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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you're looking for high-quality audio for gaming and TV watching, the Razer Kraken V3 is a solid choice, given its better sound quality and virtual surround features, but it's more expensive and not suited for exercise or travel due to its size and lack of noise isolation. On the other hand, the Skullcandy Dime is budget-friendly, extremely portable, and sweatproof, making them suitable for exercise and on-the-go use, and also offers good sound quality for music and podcasts. However, they're not the best for gaming or watching TV, and their battery life is shorter compared to other options. Choose the Razer for at-home entertainment and immersive gaming or the Skullcandy for casual listening, especially if you're frequently mobile or active. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Razer Kraken V3
  • Good for music
  • Good for gaming
  • Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Skullcandy Dime
  • Very good for air travel
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

7.3
Kraken V3
Dime
5.7
The Razer Kraken V3 is good for music, while the Skullcandy Dime is poor.

Gaming

7.3
Kraken V3
Dime
4.8
The Razer Kraken V3 is good for gaming, while the Skullcandy Dime is poor.

Phone Calls

5.0
Kraken V3
Dime
6.2
The Skullcandy Dime is only fair for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken V3 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

4.7
Kraken V3
Dime
7.1
The Skullcandy Dime is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken V3 is poor.

TV and Video

7.0
Kraken V3
Dime
5.3
The Razer Kraken V3 is good for TV and video, while the Skullcandy Dime is poor.

Noise Reduction

6.0
Kraken V3
Dime
6.5
The Skullcandy Dime and Razer Kraken V3 are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Skullcandy Dime is somewhat better.

Battery

N/A
Kraken V3
Dime
3.5 Hours
The Razer Kraken V3 does not have a battery. The Skullcandy Dime has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$70
Kraken V3
Dime
$27
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The Razer Kraken V3 has a price of $70 and the Skullcandy Dime costs $27.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

8.5
Kraken V3
Dime
8.5
The Razer Kraken V3 and Skullcandy Dime both have very good build quality.

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How the Razer Kraken V3 and the Skullcandy Dime compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Razer Kraken V3Skullcandy Dime
Razer Kraken V3Skullcandy Dime

GENERAL

Price
$70
$27
Brand
RazerSkullcandy
Release Date
June 1, 2021March 1, 2021
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
WiredWireless

SOUND

Music Score
7.3/105.7/10
Phone Calls Score
5.1/106.2/10
Gaming Score
7.4/104.8/10
TV and Video Score
7/105.4/10
Exercise Score
4.1/106.6/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A3.5 Hours
Wireless charging
N/ANo
Charging time
N/A1 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5
Case Battery Life
N/A12

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoNo
Noise Reduction Score
6/106.5/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
N/ANo
iOS App
N/ANo
Mic Quality
7/107/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
8.5/108.5/10
Comfort score
7/107/10
Size
N/ASmall
Weight (headset or single earbud)
325 Grams4.5 Grams
Microphone style
BoomIntegrated

Shopping

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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."

Skullcandy Dime

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PC Magazine

Tim Gideon | April 2021
"For $25, the Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds deliver a powerful, balanced, rich, and bright sound signature. There’s really not much else to talk about, but the audio is better than you would expect for the price."

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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 Skullcandy

Skullcandy is an American, consumer-oriented, earbuds and headphones manufacturer with 20 years of market experience. They sell a wide variety of, budget-friendly and unique, wired and wireless products that are sure to please the vast majority of users. Among their most popular offerings, the Crusher headphones, includes a pair of actual subwoofers inside the cups which makes the bass extra prominent for a unique and extra fun sound.

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