q20 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
8.7
The Soundcore Life Q20 is very good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
N/A
32.3 Hours
The Razer Kraken does not have a battery. The Soundcore Life Q20 has 32.3 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities
Music
7.1
7.0
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Life Q20 are both good for music.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
4.7
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Life Q20 are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
Cost
$50
$50
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The Razer Kraken has a price of $50 and the Soundcore Life Q20 costs $50.
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Life Q20 both have very good build quality.
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How the Razer Kraken and the Soundcore Life Q20 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Razer Kraken | Soundcore Life Q20 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Razer | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2019 | November 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.5/10 | 4.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 5.2/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.4/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 5.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 32.3 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1.8 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | 6.8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 322 Grams | 258.5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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."
Soundcore Life Q20
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | January 2022
"As far as headphones that cost under $100 go, the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 is a really solid option. Like any good tool, it does the job well without much guff, and it’s affordable to boot. Sure: it’s not going toe to toe with any of the higher-end models of ANC headphones out there—but the headphones do well enough for commuters that it’s a good stand-in if you were never planning on spending a bunch of money anyway."
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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 Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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