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

I bought these in April 2022 and I'm writing this at the end of February 2025. This is the second set of these that I have owned. I will probably buy a third. I wear these all day, every day. Other than maybe a week over the last three years I probably have worn these for 8-12+ hours a day. I play games that are very sound dependent like Escape From Tarkov; where sound really can make the difference. I also listen to podcasts and videos.-sound quality is the best I've found, at least for me. I am not saying they amplify better than other headsets. I am not sure about that. But the sound profile. The way things sound, they are the best. I've tried all the brands in the same and double price range like A50's. But I required wireless with mic.-The battery life is good, and has maintained a decent life throughout. You need to be careful about how you set them down, especially when charging otherwise you will widen the port and cause connection issues. I have hung them on something the entire time so I have had no issues with that this time. You need to be careful about setting them down on the mic, for the same reason.- The ear cups do not pop off for cleaning. What has caused me to call them "dead" is really just that the ear cups have finally popped off. The glue gave up the ghost. I could take the opportunity to clean them, re-glue, and see how long these last. Or I can get a new pair.-Distance: meh. I'm in a small townhouse. If I walk into my kitchen it gets scratchy. It shouldn't They could give a more powerful transmitter.Overall I'd recommend them. There isn't a better option I've found in this price range.

My son requested these for gaming with his buddies and he loves it! He probably loves them even more because when he's wearing them, he can't hear me yelling at him to clean his room...LOL! I will say that I wanted to try them out so I could give a real and honest review and they are so nice. They are comfortable to wear, have EXCELLENT sound quality and they really do block out all other noise. The microphone is great quality and the person on the other end has zero issues hearing you. Whether you are looking at these to use for fun or work, you can't go wrong with these. I know they are a little higher than some others out there but, you definelty get what you pay for with these. He's had them a little over a year now and they are just like the day we bought them!

Overall for gaming I give it 5 stars, nothing at all to complain about and the sound quality is excellent as well as is the spatial sound. For general use, perfect. Very comfortable, even more so than my other headset which was twice the cost (Corsair Virtuoso RGB XT). For musical listening, if you are an 'audiophile' or just someone who puts a lot of value on musical sound quality, this headset will require some fine tuning to sound great. Fortunately, the Razer application this headset uses has a built in adjustable EQ that is capable of handling this task based on your preferences and input. After going through and adjusting the EQ while listening to some reference tracks I am familiar with, the headset performs quite admirably for musical content as well.

prosgreat sound (no better than hyperx cloud ii)hardware volume control is independent of operating systemplay/pause buttonhardware mute toggle buttonlong battery life (no better than hyperx cloud ii)thx spatial audio featurelots of output and input customization options via software, including EQ on BOTH speaker and mic)wired option; package includes tri-pole (single-plug) cable AND mic/speaker (two-plug) splitter cableconspoor range (vs hyperx cloud ii)not usb-c (as opposed to hyperx cloud ii); micro-usb charge port (does not plug in smoothly; feels cheap, like it may not last)mic picks up a lot more room noise than i expected (vs hyperx cloud ii)razer synapse software can get wonkythx spatial audio was underwhelmingsoftware install and tweaking of settings is almost required to get the most out of the headseta little less comfortable than hyperx cloud iino mute light on mic (vs hyperx cloud ii)build quality feels a bit cheaper than hyperx cloud iiprice (paid 130$ for mine; right now it's on sale for <100$ which seems more on par for what i got)thoughtsi imagined this, and especially the thx spatial audio feature, would be a step up from my hyperx cloud ii. i thought i was getting more for the price i paid, but it feels more like "i bought a razer headset" than "i bought a great headset", if that makes sense. if you're thinking you're getting a serious upgrade vs a well-reviewed headset at a similar price point, you're dead wrong. but if you're just now buying your first pricey headset, sure, this one is a fine choice. and for what it's worth: for all the tweaking i feel compelled to do with razer software for this headset to get more out of games, music, movies etc, hyperx cloud ii only needed one tweak: turn on bass boost in windows sound settings.verdictnot worried about connection issues while walking around the house? like to tweak audio settings? want the option for wired? this is the one. but if you want to just plug in and run it, and you feel like thx spacial audio might be hype, then hyperx cloud ii is the way to go.