Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset: THX 7.1 Spatial Surround Sound - 50mm Drivers - Detachable Mic - for PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Black

Let me preface by stating I am reviewing the Blackshark v2 pro. Sometimes amazon combines similar item reviews, this is important and that I have owned this for over a year with consistent usage, using it multiple days a week for 1-8 hours. This thing has a lot going for it with very few downsides that in my opinion do not outweigh the pros and if you can get this for $150 or less it is 100% worth it. Pros - Noise cancellation is so strong, sometimes I don't hear my wife when she calls for me. She was the one who bought this for me lol - Sound quality through synapse can be adjusted to your liking, and I can't recommend it without it (kind of a con) - Incredibly comfortable even with glasses. There is a lot of good padding on the head and ears, prior headsets this was always an issue, recently before this I owned a corsair void elite and even that wasn't perfect, but it was close in this category. - Battery life is actually really strong, just be sure to charge it after each usage. I've only ever gotten this to low battery where it beeps at me if I use it for 10-12 hours without charging it. Sometimes thats a long gaming day sometimes thats multiple days. I'm pretty good about keeping things charged, so this isn't a pain point for me, but may be for you. That said you can charge while using it. - Removable microphone, probably not a huge deal for most, but I use these as headphones not a headset. I use an external USB mic for better quality (I'll get into that later). - Ability to use this with 3.5mm port. I wouldn't recommend this without the USB function, as the USB DAC it comes with is decent enough and having used it without it, this is where it fails, but I'm labeling the 3.5mm port as a pro in case you have a multipurpose headset in mind - THX 7.1, now this is just virtual surround sound but in the couple games I have tried, notably monster hunter world, it performs really well, its weird to get used to but its done well enough. Not a huge selling point, you can get this elsewhere, but noted. Cons - Without the USB DAC and synapse you are losing a lot of potential. This thing is really good for sound quality once you configure it, but on it's own it's horrible, this is why I did not get the wired version of the blackshark v2 with just 3.5mm. - Microphone quality isn't great, its honestly worse than most and for $180 it should be a lot better, this is why I use an external mic. Unless you're yelling, your friends will probably say you're quiet. - Intermittent disconnects, unsure if this is a hardware, connection or synapse issue but it happens infrequently it doesn't bother me, but should be noted. - Synapse, I swear I've had issues with every gaming software (ghub, icue, synapse) but recently synapse has been a pain. I love iCUE (or did) but hate corsair software, but if synapse continues to get worse I will look elsewhere for another headset. Overall, if I had to buy this thing again I'd do it for $130 or so. I wouldn't spend $180, I'd just get professional wired headphones, but this thing has a lot going on that it made it worth it to me. I recommend these headphones to anyone who is in the market for a wireless headset in this budget range who doesn't hold grudges against razer. In that niche, I think its perfect.

Another Update: If you are noticing that these headphones sound lousy on your PC, muddy mid tones and non crisp audio, simply uninstall Razer Synapse and they will sound SO much better. I spent hours fiddling around with the EQ settings and I could never get them right even though they sound fantastic on my PS5. By uninstalling Synapse and just running these direct from the USB dongle, they sound so much more clear and crisp. Also, if you're using windows, download Dolby atmos and just keep it on the default settings. I found that gives the most crisp, full, 3d audio that sounds fantastic You can use Dolby Atmos through windows if you want to tweek the sound and get 3D audio and it even has an EQ so you have the best of both worlds. This should dramatically improve the audio quality Update: had these things for a few months and I still love them! They work great on my PS5 as well as my PC although it can get a little difficulty finding the right EQ settings and changes to them will drastically improve or degrade the sound. All in all, five out of five product ---- These things are amazing! I was looking for a good pair of wireless headphones that were compatible with the 3D sound on my PS5. With the included dongle, these things are basically just plug and play; both my PS5 and PC effortless and quickly recognize the headphones when they are turned on. I'm not an audiophile, but audio in music and games is important to me. These things really shine especially at this price point and the fact that they are wireless. When I first tested them on my PS5, I wasn't blown away with the 3D audio, until I switched by to my old but high quality sanheauser headphones. WOW what a difference in audio quality and spatial awareness. As with any good headphones, you're not getting the most out of them if you're not properly equalizing them. The headphones come with decent presets (on the synapse PC app) but I've included a better equalization in the picture. Switch between the default preset and this and you will really hear how well these headphones can shine with proper equalization. Very clear tones with rich bass! The headphones are high quality. They do have a light grip on your head and and they will move around on your head, but for a person who wears glasses this is a good thing since they dramatically increase the comfort level and reduce the change of your glasses causing pressure points. The material on the headphones is a little spongy to finger prints but not a big deal. The only thing that makes me nervous is the USB dongle situation. I would really like to order an extra dongle since I hope to take these between my PC and my PS5, so I worry if i lose this I will be out of luck. I bought a third party usb dongle but I can't connect them, so I think you are stuck with the factory Razer dongle that doesn't seem easy to replace. Not a negative, just a small drawback. I would feel much better if I could either buy a replacement dongle on razers website (you can't at the moment) or have the ability to connect to a third party dongle For 170, these seem like a screaming deal. It's so much nicer playing on my PC now with fewer wires and they sound as good if not better than my wired headphones. I'd highly recommend these

