Razer Kraken Tournament Edition

Overview

Razer's Kraken Tournament Edition combines a standard 3.5mm headset with a USB control box, giving it THX capabilities and nifty on-the-fly bass EQ. And hey, the earcups are cold now.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 26 expert reviews

Excellent:

15
Good:

7
Average:

1
Bad:

3

8.8

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Last revision on March 8, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Excellent sound
Versatile design
Reasonable price
Finally Razer builds a control box worth using

Reviewers Didn't Like

Potentially buggy software
Too big for easy transport
Some of the in-line controls are redundant

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Razer Kraken is an extremely comfortable headset, but suffers from poor sound quality from both the microphone and the speakers. While they may be built to be worn for long periods of time, they’re unfortunately not compelling enough to take your eSports skills to the next level.

By IGN on April 12, 2019

When we started this review we wondered if the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition could stand out in the $99 gaming headset crowd, which is where many gaming headsets sit. After spending some time with the Kraken Tournament Edition we feel that it does....

By ThinkComputers on February 26, 2019

Razer's Kraken Tournament Edition gaming headset delivers strong bass performance and capable simulated surround sound for...

By PC Mag on January 25, 2019

The inclusion of THX audio makes the Razer Kraken Tournament edition a real step forward for Razer and it's a device that sounds as good as it...

By CGM on January 17, 2019

The Razer Kraken: Tournament Edition certainly is a solid set of headphones. High quality construction, crystal-clear audio, a plethora of customisation options, comfort… everything you'd usually expect from a Razer accessory.Usually.Although the...

By GameAxis on December 12, 2018

A fantastically versatile gaming headset, with features that especially shine on PC, particularly for FPS...

By Games Radar on December 10, 2018

Razer Kraken Tournament Edition channels an impressive faux 360 degrees audio experience to help immerse you into games and...

By ImpulseGamer on December 08, 2018

The Razer Kraken Tournament Edition is a decent gaming headset. It is great for gaming but not so much everything else. While there are options at this price, this would not be called a bad purchase...

By pokde.net on October 22, 2018

The Kraken TE is the first Razer headset in a while to take some major risks, and almost all of them pay off. Not only does the headset sound great, but it also features an inventive design with some very sensible extras. At $100, it's a much more...

By Tom's Guide on September 28, 2018

Overall the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition gets a thumbs up from us for having features that are usually reserved for higher priced headsets.We like the inclusion of in-line volume and mute controls for when you're using the headset without the...

By vortez.net on April 17, 2019

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