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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you're looking for a gaming-focused option with superior microphone quality, the Razer Kraken excels, especially considering its favorable pricing. However, it lacks wireless functionality, which could limit mobility. On the other hand, the Soundcore Space Q45 offers wireless connectivity, active noise canceling for quieter environments, and a longer battery life—suitable for travel and commuting but comes at a higher price. For calls and meetings, gaming, and portability, the Razer Kraken might be more suitable, but for exercise, air travel, and use with various devices thanks to its wireless option, the Soundcore Space Q45 could be the better choice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Razer Kraken
  • Very good for gaming
  • Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Soundcore Space Q45
  • Excellent for air travel

Key differences

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Gaming

8.3
Kraken
Space Q45
5.4
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.

Phone Calls

5.5
Kraken
Space Q45
4.9
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Space Q45 are both poor for phone calls, though the Razer Kraken is somewhat better.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

4.7
Kraken
Space Q45
5.9
The Soundcore Space Q45 and Razer Kraken are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Soundcore Space Q45 is somewhat better.

TV and Video

7.4
Kraken
Space Q45
5.6
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.

Noise Reduction

6.5
Kraken
Space Q45
8.7
The Soundcore Space Q45 is very good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.

Battery

N/A
Kraken
Space Q45
41.0 Hours
The Razer Kraken does not have a battery. The Soundcore Space Q45 has 41 hours of battery life.

Cost

$50
Kraken
Space Q45
$130
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The Razer Kraken has a price of $50 and the Soundcore Space Q45 costs $130.
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Key similarities

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Music

7.1
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Space Q45
7.1
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Space Q45 are both good for music.

Build Quality

8.5
Kraken
Space Q45
8.5
The Razer Kraken and Soundcore Space Q45 both have very good build quality.

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How the Razer Kraken and the Soundcore Space Q45 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Razer KrakenSoundcore Space Q45
Razer KrakenSoundcore Space Q45

GENERAL

Price
$50
$130
Brand
RazerSoundcore
Release Date
March 1, 2019August 1, 2022
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
WiredWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.1/107.1/10
Phone Calls Score
5.5/105/10
Gaming Score
8.4/105.4/10
TV and Video Score
7.4/105.7/10
Exercise Score
4.2/106.2/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A41 Hours
Wireless charging
N/ANo
Charging time
N/A1.8 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5.3

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
6.5/108.8/10
Virtual Surround
NoNo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
9/106/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108.5/10
Comfort score
7/107.6/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
322 Grams294.8 Grams
Microphone style
BoomIntegrated
Waterproof Rating
00

Shopping

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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 Space Q45

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Sound Guys

Riley Ballantyne | June 2023
"The Anker Soundcore Space Q45 is a great pair of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, and the $150 USD price tag only sweetens the deal. Unlike many mid-tier wireless headphones, the Q45 microphone system rejects quite a bit of background noise, making this a great work headset too."

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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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