First I want to preface by saying I just tested this for an hour at time of writing, but I will update after 30 days. This is my first Razor headset ever as I steered clear because of build quality, but this headset won me over... Pros: -Best sound I have had on a wireless (gaming) headset and I have plenty, this is right under the steelseries arctis pro wireless which I did have for a test. -Good build quality and the metal hinges are super tight, some have had loose fitting ones, mine did not have those. -comfort, this is comparable to my arctis 7 2019 with brainwavz. I am going to mod some brainwavz on these too. The earpads are fine for most people stock though. -mic quality is very good, maybe the best I have heard on a wireless set, but this also leads to a small con as well which I will cover below. -razor synapse is good, I jumped in and set a v eq and then tested the gaming preset which was good also. Very good customizing here, gotta have an adjustable eq for me before I'm buying it. -battery life, TBD but it is very loud and advertises 20+ hours. No problems with it being quiet on pc and Ps5. -clarity is superb and thx is very good for my purposes. Cons -it did not clip sound (distort) until I pre-amped it, but it really isn't needed. It did clip sound on ps5 if I maxed the USB up, but leave it at 90% and you should be good. -mic is a huge one, it's a cardioid style mic and it is pretty big, but it does have very good quality once dialed in with Synapse. -no THX on ps5, but 3d sound works just fine. On PC this is very high end sound imo as this can hit some really good kHz 28k and is near Hifi. -no USB C and is only micro USB, just a small gripe, not deducting from what this headset does. -will work on Xbox only if wired, but the 3.5mm cable Razor supplied is a nice braided L cable. -volume knob is huge, but that's aesthitics which is fine for most. Overall: If you have the money to spend a little more than 100 I would get this if your primary use is Pc/Ps5. This headset stomps the pulse 3d wireless and is better than my Arctis 7 2019 for my purposes of use. This will work wired as well, but I have not tested on Xbox. I will update after 30 days of use. Razor has made an exceptional headset here and this is going to be between Arctis 7 and this being my daily driver. Btw, I have large ears and this is still over the ear for me and is super comfy. Update Feb 4th: battery life, sound and comfort is still great. It sounds great wired on my series X using DTS sound unbound. The drivers have broke in a little bit and battery life is around 24 to 25 hours at about 65% volume. These get as loud as my gen3 A50's. Build quality should be fine as I don't see any failure points for my use and I baby these and keep them on a headset holder. These are still 5 star for me. Update 03/09/2021: The Blackshark V2 Pro is still working fine and I have used this on my Series X (wired), PS5 (wired and wireless), and pc (wired and wireless). Battery life has been around 23 to 24 hours as the volume is kept around 70%. Mic has been fine when used on all platforms and the comfort after these have broken in is second only to my Arctis 7, which both are close in comfort. Nothing faulty and build has held up very well. I will say that it is a pain to change earpads, but other than that it's still a very good headset.

