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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prefer a more immersive music and TV experience with good comfort and build quality at a lower cost, the Razer Kraken V3 headphones could suit you, but keep in mind they lack wireless capabilities and active noise cancelling. On the other hand, if you're willing to invest more for best-in-class sound in a portable format with excellent build quality, the Sennheiser IE600 earbuds are a better fit, though they don't provide low latency for gaming or specific optimization for exercise and do not offer full active noise cancellation. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Razer Kraken V3
- Good for gaming
Advantages of the Sennheiser IE600
- Very good for music
- Excellent for TV and video
Key differences
Music
7.3
8.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is very good for music, while the Razer Kraken V3 is good.
Gaming
7.3
6.7
The Razer Kraken V3 is good for gaming, while the Sennheiser IE600 is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.0
3.5
The Razer Kraken V3 and Sennheiser IE600 are both poor for phone calls, though the Razer Kraken V3 is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
5.4
The Sennheiser IE600 and Razer Kraken V3 are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Sennheiser IE600 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.0
9.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is excellent for TV and video, while the Razer Kraken V3 is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
7.0
The Sennheiser IE600 is good for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken V3 is only fair.
Cost
$80
$600
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Razer Kraken V3 has a price of $80 and the Sennheiser IE600 costs $600.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser IE600 has excellent build quality, while the Razer Kraken V3 has very good build quality.
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How the Razer Kraken V3 and the Sennheiser IE600 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Razer Kraken V3 | Sennheiser IE600 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$80 | $600 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Razer | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | June 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.3/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 3.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.4/10 | 6.8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 4.6/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 2.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 325 Grams | 6 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | N/A | |
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Razer Kraken V3
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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."
Sennheiser IE600
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Soundguys
Jasper Lastoria | August 2023
"If you've got the bucks, the Sennheiser IE 600 is a nice, upscale set of in-ear monitors made of a lightweight metal with an unusual texture. It comes with a suite of extras, and performs well at virtually every task."
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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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