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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Razer Kraken offers a balanced sound for music and gaming, but the Turtle Beach Recon 70 has slightly better overall sound quality, especially for calls and meetings. Both have comfortable over-ear designs and are wired, with no active noise cancelling. The Kraken has slightly better build quality and mic performance, which is great for gaming, but it's more expensive. The Recon 70, on the other hand, is more affordable and has a lower weight, making it more convenient for long sessions. Neither headset is optimal for exercise or travel due to their size and lack of detachability or wireless features. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Kraken
- The Razer Kraken has no clear advantages over the Turtle Beach Recon 70.
Advantages of the Turtle Beach Recon 70
- Best in class for phone calls
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Phone Calls
5.5
9.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is best in class for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
7.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
5.6
The Razer Kraken is only fair for noise reduction, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is poor.
Cost
$50
$40
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$20
$30
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$50
The Razer Kraken has a price of $50 and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 costs $40.
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Key similarities
Music
7.1
7.1
The Razer Kraken and Turtle Beach Recon 70 are both good for music.
Gaming
8.3
8.4
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Razer Kraken are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.4
7.5
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Razer Kraken are both good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The Razer Kraken and Turtle Beach Recon 70 both have very good build quality.
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How the Razer Kraken and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Razer Kraken | Turtle Beach Recon 70 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $40 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Razer | Turtle Beach | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.1/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.5/10 | 9.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 4.3/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
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 | 309 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
Shopping
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."
Turtle Beach Recon 70
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Sound Guys
Sam Moore | September 2022
"There aren’t many considerations to make here. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 sounds decent, offers solid chat audio, feels good to wear over long periods, and it works everywhere. If you’re in the market for a simple plug-and-play option, you could do a whole lot worse (and spend a whole lot more money). Regardless, if getting something cheap that works well is the only thing you care about, this is a great option."
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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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