I specifically ordered the older model with micro-USB instead of USB-c, because that version has an option for aux input instead of wireless only. However, I am satisfied with the 2023 version for the price I paid (I would never pay the $200 they charge for the new version, I got them for ~$130) Neither the older nor v2023 headphones are great for Linux users because we can't run the Synapse software even with Wine or Proton. However, the v2023 Blacksharks have the benefit of saving the custom EQs onto the hardware, so a Windows computer could be used to tune them, and the benefits of that can still be reaped on Linux. However, I did not bother with all that because the default Music, Movie, Gaming, and (presumably flat-EQ, when undefined) Custom presets were good enough for me. The wireless range is very good and it is plug and play even on Linux; I was very impressed how I could walk literally to the other end of the house with only minor distortion at the farthest side, approximately 60ft with 3 walls and metal appliances in the way. The build quality seems VERY sturdy. This is the main reason I bought them -- I was sick of spending $40-50 every year on poorly built garbage. (if that is your thing though, try the Reddragon H510 Zeus headphones -- they lasted me 2 years then the fake leather cups wore out, but even that is unacceptable for me). It is also worth noting that third party cups are available for the Blackshark, but I think the band is not replaceable. However, the cups are FABRIC, not fake cheap leather junk that falls apart. This is a huge selling point. There is leather on the inside of the cups, underneath the edge, but it is not visible nor do I think it will take damage over time. I did not test the mic much at all, but it sounded great for the 5 seconds I recorded in Audacity. There is one problem I had with these: white noise/static It is always present, but is obviously most notable when nothing is playing or volume is very low. It might not bother everyone, and some may even consider soothing white noise to be a feature (I sometimes just chill with headphones on just to tune out some background noise anyway, not really listening to anything) I eventually sold these to a sibling and bought the much more expensive Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro X headphones. They fit my needs for long-lasting Linux-friendly headphones much better than the obviously gamer-oriented Blacksharks. I still recommend the Blackshark line to anyone looking for high but not overpriced durable gaming headsets with mics. They are no-nonsense (except maybe the Synapse app stuff) and do the job great. 👍

Don’t usually write reviews, but this product inspired me to write one. I’ve tried many different “gaming” headsets, from SteelSeries to Audeze to Razer, and out of all the ones I’ve tried this is the best one, the setup is nice and easy, it’s basically just plug and play, the connection to the Bluetooth adapter took seconds, And the sound quality is on par if not better than other headsets I’ve tried. (Even compared to Audeze Maxwells, which are labeled as the best audiophile headphones on the market) From someone who uses headsets to play games and listen to music, this headset is by far the best I’ve tried in terms of sound quality for music, being labeled a “gaming headset” I wasn’t expecting much in terms of quality when it comes to music, but with 0 EQ changes, the bass hits hard, and loud, it almost shakes the earcups which I love, I love my music loud, and this headset does a good job of pushing the high and low bass frequencies through, which was a concern I had when reading other reviews. It’s lightweight, and even tho I’ve only been wearing them for a couple hours at a time, they’re really comfortable and I don’t get that “pressing” feeling on my ears that I get with other headphones. The earcups are on the smaller side, as they fit around my whole ear but kinda press against them if I don’t adjust, but like I just said, minor adjustments can fix this this issue. Overall, the headset is comfortable to wear. I haven’t delved too deep into the Software but Razer offers plenty of additional customization options with the Synapse software. If the EQ levels are off and not to your liking, you can simply change and adjust them based on your preferences. To sum it up after buying and trying numerous gaming headsets, this one takes the cake as the best one I’ve tried so far, the sounds are rich and can be made even better with the Synapse software, it’s comfortable, lightweight, user friendly, and honestly, for the price point, is a can’t miss steal.

I have used these a few times so far and feel like my opinion of them probably won't change much over time, pending some drastic change with them. I don't want to lie and say I don't like them, I ALMOST love them! There are just a few things that hold them back from being excellent. The sound with these is just okay. I wasn't expecting studio quality or anything, but I think the audio could be a little better. I don't know if it is because of the THX Spacial audio that I need to figure out how to disable or adjust, but sometimes they sound tinny. Call me old school, but just give me two channels: left and right. The battery life seems fine. I haven't allowed them to die, but I have used them over several days for a few hours each without concerns for battery life. I know I can access a rough battery indicator through the Razer software, but it would be nice to tap the power button and hear "X percent battery remaining" or something like that. Even the jankiest and cheap wireless headphones I've tried have this feature, but that's more nit-picky. Completely unnoticeable latency from my experience. I have tried so many wireless headsets that end up in the garbage because they're advertised as "Gaming Headsets," but when you have 500ms latency, you might as well mute the game. The fact that I can *mostly* use them wirelessly and not get caught up in my headset cord is magical. I catch myself trying to move the phantom cable out of my way because I am so used to it. It's like when I wear contacts and keep trying to push my glasses up, but it's a good feeling. I say that I can *mostly* use them wirelessly because these have a horrid range. I am sitting 3 feet from my PC using these, and I keep getting the disconnect/reconnect tone from turning to look out the window or even tilting my head to the side. From what I've seen, these are supposed to work up to 10 meters. The advertised 10 meters must be in a vacuum because, in my real-life scenario, I'm getting roughly 1 meter. I think Razer may have forgotten the decimal in "1.0 meter". Even reaching up with my hand to turn the volume up or down blocks the signal and disconnects. This "feature" is excellent for when my wife talks to me, though, because I can just put my hand up and "mute" them! They are very comfortable. Some headphones I've used that are "over the ear" tend to be too small for actual over-the-ear coverage, or the headbands adjust in awkward ways that don't allow you to have a comfortable experience. The build quality is very excellent. They don't feel cheap and are put together well. I also love the removable microphone. So many gaming headsets have them built in and can't be removed. Pros: * Decent sound for gaming. * Good battery life. * Unnoticeable latency. * Very comfortable and adjustable. * Removable microphone. * Nice build quality. * Volume knob built into headphones. Cons: * THX Spacial audio seems lackluster. * Wireless range is terrible. Ultimately, they would be fantastic, but they are literally being held back by the awful wireless range. I am fine with the fact that I can't go check the mail and still be connected, but when I'm sitting directly in front of my PC and have disconnects, that's enough to make them not worth the cost. Fortunately, they support a 3.5mm cable so if you need more range than 3 feet you should be fine. Honestly, if I had a better wireless option I would probably send these back today.

