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Updated April 11, 2024·

If budget is a primary concern, the Razer Kraken V3 is a cost-effective choice, providing good sound quality and a boom mic suited for gaming. However, it lacks wireless connectivity and active noise cancelling (ANC). The Sennheiser Accentum Plus, while more expensive, offers superior sound, wireless options, ANC, and low latency with AptX Adaptive support, enhancing the experience for diverse uses including music, calls, gaming, and travel. The Sennheiser also boasts a longer battery life. If you're seeking versatility and noise management, the Sennheiser may justify its premium price; if not, the Razer Kraken V3 might suffice for gaming and casual use. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Razer Kraken V3
  • The Razer Kraken V3 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
  • Excellent for phone calls
  • Excellent for gaming
  • Very good for TV and video
  • Very good for exercise
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Gaming

7.3
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Razer Kraken V3 is good.

Phone Calls

5.0
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken V3 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

4.7
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken V3 is poor.

TV and Video

7.0
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Razer Kraken V3 is good.

Noise Reduction

6.0
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken V3 is only fair.

Battery

N/A
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
50.0 Hours
The Razer Kraken V3 does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.

Cost

$70
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
$230
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The Razer Kraken V3 has a price of $70 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities

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Music

7.3
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
7.5
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Razer Kraken V3 are both good for music.

Build Quality

8.5
Kraken V3
Accentum Plus
8.9
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Razer Kraken V3 both have very good build quality.

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How the Razer Kraken V3 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Razer Kraken V3Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Razer Kraken V3Sennheiser Accentum Plus

GENERAL

Price
$70
$230
Brand
RazerSennheiser
Release Date
June 1, 2021February 1, 2024
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
WiredWired + Wireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.3/107.5/10
Phone Calls Score
5.1/109.3/10
Gaming Score
7.4/109.1/10
TV and Video Score
7/108.8/10
Exercise Score
4.1/108/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A50 Hours
Wireless charging
N/ANo
Charging time
N/A2 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5.2

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
6/108.4/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
7/108.5/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108.9/10
Comfort score
7/107.6/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
325 Grams227 Grams
Microphone style
BoomIntegrated
Waterproof Rating
00

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Soundguys

Sam Smart | November 2022
"This Razer Kraken V3 is a great headset for gamers who want comfort, surround sound, and software customization for a reasonable price. It's primarily a headset for PC gamers since THX Spatial audio is only supported on Windows. If you want something more multifaceted for multiple systems, this won't be an ideal headset for you. Luckily, there are plenty of competent Kraken V3 alternatives available to you."

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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 Sennheiser

A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.

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