I bought these headphones as a wireless solution for gaming and listening to music in my room, as the corsair headset I had been using was both limiting in how far away from my PC I could get, as well as the fact that I kept tripping on the cord or getting it caught on my office chair as I'd roll it around. Set up: Set up for these headphones was easy and quick. I followed the included instructions, restarted my rig, and it was done. My only complaint here is that the included Razor software did cause some issues for some reason when it was running alongside Discord, so I've opted to not run it. Neither the headphones nor my Razor mouse have RGB, so it's not really a loss. Sound: After using these for a week, and running some tests on them the sound seems good. The range they can reproduce seems to be 30 to just a few points under15,000 Hz. There is some rumble or buzzing when the bass frequencies are quickly modulated, and it can at times get a little muddy. This is especially evident if you adjust the volume at the same time, but this really was only noticeable while I was actively testing the sound, and doesn't come up often when gaming or listening to music where there are many different tones at once. I suspect that only the utmost audiophiles would really mind. (Which I'm not.) Voice: Voice is hard to judge when using VOIP because so much also depends on what the other party is sending out, your latency with the Discord or other server, and lastly your own audio equipment. As such the most I can say is that the headset was no disappointing and performed at least as well as any other sub-$200 headset I've used. I don't expect you're going to have the binaural experience of your life, but I have no complaints. Microphone: Speaking with those in my gaming group, they report that the quality of the voice I was sending with my mic was clear and crisp, and that there was no appreciable background noise. All in all, I'd rate it better than the Corsair HS60 I had been using. Noise cancelation: Using these, I was unable to hear my wife. Comfort: I've had issues before with other headsets feeling tight, or putting pressure on the arms of my glasses, which can over time be painful. Thankfully, the ear cups on these headphones are much lighter is the pressure they apply, and as a result I get no pinching or discomfort. Everything is very soft, and the experience is pleasant. Fit and Finish: The headset looks really well put together, and although I've already left some fingerprints on the satin black finish, it is relatively simple to clean.

I first ordered this from amazon almost 2 years ago to the date. Construction of the headset is 4.5/5; steel wire adjustment system wasn't as much of an issue as some Youtubers may have you think (especially if you don't have long hair). My biggest gripe with them is the waning battery life, as well as the sound quality at various volume knob levels. At full volume I've noticed a drop off in sound in the Right ear cup; I have to finesse the knob to about 95% volume to not have that volume drop off. Other than that, mic quality and spatial sound quality are pretty good. I have not owned another pair of spatial audio headset so I can't really make a comparison. Edit: I find the power button to be finnicky at times. First of all Im an impatient guy, and having to hold the button is a snooze fest. Secondly, sometimes I'll be holding the button and instead of turning on/off it will just flash which is a bit frustrating for a 'premium' gaming headset. I often slap em on my head and then hold the power button which they usually indicate with an audible chime. As with the light, sometimes the chime does a weird glitchy noise meaning they failed to turn on -_-. Not only that but they have a distinct static sound when theyre on with no audio queueing from PC. I almost always double check for successful engagement by twisting the volume knob from the middle-notch to full volume where the static hiss is unmistakeable. As for the wireless range, its decent. On my old dell tower I had replaced the motherboard with an asus mobo. Since the case's OG mobo had proprietary connectors, i couldnt use the front i/o ports for the dongle. So initially i had the dongle plugged into the mobo i/o on the back of the dell case. Connectivity was iffy at 20 feet. Since then ive upgraded my case and have top i/o ports but even then i went and bought an amazon usb extender cable and used double sided gorilla glue tape to attach the dongle to a top corner of my main monitor, which doesnt look bad. But it shouldnt have to be necessary to have decent range, which it kind of is. Another gripe i have with this headset at the price i bought it (180 a couple years ago) is that the ear cups arent replaceable/detachable/cleanable. At least its not easy to do without likely damaging the retention contact area. Yes, the cups are very comfy and i sometimes forget i have this very lightweight headset on, but again at this pricepoint they could have included a second set of cooling gel memory foam cups with a system for easy detachment for cleaning purposes. Overall meh. Wouldnt recommend. They feel great but dont age too well. Sound is decent, mic is suppodedly one of the better ones, but im sure you could find these positive points on a different headset, while also not having to deal with the negatives that come with this one.

I bought a new monitor, which doesn't have speakers in it (a deliberate choice) so wanted some good headphones that I could use to watch films with and play games with. Read loads of reviews and these were considered the best for the price. Very comfotable on the head and they cut out the surrounding noise amazingly (beware your partner/parent shouting you as you won't hear them!). I use them with my PS4 and have set it up to work on everything, not just games. The quality of the sound is fantastic. I can't fault them at all. The mic just unplugs as well, so if you don't need it, just pop it to one side

Upgrading from wired steel series arctis 5. This sounds significantly better in bass and depth. I can hear the separation of different sounds in music. Gaming: spatial audio gives a good directional sense, razer synapse gives you example of how it works. Of course don't expect it to function like all around speaker set up but it's good enough to differentiate direction. There's a volume knob on the left and I found that there'd be a very subtle hissing sound at high volume but it's not noticeable when sounds are playing.

Big upgrade over my previous headset. Great for just about anything including gaming and listening to music.

Bisher bin ich wirklich Beeindruckt. Es hat eine super Klang Qualität und ist auch sehr leicht zu tragen. Auch das Design gefällt mir gut. Mit meinem vorherigen hatte ich ziemliche Verbindungsprobleme (Razer Kraken Kitty) das habe ich bei diesem nicht. Ich bin sehr zufrieden☺️

Tras 9 meses de uso puedo decir que son de los mejores audifonos que existen, son comodos y tienen un buen audio, en cuanto al THX SPATIAL AUDIO no puedo decir que sea la gran cosa porque solo es un filtro de audio que aumenta o disminuye el sonido de los deciveles con el que se escucha y el audio 3D es muy bueno, si bien solo juego CSGO y Minecraft en PC puedo saber todo lo que ocurre. Se logra escuchar una pequeña estatica cuando el sonido de los audifonos esta al minimo en la rueda de los mismos asi como tambien si esta al maximo, por ello recomendaria utilizarlos con la rueda a la mitad a menos de que no puedan subir el volumen de otra manera. Con el tiempo y los meses el bajar y subir las orejeras se vuelve mas ligero y eso no es muy bueno, las almohadillas se gastan con el tiempo y se vuelven mas suaves pero no se da cuenta uno hasta que ve uno que tenga almohadillas nuevas. El microfono solo lo he utilizado en caso de emergencia y se agradece bastante que sea remobible debido a que de esa forma es demasiado facil comer sin ensuciar nada. La bateria si dura aproximadamente las 18 horas que RAZER promete, aunque yo recomendaria cargar los audifonos cada que se pueda y configurarlos para que se apaguen de manera automatica despues de 15 minutos. El software no es necesario usarlo debido a que se guarda en la memoria de los audifonos a no ser de que se quiera utilizar THX SPATIAL AUDIO pero yo no lo recomiendo. La conectividad si es un tema a mejorar debido a que despues de un tiempo los audifonos se empiezan a desconectar automaticamente si no esta colocado el USB en la manera correcta y los audifonos esten cerca, de igual forma se desconecta pero uno se puede acostumbrar con el tiempo. En consola no los he usado demasiado pero funcionan a la perfeccion y los problemas de conectividad desaparecen. Lo unico que si no me agrada en nada es que al conectar los audifonos en otro puerto USB diferente al que se conecto aparecen como otro sistema de audio y se configuran con un 100% de volumen. Esto no desaparece si se coloca un multipuertos. En cuanto a los cables que tiene, cuenta con un USB para cargarlo y un 3.5mm que es demasiado corto, personalmente pienso que es demasiado corto a diferencia de su version cableada